22 MPix 39 MPix 22 MPix 39 MPix User Manual Language version: English Manual version: 2 / 2006 Camera firmware version: 9.1.2 or later Digital back firmware version: 166 or later CONTENTS Introduction 4 6 Film Magazine Par ts & Components LCD panel LCD illumination but ton Change up but ton Change down but ton Func tion selec tor Film plane index Dark slide key Film tab holder Magazine set tings lock Databus inter face Bat ter y At taching and removing Magazine set tings Film loading 34 35 35 35 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 37 37 38 40 Parts & Components 8 1 Quick Start 9 2 Function Control & Display 14 Grip LCD View f inder LCD 16 18 3 Camera Body Carr ying strap Rechargeable bat ter y grip - general Bat ter y charger Charging the bat ter y View f inder screen Accessor y connec tion PC-connec tor Base plate 23 24 24 24 25 27 27 27 27 7 General over view of H2D sensor unit & CFH back 41 The control panel System over view Menu over view 43 45 46 4 View finder Par ts & Components At taching and removing the view f inder Eyepiece adjustment Eye cup 28 29 29 29 8 CFH setup Using with a Hasselblad H2 Using with a Hasselblad H1 Using with other cameras 48 48 49 50 9 30 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 33 Initial General Settings and Preparation 52 Set ting the menu language Storage and shooting modes Using compac t f lash memor y cards Working with an Imagebank Tethered to a computer 52 53 54 55 56 5 Lenses Par ts & Components At taching a lens Removing a lens Lens cap Filter s Lens shades Shut ter and aper ture control Depth-of-f ield calculation Depth-of-f ield / visual preview Infrared focus set tings Focus aid CF adapter 10 Storage working with media and batches 57 Batches Navigating media and batches Creating new batches Using Instant Approval Architec ture Reading and changing approval status Browsing by approval status Deleting by approval status 57 57 59 60 61 62 62 11 Over view of viewing, deleting and copying images 63 Basic image browsing Choosing the current batch Browsing by approval status Zooming in and out Zooming in for more detail Thumbnail views Preview modes Bat ter y saver mode Full-screen mode Overexposure indicator Deleting images Transferring images 63 63 63 64 64 64 65 67 67 67 68 68 16 General Functions Power-ON Power-Standby Power-OFF Manual focus Manual focus mode Autofocus override in manual mode Autofocus Single Shot Continuous Autofocus mode Drive Single Continuous Prof iles Making a prof ile Changing a prof ile name 99 100 100 100 100 101 101 101 101 102 102 103 103 103 104 104 105 12 MENU -- ISO, White balance, Media, Browse 69 Menu over view Navigating the menu system Language ISO White balance Media Browse 69 69 71 71 72 72 73 17 Advanced Features General over view of camera menu Self Timer Bracketing Inter val Set tings Custom Options Image Info Tex t Date & Time System status Customizable but ton func tion list 106 107 108 110 112 113 113 117 118 120 121 122 13 MENU --Storage Delete Format Copy Batch Default Approval Level 74 75 79 80 81 82 18 Flash Flash measure 123 126 14 MENU --Settings User Inter face Camera Miscellaneous About Default 83 84 85 90 91 92 19 Optional Accessories 127 20 Appendix Glossar y Technical specif ications Care, digital back /sensor unit Equipment care, ser vice and guarantee 129 130 134 137 139 15 Light Metering & Exposure Control Metering method E xposure method Manual exposure mode Automatic exposure mode AE-L but ton E xposure compensation 93 94 95 95 96 97 98 Welcome to Hasselblad ! These three products represent the forefront of medium format photography - both digital and analogue. Their unrivalled position is based on an accumulation of experience spanning more than fifty years. By using Hasselblad equipment you share the decision made by of some of the world's best and most famous photographers. Congratulations on a wise choice! The H system The H system is the result of the most intensive technical development programme ever undertaken by Hasselblad, the most prestigious medium-format camera manufacturer in the world. It presents a list of features coloured by superlatives. What was once considered optional is now integral, built around the three pillars of the Hasselblad reputation: Reliability, Versatility and Interchangeability. The list of features is long, varied and comprehensive. It includes: automatic focus with instant manual override, dot-matrix LCDs, rapid button and control wheel user interface, integral grip, integral fill-flash, multi-mode exposure metering, TTL flash control, extremely accurate electronic leaf shutter, flash sync at all shutter speeds to 1/800s, eyeline viewfinder with 100% view, dot matrix viewfinder LCD, lithium or rechargeable battery options, shutter speeds from 18 hours to 1/800s, user customization of functions, bracketing, interval timer, rapid access user button, flash measure, integral diopter adjustment in viewfinder, zone system capability, time-lapse photography, customized profiles and so on. Film users can take advantage of automatic film speed setting with bar code, instant 120/220 interchangeability, integral dark slide, independent LCD illumination on magazines, automatic film advance and film wind off, custom imprinting on frame edge including exposure data, name, symbols, etc., CFH digital back / H2D sensor unit These latest digital developments provide the photographer with the ability to exploit the many possibilities available today to produce professional level files of unrivalled quality while experiencing an efficient workflow. Sensor The sensor is more than twice the physical size of today's 35mm sensors. This sensor holds more and larger pixels, which guarantees superior image quality and provides moiré free colour rendering without gradation break-ups in even the finest lit surfaces. Images have unsurpassed clarity and sharpness, thanks to the ultra-high pixel resolution. This sensor produces 4 the largest digital files currently available for professional photography, making them ideal for the most demanding, high resolution printing applications and give the photographer increased flexibility and creative control when cropping or enlarging for printing. All images are the result of the superior performance of the H System camera and lenses and have been fine tuned with Hasselblad's unique Digital APO Correction technique. Hasselblad's Natural Color Solution also gives optimal colour reproduction