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Hasselblad H3D II User's Manual

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1. chosen as option 95 Self timer setting The Self timer function is set in the following manner 1 Press the MENU button on the grip 2 Turn the front control wheel until Self Timer appears 3 Press ENTER ISO WB button on the grip 4 Turn the front control wheel to access the options that are faa Delay om Mirror sequence a Mirror Up Mirror Goes Down A drop shadow will be displayed beneath the selected symbol for example S 5 When Delay is highlighted m turn the rear control wheel to choose a delay range from 2 60s in 1s intervals 6 Turn the front control wheel again ta choose Delay Mirror Up Mirror Up Delay sequence 81 When highlighted turn the rear control wheel to choose Delay Mirror Up sequence Delay for set amount of time mirror raised capture made Mirror Up Delay sequence Mirror raised delay for set amount of time capture made 7 Turn the front control wheel again for Mirror goes down Mirror remains up ER choice Turn the rear control wheel to choose Mirror goes down Mirror returns to its normal position and the camera is made ready for the next capture Mirror raised Mirror remains in raised position No image is visible in the viewfinder until M UP button pressed 8 Press On AF button Note that this now reads Off and the line of text at the bottom of the screen reads Self timer on 9 Press SAVE 1SO WB button
2. Connectivity diagram H3D Il digital capture unit Ko Whitt Eal I Media i frowte A Storage E Lent niai Camera P Ae F Dia Cuien pligi P Flash sync input cable View camera adapter for Hasselblad H cameras not available from Hasselblad 73 Any view camera with Hasselblad H adapter Horseman ISS electronic shutter with lens control Navigating the CAMERA settings Pary Any shutter with X sync Rollei electronic shutter with lens control Pali ride B ae an 74 Setting CAMERA model and options These settings are only available when the digital capture unit is not attached to an H3D II body Proceed as follows 1 Press the menu MENU button to open the menu 2 Use A and to select the SETTINGS sub menu 3 Press gt to open the SETTINGS menu 4 Use A and to select CAMERA 5 Press gt to open the CAMERA menu 6 Press either the Ed or E button to select camera model 7 Use A and to select EXPOSURE TIME or CAPTURE SEQ if required 8 Press either the Ed or E button to make new settings if required 9 Press the menu EXIT button to exit the menu system and keep your settings Options available for PINHOLE and FLASH SYNC Shutter Delay The normal setting is Default and cannot be changed Exposure Time This setting should be changed for cable free exposure times longer than 1 8 second ensuring that it matches the shutter speed expo sure time o
3. e Green approved The new shot seems to have been exposed correctly Yellow Amber unclassified The new shot seems to have been over or under exposed However you might choose instead to override this system and have all new shots assigned either as green or yellow regardless of the exposure analysis results A typical strategy could be to as sign all shots to yellow and then review all of the shots later and promote only the best ones to green status At the same time you might demote the most doubtful shots to red status See also Using Instant Approval Architecture for complete details about working with the approval system To change the default status assigned to each new image Default Appr Level CT _ 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press W to navigate down and select the Storage level Default Appr Lewet CE Press gt and then to navigate down and select Default Appr level Press gt to open the Default Appr level dialog 3 Use the the EJ or El button to step through the available set tings until the default status you wish to use auto green or yellow is shown 4 Either move on to another setting by using the navigator but ton or press the menu EXIT button to exit the menu system and keep your setting 69 Menu Settings There are a number of settings grouped under the general Settings heading which are User Interface e Camera About Default Custom Optio
4. Determines the amount of EV change ap plied per click of the rear control wheels when making fixed exposure adjustment settings User button function 4 Nonee Standby Stop Down Flash Measure Interval timer Self Timer Bracketing e AF drive Mirror up B mode T mode e Histogram Grey balance exposure e Cycle LM mode Delete last image Digital focus check IAA toggle Expose e AE lock Sets which function will be immediately activated when the User button is pressed you cannot alter the setting in this mode though only use it The button has a tog gle function so that by pressing it again the new setting will be de activated AE Lock button function 5 AE lock but can be reassigned to Self Timer Bracketing AF drive Mirror up B mode T mode Histogram Grey balance exposure Cycle LM mode 100 Delete last image Digital focus check e IAA toggle Expose AE lock None Standby Stop Downe Flash Measure Interval timer Stop down button function 6 e Stop Down but can be reassigned to e Flash Measure Interval timer Self Timer Bracketing AF drive Mirror up B mode T mode Histogram Grey balance exposure Cycle LM mode Delete last image Digital focus check e IAA toggle Expose AE lock None Standby M UP button function 7 e Mirror up but can be reassigned to e B mode T mode Histo
5. Exposure method indication aperture priority mode Aperture setting f 5 6 Exposure compensation Metering method setting setting reminder symbol Centre weighted PN I FA eth I Flash LED i AN Focus Aid LED Warning triangle Exposure compensation setting Shutter speed setting Capture counter LED 0 7 EV 1 30 second Some examples of various viewfinder displays visible with standard settings and when specific contro buttons are pressed Standardsettings A t FB6 250 Ale Atti isen20 Ae AL emio Alel Normal screen Normal screen in AE lock state Normal screen with exposure compensation set Flash mode AF mode Drive mode Menu mode Exposure compensation mode Exposure method and metering method Menu charts general Throughout this manual you will find charts to explain the steps and procedures required to alter the various settings These charts are laid out to graphically illustrate in a simple manner how to navigate through the menus While they include all the information that would be presented on the display relevant to that section they cannot illustrate all the possible combinations of the various symbols seen on a screen at one time as that would be impractical and too confusing If you are familiar with mobile cell phone menus for example then the design of the layout and working practice will not be unfamiliar You should find that in practice working yo
6. 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 flex ibility Warnings and restrictions If you want to power the H3D II from a PC laptop as opposed to a Macintosh laptop you must ensure that the FireWire port on the computer is capable of supplying power Please note the following Most recent Macintosh computers are compatible both desktops and laptops Most recent desktop PC computers are compatible Most laptop PC computers are NOT compatible but can be modified in many cases Keep the H3D Il and all other 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 digital capture unit for cleaning the exposed CCD sensor protective filter 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 Ensure the ventilation openings remain uncoverd on the digital capture unit when it is active Your new Hasselblad camera may have been supplied in kit form or as separate items There are a number of possible combinations depending on factors such as offers bun dles etc Please ensure that all the items noted on the accompanying packing informa tion have been supplied and are correct Contact you
7. for full details 25 4 Lenses X Rapid and accurate automatic focusing capability X Central electronic shutter X Instant manual focus override with natural friction X Instant automaticfocus access in manaul mode X Non rotation of filter or accessory when focusing X Non rotation of focus ring in automatic focusing mode X Flash sync at shutter speeds from 32s to 1 800s X Reversed lens shade serves as protection X Automatic detection of extension rings and converters All HC lenses have been specially formulated for the H system to produce the extremely high performance expected from Hasselblad to meet the demands from digital photography alike In addition to extreme sharpness the design also incorporates a soft pleasant looking bok the visual qual ity of the out of focus areas of the image All lenses fea ture an electronically controlled central shutter designed to extremely fine tolerances for supreme accuracy To ensure reliable and fast autofocus in low contrast and low light con ditions a focusing assist light on the grip is automatically activated Aperture and shutter control is set via the control wheels on the camera grip As a general rule lens shades should always be fitted to achieve optimum performance Protective filters UV Sky should also be considered at least when working outdoors in harsh conditions See Accessories section for information about the CF Adapter that allows the use of C ty
8. 18 5 3 then that card contains a total of 26 images 18 green APPROVED 5 yellow UNCLASSIFIED and 3 red DELETE If more than one medium is listed then use A and to high light the medium you wish to use 3 The currently selected medium shows a blue border 4 Press the zoom in Ea button to zoom in on the currently highlighted medium 5 Alist of batches on this medium now appears Each batch appears as a folder icon with a name and the date on which it was created As with the media list you can read the number of shots of each approval status that are stored in each batch 6 As with media use A and to highlight the batch you wish to view The currently selected batch shows a blue border 8 Press the zoom in Ea button to zoom in on the currently highlighted batch 9 The nine thumbnail view of your selected batch now appears Please note the difference between selecting a medium and browsing a batch Each new image will automatically be saved in the latest created batch only on the selected medium You cannot select a batch for storage Creating new batches You can create any number of batches on each medium To create a new batch first make sure you have selected the correct current medium see Navigating Media and Batches and then choose MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt BATCH to create the new batch See Creating Batches for a detailed procedure Using Instant Approval Archi
9. DAC increases image resolution and delivers perfect pixels thereby providing an ideal basis for optimal image rendering Hasselblad s unique natural colors Hasselblad s Natural Color Solution HNCS enables you to produce outstanding and reliable out of the box colors with skin tones spe cific product colors and other difficult tones reproduced easily and effectively In order to incorporate our new unique HNCS and DAC features we have developed a custom Hasselblad raw file format called 3F RAW 3FR This file format includes lossless image com pression which reduces the required storage space by 33 The 3FR files can be converted into Adobe s raw image format DNG Digital Negative bringing this new technology standard to the professional photographer for the first time In order to utilize DAC and optimize the colors of the DNG file format conversion from 3FR must take place through Phocus GPS Recording Flexibility Hasselblad s Global Image Locator GIL is an accessory for use with any Hasselblad H System digital capture product With the GIL de vice all images captured outside are tagged with GPS coordinates time and altittude This data provides the key to anumber of future applications involving image archiving and retrieval One example is the direct mapping of images in Phocus software to the Google Earth application Instant Approval Architecture Building on the success of its Audio Exposure Feedback te
10. Spot diameter 75 mm 2 5 121 Technical specifications Camera Type Construction Lenses Viewfinder HVD 90X Focusing Shutter Flash control Flash measurement Exposure metering Auto bracketing Interval timer ISO range Displays Focusing screen Compatibility Accessory connection Customization Auto focus auto exposure digital SLR camera with interchangeable viewfinders and lenses One piece stainless steel shell Die cast aluminium internal structure Tripod sockets 1 4 and 3 8 and quick coupling tripod plate for rapid mounting Hasselblad HC HCD lenses with built in electronically controlled shutter and aperture Automatic or manual focusing with instant manual focus override All HC HCD lenses meet the exacting requirements of digital photography Lens shades can be mounted in reverse for transport V system lenses can be used with a CF adapter A 90 reflex viewfinder providing 100 field of view even when wearing eyeglasses and built in multi mode light metering system Image magnification 3 1x Integrated fill in flash with guide number 12 Hot shoe for automatic flash Metz SCA3002 system adapter CA3902 Dot matrix display with presentation of all relevant information Built in diopter adjustment from 5 to 3 5D Interchangeable Automatic and manual focusing with electronic focus aid in manual mode Instant manual focus override Automatic focusing using passive cen
11. You can return to the standard image view by pressing either on the left symbol on the navi gation button or on the EXIT MENU button again The need to continue further into the menu is indicated by the arrow symbol beside the menu item Press the right arrow symbol on the navigation button to access the next part of the menu When you reach the final destination of your choice this might take several moves PLUS and MINUS symbols appear to the right in the frame round the item You then press the Zoom in Zoom out SELECTION buttons to access a loop list of choices In the example on the left 50 is the ISO value shown By pressing either button the alterna tives appear 100 200 400 and then back to 50 again both on the list as well as on the upper low to the left in the case of ISO value Pressing the EXIT MENU button will then confirm the new setting In the next example on the left the name of a new batch is changed by pressing a combina tion of the Zoom in Zoom out SELECTION buttons as well as the navigation button You can then confirm your choice with the OK Approve button or revert to the previous status by pressing the EXIT MENU button Note that how the MENU button is now described as EXIT on the screen and the Instant Approval button is described as the OK button See later sections for more comprehensive information The FLASH button on the grip also acts asa menu EXIT but ton and th
12. classification to all EXIT NAIN MENU new images DEFAULT APP LEVEL SETTINGS USERINTERFACE Mil CAMERA Sets menu language power Sets options when digital down sound date amp time capture unit is attached toa and several other custom view camera ISO settings WL tt Media si DEFAULT CUSTOM shits Resets all custom settings OPTIONS Setti y Lee back to the original factory Sets options regarding file Ree LLL he L settings copying to an ImageBank ll EXIT N Storage 35 Overview of menu structure COPY Copies files from a CF card to an ImageBank ll ABOUT Displays serial number and firmware version GPS Sets options for the GIL Global Image Locator GPS accessory when attached 6 Initial General Settings and Preparation 36 The initial general setting is language choice This choice is retained but can be changed at any time You can choose between ENGLISH GERMAN FRENCH ITALIAN SPANISH JAPANESE CHINESE Before each shoot just as in analogue photography an ISO setting should be made though in the digital world it matches the job in hand and cir cumstances as opposed to the sensitivity of the film chosen A white bal ance setting should also be made This is for your convenience regarding the appearance of the image on the display though it will not affect the raw file ISO and White Balance are immediately accessible by pressin
13. photographic situations As an example you might regularly take outdoor portraits of wedding couples with a long lens You want a specific aperture to restrict depth of field and a fairly fast shutter speed to freeze any movement You are concerned about the couple blinking during the exposure and so want to take several shots in succession possibly with slight variations in exposure settings for safety s sake so you might choose the bracketing option too All these parameters can be preset and stored as a profile that is rapidly accessible Quick save When altering settings a half press of the shutter release button will cause a return to the main screen and save the new setting at the same time Standard exposure A standard exposure in the manual refers to the concept of technically correct in accordance with internationally accepted photographic measurement standards see section on Mid grey 18 grey This does not imply however that it would automati cally be the preferred choice or be correct according to the desired result See section on Bracketing Main screen To simplify the descriptions reference is often made to a main screen regarding the menu Apart from default settings there is no standard setting in the normal sense and therefore you create your own standard which of course can be changed at any time The main screen is therefore the one you have currently created and is the o
14. tails Card format button K Re formats the CF card Purposefully recessed to prevent unintentional use Dialogue appears for confirmation USER button L This button is purely user programmable to rapidly access a chosen function or screen For example you might use bracketing a great deal and so by one press of this button you could access the bracketing function without having to navigate through the menu The AE L Mirror UP and Stop Down buttons are also user programmable but are by default initially assigned the functions according to their names The reassignable capability of these buttons is particularly useful and can save you a great deal of time and effort depending on how you work You are advised to investi gate their potential fully See under Custom settings for full details On the front of the grip there are two more control buttons plus the remote cord release port M UP button M Press this button to raise the mirror and press again to lower it toggle function A quick double press of the button two within a half second will immediately access the Self timer function Can be reassigned in Custom Settings to another function Remote release cord port N For attaching a remote release cord electrical The Hasselblad accessory jack plug socket is protected by a captive rubber plug STOP DOWN button O Press this button to make a visual check of the depth of field on the viewfinder screen
15. 5 6 35 90 mm V system C type lenses with optional CF lens adapter 115 Connectivity diagram This diagram illustrates the compatibility of the H3D II resulting from the modular concept Even large format cameras can be used in conjunction with the digital capture unit to maximise the useability and extend the range even further Optional viewfinders HV 90x HVM waist level viewfinder viewfinder Optional storage H3D II Camera Optional V system lenses CF lens adapter DAC function HVD 90x viewfinder unavailable Imagebank II included 100 GB External storage Lenses Accessories All HC lenses including HCD 28 extension tubes and converter gj Digital capture unit included Camera body GIL GPS receiver Large format cameras Any shutter with X sync View camera adapter for Hasselblad H ane Any view camera with not available from Hasselblad H adapter Hasselblad Horseman ISS Schneider Shutter Rollei electronic electronic shutter Control ES shutter 116 18 Appendix X Glossary of Terms X P and Pv explanatory charts X Technical specifications X Problems Equipment Care amp Service This section provides an insight into the more technical aspects as well as some important reference information Glossary of Terms For the sake of clarity here are short and simple explanations of several terms items and features mentioned in the manual that may be unfamil i
16. As illustrated below you can use the Zoom in out button to see various levels of detail in your images You can furthermore zoom all the way out to view and select batches and media Media list Batch list 9 Thumbnail view 4 Thumbnailview Normal view Zoomed Continue to press to zoom further 47 or Zooming in for more detail The preview display has a much lower resolution than your images You can therefore zoom very far into the images to inspect small details To do this 1 Browse to the image you wish to zoom into with the navigation button 2 Press the zoom in A button to zoom in one step The screen updates to show both a zoomed image and a thumbnail image that includes a red box outlining the portion of the images currently shown 3 You can now do the following as needed Use the navigator button to move the zoom area if you wish to inspect a different part of the image e Zoom further by pressing the zoom in Ej button more times e Zoom back out one step by pressing the zoom out E button 4 When you are finished press and hold the zoom out button to return to browsing at the standard zoom level Thumbnail views Preview thumbnails are small versions of each preview sized to fit either four or nine images on the screen at once Use them to get an overview of your work so far and to help find specific shots To see the thumbnails start with the standard preview display and
17. LM mode Exp adjust Focus mode Drive mode Flash sync Flash adjust Self timer Bracketing Interval timer Custom options delay Sequence Mirror mode Frames Sequence EV diff Frames Interval Oo ON WN BRWYNY gt _ _ O A Aperture priority Centre weighted 0 AF S S Normal beginning of exp 0 10 sec Mirror up Delay Mirror goes down 3 Normal over under 0 5 EV 3 0 min 30 sec Standby timeout EV increment Exp adjust increment User button function AE Lock button function Stop Down button function M UP button function Control wheel direction Flash ready exposure lock Magazine exposure lock Lens exposure lock Out of range exposure lock True exposure Spot mode Focus aid in MF AF assist light Rear wheel quick adjust Control lock Beeper Show histogram Interval amp Selftimer AE lock amp Quick adjust Show EV Show ISO Bracket param in Manual Aperture control in Manual Low flash warning Interval timer initial delay Aperture indicator Extra mirror delay 124 10 sec 1 2 step 0 5 EV 1 3 step 0 3 EV None AE lock Stop down Mirror up CW Yes Yes Yes No On Normal Half press Ext Flash Yes All controls On Yes Exit Exp reset Yes Yes Shutter speed Front wheel On None Normal 50ms Care and maintenance of digital capture unit Handling and storage Always replace the protective CCD filter cover
