User Manual English, version 3.0 CONTENTS Please see the `bookmark' list in the PDF document for a comprehensive and interactive list General Introduction Computer system requirements Warnings and restric tions Before you star t 5 5 5 6 General over view Par ts, components & control panel but tons Shooting / image storage modes Selec ting the current medium Using compac t f lash memor y cards Working with an Imagebank Tethered to a computer 7 9 12 12 13 13 14 General Over view Storage over view - working with media and batches 15 18 Over view of viewing, deleting and transferring images 24 Working with the menu settings STOR AGE SETTINGS Flash / strobe Cleaning Equipment care, Ser vice and Guarantee Technical specifications 30 35 44 56 57 PLEASE NOTE ! The menu on the digital back can be set to seven different languages: 59 60 Inset photo on user user manual CD and user manual cover: Christian Kettiger / Hasselblad Master 2006 2 Congratulations on your new Hasselblad CFV! The 16 Mpix based digital back is custom built to fit the design and functionality of Hasselblad cameras from the V-series with its range of high performance, leaf-shutter based lenses. However, it can also fit onto view cameras using the V-system interface plate for mechanical attachment and flash sync connection to trigger the digital capture for optimum compatibility and economy. It provides both cable free and computer tethered options to suit all types of work. The back offers an ultra high level of integration, image quality and flexibility to the specialist professional photographer or highend amateur user. Instant Approval Architecture: Limitless digital image capture loses some of its potential if the photographer cannot quickly review and select the best image. 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, yellow 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. A larger, enhanced OLED display provides a realistic, high quality and perfect contrast image view, even in bright sunlight, to allow instant on-site image approval. IAA is a Hasselblad trademark and is patent pending. Large format digital capture: Today's photographers demand higher resolution, less noise, and improved flexibility, all of which the CFV addresses. It uses an optical format allowing for digital capture with a sensor 50% larger than the physical size of today's largest 35mm DSLR cameras. The sensor can therefore hold more and larger pixels, which secure a high-end image quality in terms of moiré free colour rendering without gradation break-ups in even the finest lit surfaces. "Instant" user interface: The CFV is operated with a straightforward user interface with a series of "instant" one-button-click operations including: instant capture, instant browse, instant approval, instant zoom, and instant image info. Three modes of operation and storage: Optimum portability and image storage are critical for the professional photographer. CFV offers a free choice of portable CF card storage, flexible Imagebank 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. 3 Hasselblad 3F RAW files: Hasselblad 3F image raw files carry full sets of metadata, including capture conditions, keywords and copyright, facilitating work with image asset management solutions. The files also define the colours in the Hasselblad RGB colour space, removing the need for experimenting with different colour profiles to get optimal colours and the need for selective colour corrections. DNG workflow: For customers 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 full sets of metadata, including capture conditions, keywords and copyright, facilitating work with image asset management solutions. FlexColor workflow: 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 works on the basis of the 3FR RAW files generated by the CFV. FlexColor runs natively on both Macintosh and Windows platforms and is licensed to allow you to provide free copies for all your co-workers and production partners. Colour refinement ­ new colour handling concept: Colour management solutions have in the past imposed limitations on professional digital photographers, particularly when capturing various skin tones, metals, fabrics, flowers etc. To combat this, Hasselblad has developed a new, powerful colour engine in its FlexColor workflow software. With one camera set up, the new optimised colour engine produces reliable out-of-the-box colour without gradation reproducing skin tones and other difficult colours accurately. · This instruction manual describes in detail how to operate your camera, so please read it carefully. If you have a query do not hesitate to contact your dealer - we want you to be 100% satisfied! You may also contact us directly over useability, construction, design, etc as we welcome your feedback in order to improve our products. Your dealer can also provide you with the latest in news and technical developments from Hasselblad. A quarterly magazine - FORUM - is published with the emphasis on photographic imagery featuring photographers from all over the world to provide you with inspiration! Our internet site - www.hasselblad.com - is a source of general and technical information and you can e-mail us for further inquiries - info@hasselblad.se. Your new Hasselblad camera provides access to the Hasselblad potential. The realization of this potential is only dependant upon your skill, care and judgement as a photographer. We wish you great success and welcome you to Hasselblad, the most comprehensive medium-format system in the world. The supreme Hasselblad potential is there, it's up to you to exploit it! 4 General Introduction Computer system requirements Digital files naturally end up on a computer for