across all job types. Digital APO Correction The Hasselblad units capture an extended set of metadata and then perform an automated correction for colour aberration effects with every shot. This means that your digital captures are automatically optimized to provide the finest detail that a given lens can resolve. We have named this feature "Digital APO Correction" (DAC), signifying the digital, APO-chromatic correction of the images that takes place. Implementation of this feature includes detailed mapping of each H system lens, ensuring that each image represents the best that your equipment can produce. We are confident that the image quality you achieve as a result of the DAC functionality will make you - and your customers - look twice. DNG File Format For those familiar with Photoshop and the Adobe Camera Raw converter, the 3FR files can be converted directly into Adobe's raw image format DNG (`Digital NeGative'), bringing this new technology standard to the professional photographer for the first time. The DNG file format enables raw, compressed image files to be opened directly in Adobe PhotoShop. This allows photographers to operate quickly and efficiently, reducing the "downtime" taken to process image data and enabling final images to reach the customer more quickly. Hasselblad image files carry a full sets of metadata, including capture conditions, keywords and copyright, facilitating work with image asset management solutions. Unique Hasselblad Natural Color Solution In the past, colour management solutions have imposed limitations on professional digital photographers, because of the need to choose a specific colour profile to suit a specific job in order to capture various skin tones, metals, fabrics, flowers, etc. Hasselblad has helped solve this dilemma, with the development of a new, powerful colour profile to be used with its FlexColor imaging software. Working with the new Hasselblad Natural Color Solution enables you to produce outstanding and reliable out-of-the- box colours, with skin tones, special product gradations, and other difficult colours reproduced easily and effectively. Instant Approval Architecture Limitless digital image capture loses some of its potential if the photographer cannot quickly review and select the best images to present to the client. Building on the success of its Audio Exposure Feedback technology, Hasselblad has created Instant Approval Architecture (IAA), an enhanced set of feedback tools, designed to liberate the photographer to focus on the shoot rather than the selection process. IAA triggers audible and visible signals for each image captured, telling the photographer immediately whether the image has a red, amber or green light status. The information is recorded both in the file and in the file name, providing a quick and easy way to classify and select images, in the field or in the lab. This brings automated image classification into your digital workflow from the split second of capture. IAA is a Hasselblad trademark and Hasselblad has a patent pending on the invention. A larger, enhanced OLED display in the new Hasselblad products provides a realistic, high quality and perfect contrast image view, even in bright sunlight, to allow instant on-site image approval. We have developed a new Hasselblad raw file format called: 3F RAW (3FR) to help implement our new unique colour system. The new 3F RAW file format is designed to ensure that images captured on Hasselblad digital products are quickly, effectively and safely stored on the available media (CF card, Imagebank, etc). The file format includes lossless image compression, which reduces the required storage space by 33%. Combined with the architecture of the Hasselblad backs, this allows you to capture up to 35 shots per minute. The 3FR file defines the colours in the Hasselblad RGB colour space with its out-of-the-box quality, and used in FlexColor it removes both the need for experimenting with different colour profiles to get optimal colours and the need for selective colour corrections. 5 Three modes of operation and storage Optimum portability and image storage are critical for the professional photographer. Three modes are offered, namely, integral CF card storage, the flexible Firewire drive, or tethered operation with extended, special capture controls. With these three operating and storage options, the photographer is able to select a mode to suit the nature of the work at hand, whether in the studio or on location. "Instant" user interface The digital units are operated via an easy-to-use user interface, utilizing a series of "instant" one-button-click operations including instant capture, instant browse, instant approval, instant zoom, and instant image info. FlexColor workflow for the specialist commercial photographer FlexColor offers an image processing workflow with the highest degree of control for the studio photographer. In tethered operation, tools like live video and overlay masking help bring productivity to advanced set composition. The newest FlexColor version allows the photographer to manipulate colour temperature and compare image details across multiple images for precise image selection. FlexColor runs natively on both Macintosh and Windows computers and is licensed to allow you to provide free copies for all your co-workers and production partners. Modular design A clean and dust-free sensor is essential and the modular design of the camera allows for easy access to and cleaning of the sensor, saving you hours of retouching work later. · The primary goal of all camera development is of course the seamless and unobtrusive production of superb images, regardless of situation. These products have abilities and features that you may not think you need, yet. Each individual has their own way of working, naturally enough, but Hasselblad equipment has tremendous scope for fine-tuning your technique . Take your time to learn the intricacies and potential of your new equipment. Go at your own pace and explore the possibilities when you feel ready for the next step. Results will be good from the word go, that's guaranteed, but when you want to make improvements or work more efficiently perhaps, the capabilities are there for you. The supreme Hasselblad potential is there, it's up to you to exploit it! · Your new Hasselblad camera may have been supplied in kit form or as separate items. There are a number of possible combinations depending ...