18. Light meter selects light meter type display f5 6 f8 etc Extra mirror delay 30 50mse 100 ms e200 ms None 25 ms Extends the delay period between the mirror being raised and the opening of the lens shutter thereby reducing the negative effect of vibration on longer exposure times e The USER AE L STOP DOWN and M UP buttons can all be reassigned to different functions The USER button has no function until specifically assigned one default is None The AE L STOP DOWN and M UP buttons however by default are assigned the function appropriate to the name until assigned otherwise None The user button has no function Standby Sets the camera in standby mode to save battery consump tion Stop down Stops the lens down Flash Measure Initiates flash measure function Interval timer Initiates interval timer function Self timer Initiates self timer function Bracketing Initiates bracketing function AF Drive Activates the AF system in any focusing mode When the button is pressed the AF system sets the correct focusing point automatically This is a rapid accurate and handy way of using the AF system when the camera is set to manual focus mode In this manner you take advantage of the accuracy and certainty of the autofocus system while retaining the control inherent in manual focusing mode Mirror up Controls the mirror up or down function same function as the M UP button AA qu
19. ON or Standby as well as OFF In active modes battery consumption is least in Standby mode and most in ON mode The camera enters Standby mode to preserve battery consumption after 10 seconds Default Can be changed in Custom Options 1 Both the grip and the digital capture unit displays are dimmed accordingly The digital capture unit becomes inactive after the period setin POWER DOWN Menu gt Settings gt User Interface gt Power Down ON To activate the camera press the red ON OFF button until you see the start up H3D logo appear on the grip display The logo is automatically followed by the main screen The camera is now in ON mode After a set period of inactivity programmable in Custom Options the camera automati cally enters Standby mode signalled by the appearance of the H3D logo again Standby In this mode the camera is in a mainly inactive standby mode and is ready to be im mediately reactivated to the ON mode by o pressing the shutter release button half way pressing the Stop down button e clicking the ON OFF button e pressing the Mirror up button In this mode signalled by the standby H3D II logo appearing on the grip display the demand on the batteries is very low It is ideal for general use where intervals between shots exceed a few seconds Standby mode is automatically set from the ON mode after 10 seconds default of inactive use programmable in Custom Options OFF From the acti
20. Phocus See the separate Phocus manual for further details As the H3D II is a purely electronic device attention to power supply is vital When working unteth ered it is therefore important to plan either battery loading or battery replacement to ensure contin ued workflow Likewise image storage is limited particularly when using flash cards and appropri ate steps should also be taken when planning a shoot When attaching and removing the digital capture unit pay particular attention to the image sensor area The sensor itself is covered and protected by a 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 Ifyou 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 Take note of the ways of working you can adopt to improve workflow efficiency Using batches nam ing batches IAA etc will speed things up when working on image development in both FlexColor and Phoc
21. a Hasselblad Authorized Service Center to treat them Impact Your equipment can be damaged by severe physical shocks so practical pro tective precautions should be taken Some form of protective case or camera bag is advised for transportation Loss Hasselblad equipment is much sought after and you should take obvious steps to prevent theft Never leave it visible in an unattended car for example Separate and specific camera insurance cover should be considered by professional users SERVICE Return your equipment to a service centre for occasional checking and preventive maintenance to ensure optimal reliability You can easily keep a check on service intervals by looking under Info in the menu If your camera is used constantly and intensively regular periodic check ups are recommended at one of the Hasselblad Authorized Service Centers They have the expert staff and specialised equipment necessary to ensure that your equipment remains in perfect working order CAUTION Keep all equipment and accessories out of the reach of small children e Donot place heavy objects on the equipment Donotuse the batteries except as specified e Use only the batteries specified for use with the camera e Remove the batteries when cleaning the camera or if you intend to leave the camera unused for a long period e Ifyou use spare standard or rechargeable battery packs be particularly careful to use the supplied protectiv
22. add files to the last Copy tel Barks Dative batch oly Sa batch or create a new batch every time the ImageBank II is eam connected Mena Url Deegan e Tilt sensor The tilt sensor sets the viewing orientation of captures when they appear in Phocus FlexColor In order to avoid unintentional orientation changes when the camera is pointing straight up or down for example the tilt setting can be locked at Auto Lock at 0 degrees Lock at 90 degrees Lock at 180 de grees and Lock at 270 degrees Copy to l Bank SAH Copy to l Bank T e Menu Ctrl This sets whether the front and rear control wheels are active or inactive when navigating the sensor menu l B Connection B Connection i Display This setting allows you to turn the digital capture unit display Tilt sensor ams on when half pressing the shutter release button Three options are available Tilt sensor e Display ON by half press Tilt sensor o0 e Display OFF by half press Tilt sensor eo e Toggle display by half press __ Tilt sensor 1 Menu Ctrl o0 Menu Ctrl TE l Display T i Display t Display t 78 12 Light Metering amp Exposure Control X Three metering methods X Five exposure method X Extremely accurate light metering The light metering system of the HVD90xX is capable of selec tive sensitivity producing three reflective metering methods Average CentreSpot and Spot All methods are m
23. and capturing the image Each one can be changed to suit your preferences so that the whole camera becomes a reflection of the way you like to work General overview of camera menu 56 400 EVIE HOSe JAG Ajna HE ____tenter Y Self Timer HAE TIFI W H LHE lim r I Self timer options Custom Options CEEE 4 Standb timeou Stop down button function Stop down Custom options ii d Lens b exposure lock Tes Custom options 4 AF assist light Ext flash Custom options EISERES Interval amp Self timer 4 Aperture ctrl p in Manual gt Front wheel Custom options ti o li Bracketing HAE TIFI wH Bracketing options Exp adjust increment 1 3 Step 4 Ev increment t 1 2 Step 4 Control wheel direction Clockwise HUP button Function Mirror up Custom options Custom options Exit Save 4 Out of range 4 True exposure exposure lock Ho Custom options Custom options i7 Rear wheel Control quick adjust lock All controls AE lock Quick adjust Exp reset 7 Low flash Warning 4 Interval timer initial delay Hone Custom options Custom options Interval PExit Save _ 1 4 User button Function AF Drive Custom options 4 Flash ready exposure lock Tes Custom options 14 Spot mode Custom options CEEE 4 Aper
24. as the ease of use of the best 35mm DSLRS The H3D II delivers outstanding performance taking full advantage of the virtues of medium format photography The result is flexibility for the profes sional photographer including the freedom to choose between eye level and waist level viewfinders digitally APO corrected lenses and on the fly clas sification of images Hasselblad s Natural Color Solution delivers out of the box image quality only achievable in a true digital camera system Medium Format digital capture advantage In digital photography the advantages of large format cameras have become even more obvious The 6x4 5 cm window allows the H3D II to use the largest image sensors currently available in digital photography up to more than twice the physical size of a 35mm camera sensor Consequently the sensor holds more and larger pixels which deliver the highest pos sible image quality in terms of moir free color rendering without gradation break ups in even the finest lit surfaces An impressive lens line The highly renowned HC HCD lens line includes 10 Auto Focus lenses all with central shutters Range is from 28mm to 300mm 50 110mm zoom 35 90mm zoom and 1 7X converter The HTS 1 5 tilt shift adapter delivers an easy to use portable tilt shift solution for 5 HC HCD lenses ranging from 28mm to 100mm The CF adapter allows use of the classic CF lenses from the Hasselblad V camera with full use of their central shutters a
25. do not use a spare rechargeable battery grip As is the case with most batteries problems might be encountered when used in very low temperatures In this situation it is advisable to keep the reserve battery in an inside pocket for example to maintain it near body temperature both sorts of battery grips are referred to as the battery in this manual Fitting and removing a battery 3 4 5 The fitting and removing procedure is the same for both types of battery grip Remove the battery from the camera by depressing the battery holder button A and simultaneously swinging the battery holder retaining lever B down until it stops Pull the battery downwards C If you intend to store the battery separately from the camera you should ensure that the safety cover is in place to prevent short circuiting It snaps into place and is removed by pulling outwards and upwards on the locking clip fig 4 To fit hold the battery flat against the camera body and aligning the two upper lugs with the slot slide it back into position as far as it will go Swing back the battery holder retaining lever until it clicks back into place Please note if you want to use the rechargeable battery with an H1 H1D model the firmware in the camera must be version 8 2 2 or later for the battery grip to function properly The battery charger 6 7 The battery charger unit is supplied with five plug attachments to suit various types of domestic el
26. flash a Conventional measures should then be taken to correct the i situation That is move closer to the main subject use a The Low Flash warning can be turned off in Custom Option 26 if preferred Separate flash unit connection and use Separate flash units can be electrically connected either by way of the hot shoe accessory holder see previous warnings on the top of the viewfinder or via a cord to the PC connection port on the left hand side of the camera body Slave unit switches transmitters can also be connected similarly dependant on unit see specific user manuals for details Keep the plastic safety cover in place in the hot shoe when not in use Flash measure of separate flash unit You can measure the effect of an attached flash unit with PC con nected flash units and SCA3902 compatible flash units set to M mode where the camera acts much as a flash meter would The aperture setting can be adjusted and more trial exposures made until the information on the grip display is satisfactory To use flash measure 1 Press the FLASH button on the grip to access the flash option screen 2 Turn the rear control wheel until Flash measure appears 3 Press Save ISO WB button to access the flash exposure screen 4 Make preliminary required aperture setting by turning the front contro wheel 5 Press the AE L button The camera will close the aperture raise the mirror and fire the flash Light
27. flash card then this medium is automatically selected However if you are working away from your computer and have several media attached e g both a card and an ImageBank II then you may need to select a medium explicitly if you want to browse its contents and store images new to it 37 There are two ways of selecting the current storage medium e See Selecting the Current Storage Medium for details e Use the zoom out button to zoom all the way up to the top level which shows all connected media and then zoom in on the appropriate medium and batch See Navigating Media and Batches for more information about selecting media and batches in this way Using compact flash memory cards When shooting to a compact flash card the H3D II is completely self contained No additional wires or connectors need to be attached The H3D II is shipped with a 2GB or larger compact flash card which is able to hold over 40 shots Lossless compression is applied to the images so the actual size of each capture can vary thereby affecting the total number of shots you can fit on the card Inserting a card 1 Open the CF card slot cover on the digital capture unit 2 Behind the cover you can see a slot for the card A possibly with a card already inside and a release button B below the slot Ifa card is already installed then remove it as described in Removing a Card below 3 Hold the compact flash card so
28. fold the paper so that the coated glossy side faces outwards do not use the other side as it can do more harm than good 3 Gently place the folded tissue onto the edge of the filter using two or three fingers Be sure to wipe the entire surface evenly Sweep the filter only once Do not wipe the same area twice with the same tissue as you might reapply dirt removed in the first sweep 4 Finally check if the IR filter has been properly cleaned either by visual inspection or by mounting the digital capture unit to the camera and making a shot If further cleaning is needed repeat cleaning procedure Cleaning with an E Wipe E wipes are individually packed wet tissues 1 Tear at the notch to break seal 2 Remove e wipe from its packaging and continue without delay 3 Fold the tissue to match the width of the IR filter 4 Apply firm pressure using two or three fingers at the edge of the wipe to ensure an even firm contact with filter surface Wipe the surface in one unbroken motion Note Do not use same side of the e wipe twice as you will be likely to reapply any particles removed in the first pass 5 Finally check if the IR filter has been properly cleaned either by visual inspection or by mounting the digital capture unit to the camera and making a shot If further cleaning is needed repeat cleaning procedure Attaching the digital capture unit Position the digital capture unit retention groove onto the digital captu
29. greater capa city to produce user friendly symbols for rapid and secure interpretation Below is an overview of the primary functions of the control wheels and buttons Some controls have dual or triple functions according to the state of the menu or setting A full description can be found further on in this manual M UP button Raises and lowers mirror Can be reassigned to another function Remote release cord port For attaching a remote release cord electrical STOP DOWN button Stops down aperture to current setting Can be reassigned to another function Shutter release button Releases shutter Also activates camera from standby mode FLASH CONTROL LOCK button Locks settings to avoid inadvertent change Also accesses flash settings as well as acting as Exit button AF button Accesses focus modes ISO WB button Accesses ISO and White Balance settings Also acts as Save button Front control wheel Accesses and changes various settings AE L button Locks light reading made in both automatic and manual exposure modes Can be reassigned to an other function Format button Re formats CF card USER button User assignable function button MENU button Accesses menu Illumination Battery status button Iluminates grip display Acesses battery status and general informa tion screen ON OFF PROFILES ESC button Turns the camera on and off Accesses Profiles and acts as escape
30. houses the main control interface and also contains the battery holder The camera body also contains the viewfinder screen which can be easily removed or exchanged without the use of special tools or adjustment procedures Please take extra care when handling the camera body with out a protective cover or the digital capture unit in place to protect the auxiliary shutter Likewise the front opening of the camera body reveals the mirror when unprotected by a cover or lens Do not touch or attempt to clean the mir ror yourself marks or dust particles will not impair results in any case More noticeable problems however should be taken care of by a Hasselblad Authorized Service Center 19 Carrying strap 1 2 The carrying strap is attached by firstly withdrawing the safety collar The hook is then freed and attached to the strap lug fig 1 Slide back the safety collar fig 2 to ensure the hook remains in the locked position between the small protruding lugs The collar is purposely a tight fit and might need some effort to slide Rechargeable battery grip The Battery grip rechargeable 7 2V 3043348 is the standard power source for the H3D II camera and is an environmentally approved Li ion type The H3D II requires a power supply for all actions as there is no mechanical reserve facility When working untethered it is therefore advisable to keep the reserve battery grip complete with fresh lithium batteries handy if you
31. in the camera body are interchangeable to suit preference each of them naturally indicating the spot light metering area for accuracy in exposure calculation The information display located beneath the viewing frame is continually up dated and visible and is back lit for optimum visibility This display also duplicates much information visible on the grip display for immediate checking In addition to the display there are four LEDs providing general warnings flash and focus information The viewfinder also features a pop up fill flash unit for added convenience Parts and components A Rubber eye cup B Hot shoe C Eyesight adjustment wheel D Exposure compensation button G Flash unit button E Exposure method mode button H Viewfinder release button F Integral flash unit Attaching and removing the viewfinder 1 While holding the viewfinder at a slight angle and resting it on the top of the camera slide the viewfinder forward until the front locating pin is in position in the recess in the front edge of the viewfinder screen aperture on camera body Press the rear part of the viewfinder firmly downwards until it clicks into place Ensure that both sides of the viewfinder are seated correctly and that it has been firmly attached and locked into position Failure to do so could cause an intermittent malfunc tion if the databus interface connections between the viewfinder and camera body are not positively secured
32. intended effect and vice versa 50 Aper ture Shutter Meter Prog Comp Full Details Mode 4 In full details mode you can read a complete list of camera settings plus see the histogram and in the background a darkened preview of the image The camera setting details are stored with the image so you can refer to them using Phocus even after you have loaded the image to your computer and stored it in your archive Battery Saver Mode 5 In this mode the digital capture unit is fully responsive so you can take pictures but the screen is not lit up thereby saving battery power You can enter the menu system while shooting in this mode which activates the screen until you exit the menu system again but the approval zoom and navigator buttons have no effect Youcanalsosave battery power by turning down the brightness and or contrast of the display using the entries of the MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt USER INTERFACE gt DISPLAY menu See Making Display Settings for details Other ways to save battery power include setting a display time out and or a power down time out each of these is disabled by default Use MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt USER INTERFACE gt Power Down to set a power down time out Use MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt USER INTERFACE gt DISPLAY gt Timeout to set a display time out See also Entries of the USER INTERFACE Menu and Making Display Settings for details about the
33. is placed over a particular area of the subject and the AE L button is pressed The exposure is then calculated assuming that the metered area is 18 grey or Zone 5 and is indicated on the display as Zone 5 see Appendix Glossary of Terms Alternatively the area can be reassigned to another zone by turning the rear control wheel Then when the camera is moved the areas within the central spot are indicated by their zone values Focus aid in MF 15 Half press Always Off Sets how the focus aid arrowhead LED symbols appear in the viewfinder display in manual focus mode Half press makes them visible when the shutter release button is pressed half way Always makes them visible all of the time when camera is active Off disables them completely AF assist light 16 e Ext flash e Camera Off Allows projection of light pattern to assist the autofocus system in poor light or low contrast situations Camera sets the integral AF assist illu mination to be always active External flash activates the AF assist illumination projected by a suitable at tached external flash unit When de tached however the integral system is automatically used Off sets the AF assist illumination to re main always inactive Rear wheel quick adjust 17 e YeseNo Allows rear control wheel to make a rapid EV adjustment or EV compensation in auto exposure mode Yes turns the setting on By turning the rear control
34. is to detach and re attach the viewfinder lens etc ensur ing that they are positioned firmly and correctly to see whether the problem disap pears Failing that removal of the battery grip for about ten seconds or so will reset the camera s processors Persistent error messages might well signify a more complex problem and you are advised to contact your nearest Hasselblad Authorized Service Center for advice You may receive a feedback report on either the grip display or the capture unit display Please note this message carefully as it can facilitate support re sponse greatly as well as improve on firmware updates As well as the error message a description of the camera s behaviour and an account of what action you were try ing to take when it happened could be also beneficial Also please remember that if a hardware icheck is to be made the Center will almost certainly want to inspect all of the items that were involved when the error message first appeared In certain situations it is possible that the camera can be affected by a discharge of static electricity particularly if the area around the control buttons on the grip comes into contact with a conductive cord or material that is connected to earth directly or indirectly a lighting stand for example This might temporarily deactivate the cam era though it does not cause any damage Press the red ON OFF button on the grip again to reactivate the camera Ifa problem does occ