processing. Image-storage and correction requires a certain minimum standard regarding computer capabilities. Large images will require a high-performance computer with plenty of memory, advanced graphics capabilities and a recent operating system. In most cases, the computer should include a FireWire 800/400 connector, which will enable you to load images directly from the camera or Imagebank. To load images stored on the removable compact-flash card, you could instead use a compact-flash card reader, but FireWire is recommended for maximum flexibility. The CFV saves images as 3FR or 3F files which are Hasselblad raw digital-camera capture standards. From FlexColor, you can optimize and then export the files to DNG or TIFF or JPEG formats instead if you wish. The CFV includes the Hasselblad FlexColor image-capture and editing application and native versions of FlexColor are provided for both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Please see the FlexColor manual for complete system requirements. Warnings and restrictions · Keep the CFV (and all computer equipment) away from moisture wherever possible. If your camera becomes wet, disconnect from power and allow it to dry before attempting to operate again. Always take great care when you remove the sensor back for cleaning--the exposed CCD sensor is vulnerable to damage. Keep all cables connected to or from your camera and computer out of the way where they will not be tripped over. Never cover the ventilation openings on the CFV when the unit is on. · · · 5 Before you start Leave protective covers on as much as possible. The CFV, in line with all Hasselblad products, has a robust construction and is capable of withstanding fairly rough treatment but nevertheless is a precision instrument and will serve you longer if treated with respect from the beginning. In addition to the CFV itself, a CFV User Manual CD and a FlexColor software CD, the items illustrated below are also included. If anything is missing or seems faulty in any way then you should contact your Hasselblad dealer immediately. Please keep purchase details and the warranty in a safe place. Protection cover CFV Focusing screen 36 x 36 CF-Flash card (1GB) FireWire cable Flash sync input cable Flash sync output cable Exposure Cable 503 Exposure Cable EL Adapter EL E-wipes Grey Card 6 Nylon Case General overview The 16 million pixel digital back can produce 16 bit raw files at 33 Mbytes each at a rate of 35 frames per minute. FlexColor then processes these files to produce the quality expected from Hasselblad. In very simple terms, the CFV digital back holds a light sensitive sensor in place at the film plane. The electronic signals from the sensor are then processed and stored as a digital file. As an electronic colour image is made up of three components - red, green and blue which combine to form a so-called RGB image - the sensor's task is to convert a multi spectrum light image into three digital files (red, green and blue) for combination later on. The CFV uses a CCD (Charged Couple Device) type sensor that has 16 million light sensitive areas on its surface each of which creates a pixel. Each pixel in the sensor is filtered to create the three separate red, green and blue files. Software then processes these electronic files as a package to produce the various formats - RAW, TIFF, JPEG etc. The three components of the image file are later recombined on the computer screen to produce the familiar full colour image. · The image file can be temporarily stored either in the CFV with a CF card, on a Hasselblad Imagebank or the hard disk on a computer. Processing of these images is carried out in conjunction with the included FlexColor software. See the separate FlexColor manual for further details · The CFV is designed to fit Hasselblad V model cameras primarily. Please check the connectivity diagram for further details about the various models, including the possibility of connectivity to large format cameras. 7 The CFV is an electronic device and consequently attention to power access is vital. When working untethered it is therefore important to plan either battery loading or battery replacement to ensure continued workflow. Likewise, image storage is limited, particularly when using flash cards and appropriate steps should also be taken when planning a shoot. External storage is accomplished by FireWire connection to a separate hard disk or a computer. · When attaching and removing the back, pay particular attention to the image sensor area. The sensor itself is covered and therefore protected by the glass IR filter but take great care when handling. If you need to clean the filter, see later section for specific details. When storing separated from the camera, always ensure you have replaced the protective cover. If you scratch or mark the filter in any way, it will show up on every shot. Replacements are expensive so treat the glass surface with at least as much care as you would a lens. The sensor itself is not accessible for any kind of cleaning or maintenance by a user. Do not attempt any such action as you will almost certainly damage it irreparably. As is the case with all electronic devices pay extra care when working in damp environments and avoid damp conditions for storage. The menu can be displayed in one of seven different languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese or Chinese 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7 8 22 9 23 10 24 Parts, components & control panel buttons The control panel has an OLED screen that provides a bright, highcontrast view even in bright surroundings and at fairly acute angles. The panel is the main graphical interface for image ...