35. low auxiliary illumination situated on the top of the grip is automatically activated if desired The operative distance is approximately six metres from the camera Alternatively a suitable attached flash unit that has a similar facility a Metz 54 70 for example can also be used instead This fea ture can be altered in settings see under Custom options AF assist light The autofocus range on the HC 4 120 Macro lens can be limited by a specific setting on the camera allowing for near range far range or full range This only appears on the grip display together with this particular lens Single Shot In Single Shot setting AF S the shutter release will be blocked until the camera finds the optimum focus setting This ensures that no captures can be made that are not finely focused However this delay will normally be only a fraction of a second in good lighting conditions with a clear focusing pattern Note though that in this mode the lens will focus at a distance and will remain focused at that distance while pressure remains on the shutter release button In this way you can focus on a nearby object for example temporarily positioned within the focusing zone on the viewing screen and then without releasing pressure on the shutter release button recompose knowing that the focus remains on the object chosen even though it is now outside the focusing zone Releasing the pressure on the shutter release button and pressing again half
36. now select the approval status that you wish to delete All images from the selected medium that are also of the status that you select here will be deleted by the opera tion Use A and to select All Red All Red amp Yellow or All 6 Then press gt to open the delete dialog for your selected status You are now asked to confirm the delete Are yousure Yes o0 EXIT 7 To confirm press the fa button to change the status to Yes and then press the OK button to execute the delete e Tocancel press the menu button to exit or press the El but ton to set the status to No and then press the OK button to cancel You now return to the main menu Either move on to another setting by using the navigator button or OK 8 Press the menu EXIT button to exit the menu system 64 Format Card Are you sure EXIT Se White Bat Media Brow i ior age i Seltings a EXIT WAIN LEDU Eeler Hamat amp Copy hatch amp Del oul por Lewel EXIT Format Card Are you sure 65 FORMAT The camera is only able to read and write to storage media that have been formatted New cards or disks sometimes have no format ting or you might want to convert media that are currently using a format that the camera cannot read Z Eachtime you get anew compact flash card it is recommended that you format it as described below even if the digital capture unit is already able to re
37. on the current medium e To cancel press the EXIT 5 You now return to the STORAGE menu Either move on to another setting by using the navigator button or press the menu EXIT button to exit the menu system Farms Cand Lis ea ca Def galt deer reat EXIT bfa Agee ved ati oe ed ait oes Create ew Gatch bare EE Navigating the STORAGE settings TE COPY To free up space on a CF card while on location for example files can be copied onto an ImageBank II All batches and files remain on the card until deleted There are several options available and these choices should be selected before copying to ensure the correct action takes place Isa Wiki te Bak Mindi Card Proceed as follows wee a 1 Press MENU and navigate down to select SETTINGS seen 2 Press the gt button and navigate down to Custom Options EXIT 3 Press the gt button to select between Copy to l Bank or I B connection Both options have two choices selected by the the El or El buttons baisia Copy to l Bank Choose between copying files from the prar active batch only or all files from the entire card Defect ie tustom Giptions Copy to l Bank Copy tol Bank Enti l B connection Choose between copying files into the batch already present or into a new one i p l E tention I B Connection Tiik petite Al i Mere Cir B Connection Dipli 66 BTh pee Level baad Apm ved biad pm lra rd D
38. particu lar area Calculations then take place automatically so that the following shots use the area chosen as the new white bal ance standard Media The storage setting controls where your digital capture unit will store new images and which stored images will be visible in the browse window Often you have just one type of storage media available the internal compact flash card However if you have several media attached e g a card and one or more external disks then you may need to switch between them If your selected storage medium has more than one batch folder on it then the batch selected when you use the storage menu item will be the one you most recently created To select the medium to which to save new shots and from which to browse previous shots 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use A and to select the MEDIA sub menu 3 Use the zoom El or El button to step through the available media until the name for destination source you wish to use is shown 4 Either move on to another setting by using the navigator but ton or press the MENU button to exit the menu system and keep your setting Note that you can also select media using just the and buttons while browsing images This method also enables you to select a batch as you zoom in from media to batch to thumbnails to preview See Navigating Media and Batches for complete details about this method Browse The browse fi
39. press the zoom out button once to see four thumbnails or twice to see nine When viewing thumbnails the selected image shows a blue border When an image is selected you can zoom in on it using the zoom in button or delete it using MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt Delete see also MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt Delete for a detailed procedure Use A and Y to scroll the thumbnails when you have more shots than can be shown A if you continue to zoom out beyond the nine thumb6 view you will come to the batch list and then to the media list You can use this to select the current medium and batch for browsing and for storing new images See Working with Media and Batches for details 48 Preview Modes Standard preview mode You can cycle through all the avail able preview modes by pressing the View Mode button j k he 15 7 ee has ee Ea E pea Li m a F a ai P kO m e he ee la a Full screen Histogram preview mode mode Battery saver mode Preview Modes Choosing the Preview mode You can use the View Mode button to cycle through the available preview modes which are e Standard preview Shows a preview image surrounded by a display of a few important settings Note that the information covers some of the image Go to Full screen mode to see whole image e Histogram Shows a preview image overlaid with a histogram e Histogram and full details Shows a preview image overlaid with both a histo
40. reach M Manual 2b 3 Press Save ISO WB button to retain the setting In this mode the shutter speed and aperture settings are manually chosen by turning the front and rear control wheels The standard exposure setting is obtained when the pointer over the exposure scale is positioned above the central index in the viewfinder display Any deviation from this standard setting is displayed by e the pointer appearing elsewhere than above the central index and e by figures above the scale representing the amount of adjustment in EVs 82 A 0 7 above the scale in the display as in illustration 4 for ex ample would indicate a 0 7 EV overexposure setting Conversely a 2 for example would indicate a 2EV underexposure setting Note that the appearance of a symbol on the grip and viewfinder displays in manual mode means that a change has been made to the exposure compensation setting See later section on Exposure compensation The actual aperture settings and shutter speeds are indicated to the right of the exposure scale in the conventional manner Note full stops half stops and third stops are also displayed according to setting see increment setting For example a setting between f 8 and f 11 will appear as f 9 5 if half stop is chosen AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE A S P Pv 1 2 3 Automatic exposure provides a choice of two ways of controlling shutter s
41. release button in order to retain the newly automatically made focus setting ISO WB Save ISO WB Save ISO WB MENU To quickly reset all profiles back to the original factory settings 1 Remove battery 2 Wait 5 10 seconds 3 Replace the battery while keep ing both the Menu and IS0 WB buttons pressed 90 Profiles The profiles feature allows rapid access to pre determined combinations of settings that increase the speed and security of workflow One example might be in a social situation where there might be a need for formal outdoor portraiture followed by informal indoor handheld flash assisted wide angle shots both situations requiring very different settings ina stressful environment By predetermining the relevant settings required beforehand for each situation they can be saved collectively as a profile By calling up the profile you can then be assured that all the settings are correct at the press of one button For example you might choose autofocus single bracketing pro grammed exposure etc for outdoors Once set you would click on the red PROFILES button select a profile name and press SAVE A new name can be entered for the new profile Outdoors for instance and saved again New settings are made for the indoor shots changing to flash Pv setting etc and the procedure repeated By simply accessing Outdoors or Indoors in the profile list al
42. releasing the pressure on the shutter release button and pressing again the auto focus function is immediately reactivated 87 Manual focus mode The Manual focus mode is set by the front control wheel on the grip in the following manner In camera active mode 1 Press the AF button on the grip 2 Turn the front contro wheel to Manual 3 Press Save to store the setting Youcanalso use the shutter release button half press function to save a new setting and automatically return to the main screen Natural friction is inherent in the design to purposely reproduce the secure feel of a com pletely manual lens Please note that when focusing manually the infinity and closest distance marks on the lens scale can appear to be positioned beyond the central index This is only an apparent effect and does not change the focusing range of the lens Autofocus override in Manual mode See Autofocus section for a description of how to use the advantages of a rapid autofocus check while remaining in Manual mode Autofocus Autofocus mode can be either Single Shot or Continuous and is activated by pressing the shut ter release to the half press position Its operative range from EV1 19 at ISO100 The point of focus is determined according to the vertical and horizontal areas see illus 4 within the central rectan gular zone on the focusing screen When light levels are too low or the contrast of the subject is too
43. setting proceed as fol lows with the camera in active mode 1 Press the button on the viewfinder 2 Turn either the front or rear control wheels to increase or decrease the amount of compensation in 1 3 EV steps 3 The amount is displayed in the viewfinder as both an EV fig ure complete with a minus or plus prefix A in illustration and as a marker above a minus to plus scale B in illustra tion 4 Press Clr AF button to reset any compensation back to zero 5 Press Save ISO WB button to retain the setting 6 A symbol is then displayed between the aperture and shut ter speed setting as confirmation of the setting 13 General Functions X Manual and autofocus modes X Two drive modes X Profiles This section describes the basic and general functions used in most situations By understanding the capabilities of the H system you will be able to gain a great deal of control of how you work in the future By taking advantage of the many features available you might well find your normal practices changing for the better As all features are user controllable you tailor the way the camera works according to your preferences Features such as the Quick adjust wheel and Profiles for ex ample do not have to be used of course but you are advised to read about them and see if they might suit your way of working Power The camera can be set at two active power modes
44. that the connector holes face into the slot in the digital capture unit with the brand label facing in the same direction as the digital capture unit pre view screen as in the illustration Gently press the card into the slot If you encounter resistance it might be because you are holding the card backwards or upside down 4 When the card is able to drop very easily nearly all the way into the digital capture unit then you are doing it right Once you have achieved this press the card firmly into place until it sinks another couple of millimeters into the digital capture unit and is held fast 5 Snap the slot cover shut again Z You can reformat a card by pressing the Card format but ton on the camera grip or on the digital capture unit Menu gt Storage gt Format 38 39 Removing a card 1 Open the CF card slot cover on the digital capture unit Behind the cover you can see the bottom edge of the card in its slot and a release button immediately below the card 2 Press the release button a little way in to release it into the active position 3 Press the now extended release button all the way back into the digital capture unit again Some force is required As you do this the card will be pushed out a few millimeters 4 Grasp the card between your thumb and forefinger and pull it away from the digital capture unit Insert a new card as described in Inserting a Card if required 5 Sna
45. the actions in a capture sequence The camera actions also sound differently This mode is designed so that you can continue working for a while even though the power remaining in the battery is too low for working in the normal manner Naturally you should replace the battery as soon as possible to restore normal action again 21 Battery status rechargeable battery only 15 An immediate full screen information and battery status check appears on the grip display by holding down the illumination battery status button This screen displays e the firmware version e the number of captures taken since the last battery recharge change e arechargeable battery status icon that provides a quick visual check as well as a figure estimate in percent The information regarding the number of captures taken is intended to help you make an estimate of the number of possible remaining captures according to your way of working For example if you regularly browse a great deal when shooting or you leave the camera in ON mode with no standby you would naturally expect to drain the battery sooner than others who don t You should soon be able to build up a picture of how you usually work and can therefore estimate that after X number of captures you normally expect to be able to take Y captures before the battery is exhausted when working in a similar manner in similar conditions The percentage information however provides anot
46. the display signifies an exposure time of 32 seconds not 1 30 Metering method There are three metering methods available All three are reflective methods measuring the light reflected off various selected parts of the subject according to method and are through the lens TTL These have the following designations with their respective display symbols Centre Weighted l CentreSpot Centre Weighted Commonly used for average light situations where there is no particular dominance of light or dark areas across the tonal range Takes into account approximately 25 of the image seen in the viewfinder CentreSpot Emphasises the central section of the focusing screen equivalent to approximately 25 of the image This provides a balanced assessment and is a typical choice where the main subject is in the centre of the image Spot The sensitive area is equivalent to approximately 2 5 of the image area the central spot on the viewfinder screen Any parts of the image outside of this area will not affect the exposure reading This provides a very accurate measurement of specific tones Typically used in the zone system and similar light measuring situations where maximum control is required Also excellent for tonal comparison measurements The spot mode can display zones instead of EVs in the view finder display see Camera Options 80 HVD 90x as ce ISO WB Save 81 Selecting m
47. the first level of the menu for settings changes lllumination Battery status button G Press to illuminate the display Remains active until camera enters standby mode Hold down to access battery status general information screen ON OFF PROFILES ESC button H Press the button for 1 second to activate the camera The H3D II start up logo will ap pear and then the main screen After a few seconds customizable the camera will enter Standby mode A long press of the button will turn the camera off completely even from Standby mode signified by an audible signal if set A quick click on the button will access the Profiles section of the menu from the main screen Note the difference in results between a long press and a quick click of the this button Rear control wheel l The front and rear control wheels are used to make changes in exposure settings access the various loop sections of the menu for settings as well as navigate the digital capture unit s menu The effect of the wheels direction is customizable On the rear of the grip as well as the rear control wheel there are a further three control buttons AE L button J This button can lock a light reading made in both automatic and manual exposure modes It can also be used in Zone mode to take a new reading Can be reassigned in Custom Settings to another function See section on the AE L button Light Metering and Exposure Control for full de
48. to always change the profile name to avoid later confusion Using profiles 1 From the main screen click PROFILES ON OFF button on the grip and the profile screen will appear 2 Use either the front or rear control wheel to scroll through the list and highlight the desired profile 3 Press Load AF button The camera is now set according to all the parameters stored according to the name Changing a profile name You can change a profile name except Standard at any time Proceed as follows 1 From the main screen click PROFILES ON OFF button on the grip and the profile screen will appear 2 Use either the front or rear control wheel to scroll through the list and highlight the desired profile 3 Press Load AF button 4 Click PROFILES ON OFF button again 5 Press Save ISO WB button 6 The Profile name screen is then displayed where you can rename the profile to what suits you see section Image Info 4 2 further on in this manual for procedure details PROFILES ESC 91 14 Advanced Features X Programmable self timer X Programmable bracketing X Programmable interval setting X 30 custom options This section describes the features that are not normally used on every occasion but can be exploited wisely to obtain the optimum from the system The custom options are designed to work for you in the back ground ensuring security and also helping to bring down the barriers between you
49. use different digital capture units with different camera bodies please refer to a Hasselblad Service Center for more information To find this out 1 Select MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt ABOUT See also Navigating the Menu System or details about how to find this setting 2 Press gt to open the About dialog which shows the serial number and firmware version When you are done reading the information press the menu EXIT button to return to the SETTINGS menu Either move on to another setting by using the navigator button or press the menu EXIT button again to exit the menu system MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt Default The DEFAULT setting will reset all custom settings you have made back to the original default factory settings To reset all settings 1 Select the MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt DEFAULT entry 2 Press the OK button and then the EXIT to return MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt Custom Options Selecting an option i Waite Bal ede Cani Proceed as follows Ergai uS 1 Press MENU and navigate down to select SETTINGS 2 Press the gt button and navigate down to Custom Options EXIT 3 Press the gt button to select the option Choices are selected by the Ed or El buttons e Copy to l Bank When copying files to an ImageBank II you can choose whether you want to copy files from the active batch only or all files from the entire card e B connection You can choose whether you want to
50. wheel the adjustment is made and appears on both displays as a symbol between the shutter speed and aperture values The amount of deviation also ap pears above the scale to the left of the aper ture value on the viewfinder display No turns the function off completely Control lock 18 All controls Wheels Off Sets the amount of locking used when the Control Lock button is pressed All controls locks control wheels and but tons Wheels locks only control wheels They re main operable in any setting mode however Off disables lock function Beeper 19 e One Off Sets the audible beeper signal On enables the signal Off disables the signal Show histogram 20 e Yes e No Sets whether a histogram of a capture appears on the display after exposure Yes enables the setting No disables the setting Interval amp Self Timer 21 e Exit e Stay Allows either the Interval or Self Timer mode to remain active after a capture or immediately return to standard setting Exit clears the setting and produces an automatic return to standard setting after a capture Stay retains the setting after a capture 102 AE lock Quick adjust 22 e Exp reset Saved Allows either the AE Lock or Quick adjust mode to remain active after a cap ture or immediately return to standard setting Exp Reset clears the settings and produces an automatic return to standard setting after a capture S
51. when the digital capture unit is not mounted on your camera e Donot touch the exposed CCD filter with your fingers e Keep all foreign objects out of the camera opening e Store your digital capture unit away from moisture and excessive heat Please see Technical Specifications for complete operational and storage requirements e Protect your digital capture unit from impact do not drop it Cleaning the CCD Infrared Filter If you see dark or coloured spots or lines in your images then you may need to clean the outer surface of digital capture unit s infrared IR filter In most cases the careful use of compressed air will be adequate though if you use canned compressed air read the intructions very carefully before use to avoid spraying impurities or even ice on the filter Sometimes however small particles will get stuck to the surface of the IR filter requiring for a more thorough cleaning involving either fluid or wipes For a good safe cleaning follow descriptions below Basic air cleaning procedure removing the digital capture unit 1 Remove a FireWire if connected 2 Remove the viewfinder see Attaching and removing the viewfinder if unsure 3 While pushing the safety catch backwards on the digital capture unit 3 illus A push the lever of the digital capture unit release button to the right 3 illus B and while maintaining that position press the centre of the button firmly inwards towards the cam
52. 110 110 80 210 50 110 110 80 210 11 10 4 5 EV 11 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 4 12 2 0 13 2 8 4 1 4 0 15 To 6 1 17 ainwedy 18 i 19 N N 20 N m 21 45 22 64 23 90 1 4 2 0 2 8 4 0 5 6 ny dy N N N m 45 64 90 125 250 500 1000 30 60 15 32s 16s 8s 4s 2s is 64s 125 250 500 1000 30 60 15 32s 16s 8s 4s 2s is 64s Shutter speed Shutter speed th an HVD 90X viewfinder ion WI ty distributi ivi it Light metering method sens D ta D S S 5 U 23 x 20 mm 25 CentreSpot 23 x 20mm 25
53. 53542 The Extension tubes attach between the lens and the body to reduce the close fo 114 Focusing screens H3D All focusing screens are of the Spherical Acute Matte D type with or without grid and central markings for spot 7 5 and AF metering area Grid patterns provide aid in technical architectural documen tation and other similar fields Available with or without masking for the sensor format See www hasselblad com for details Focusing screen H3D 22 39 50 3043328 Supplied with all H3DI 39 and 50 Mpixel camera bodies Focusing screen H3D 31 3043330 Supplied with all H3DII 31 Mpixel cam era bodies Check on the Hasselblad website www hasselblad com for further details or news of new accessories cusing distance for close up photography They are available in three sizes 13mm 26mm and 52 mm As the H3D has a TTL light metering system exposure compensation is automatic CF Adapter 3043500 The CF adapter allows virtually all lenses from the V system to be used on H system camera bodies This automati cally expands the potential lens range for H cameras by more than a dozen different focal lengths HC lens range HCD 4 28 mm HC 3 5 35 mm HC 3 5 50 mm HC 2 8 80 mm HC 2 2 100 mm HC Macro 4 120 mm HC 3 2 150 mm HC 4 210 mm HC 4 5 300 mm HC 3 5 4 5 50 110 mm HC 4 0
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55. Brewis Storage Settings EXIT White Bal Setting Setting description Daylight For general outdoor use in direct sunlight Cloudy For general outdoor use in cloudy weather Shade For general outdoor use in shady locations out of direct sunlight Flash For general indoor use when using a normal flash strobe system Fluorescent For use when using fluorescent lighting strip lights Tungsten For use when shooting indoors under standard tungsten B lamps Manual For a manual setting Manual White Balance Capture neutral objector specify coder temperature 4 ea EXIT OK Color temperature can be set manually or read off after a test capture 57 To set the white balance on the digital capture unit To select a preset white balance 1a Press the MENU button on the digital capture unit 2a Use A and to select the White Bal sub menu 3a Use the zoom El or Ed button to step through the available choices until the one you want is shown 4a Either move on to another setting by using the navigator button or press the MENU button to exit the menu system and keep your setting To make a manual white balance setting 1a Choose MAIN MENU gt White Bal gt Manual 2a Use the gt button to call up the Manual White Balance screen 3b Here you can adjust the color temperature to a specific numeral setting in degrees K with the zoom El or El button Alternatively you can position the central spot
56. C ON OFF button Asan example a 5 frame sequence with an EV 1 variation set ting at Standard Over Under would produce Standard O EV variation 1EV 1EV 2EV 2EV 3 Interval options available Jfames 255 frames options available 1sacond 1 hour 3 Interval By using the interval setting you can allow the camera to take a series of captures automatically over a set period This is often required for time and motion studies security surveillance nature study etc The exposure and focus settings Manual or Auto will be according to the camera set tings at the time of capture Interval setting 1 Press the MENU button on the grip 2 Turn the front control wheel until Interval appears 3 Press the 1SO WB Enter button on the grip 4 Turn the front control wheel to access the options that are E Number of captures the number of captures required g Interval duration the time interval between the captures The chosen symbol is indicated by a drop shadow 5 In Number of captures turn the rear wheel to choose the number of captures required 2 no limit 6 In Interval duration turn the rear wheel to choose 1 second 1 hour Number of captures highlighted Interval duration highlighted 7 Press SAVE ISO WB button to save the setting 2 frames variation chosen as option pat Conds NORUOT E TEENS CUON 8 Press ENTER ISO WB button again from the Interval screen to activ
57. HASSELBLAD CONTENTS Introduction 4 General overview of body and viewfinder control and display 8 Grip display 10 Viewfinder display 12 Audio feedback 16 Camera Body 18 Carrying strap 19 Rechargeable battery 19 Battery charger 19 Charging the battery 20 Rechargeable battery grip general 20 Rechargeable battery grip precautions 21 Reserve lithium battery grip 21 Battery life 21 Battery status rechargeable battery only 22 Viewfinder screen 22 Accessory connection 23 PC connector 23 Base plate 23 Viewfinder 24 Parts amp Components 25 Attaching and removing the viewfinder 25 Eyepiece adjustment 25 Eye cup 25 Integral flash unit 25 Lenses 26 Parts amp Components 27 Attaching a lens 27 Removing a lens 27 Lens cap 27 Filters 27 Lens shades 27 Shutter and aperture control 27 Depth of field calculation 28 Depth of field visual preview 28 Infrared focus settings 28 Focus aid 28 CF adapter 29 Specific lens information 29 General overview of digital capture unit 30 The control panel 32 Overview of menu system and navigation 34 Overview of menu structure 35 Initial General Settings and Preparation 36 Setting the menu language 36 Storage and shooting 37 Image storage modes shooting 37 Selecting the current medium 37 Using compact flash memory cards 38 Working with an ImageBank Il 39 Tethered to a computer 40 Storage working with media and batches 41 Organizing work with batc
58. K Note also that the menu and approval buttons are situated just outside the bottom left and bottom right corners of the screen As you work through the various menu entries the screen shows a label for each of these buttons In the text we therefore give the generic name for the button and the screen name For example we will refer to the menu MENU button the menu EXIT button or the approval OK button Settings check ISO White Balance Media and Browse settings should be checked before each session They are therefore placed at the top level of the menu for quick and easy access They are also shown on screen in most preview modes so you can easily keep an eye on them as your work ISO The ISO setting can be made using the ISO WB button on the grip or on the digital capture unit The natural sensitivity of the CCD is ISO 50 for H3DII 39 50 models and 100 ISO for H3DII 31 models so you will get best results with this setting if the light conditions allow To set the ISO on the grip The ISO WB button provides immediate access to ISO settings The front control wheel is used to make the desired changes The settings are automatically and simultaneously transferred from the camera to the digital capture unit Please note that the changes are only displayed on the digital capture unit unit when the settings have been saved 1 Press the ISO WB button on the grip 2 To make an ISO setting turn the front c
59. Press the 1SO WB Enter button to access the more than 25 choices available 6 Turn the front control wheel to the desired Option 7 Turn the rear control wheel to the desired Setting 8 Press Save L Asa shortcut to the Custom Option level press MENU and then the USER button After making any changes press the shutter release button to save the new setting In the following list the options marked in red are the default settings So in the case of the User button for example as None is the default there will be no reaction from the camera until you make a specific choice and save it If you want to reset the camera to the default setting for all options press the ON OFF button quickly to enter Profiles select Standard and then press Load 4 1 Custom options The following is a description of all 30 Custom Options They are accessed by Menu gt Settings gt Custom Options The words and figures inred signify the default setting for that option Standby timeout 1 e 105 o 55s 15s 305 Determines the amount of time the cam era remains active before it automati cally reverts to standby mode indicated on the grip display by the H3D II logo Minimises battery consumption EV increment 2 e 1 2 Step 1 Step 1 3 Step Determines the amount of EV change applied per click of either the front or rear control wheels to either aperture or shutter speed Exp adjust increment 3 e 1 3 Step 1 Step 1 2 Step
60. To remove grasp the viewfinder in the right hand and while depressing the viewfinder release button lift the rear of the viewfinder up and away from the camera body Eyepiece adjustment 2 No corrective lenses are needed to adjust the eyepiece to suit most requirements The diopter range is from 5 to 3 5 Eyeglass wearers can rapidly and accurately change the settings according to whether they wish to wear eyeglasses for viewing or not Personal eyepiece adjustments can be carried out by pointing the camera at the sky or similar smoothly toned area While holding the camera in your left hand you can with your right thumb turn the adjustment wheel until the markings on the viewfinder screen reach the optimum sharpness for your eyesight If you normally wear eyeglasses for distance viewing and intend to wear them for camera use then do not remove them for the above procedure If on the other hand you prefer to remove your eyeglasses for camera work then repeat the above procedure without wearing your eyeglasses Rubber eye cup Two rubber eye cups are available for the H3D II The one supplied is suitable for users who do not intend to use eyeglasses when photographing The second shorter eye cup is for those who either prefer to position their eye further from the viewfinder and those who wish to wear eyeglasses The eye cups can be rapidly changed by a Hasselblad Authorized Service Center Integral flash unit See section on Flash
61. Viewfinder screen showing com but have no effect whatsoever on the recorded image composition frame marking position frame marking 31MPix 22 39 50MPix 22 23 Accessory connection 18 19 On the left hand side of the camera body are two accessory retaining screw threads M5 as well as a databus connector protected beneath a cover The cover can be removed by inserting a pointed object such as a pen in the small hole and then sliding it to the left as in the il lustration The cover retaining clip can then also be removed to access the connector PC connector 20 A PC connector for non TTL flash synchronisation is located on the left side of the body It is protected by a captive rubber plug Protective base plate 21 22 To attach the protective base plate slip it over the camera foot until it stops To remove it lift the securing catch while pushing the plate back as in the illustration 3 Viewfinder X Multi mode light metering X Full exposure information X 100 image X 90 viewing angle for eye line composition X Full image for spectacle wearers X Integral dioptre adjustment X Integral flash unit The HVD 90X viewfinder provides a laterally corrected 100 image at eye line level It features a wide range diopter ad justment to suit most users The viewing distance is designed to provide full frame view even for eyeglass wearers The bright Spherical Acute Matte D focusing screens located
62. acity Image file name Shots taken shots remaining Histogram Mode 1 2 3 Using the histogram The histogram provides a graph that indicates the total number of pixels at each brightness level with brightnesses going from black on the left to white on the right It is a valuable tool for evaluating your capture A well exposed shot usually has a full range of levels while under and overexposed shots tend to show levels concentrated at the left or right part of the scale respectively Look at the histogram examples and the explanations below Underexposure 1 A histogram display that is concentrated on the left with few pixels elsewhere indicates silt a likely underexposure Many details will be lost in the shadows errr mm eae p MENU 10007752 1220 S88 Even exposure 2 A histogram display that is spread across the full range indicates a likely good exposure There may still be a few pixels at the extremes indicating a few spectral highlights and saturated shadows but this is often normal in a good exposure Overexposure 3 aor eS SR a i MENU 0007754 12 20 A histogram display that is concentrated on the right with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely overexposure Many details will be lost in the highlights The histogram is only an indicator that should be interpreted there are many situ ations in which a questionable histogram will match an exposure that is perfectly acceptable for the
63. ack the battery holder retaining lever as far as it will go into the locked position Donotusea lithium battery grip with the 50 Mpixel model Battery life 11 12 13 14 Battery life is dependent on a number of variable factors and therefore cannot be exactly predicted If the camera is left in the active state instead of standby for long periods for example then the battery will become exhausted much faster A low camera battery state is indicated by a symbol on the grip display fig 11 as well as on the digital capture unit display fig 12 In addition an audible signal can be heard The warning on the display fig 12 appears as a flashing yellow icon in the top right of the screen signifying that the battery should be charged or changed as soon as possible The warning icon will also appear with a FireWire connection and will in addition turn red to signify that the camera battery is completely exhausted Another battery warning also appears signifying ImageBank II battery exhaustion fig 13 This icon appears on the top left of the display screen It too flashes yellow as the initial warning and changes to red to signify complete exhaustion When the battery is almost completely exhausted a warning message Replace battery will appear on the grip display fig 14 When the Low battery icon appears the camera automatically enters a temporary power saving mode This is recognizable by a slower pace for all
64. ad it This will enable the digital capture unit to use the card more efficiently The digital capture unit is capable of formatting any type of medium connected to it including compact flash cards and ImageBank II units When you do this all data contained on the target medium will be erased Youcanalso use the format command to delete all images on a disk This is sometimes faster than using the delete function but it is not as flexible because all data from all batches will always be erased There are two ways to format cards The quickest way is to use the Format card button on the grip If you prefer you can also use the menu on the digital capture unit Format card button camera Press the Format Card button on the camera grip It is purposely recessed to avoid unintentional use so use a ball point pen or similar A warning is displayed as verification Format card digital capture unit 1 If you have more than one type of medium connected e g a compact flash card and ImageBank Il then start by select ing the medium you wish to format by choosing Storage see also Selecting the Current Storage Medium 2 Select MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt Format See also Navigating the Menu System for details about how to find this setting 3 Press the gt to open the Format Card dialog 4 You are now asked to confirm the operation e Toconfirm press the OK button This will carry out the format and delete all data
65. ages they should be filed in batches for ef ficient workflow Organizing your work with batches Batches help you to organize your shots as you work They function exactly as folders on a computer Batches have the following properties e When you create a new batch you assign a name to it and it is created as anew folder e When you copy images from a compact flash card each batch is saved as a sub folder on the destination disk e When deleting multiple images you are able to restrict your delete command so that it affects just a single batch e When browsing images you will only see images from the current batch e You can change between batches by using the navigation controls of the digital capture unit front panel e The batch name also shows the date on which it was created using the Year Month Day convention Navigating media and batches The camera always works with a current medium and a current batch This is the location at which the camera will save all new shots and the location in which you can browse us ing the navigator button on the front panel There are two ways of selecting the current medium and or batch e Using the zoom and navigator buttons on the front panel This method enables you to select any existing batch and is therefore useful even when only one type of medium is attached This method is explained in the procedure below e Choose MAIN MENU gt Storage to select a medium This is only r
66. alance check in a mixed lighting situation A white balance setting can be made either on the grip or on the digital capture unit Changes made on one are recorded and displayed on the other To set the white balance on the grip The ISO WB button provides immediate access to white balance settings The rear control wheel is used to make the desired changes The settings are automatically and simultaneously transferred from the camera to the digital capture unit Please note that the changes are only displayed on the digital capture unit unit when the settings have been saved 1 Press the ISO WB button on the grip 2 To make a preset White Balance setting turn the rear con trol wheel to choose between Daylight Shade Cloudy Flash Fluorescent and Tungsten 3 To make a Manual White Balance setting not a White balance test exposure press the Man AF button and then turn the rear control wheel to choose a color tempera ture 2000 10000 K 4 Press SAVE ISO WB button to save the setting White Balance settings are only approximate color temperature settings They are only used for user convenience when viewing 3F 3FR files are raw format files and therefore contain all the information required for correction in Phocus FlexColor and or other software regardless of the original color temperature at the time of exposure There are seven White Balance settings to choose from Eh White Bal Minka
67. and modes are much more suited to various situations and applications than oth ers while some depend to a greater degree on personal preference and ways of working A discus sion of the points to consider in this context is beyond the scope of this manual If you are not sure about choice please check in other general photographic literature for a fuller explanation Also check our website occasionally www hasselblad com for articles and discussions concerning such matters Remember that all exposure configurations are only applicable to the ISO setting in use Since the light measuring system is TTL filter factors lens extension extension ring factors etc are automatically taken into account for average purposes However some combinations of methods and equipment can cause slight discrepancies for various reasons and therefore for critical work you should make alternative captures to suit personal preference Exposures are displayed on the grip display to within 1 1 2 and 1 3 EV tolerances dependent on setting This means that half stops are shown in a form that can differ from more traditional displays For example the position between f 8 and f 11 is displayed as f9 5 and likewise the position between 1 30s and 1 60s is displayed as 45 Therefore a display showing f 9 5 45 simply means f 9 5 at 1 45 second The appearance of an s after the shutter speed signifies whole seconds so for example 32s on
68. and workflow or the ability to control the lens drive for focusing when the camera is in a remote position or when the digital capture unit is mounted on a view camera bring an entirely new level of flexibility to the way you shoot e Moir Removal Technology automatically applied directly on the raw data leaving image quality intact and eliminating the need to carry out special masking selections or other manual procedures saving hours of tedious post production work Flexible Workflow The Phocus GUI features easy to use options that allow you to customize your set up to suit a range of differ ent workflow situations such as choice of import source brows ing comparison functions file management image export ina number of file formats pre setting of options for upcoming shoots and much much more e New Metadata GPS etc The extended metadata included in all Phocus images provides for accurate and detailed cataloguing and indexing easy image management and includes added GPS data functionality in order to allow a range of new functions Phocus links GPS data directly to Google Earth for example making geo graphic reference a snap and image storage and retrieval much easier Perfect Viewing Quality The Phocus Viewer delivers image view ing quality that matches every detail of what you will see later in Photoshop In addition the Phocus Viewer allows you to custom ize layout and composition to suit your current or d
69. any of the following techniques e Delete the currently selected image only e Delete allimages from the current batch e Delete allimages from the current medium e Delete all red status images from the current batch e Delete allred status images from the current medium Delete all red or yellow status images from the current batch e Delete all red or yellow status images from the current medium Another way of working is to simply assign unwanted images as Red In this way you retain the option for a while of changing your mind later while allowing the system to automatically delete the unwanted images as the storage medium fills up You will always be asked to confirm each delete operation For complete details about how to use the menu system to delete single or multiple im ages please see MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt Delete Transferring images Transferring to a computer To transfer images stored on the compact flash card to your computer simply connect the digital capture unit to a computer using a FireWire cable and then run Phocus Alternatively use a card reader and connect to a computer See the Phocus manual for details See also Connecting to the Computer for details about how to connect to a computer Delete shortcut A Set browse filter Select a target image and then press and hold until the con firm delete dialog opens 52 Press and hold until the preferred filter is indicated Repeat if ne
70. ar to some Bracketing The practice of making extra exposures over or under normally both the standard exposure to ensure the desired result This is particularly useful in difficult wide ranging lighting conditions Easily set and controlled with the H3D II Custom setting The setting chosen by the user that differs from the default set ting Click Press On Off button The ON OFF button can be depressed in two different ways which in turn cause different results This distinction is referred to in the text as clicking and pressing Clicking is a very rapid depressing of the button with immediate release whereas pressing is a longer depression of the button with maintained pressure EV Exposure Value It represents the standard photographic notation within exposure control For example if you change the aperture on a lens from f 11 to f 8 you will increase the exposure by LEV Similarly if you change the shutter speed from 1 15s to 1 60s you will decrease the exposure by 2EV A change in EV can therefore represent a change in aperture shutter speed or a mixture of both It is a simpler and more useful way of referring to the essential effective combination when making exposure settings without referring to the implications and sometimes confusing aspects of specific shutter speeds or apertures Asa practical example if you are using exposure compensation the settings are in EV s often referred to as st
71. at the chosen aperture The aperture will close according to the setting and remain closed as long as the pressure is maintained You can alter the aperture at the same time to see the changes taking place Can be reassigned in Custom Settings to another function 15 Audio feedback There are also two control buttons on the viewfinder as well as the eyesight correction adjustment wheel Eyesight correction adjustment wheel P The personal eyesight adjustment facility has a diopter range of 5 to 3 5 to suit most users EV correction adjustment button Q Press this button to access the EV compensation screen Settings are made with either the front or rear control wheels An EV correction symbol appears on the grip and viewfinder display as confirmation EXP button R The EXP Exposure button accesses the exposure mode and metering method options screen Settings are made with the front and rear control wheels and the appropriate symbols appear on the grip and viewfinder displays accordingly There are 14 different sounds to help provide immediate information A button press has anormal mechanical click sound while the remain ing actions listed here are more musical For example a capture rated as overexposed is signified by three rapid notes going up the musical scale whereas an underexposed capture has three rapid notes going down the musical scale as illustrated here See later section about available options on th
72. at it costs no more to shoot 100 images than it does to shoot one Photographers therefore tend to take many more pictures when shooting digitally By assigning approval levels as you work it can be much easier to sort through and select images when you get back to your computer The default approval level is set by going Menu gt Storage gt Default Appr Level See later section for details Standard Instant Approval workflow The standard method of working with the Instant Approval Architecture is as follows 1 Take a shot 2 The camera analyzes the shot to find out if it seems to be over or underexposed If it suspects a problem it does the following e Provides audio feedback if this option has been chosen by making a warning sound which immediately alerts you to a possible problem even if you are not looking at the screen The warning sound is a rapid string of notes going up the musical scale if the image is judged as overexposed or conversely a rapid string of notes going down the musical scale if the image is judged as underexposed e Downgrades the approval status to yellow if Approval is set to Auto 44 gt Note that some shots may trigger the warning even though they are exposed accord ing to your intentions You should consider these warnings only as a guideline This feature can be turned off 3 Ifno problem is detected then the image is saved with the chosen default approval status A If you s
73. ate shots are taken in succession one for each color but with green captured twice for extra sharpness that are then combined into a single high resolution image Images taken in multi shot mode will be sharper and contain more detail than single shot images Multi shot images will also stand up to greater enlarge ment later in production In use it is essential to ensure that there is no movement in either the camera or the subject Because of this these methods are only suitable for tripod camera stand use for studio like environ ments technical shots product shots architectural subjects and similar 112 Optional Accessories X HTS 1 5 X Filters X HVM waist level viewfinder X Support strap H X Proshade V H 60 95 X Camera strap H X GIL X Focusing screens X Release cord X Lens accessories X Tripod quick coupling PFPirer ir X Flash adapter Optional accessories provide the opportunity to extend the capabili ties of your system or just to add extra convenience to suit your way of working The figures in brackets after the headings are the product codes HTS 1 5 75020359 The HTS 1 5 is a shift and tilt adapter designed for the HCD28mm HC35mm HC50mm HC80mm and the HC100mm lenses It not only solves technical chal lenges but also provides exciting oppor tunities for creative solutions as well HVM waist level viewfinder 3053328 The HVM waist level viewfinder allows a comforta
74. ate the function Press On AF button Note that this EXAMPLE now reads Off and the line of text at the bottom of the screen reads Interval on Half press the shutter release button to standby mode for this function press the shutter release button again full press for activation or full press the shutter release for immediate acti Screen after Interval setting activated vation indicating 3 shots remaining at 30 A InCustom Options 27 you can select an initial delay of None second intervals 2 10 60 seconds or the interval time Check the lower text row on the screen for ON or OFF status An Interval setting can be stopped mid sequence by pressing the ESC button 98 Settings 4 1 Custom Options 99 options available CUSTOM OPTIONS 4 Settings From the Settings screen you can access three main sub settings Custom options Image Info and System status by turning the front control wheel From each of these three sub settings you can access further screens Custom options has 30 screens Image info has two more screens each with more choices and System status has two more screens Look at the main menu chart to get an idea of where all the op tions are on the menu tree 4 1 Custom options 1 Press the MENU button on the grip 2 Turn the front control wheel until Settings appears 3 Press the 1SO WB Enter button on the grip 4 Turn the front control wheel to access 4 1 Custom options 5
75. aved retains the AE Lock or Quick ad just settings after a capture Show EV e Yes e No Allows the display of EV settings on the grip display Yes enables the display No disables the display 23 Show ISO e Yes e No Allows the display of ISO settings on the grip display Yes enables the display No disables the display 24 Bracket param in Manual 25 e Shutter speed Aperture Selects either the shutter speed or the aperture as the parameter which changes in a bracketing sequence when in Manual exposure mode Shutter speed selects changes in shut ter speed Aperture selects changes in aperture settings Aperture control in Manual 26 Front wheel Rear wheel Selects which control wheel changes the aperture setting when in Manual exposure mode Front wheel selects the front control wheel to change the aperture setting Rear wheel selects the rear control wheel to change the aperture setting Low flash warning 27 e One Off Controls the display of the Low flash warning message and triangle ON enables the function OFF disables the function 28 None 2s 10s 60s Interval time Interval timer initial delay Allows an initial delay before the first capture of an interval timer function operation Aperture indication 29 e Normal Light meter Allows choice of aperture indication display in Manual mode only Normal selects conventional display f5 6 f8 etc
76. ble lower viewing angle either for effect or where eye contact with the subject is desirable in portrait photog raphy for example Autofocus function of all lenses fully retained Optimized for horizontal format shooting and not suitable for vertical format use Proshade V H 60 95 3040740 An adjustable bellows lens shade that pro vides highly efficient protection against stray light Its compact flat folding design saves space in the equipment case With adapters fits all HC lenses and virtu ally all V system lenses Also features a filter holder for glass gelatin or plastic filters 113 Proshade adapters 3043415 3043417 3043419 67 mm 77 mm and 95 mm adapters with bayonet mount for HC lenses Features lock to provide positive and secure attachment Tripod quick coupling H 3043326 Mounted on a tripod this accessory fa cilitates rapid attachment and removal of the camera The camera is firmly held in an exact and repeatable position Two integrated spirit levels make horizon tal positioning of the camera easy The Tripod quick coupling H fits 1 4 and 3 8 tripod threads and has a safety catch GIL Global Image Locator 3053300 The Hasselblad GIL 3053300 provides automatic creation and storage of GPS information for all H system digital cam eras he data is tagged to each individual image file and can be read directly by Phocus The unit requires no extra ex ternal battery or
77. but offer a reduced capture rate 2 Semi tethered Imagebank II mode This mode enables you to attach the camera to a portable Hasselblad ImageBank II via a FireWire cable The ImageBank II features massive storage capacity 100GB and high speed data transfer It is small lightweight battery powered and easily clips to your belt so the solution is just as portable as the untethered option e The main advantage with this mode is the great number of images that can be stored without a pause The main disadvantage with this mode is the extra equipment and cablage needed that might restrict mobility in some cases 3 Tethered Studio mode This mode enables you to connect your H3D II directly to a computer and to operate the system using Hasselblad Phocus software and store images on a computer hard disk The main advantages with this mode are the almost limitless storage capacity and being able to work on the images with Hasselblad Phocus on a large screen e The main disadvantage with this mode is the lack of mobility to any great extent Selecting the current medium The current storage medium is the location to which new shots are saved and from which you can browse using the navigation button In many cases the destination medium is selected automatically for example e When you are connected to a computer then images are always saved directly to the computer hard disk e When only one medium is connected e g a compact
78. button for other functions Rear control wheel Accesses and changes various settings Eyesight correction adjustment wheel Personal eyesight adjustment facility EV correction adjustment button Produces EV exposure compensa tion EXP button Accesses exposure mode and me tering method Grip display Typical camera grip display The information in brackets describes this particular example only Drive condition Single setting Focus setting Autofocus setting single shot mode Flash condition indication No exposure compensation normal flash synchronisation Aperture setting 75 6 Shutter speed setting 1 400s ISO setting 50 ISO ASA Exposure Value display EV 9 3 Low battery symbol White balance Capture counter 1286 shots remaining on Daylight chosen storage medium Exposure mode indication Metering method Aperture priority setting indication Centre weighted Typical camera grip display when changing settings Command indication The upper row on the screens describes commands which change according to the setting The button immediately above each command effects the change So in this case for exam ple you would press the FLASH button to exit from the screen See note below Settings symbols Symbolize the options available when settings are changed The active symbol is depicted by a drop shadow Control wheel de
79. cessary Menu KY White Balance Media Browse Menu system overview The main menu contains those settings that you will need to access most often as you work on an assignment It also provides sub menus that give you access to all other settings most of which you will need less often Item name in white and current setting in yellow Selected item indicated by blue frame The and signs indicate that you can use the and buttons to change the value Sub menus show a right Browse pointing arrow press the Storage j right arrow on the naviga er tor button to open the sub jel tings a menu or in some cases a dialogue window EXIT ee button label Here shown inactive button label Current menu name Here shown as EXIT Navigating the menu system To enter to the menu system press the MENU button on the panel Any image visible is then replaced by the first level of the menu Use the navigator button to scroll through the menu items and use the Zoom in out B or Hi button to change the selected setting See also The Control Panel for button diagrams and descriptions Any given menu may include both items and or sub menus e Items are settings that are available at the current menu level they show their current settings next to the item name To make an item setting use the navigator button to select the item and then use the zoom El or EA button to select the desired op
80. chnology Hasselblad has created Instant Approval Architecture IAA an en hanced set of feedback tools designed to enable the photographer to focus o n the shoot rather than the selection process IAA triggers audible and visual signals for each image captured notifying the photographer immediately of its classification status The informa tion 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 back at the studio IAA is a Hasselblad trademark and Hasselblad has a patent pending on the invention Extra large 3 display on the H3D II pro vides a realistic high quality and perfect contrast image view even in bright sunlight Three modes of operation and storage The H3D II offers a choice of storage devices portable CF cards the flexible ImageBank II or a computer hard drive With these three op erating and storage options you are able to select a mode to suit the nature of the work in hand whether in the studio or on location Options for working with tilt shift Two basic options are available for tilt shift work with H3D II A sim ple portable adapter solution and the classic view camera solution The HTS tilt shift adapter for H3D II allows for portable tilt shiftwith the HC HCD lens range from 28mm to 100mm please refer to the separate datasheet on this product for details To further increase usability the H3D II has been designed to allow t
81. d of classifying images either immediately after capture or at any other time This greatly improves workflow efficiency LCD Liquid Crystal Display An electronic information panel The grip has an LCD panel LED Light Emitting Diode Electronic devices used in information displays The viewfinder display has LED s to the left and right of the integral LCD panel Mid grey 18 grey An important point to be remembered is that all photographic exposure meters light metering systems are calibrated to provide a reading that will reproduce a mid grey or 18 grey tone from the measured subject tone This is an international photographic standard upon which all exposure calculations must be based The H3D II has very accurate and sophisticated exposure measuring modes Pre programmed information is taken into account via the metering system when calculations are automatically made This provides a very satisfactory compromise for a host of photographic situations and many users will certainly be very satisfied with the consistently high quality of results Nevertheless some situ ations are either so technically difficult or open to interpretation that manual intervention is advised to ensure the desired result Naturally many seasoned users always prefer manual control but they base their calculations and decisions on much experience To illustrate this point imagine the following example Pin two sheets of paper one black and
82. de Mirror up Controls the mirror up or down function same function as the M UP button A A quick way to program the customizable buttons and to access the Custom Option level in general is to use the short cut as follows B mode Sets the camera to B exposure mode T mode Sets the camera to T exposure mode Histogram Recalls the last shown histogram on the grip display Grey balance exp Initiates a grey balance exposure using the marker frame to select the desired tone Cycle LM mode Changes the light metering method in a loop manner Centre Weighted CentreSpot Spot Delete last image Activates the delete function for the last capture Dig foc check Displays last capture at 100 scale to check focus IAA toggle Allows IAA rating change of last capture Expose Acts as alternative shutter release button AE lock Activates AE lock function 1 Press the MENU button 2 Then press the USER button This directly accesses the Custom options level in the menu where you can access the desired option for a setting change 2 Camera Body X Aluminium cast in one piece X Stainless steel shell X Integral quick coupling plate X Digitally controlled X Upgradeable firmware X Modular design X Integral ergonomic grip X Pixel based user interface The H3D II camera body is a robust construction of cast aluminium with a stainless steel shell for extreme durability The integral ergonomicgrip
83. e you might be on a sandy beach where you know that sand is normally classified as zone 6 You can pre programme the zone placement by holding down the AE L button while choosing the new zone value and turning the front control wheel until zone 6 appears All new placements will then be zone 6 Exposure compensation Quick Adjust 1 2 3 4 5 The exposure compensation facility for both manual and automatic modes can be set from 5 to 5 EV in 1 3 1 or 1 2 EV increments Custom Option 3 and is visible above the scale in the viewfinder and as a symbol on the grip display The quickest way to make an adjustment in auto exposure mode is use the rear control wheel To make a temporary compensation setting in an auto exposure mode using the Quick Adjust facility a Select chosen auto exposure mode b Turn the rear control wheel to select the chosen amount of compensation The amount is displayed in the viewfinder as both an EV fig ure complete with a minus or plus prefix A in illustration 3 and as a marker above a minus to plus scale B in illustra tion 3 Default settings provide 1 3 EV compensation and an immediate clearing of the setting after capture However in Custom Options 3 you can select 1 3 1 or 1 2 EV increment changes in Custom Options 22 you can choose to retain the setting after capture and in Custom Options 17 you can deactivate the facility To make a fixed exposure compensation
84. e Balance settings are only approximate color temperature settings They are only used for user convenience when viewing 3F 3FR files are raw format file and therefore contain all the information required for correction in FlexColor and or other software regardless of the original color temperature at the time of exposure 83 AG fe arse New metered area is 1 8 EV lower than the area metered when the AE L button was pressed AE L button pressed to call the metered area Zone 5 Metered area reads Zone 8 Metered area above Zone 10 84 AE L button 1 2 3 4 5 6 This button has two main functions that can be incorporated in various working methods involving exposure locking It also has an extra function for the flash meter capability see AE L section under Flash The AE L button can a lock an EV setting in manual and automatic modes b be used as a Zone System placement button a When the button is pressed fig 1 the light metering facility is locked to the EV setting at that moment An L locked symbol appears between the shutter speed and the aperture indication fig 2 on the grip display and viewfinder display to confirm the status Press the AE L button again to unlock toggle function In the locked setting the aperture and shutter speed become interlocked In this way a new aperture shutter combination that still represents the same EV can be rapidly chosen For
85. e ISO WB button acts as an OK button The rear control wheel navigates up and down the menu list and the front control wheel navigates sideways in the direction of the menu arrows The front control wheel also functions in the same as way as the PLUS and MINUS button functions for settings choice 34 By using the buttons on the control panel you can navigate down through the various levels in the menu It provides the source of informa tion about image files and also provides a way of making custom settings so the digital capture unit suits your way of working Below is a simple overview of what is available and where it is situated on the menu MENU ISO WHITE Sets the light sensitivity of BALANCE the sensor Equivalent to Set to match the color tem ol film speed perature of light used 150 White Bal Media Browse MEDIA Storage B Determines where files Settings gt will be stored flash card classification filter for ImageBank ll easier and quicker image EXIT AAIN MENU browsing BROWSE Sets the approval status STORAGE DELETE For single or multiple dele tion of images FORMAT Used to format CF cards and ImageBank lls for optimum 150 White Bal Media a Browse All BATCH Storage k Used to create new storage Settings folders batches and name Assigns a default approval them Status
86. e cap when storing There is a potential fire risk if the contacts are short circuited across a conductive object such as keys in a pocket for example e Jake particular care when working with strobe studio flash units to prevent damage to equipment and personal injury e Donot attempt to open the digital capture unit e Keep your digital capture unit and all other computer equipment away from moisture If your digital capture unit becomes wet disconnect from power and allow it to dry before attempting to operate again e Never cover the ventilation openings on the digital capture unit e Always replace the protective CCD filter cover when the digital capture unit is not connected to your camera the exposed CCD and filter are vulnerable to damage e Never try to remove the glass IR filter from the front of the CCD this will prob ably ruin the CCD If dust manages to get between the CCD and IR filter please contact your Hasselblad dealer for assistance Disposal If you need to dispose of the digital capture unit ImageBank CF and or batteries please do so in an environmentally friendly manner at the local waste plant recycling centre or similar 127 The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be con strued as acommitment by Victor Hasselblad AB amp Hasselblad A S Not all the images in this manual were taken with a Hasselblad H3D Il The
87. e digital capture unit for activation and volume control ON OFF Error Ready Low Battery PARE sa I I Overexposure IAA yellow il Underexposure Overwrite red j 5 images left Transfer complete 1 image left Media full HL RE IM E 16 Customizable button function list e The USER AE L STOP DOWN and M UP buttons can all be reassigned to different functions e The USER button has no function until specifically assigned one default is None The AE L STOP DOWN and M UP buttons however by default are assigned the function appropriate to the name until assigned otherwise as follows None The user button has no function Standby Sets the camera in standby mode to save battery consump tion Stop down Stops the lens down to the chosen aperture Flash Measure Initiates flash measure function Interval timer Initiates interval timer function Self timer Initiates self timer function Bracketing Initiates bracketing function AF Drive Activates the AF system in any focusing mode When the button is pressed the AF system sets the correct focusing point automatically This is a rapid accurate and handy way of using the AF system when the camera is set to manual focus mode In this manner you take advantage of the accuracy and certainty of the autofocus system while retaining the control inherent in manual focusing mo
88. e front control wheel to Drive Enter 3 Press Enter ISO WB button 4 Turn the front control wheel to Single or Continuous 5 Press Save to store the setting ISO WB Save 107 15 Flash X Sync at all shutter speeds to 1 800s X Integral fill flash X SCA 3002 compatible X Flash measure capability X Rear sync capability The H system meets professional demands for a variety of situations where flash is required It includes an integral flash primarily intended for fill flash use but strong enough for simple close work Combined with an adapter and a portable unit H cameras can exploit the automatic features offered by Metz and other top names in the field for powerful and reliable solutions When in the studio the H system is capable of providing flash metering for maximum control and security The H3D can be used together with most flash units in manual mode However to make use of a TTL automatic function you must ensure the flash unit is compatible with the SCA 3002 system Connection is either by the PC socket or by the hot shoe see warning note below The viewfinder houses an integral fill flash with a guide number of 12 and features OTF TTL flash control This unit is capable of providing enough illumination for many fill flash functions outdoors as well as simple indoor shots at shorter distances Flash output can be adjusted separately from ambient exposure for optimum control Separate flash u
89. easured in increments of 1 12 EV Information transfer is rapid and au tomatic ensuring consistently correct exposure settings even in difficult and changeable lighting situations Light measurement is made through the lens TTL and ex posure is controlled manually or automatically by the control wheels and or settings The information is visible on both the grip display and the viewfinder display A great deal of control is available ranging from 100 manual through to sophisticated fully automatic by way of the various exposure methods Manual Aperture priority Shutter priority Program and Program variable Centre Weighted 23 x 20 mm 25 CentreSpot 23 x 20 mm 25 Spot diameter 7 5mm 2 5 Light metering and exposure control Two primary factors have to be considered when making exposure control choice namely meter ing method and exposure method Metering method determines in which manner the light measurement is made and how much of the image is taken into account Centre Weighted CentreSpot and Spot Exposure method involves the parameters and deciding factors about how the light measure ment is translated into aperture and shutter speeds Here the choice is about the camera controls and their effect on the result or suitability for the subject Included in this choice is the type of auto mation too Manual for 100 user control Aperture priority Program etc for automated control Some methods
90. eat advantage of digital capture is of course the ability to judge images on the spot delete them immediately if necessary and thereby make room for more valuable captures There are several ways to delete images e Delete asingle image e Delete all images froma batch e Delete all images from a medium e Delete all images of a specified approval status e g red from a batch or medium DELETE In this example one image is to be deleted from a batch contain ing nine images To delete a single image 1 Use the El button to go to the nine thumbnail in this case view to make an initial search 2 Use the navigator button to select the image you wish to delete When you are viewing thumbnails the selected image has a coloured border around it When you are viewing single images the selected image is the one currently shown You can delete an image either from single image view or from thumbnail view 3 Select MAIN MENU gt STORAGE 4 Press gt to open the Delete dialog 5 You are now shown a full size preview of the selected image and asked to confirm the delete Press OK 6 You now return to the main menu Notice that the unwanted image has been deleted and the batch only contains the three remaining images Either move on to another image by using the navigator button or press the menu button to exit the menu system or 1 Use the El button to make an initial search and then the button to reach full size previe
91. ectrical sockets available worldwide Other types of socket will require a domestic socket converter Attach the chosen plug fig 7 by sliding it into position ensuring that the two electrical contact prongs on the charger correctly enter the two contact sockets on the plug attachment Removal is by the reverse procedure Please note the Battery charger BC H Li ion 7 2 VDC 3053568 is designed for use with Battery grip rechargeable 7 2V units only Charging the battery 8 With the battery removed from the camera insert the jack plug from the battery charger into the socket on the battery grip Insert the battery charger into a standard 100 240V 50 60 Hz domestic socket twill take about 12 hours to load the battery properly the first time There are two types of battery charger Please check here for the relevant description of the LED indicator etc On not flashing gt Battery is charging Slow flashing 0 8 Hz gt Charging is complete and condition is being maintained Or occasionally Rapid flashing 3 Hz gt Deeply discharged battery is charging with reduced current Please note that rapid flashing of the LED indicator is not to be expected The bat tery will not normally be so deeply discharged because the camera will shut down automatically before complete battery discharge takes place The indicator might also flash rapidly for a few moments in some instances when the charger is connected to the electr
92. elevant when more than one medium is attached e g both a compact flash card and an magebank When you use this function you will always go to the most recently created batch from the medium you select Please see Selecting the Current Storage Medium for a complete description of this method 41 Introductory overview The MEDIA list In this example a CF card and a FireWire disk are illustrated and there fore connected The blue frame around the CF card symbol tells you that captured images will be saved to the CF card and not the FireWire disk This is the Current Medium The BATCH list The blue frame around a folder tells you that it is the Current Batch Medium type icon Compact Flash Medium name Number of green yellow and red shots currently stored on the medium os HASSBLOLOK 2 8 0 6 GB 27 images wes FWDiskO1 0 0 2 97 6 GB 1973 images MEDIA Medium capacity in bytes and shots in the batch Medium type icon FireWire disk Batch name Date the batch was created Number of green yellow and red shots in the batch IAA classification i A50HASB 6 06 30 0 0 BE ASTHASBL 06 06 30 2 0 0 BE 452HASBL 06 06 30 0 0 BE A53HASBL 06 06 30 0 0 0 Mm 454HASBL 06 06 30 12 0 0 MENU BATCHES You work your way deeper into the menu branching off the selected item framed in blue each time you press the ga button to view media batch thumbnail view etc Conversely you work yo
93. emit Appr Lerik EXIT St cota bait 67 Navigating the STORAGE settings to COPY IMAGES Farm Cand iis ea cae LEIT Creel e New Ratih To copy files With an ImageBank Il attached to the camera by a FireWire cable and turned on 1 2 3 Press MENU and navigate down to select STORAGE Press the gt button and navigate down to COPY Press the gt button to reach the confirmation dialogue To confirm press the OK button To cancel press the EXIT button Confirmation will make a copy of all batches and files and store them on the ImageBank II in a newly created folder called CARDOOO1 for example If you connect the camera to the ImageBank Il again a new folder can be automati cally created with the name CARDO002 for example and so on depending on setting see Menu gt Settings gt Custom Options The copying dialogue now appears to inform you of progress Press STOP if you want to cancel the procedure BATCH Batches help you to organize your work They are very similar to folders on a computer hard disk Use the Batch command of the ae STORAGE menu each time you want to create a new batch neirens Ds 1 For more information about batches please see Working with ie Cad Media and Batches Brewis ff oa Settings EXIT To create a new batch 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press W to navigate down and select the Storage dialog Press gt and then to na
94. era body 3 illus C to finally release the magazine 4 Clean the outside surface of IR filter by spraying it with clean compressed air see warning above first If this is not enough then use one of the procedures outlined below 5 Reattach the digital capture unit to the camera immediately after cleaning to check results 6 Ifyou still see spots on your shot after you have cleaned the outside of the infrared filter then you may have dust either on the inside of the IR filter or on the CCD itself A WARNING Never attempt to remove the glass filter from the front of the CCD you will prob ably ruin the CCD if you do so If dust manages to get between the IR filter and CCD it can only be removed at the Hasselblad factory Contact your Hasselblad dealer for assistance Cleaning using the HAMA cleaning fluid and tissues Note Hasselblad recommends HAMA Optic Cleaning Fluid 5902 1 Carefully spray the fluid onto the IR filter at a distance of 10 15 cm 4 5 inches so that the fluid is applied onto the filter as a thin even haze 1 2 sprays are enough If you apply too little the fluid will start to dry up before you start wiping the filter As an alternative you can spray the fluid onto the tissue first and then apply it to the filter as you wipe it 125 2 Fold the tissue several times to match the width of the IR filter you might use two or three tissues at a time if necessary to give you a better grip Be sure to
95. era exposure requirements to produce a variety of effects use the exposure compensation function For various long exposure effects use the sync function To make flash exposure tests use the flash measure function 109 To access the controls 1 Activate the camera and press the FLASH button once 2 Turn the front control wheel to set the amount of compensa tion required e from 3EV through 3EV press Clr AF button to clear the setting quickly if required 3 Turn the rear control wheel to set e normal sync flash triggered just after the shutter opens e rearsync flash triggered just before the shutter closes flash measure with non TTL flash units or TTL units in Manual mode 4 Thegrip display shows the flash mode Normal or Rear in the standard display 5 When set to Flash Measure a specific screen requests you to press the AE L button in order to make a reading See below for details Integral flash 10ev GEM Rear The integral flash unit features the following specifications Example of viewfinder display show Guide no 12 ing Flash set to Rear sync as well as Coverage 56 horizontal 44 vertical 1EV exposure compensation Maximum light fall off at side centres 1EV 50 Colour temperature full flash 5 000 5 600 K To raise the flash unit into its operative position slide the flash unit catch backwards in the direction of the flash symbol To return the flash unit into its closed positi
96. esired workflow providing a wide range of options including full view compare browse horizontal or vertical view and so on You can have multi ple folders open simultaneously for side by side viewing compari son and selection Ultra Focus and Digital Auto Correction for image perfection The H3D II camera allows information from the lens and exact cap ture conditions to be fed to the camera processor for ultra fine tuning of the auto focus mechanism taking into account the design specifi cations of the lens and the optical specifications of the sensor In this way the full HC lens program is even further enhanced bringing anew level of sharpness and resolution Digital correction for color aberra tion distortion and vignetting is also added Digital Auto Correction DAC is an APO chromatic correction of the images based ona combination of the various parameters concerning each specific lens for each specific shot ensuring that each image represents the best that your equipment can produce Based upon these techniques Hasselblad has been able to expand our lens program with a 35 90 mm zoom lens that has been especially developed for the H3D prod uct family The design of this lens has been optimized for the actual 36x48mm area of the sensor to make it more compact and to work in conjunction with DAC This is a critical part of the technology be hind capturing perfect images with this extraordinary lens The result is clear
97. et Approval to Auto all images will be stored as Green if judged as correct and Yellow if judged as technically doubtful No images are ever stored as Red automati cally 4 When you are browsing through your shots keep an eye on the approval status of each and consider whether you should promote or demote each shot based on its appearance on the preview screen You can also apply a browse filter to for exam ple browse only red shots when looking for images to delete or to browse only green shots to make sure you have a good version of each shot that you need 5 When you begin working with the images on your computer use the approval status as a guide for organizing your work For example you might begin by opening and optimizing the green shots and then go to the yellow shots only if you still need more images and then finally check the red shots as a last resort Note that the system is very flexible so you can use it in any way that you like For exam ple you can set the camera to assign all new images a yellow or green status regardless of the exposure warning Be careful when assigning red status because red images may be deleted if the current storage medium becomes full Reading and changing the approval status The current approval status of each shot is indicated in two ways e In most preview modes the current status is indicated by a coloured dot in the bottom right corner of the screen e Each image is given a na
98. etering method Proceed as follows with the camera in active mode 1 Press the EXP button on the viewfinder 2 Turn the rear control wheel in either direction 2a to succes sively access the three choices Centre Weighted Centre Spot and Spot 2b 3 Press Save ISO WB button to retain the setting Exposure method Exposure can be controlled either manually or by using one of four automatic modes These have the following designations on the grip display M Manual A Aperture priority S Shutter priority P Program Pv Program variable In each mode you can see both the aperture and the shutter speed information on the grip display and on the viewfinder display In manual mode aperture is set by the front control wheel and the shutter speed by the rear control wheel unless set otherwise in Custom Options 26 In the automatic modes the aperture and shutter speed settings are controlled by the camera either partially or completely according to setting Within this mode there are four choices Please see the Appendix for P and Pv mode charts that describe the aperture and shutter speed setting combinations MANUAL EXPOSURE M 1 2 3 4 Manual mode will provide total user control of the shutter and aperture settings To set the Manual mode proceed as follows with the camera in active mode 1 Press the EXP button on the viewfinder 2 Turn the front control wheel either direction 2a until you
99. ex that cor respond to the chosen aperture 4 From these two markings read off on the required lens dis tance scale the two corresponding distances 5 The depth of field at that particular aperture and focus set ting will be the area included between these two distances In the example given here the focusing distance is set at nearly 3 metres At an aperture of f 22 the depth of field would therefore extend from just over 2 m to approximately 4 5 m Note that depth of field is not an absolute Perception of it depends on several fac tors and so it should be seen only as a rough guide Stop down depth of field 8 A visual depth of field preview can be made by depressing the STOP DOWN button while viewing the image on the viewfinder screen Infrared focus settings 9 T 6 3 8 10 525 a As infrared rays form an image at a different plane to that formed Fi 1 F pot by visible light the normal focus settings do not apply Proceed as y nmala ER follows in manual focus mode N 1 Focus the lens in the conventional manner until satisfied 2 Note the distance setting against the central lens index 3 Re align this distance setting against the infrared mark coloured red instead of the central lens index Alternatively if you have already calculated the required distance Lens focus setting too far beyond the distance of the you can make a manual distance setting by using the distance subject framed by the centra
100. example if you set the shutter at 1 125s and the aperture at f 8 and lock them together you can access new EV equivalent combinations of for example 1 30s a f 16 or 1 500s at f 4 just by moving the front control wheel In practice this means you could for example in auto mode posi tion the metering area spot setting over an area in the subject that you determine to be equivalent to a mid grey and lock it with the AE L button You can then recompose the picture with the metering zone positioned over an area much brighter or darker while still retaining the original exposure setting and choose a new combination of aperture and shutter speed settings b The AE L button also allows the spot metering function to make zone placements When the AE L button is pressed the metered area is saved as a mid grey Zone 5 When the spot area is then placed over another part of the scene the new area is then com pared to the saved area and the difference can be read off the scale seen in the viewfinder For example in a landscape situation you could meter the foreground lock the reading with the AE L button thereby locking that area to be reproduced as the equivalent to a mid grey 18 point the camera at some rocks to see by how much darker they are compared to the foreground by the EV difference read off the scale illus 3 If you have chosen Spot together with Zone display see Custom options for settings and Zone in the Append
101. g the ISO WB button on the grip They are also shown on screen in most preview modes so you can easily keep an eye on them as you work The description below is a general illustration of how settings are changed See later section in this manual for details regarding ISO and White Balance Setting the menu language Proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU EXIT 8 button to open the menu 2 Press the NAVIGATOR button A and Y to select the SETTINGS sub menu 3 Press the NAVIGATOR button gt to open the SETTINGS menu 4 Press the NAVIGATOR button gt to select the USER INTERFACE sub menu 5 Press either ZOOM button Ea or El to choose a new lan guage in this case Spanish 6 Press the MENU EXIT B button again to close the menu SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash UDMA e Eri Storage amp Shooting Image storage modes shooting The H3D II can store captured images in three ways 1 Untethered Compact flash card mode In this mode the H3D II acts independently of other connections Images are stored on the internal removable compact flash card e The main advantage with this mode is the freedom of cables and extra equip ment The main disadvantages with this mode in the field are the battery power capacity and the size of the card s holding capacity Please note that the recommended types of CF cards are Sandisk Extreme III IV or Lexar Professional 133x 233x Other cards will work
102. gram Grey balance exposure Cycle LM mode Delete last image Digital focus check IAA toggle Expose AE lock None Standby Stop Downe Flash Measure Interval timer Multiple exposure Self Timer Bracketing AF drive Control wheel direction 8 e Clockwise Counter clockwise Determines the effect the direction of the controls wheels have on a setting For example by moving the front control wheel to the left you can alter the aperture setting from f 8 to f 6 8 to f 5 6 and so on By changing the wheel direction setting however the same action of turning the wheel to the left would then produce the opposite effect that is the aperture set tings would change from f 8 to f 9 5 to f 11 and so on Flash ready exposure lock 9 e Yes e No Allows you to make a capture before the flash is fully charged For use with inte gral flash unit or other TTL compatible flash units connected to the hot shoe Not valid for flash units connected by the PC connector Yes blocks the shutter until flash is ready No allows shutter release before flash is ready Magazine exposure lock 10 NoYes Allows you to release the lens and auxil liary shutter in camera body without a digital capture unit attached Yes blocks the lens shutter and auxil liary shutter in camera body if the digital capture unit is not attached Generates message on grip display if attempted No allows the lens shutter and aux
103. gram and camera setting details e Battery saver Turns off the screen but you can still use the menus and take pictures e Full screen preview Shows the preview only with no frame or settings information To cycle through the various modes press the View Mode button on the front panel The order is on a loop Regardless of the current mode if you zoom in on the image or zoom out to the thumbnails the display reverts to showing the standard preview frame which shows information about the current image and camera settings around the edges When you return to the standard zoom level however you will then also return to your last selected preview mode Note that the screen can also operate in menu mode which does not show a preview but enables you to make digital capture unit settings To enter menu mode press the menu button See Working with the Menus for details 49 The Standard Preview display is the one shown when you first turn on the camera Standard Preview ei and is probably the view you will use most often ISO setting Current storage medium FAN L It features a preview of your most recent uF shot and basic information about the set tings and the image itself Furthermore the display enables you to navigate the menu system and make cam era settings see Working with the Menus for details Approval status and browse filter setting o Button label fu ney ae Rae ee a Storage cap
104. he digital capture unit to be detached and used on a view camera by way of an adapter please refer to the separate datasheet on Hasselblad View Camera solutions for details The primary goal of all camera development is of course the seamless and unobtru sive production of superb images regardless of situation Hasselblad cameras have abilities and features that you may not think you need yet each individual has their own way of working But the H3D II has tremendous scope for fine tuning your tech nique possibly beyond your present ambitions Take your time to learn the intricacies and potentials of your new camera 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 im provements 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 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 II see note below
105. heel to choose the number of frames required 2 3 5 7 or 9 6 In ik turn the rear wheel to choose one of four sequences A Standard Over Under B Standard Under Over C Over Standard Under D Under Standard Over turn the rear wheel to choose the amount of EV variation required 1 1 2 1 3 EV 8 Press SAVE ISO WB button to save the setting 9 Press ENTER ISO WB button again from the Bracketing screen to activate the function Press On AF button Note that this now reads Off and the line of text at the bottom of the screen reads Bracketing on Half press the shutter release button to standby mode for this function press the shutter release button again full press for activation or full press the shutter release for immediate activa tion To escape from this mode press MENU then Enter SO WB button on the Bracketing screen then Off AF button 7 In a Check the lower text row on the screen for ON or OFF status The default setting is a shutter speed change in a bracketing sequence However if the camera is set in Manual mode you can choose an aperture change instead Custom Options Bracket param in Manual 25 See note at the beginning of this section regarding the differ ence between Single and Continuous drive settings In both cases the bracketing function is automatically reset fora new sequence L A bracketing sequence can be stopped mid sequence by press ing the ES
106. her kind of estimate based more on the amount of power left in the battery rather than on your normal way of working Remember that these are only estimates and that there are a number of factors affecting remaining battery ambient temperature for example as well as general practice Viewfinder screen 16 17 The H3D II is fitted with a Spherical Acute Matte D viewfinder screen for extreme brightness clarity and even illumination An optional accessory screen with a grid pattern is also available To change a viewfinder screen remove the viewfinder to access the viewfinder screen To remove the screen place the tip of a ballpoint pen or similar in the viewfinder screen removal lug and pull up wards To replace the screen position the right side of the screen in place so that it sits correctly in the recess Place the tip of a ballpoint pen or similar in the viewfinder screen replacement indentation and press downwards until the screen snaps into position Try to avoid touching either surface of the screen with bare fingers A Donot attempt to clean the screen by immersing it in water or use any kind of cleaning fluid If the screen becomes damp do not use hotair to dry it Use a soft cloth on the upper surface only Seek advice from an Authorized Hasselblad Service Center if the screen becomes particularly soiled Remember that particles or greasy marks on the screen might impair the viewfinder image Viewfinder screen showing
107. hes 41 Navigating media and batches 41 Creating new batches 43 Using Instant Approval Architecture 44 Reading and changing approval status 45 Browsing by approval status 46 Deleting by approval status 46 Overview of viewing deleting and copying images 47 Basic image browsing 47 Choosing the current batch 47 Browsing by approval status 47 Zooming in and out 47 Zooming in for more detail 48 Thumbnail views 48 Preview modes 49 Histogram mode 50 Full details mode 51 Battery saver mode 51 Full screen mode 51 Overexposure indicator 51 Not all the images in this manual were taken with a Hasselblad H3D II They are used for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to represent the image quality produced by a Hasselblad H3D II Jens Karlsson Hasselblad David Jeffery and Mats Bengtsson Deleting images 52 Single Shot 88 Transferring images 52 Continuous 89 Autofocus mode 89 Profiles 90 9 MENU ISO White balance Using profiles 91 Media Browse 53 Making a profile 90 Menu system overview 53 Changing a profile name 91 Navigating the menu system 53 Menu structure 54 14 Advanced Features 92 Items on the main menu 54 General overview of camera menu 93 Language 55 Self Timer 94 Settings check 55 Bracketing 96 ISO 56 Interval 98 White balance 56 Settings 99 Media 58 Custom Options 99 Browse 59 Image Info 104 Text setting 104 10 MENU Storage 60 Date amp Time 105 Delete 61 System status 106 Format 65 Drive 107 Copy 66 Ba
108. ical supply The normal indication is therefore either not flashing or slow flashing continuous yellow Standby slow flashing yellow Pre charge rapid flashing green Charging lt 75 slow flashing green Charging gt 75 continuous green Ready 100 rapid flashing yellow Fault condition Rechargeable battery grip general The battery should be charged for approximately 12 hours before first time use The battery is best charged at an ambient temperature of 10 45 C 50 113 F Maximum battery capacity is reached only after the battery has been charged and discharged several times Avoid frequent full discharges a full discharge is signalled by the appearance of the Replace battery warning on the grip display As the battery is a Li ion type it has no memory effect of practical importance and therefore frequent recharges will cause no problems such as loss of capacity or poor performance It is therefore better policy to recharge the battery at very regular intervals regardless of use Remove the battery if you intend to store the camera for some while as it will eventually become completely drained even though the camera is turned off The battery has an integrated fuel gauge capability that supports the Replace battery and Battery status func tions on the grip display As with most Li ion batteries this capability should be occasionally calibrated depending on how much
109. ick way to program the customizable buttons and to access the Custom Option level in general is to use the short cut as follows B mode Sets the camera to B exposure mode T mode Sets the camera to T exposure mode Histogram Recalls the last shown histogram on the grip LCD Grey balance exp Initiates a grey balance exposure using the marker frame to select the desired tone Cycle LM mode Changes the light metering method in a loop manner Centre Weighted CentreSpot Spot Delete last image Activate the delete function for the last image in a digital back to be implemented at a later stage Dig foc check Displays last exposure taken at 100 scale on digital backs with LCD IAA toggle Allows IAA rating change of last capture Expose Acts as alternative shutter release button AE lock Activates AE lock function 1 Press the MENU button 2 Then press the chosen button to customize This directly accesses the Custom options level in the menu where you can access the desired option for a setting change 103 4 2 Image Info 4 2 Image Info In Image info you can compose your own combination of letters words symbols etc to be included in the metadata The same procedure is also used to change a Profile name Text setting 1 Press the MENU button on the grip 2 Turn the front control wheel until Settings appears 3 Press Enter ISO WB button on the grip 4 Turn the front contr
110. ide is always possible in automatic focus mode with out any need to make a new setting just rotate the focusing ring in the conventional manner As the lens barrel does not rotate in autofocus mode you can hold the focusing ring for instant manual adjustments as you would with a conventional lens However to retain the new manual focus adjustments you must maintain the pressure on the shutter release button You can instantly return to the automatic focusing mode by releasing the pressure on the shutter release button first and then pressing the release button halfway again The instant manual override facility produces a convenient way of working You can take advantage of autofocus while retaining an instantly adjustable manual focus check if preferred for pin point accuracy without making any changes in the settings Another method for users who prefer more manual focus control while maintaining the benefits of the accuracy of autofocus is to set the camera to Manual focus and the User button to AF Single drive see User button function list Focus is then adjusted manually with the focusing ring as normal but when the User button is pressed the autofocus facility temporarily operates in AF S mode After the new focus adjustment has been made automatically the camera reverts immediately to manual focus control when the User button is released Therefore you can recompose the picture without having to maintain pressure on the
111. illiary shutter in camera body to be released with out the digital capture unit attached Lens exposure lock 11 e Yes e No Allows you to release the auxilliary shut ter in camera body without a lens at tached Yes blocks the release of auxilliary shutter in camera body if there is no lens attached Generates message on grip display if at tempted No allows a release of auxilliary shutter in camera body without a lens attached Out of range exposure lock 12 e No e Yes Allows you to release the camera when ei ther the aperture or shutter speed setting is beyond the working range indicated on the displays by Yes blocks the shutter if beyond the work ing range No allows the shutter to be released 1 800s or 32s if beyond the working range True exposure 13 e On Off Determines whether the exposure is automatically adjusted to create a true ex posure setting See Appendix Glossary of Terms for full explanation On allows the adjustment Off retains the normal setting A if using flash strobe as the main light source and 1 800s shutter speed re member to turn off the True Exposure option 101 Spot mode 14 e Normal Zone Determines how the camera behaves when set to Spot Mode Normal makes the camera behave in the same fashion as when set to Average or Centre Weighted Zone makes the camera behave in the same fashion as the Hasselblad 205FCC That is the central spot
112. in the view finder over an area that you consider should be rendered as neutral in color in the image a grey card or even a sheet of white paper is ideal and make a test capture ensure the exposure is approximately correct otherwise you will get a warning message A small rectangle appears on the display marking that parti cular area Calculations then take place automatically so that the following shots use the area chosen as the new white balance standard Using this method you can also read off the screen what the color temperature of the light source has been judged to be in degrees Kelvin 4a Press the MENU button to exit the menu system and keep your setting 4 New settings are retained even when the camera has been turned off and re activated so don t forget to make new settings when required White Balance Shot screen appears after test capture to illustrate the area chosen for white balance calculation 58 To make a rapid User Button white balance setting Please note this function works with a CF card or an ImageBank IT only 1 Assign the User Button or AE L STOP DOWN or M UP button to activate Grey balance exp see later section Advanced Features Customizable button function list for details 2 While framing the centre spot in the viewfinder over a neu trally colored surface press the assigned button A small rectangle appears on the OLED marking that
113. ire a few seconds to present new settings The control wheels are also used to navigate the menu on the digital capture unit The FLASH button also acts as an EXIT button and the ISO WB button acts as an OK button when navigating the digital capture unit menu The following is a list of the various terms describing the various actions that appear in the menu on the grip display Enter moves screen down one level onthe menu Exit moves screen back up one level on the menu Does not save any settings Off deactivates the particular function being set On __ activates the particular function being set Select selects the character marked for image info and profile name Escape terminates an action and returns to the main screen Does not save any settings saves a setting and also moves screen back up one level on the menu Can save many changes made in a setting sequence Remember the following groupings of saved and not saved actions when making settings changes SAVED NOT SAVED Quick save half press shutter release button Escape press ESC button PROFILES ESC button Save press save button ISO WB button Exit press exit button FLASH button 11 Viewfinder display Typical viewfinder display Note the LEDs will only be visible when activated by the camera or a setting The information in brackets describes this particular example only
114. it 3F file in the currently selected folder of the computer hard disk 3FR is a proprietary Hasselblad format for storing raw captures It contains the complete raw image exactly as it was captured by the camera plus technical details that enable Phocus to process and display the image correctly amongst other things This 3FR file is converted into a 3F file denoted by each file now bearing the suffix fff that furthermore stores a complete history of the Phocus settings that you have applied to each image and stores meta data such as camera settings image name photographer copyright etc If you prefer not to correct and adjust your captures in Phocus then you can export con verted 3F files from Phocus and Aperture Mac OS 10 5 2 directly to DNG TIFF or PSD and use Adobe Photoshop for example Please note that a direct export will not enable DAC and those benefits will therefore be lost Please refer to the Phocus Software Reference manual for further instructions about using Phocus 40 Storage overview working with media and batches 150 50 DAYLIGHT GE 450HASBL 06 06 30 0 0 Gm 451HASBL 06 06 30 2 0 0 Gm 452HASBL 06 06 30 0 0 0 GE 453HASBL 06 06 30 0 0 0 CARD Mm AS4HASBL 06 06 30 12 0 MENU BATCHES 12 12 150 50 DAYLIGHT C ARD HASSBLDI SK 3 6 FWDisk01 0 0 976 GB 1973 images MENU MEDIA 11 21 General Whichever way you choose to store your im
115. ix for further in formation about the zone system as well as one of the automatic modes A S P or Pv point the spot marking at an area that you decide should be a Zone 5 and click the AE L button illus 4 The meter will now display different parts of the subject as zone values illus 5 in the viewfinder display instead of EV deviations as you move the spot marking over the subject Included are Lo and Hi illus 6 to signify areas beyond the range of the sensor Alternatively you can choose to re classify an area as another zone and then check the rest of the subject to see how other areas fall on the zone scale Do this by following the above procedure and then turning the rear control wheel until you see the new desired zone value in the viewfinder display You will also see the new exposure that will now produce that new zone For example you might have measured a rock at zone 5 but wish to make it darker By moving the rear control wheel you could re classify it as zone 4 You will then be able to see for example whether white clouds are now falling within the exposure range by their new Zone classification Custom Options 3 17 and 22 used to deacti vate and alter the settings for the rear control wheel Quick Adjust facility 85 Alternatively you can also pre set the initial zone reading in order to save time and effort where there is no freely available zone 5 subject for light measuring For exampl
116. l of 5 however in some viewing environments and or with some types of images you may wish to increase or decrease this value A value of 10 provides maximum brightness a value of 0 provides minimal brightness You can also help save battery power by using a low value here Contract Brigh ires 71 Setting the options under the User Interface menu Each of the above items can be set by similar menu navigation Language Power Down and Mark Overex can be set immediately by the El or El button while Sound Date amp Time and Display require another move to sub menu for final choice Proceed as follows 1 Press the menu MENU button to open the menu Use A and to select the SETTINGS sub menu Press gt to open the SETTINGS menu Press gt to select the USER INTERFACE sub menu Use A and to select the required item Press either the El or El button to make the new settings in the case of Language Power Down and Mark Overex or press gt again to access Sound Date amp Time and Display WAR WN 6 Press the EXIT button again to save the new settings and close the menu MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt Camera The H3D II digital capture unit can also be used with view cameras with the appropriate adapter and cables The exposure time set on the unit sets the maximum length of ex posure The default setting is 1 8 sec and this is the setting that can be kept for all exposures from 1 8 sec
117. l scales together with the infrared mark instead of the central lens section in the viewfinder index Focus aid 10 11 12 11 As well as the conventional view on the focusing screen to ensure Focus setting too close for a sharp image the H3D II also features LED focus aid capability the distance of the subject appearing as two arrowheads to the right of the viewfinder display framed by the central section in the viewfinder except for lenses with a maximum aperture of f 6 7 or smaller The arrowheads provide confirmation of a precision focus setting and are a useful aid when making a setting with eyesight alone 12 Manual focus setting When the left arrowhead alone appears it means the focus setting is too far beyond the chosen distance the area framed within the central zone in the viewfinder and when the right arrowhead alone appears it means the focus setting is too close Focus is cor rect when both arrowheads appear together If the focus cannot be established then both arrowheads flash Focus setting correct 28 ER Hc 35 300 ar ND i T 2 amp 7 Landscape orientation Portrait orientation 2 HC 4 120 Macro Full scan Inf scan Near scan 0 39 m 0 9 m 0 39m 1m 29 Automatic focus setting Focus is correct when both arrowheads are visible together Focus is incorrect if only one arrowhead is visible If the focus cannot be established then both arr
118. l the relevant settings will be instantly and correctly implemented to match the situation There are four profiles Standard Full auto Studio and Fill flash A except Standard can be changed and renamed The pre set profiles feature the following Standard normal flash sync autofocus single single drive autoexpo sure aperture priority average metering user button None Full auto normal flash sync autofocus single single drive pro grammed exposure centre weighted metering user button None Studio normal flash sync manual focus single drive manual exposure spot metering user button AF drive Fill flash normal flash sync adjusted output 1 7EV autofocus single single drive autoexposure average metering All user profiles can be restored to default values again simply by remov ing the battery and holding down the MENU and ISO WB buttons to gether and while keeping them depressed replace the battery There will be an audible signal that denotes the restoration A Alf settings are stored when a profile is created This includes the ISO white balance color temperature and color tint settings that were current at the time the profile was created These profile settings will override the settings in use at the time the profile button was pressed In other words remember to check for unintentional ISO white balance or color temperature changes when using profiles Color tint is not a user setting b
119. l to make a COUNT setting This setting controls the number of captures in the sequence Press OK to confirm all the settings The unit is now ready for a sequence start Note that the MENU EXIT button now diplays START instead Press START to set the sequence running Note that the EXIT button now displays STOP The sequence can be stopped at any time by pressing this button and the standard menu display returns BE White Bak hay Media Brew l Hora amp Settings m o EXIT iJ AIK ASML About 3037 SeH remeron SOOO5004 Farr fer are PS Fomm cab Me Fs 15d EXIT Defaut Reset bo def aultsettings EXIT OK 77 MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt About The About box Occasionally Hasselblad releases updates to the internal software firmware of the digital capture unit These updates may fix small errors and or add new features You will probably receive additional assistance from Hasselblad technical support if and when a new update is available In this case it may be important to know the serial number and current firmware vision of your digital capture unit The About box also shows the focus calibration ID which must match the information on the grip display under System Status to obtain the optimum performance Each digital capture unit is carefully adjusted to match the corresponding camera body which in turn produces the matching verifications respectively If you want to
120. ld cause a fire risk Do not use the battery grip for anything other than an H1 H1D H2 H2D camera Do not immerse the battery grip in liquids Do not incinerate the battery grip Please recycle or discard in an environmentally approved manner Do not use any other charger than the Hasselblad battery charger BCH Li ion 7 2 VDC 3053568 Battery charger BCH Li ion 7 2 VDC Read the instructions before using the charger Use indoors only protect against moisture Do not use charger for anything else than charging of Battery grip rechargeable 7 2 V 3043348 Do not short circuit the jack plug Do not alter the charger in any way other than changing the plug attachment Reserve lithium battery grip 31 and 39 Mpixel models only 9 10 The reserve lithium battery grip is attached and removed in the same manner as the rechargeable grip Press the red battery cassette retaining button inwards on the holder to release the battery cassette fig 9 Load three CR 123 lithium or equivalent into the cassette ensuring the polarity of each battery is correctly oriented see the markings on the batteries and the cassette fig 10 11 Re insert the cassette into the battery holder ensuring that it is seated properly in place and that the red button returns fully into the locked position Holding the battery flat against the camera body and aligning the two upper lugs with the slot slide it back into position as far as it will go Swing b
121. lenses and accessories except film magazines V System C type lenses with optional CF lens adapter Provided with two M5 threads and an electrical connector for accessories A large number of the H3D II s functions can be customized by the user to suit specific styles or situations through the built in menu system 122 User interface Battery grip rechargeable 7 2 V Battery charger Li ion 7 2 VDC External dimensions Weight DIGITAL CAPTURE UNIT Sensor size Sensor dimensions Image size Capture rate Storage capacity ISO speed range Shooting mode Color definition Color management Image storage Battery type Color display Histogram Acoustic feedback IR filter File format Software Platform support Host connection type View camera compatibility Operating temperature Dimensions Weight Both basic and advanced functions are set using buttons and control wheels on the camera body in conjunction with the grip and viewfinder graphic interface displays Digital capture unit menu visible and controllable from unit s display and from Phocus FlexColor on a tethered computer Li ion type 7 2 V 1850 mAh output Uses DV charge termination technique to prevent over charging 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz input 6 0 7 9 VDC 800mA output Complete camera with 2 8 80 mm lens 153x131x213mm 6 0x5 2x84ins WxHxL Complete camera with Li lon battery and CF card 2175 g 4lb 120z 31 Mpixels 39 Mpixels 50 M
122. llowing flash to be employed at shutter speeds up to 1 800s The central shutter also improves image quality by reducing camera vibration And thanks to the large format of the H System cameras there is a considerably shallower depth of field range making it much easier to utilize selective focus to creative effect A choice of large and bright viewfinders One of the important traditional advantages of the medium format is the extra large and bright viewfinder image enabling extremely precise compositions and easy operation in dim lighting The H3D II comes with the HVD 90x viewfinder designed for full performance over the large 36x48mm sensor Hasselblad has added an inter changeable waist level viewfinder the HVM for the entire range of H system cameras The bright and large viewfinder image is ideal for creative composing and the photographer is able to shoot in the fash ion that suits them most maintaining eye contact with the model or gaining impact by shooting from a point lower than eye level for example Phocus software for the professional Phocus provides an advanced software toolbox that has been espe cially designed to achieve optimum workflow and absolute image perfection from Hasselblad raw image files With the H3D II camera system Phocus provides e Uncompromising Image Quality e Special extended camera controls with which to operate your H3D Il camera These features such as live video for easier shot set up
123. lter complements the instant approval system by enabling you to browse through images according to their approval status You have the following choices All browses all of the images in the current batch regardless of their approval status This is the default e Red browses only red status images from the current batch These are images that you have marked for likely deletion You might browse these images to make sure you have not eliminated any usable images and or to find images that you can delete to make room for new shots e Green browses only green status images from the current batch These are either new shots that did not trigger an ex posure warning or shots that you manually assigned to green after overriding an exposure warning e Green amp Yellow browses green and yellow status images but does not show red status images These are probably images that you have either decided to keep or not yet checked for approval status For more information about using the instant approval system please see Using Instant Approval Architecture To set the browse filter using the menus 1 Choose MAIN MENU gt Browse The current setting is dis played here Empty Browse Filter 2 Use the zoom E or El button to step through the filter options described above until you have selected the filter you wish to use 3 Either move on to another setting by using the navigator but ton or press the menu bu
124. main screen is therefore the one you have currently created and is the one visible on the display when photographing except where a particular mode is in actual operation such as self timer for example Choose Save by pressing the ISO WB button on grip The new setting will be saved and chosen action can be carried out Setting will be retained until changed Functions in loop on menu A loop means that the available functions on that particular branch of the menu can be successively accessed in either direction of the control wheels without a break in flow That is you could turn the wheel clockwise or anticlockwise to arrive at the desired function Main direction of path through menu The main path traces step by step the path that has to be taken through the various branches of the menu tree as they appear on the dis play to reach the relevant functions Shutter release button A This button has half press and full press positions By pressing half way or softly the camera auto focus function and exposure meter can be activated By pressing all the way down or more firmly the shutter will be released or the chosen exposure procedure will begin as relevant For example the self timer is activated with this button FLASH CONTROL LOCK button exit B This is a triple function button If you press the button for one second the beeper will sound if set and a key symbol will appear on the g
125. me that indicates its approval status Approved green image names start with A e g A0000043 warning yellow images start with B e g B0000043 and images marked for delete red start with C Because of this naming convention you will also be able to sort your image files by status after you have imported them onto your computer e g by listing the folder by file name See also the diagram showing where you can read the image name and approval status on the screen By keeping an eye on the file name and or coloured dot as you browse your images at the single image four thumbnail or nine thumbnail level you can easily see the current approval status of each of them To change the approval status of the currently displayed selected image simply press the approval button until the desired approval status is shown Note that you can set the camera to filter by approval status as you browse which means that some images may be hidden though they are still there See Browsing by Approval Status below for details about how to work with the filter Becareful when assigning red status because red images may be deleted if the current storage medium becomes full 45 TES Show all Show green and yellow only Show green only Show yellow only 533 oe no a od EEA Show red only Browsing by approval status You can set the camera to browse by approval status which mean
126. move on to another setting by using the navigator button or 6 Press the menu EXIT button to exit the menu system Deleting several images from a selected medium To delete several images at once 1 Starting at the single image preview display press the E but ton until you reach the media list 2 Use A and to select the medium from which you wish to delete You will be deleting from all batches stored on that item Note that both each listed medium shows a set of three coloured numbers in parentheses to the right of the medium name These indicate the total number of images of each approval status green yellow and red that exist on the medium For example if you see a medium that shows 18 5 3 then the medium contains a total of 26 images 18 green approved 5 yellow unclassified and 3 red marked for probable delete 3 Select MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt Delete See also Navigating the Menu System for details about how to find this setting 4 Press gt to open the Delete Image dialog E 6 GT mag z sa PDT ay E 505 0S eel MERU Lipid Delete From Card All red amp yellow 6 imags Menus for deleting several images from A all batches from a Po selected storage Alre imagi 5 Avy sae E 5j medium EXIT Mid e Delete From Card Mbeddidies AD E AD red 5 prac bA An pou ee Ts Geo EXIT Delete From Cand Al Saye Ave poe gare Mo 60 EXIT 5 You must
127. move up left right or down Display D The display is a 3 inch TFT 24 bit 230 000 pixel type Contrast and brilliance can be adjusted E Steps through the various view modes for the preview image standard histogram overlay image details screen off and full screen View mode button Approval OK button F This button steps through the three approval levels thereby assigning an approval status to the image currently displayed or selected in the preview screen part of the Instant Approval Architecture system Also acts as a confirmation button OK button for some types of menu operations such as deleting images indicated by a label beside the button on the preview screen G Flashes to indicate that the digital capture unit is performing an operation such as saving a new capture Although a new capture cannot be made while the light is flashing focusing aperture and shutter speed settings can all be changed Busy light Red signifies a problem an explanatory message will be dis played Flash card slot H Flash card removal button I Flash card slot cover J Safety catch K Used when removing the digital capture unit General I L 150 White Bal ISO Media White Bal Browse Media Storage Browse Settings P 7 EXIT Storage Settings CCD and IR filter L This is the light sensitive element which is positioned behind a permanently mounted IR filter Always be very caref
128. n the camera lens The settings range from 1 8 second to 32 seconds 1 8 second is the default setting Capture Sequence This feature functions in the same manner as an interval timer Initial delay Controls the amount of time required to elapse before the first capture Delay Controls the amount of time required between each capture Count Controls the total number of captures required Body Lairig i Lopan Tier Laire i EXIT 75 Setting EXPOSURE TIME and CAPTURE SEQUENCE Proceed as follows 1 Press the menu MENU button to open the menu 2 Use A and to select the SETTINGS sub menu 3 Press gt to open the SETTINGS menu 4 Use A and to select CAMERA 5 Press gt to open the CAMERA menu 6 Press either the Ed or El button to select PINHOLE 7 Press Aor to select EXPOSURE TIME 8 Press either or El to make an exposure time setting 9 Press X to select CAPTURE SEQUENCE 10 Press gt to open the CAPTURE SEQUENCE menu Captore aq Ta had ale Pee bee 15 16 17 18 76 Press either the Ea or El button to make an INITIAL DELAY setting This setting controls the amount of time that elapses before the first capture in the sequence Press VW to select DELAY Press either Ed or Ei to make a DELAY setting This setting controls the amount of time between each capture in the sequence Press VW to select COUNT Press either Ei or E
129. ne visible on the display when photographing except where a particular mode is in actual operation such as self timer for example TTL Through The Lens a literal description of the light measurement mechanics The advantage is that only the essential parts of the subject in front of the camera are included Accessories such as filters bellows close up rings converters etc that could affect exposure are also taken into account automatically with exposure evaluation for general purposes Tethered Untethered When the H3D II saves digital files directly to a computer it is described as tethered When files are saved to an internal CF card or an ImageBank II it is described as untethered Time out This is the time interval that a temporary setting is maintained for before it automatically returns to the original setting default or custom Zone system The Zone System is a method of combined exposure calculation film development providing a great deal of tonal control It was originally devised by Ansel Adams the classic landscape pho tographer and Hasselblad user and now exists in various forms for both black amp white and colour photography Naturally in the case of the H3D II or any other digital camera the film development part of the method can not apply However some photographers are used to its philosophy and are familiar with its terminology and might like to still refer to it An integral part
130. ng you to hand hold When using flash close up or when using larger aperture settings remember that the flash unit s output has a specific minimum duration which might still be too great for correct exposure Read the unit s output specifications for further information regarding any potential restrictions You can use the flash metering capability with external flash units of all kinds TTL flashes must be set to Manual mode Rear sync is a useful feature used either for effect or to produce a more natural look when combining long exposures involving light trails and flash When using suitable dedicated units compatible with SCA3002 adjustments are made automatically and governed by the settings on the camera This applies to whether the flash unit is set to TTL or whether it is set to its own integral metering system A Control of either the integral flash unit or separate SCA3002 compatible flash unit re garding the two functions exposure compensation and shutter sync is via the grip The flash measure function can be used for flash units that are not SCA 3002 compatible or for SCA 3002 compatible units at manual setting L Only flash units specially adapted for use with the H3D should be connected to the hot shoe on the camera A If using flash strobe as the main light source and 1 800s shutter speed remember to turn off the True Exposure facility Custom Option 13 To change the balance between flash output and cam
131. nits can be used in dedicated mode when connected to the hot shoe if the unit is compatible with the SCA3002 Metz system using a Hasselblad SCA3902 adapter This provides a cable free link up for information transfer Flash synchronisation can be set to normal or rear the beginning or end of a capture Please see the relevant user manuals for information regarding separate flash units Aswith all strobe studio flash use very particular attention should be taken to ensure correct connections and general handling practice Potential dangers might increase when cameras are also connected to electronic peripherals digital backs comput ers lighting units etc and should diminish when IR and similar wireless flash release devices are used Victor Hasselblad AB and Hasselblad A S can accept no responsibility whatsoever for accidents that might occur or damage caused when Hasselblad equipment is used in combination with third party units of any description Do not attempt to connect a flash unit dedicated for use with another camera brand via the hot shoe The flash unit and or camera could be damaged General When using the A or S setting together with flash the exposure requirements of the camera will dominate which might produce slow shutter speeds indoors for example requiring the use of a tripod If on the other hand you select P or Pv instead then a shutter speed of 1 60 or faster is automatically chosen by the camera enabli
132. ns 443D LT Navigating the USER INTERFACE settings 70 MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt User Interface By altering the User Interface settings you can control the way the digital capture unit interacts to suit you and your preferred way of working It also includes date and time settings USER INTERFACE menu items The user interface menu includes both items and sub menus as follows __Language _English_ e Language Power Down Mark Oherexp The menu system can be displayed in any of seven languages This menu item Sound I enables you to select your preferred language for the menus Dated lime amp e Power Down To help preserve the charge of the battery you can set the digital capture unit to power down after a specified period of inactivity The effect is exactly the same as though you had pressed the off button on the camera Once it has powered down you must turn the H3D II on before you can continue work ing Set this to Never to disable this feature this is the default setting Set to ra a value between 3 and 99 minutes to establish a time out rereKD Sound m e Mark Overexp Date amp Time E Diglay This feature helps draw your attention to areas of your images that are over exposed When this feature is enabled the single image preview display will highlight each overexposed pixel by flashing it white and black Set this item to On to enable the feature set to Off t
133. o disable it EXIT e Sound Language Power Down The H3D II uses audio feedback to help let you know if each new image is ex Mark Overexp Mn S0 posed correctly This is described in Standard Instant Approval Workflow Date aes i This menu item has Volume choose between High Low and Off Key Click Display 1 choose between On and Off and Exposure Warning choose between On EXIT NE and Off e Date amp Time The H3D II has an internal clock that keeps track of the date and time This information is used to mark each shot with the date and time at which it was taken It is also used to label batches with the date on which each batch was es ki created See note under General overview of digital capture unit about keeping Exposure Waring l the internal battery charged to maintain Date and Time settings e Display EXIT SOUND LI This feature also sets the level of Contrast on a scale of 1 10 on the display Usually you should leave this set to the default level of 5 however in some viewing environments and or with some types of images you may wish to increase or decrease this value A value of 10 provides maximum contrast a value of 0 provides no contrast a black screen You can also help save battery power by using a low value here This feature also sets the Brightness on a scale of 1 10 on the display This sets the brightness shown on the screen Usually you should leave this set to the default leve
134. of the method includes the classification and grouping of any given scene into a range of nine or ten so called zones hence the name Concerning the H3D II the word zone refers to the grouping and classification of various tones where Zone V is the equivalent whether in black amp white or colour to 18 mid grey ona scale of Zone I black through Zone IX white See specific literature for a complete description of this method 3F 3FR The H3D II produces Hasselblad 3FR files after capture These RAW format files are automatically converted into 3F files when imported to a computer using Phocus or FlexColor 119 True exposure Shutter position Open Closed When using flash strobe as the main light source and using the 1 800s shutter speed you should turn off the True Exposure facility Custom Option 13 Failure to do so will cause underexposure You can download a full explanation of this situation from www hasselblad com Exposure at max aperture e g f 2 8 Exposure at aperture f 4 Exposure at aperture f 4 adjusted with true exposure True exposure The effective shutter speed for a central lens shutter is defined as the length of time between the opening and closing when measured at the half height position when expressed in diagram form see diagram The fact that it will take some time to open and close the shutter will have an influence on the effective shutter speed as the lens aperture closes to i
135. ol wheel to access 4 2 Image info 5 Press Enter ISO WB button to access the list of characters and figures available 6 By turning the front control wheel the character selector cur sor will will move to the left and right in the available char acters while the rear control wheel moves it up and down The chart of characters will automatically scroll to reveal the whole set The space character is top left in the list On the left side of the screen there is a small box frame con taining two arrow symbols and an X symbol By selecting the arrows you can position the cursor in the line of text you have created The X symbol deletes the selected character To create a line of text select the desired character and press then Sel AF button That character is then automatically added to the line of text below the character chart Press Save ISO WB button to store the new setting 104 Changing text an example Here is an example of how to change existing text in this case the word Text to a copyright symbol plus a photographer s name Jens Karlsson See previous section 4 2 Image info for procedure description 1 Start by accessing the Image info screen On the text row towards the bottom of the screen the text line cursor is auto matically placed to the right of the character that is to be changed Turn the front and rear control wheels to move the selector cursor until the X symbol is highlighted 2 Pre
136. on push down on the top of the unit until it clicks back into place The flash unit is automatically activated when it is in the operative position and de activated when returned to its stored position The green LED flash symbol blinks in the viewfinder when the flash unit is charging and remains stationary when fully charged The flash output can also be adjusted for optimum light balance in fill flash situations Do not use the integral flash together when another external TTL flash unit is connected and used in TTL or A mode Fortull coverage with the integral flash use 80 mm or longer lenses without a lens shade Using the integral flash 1 Slide the flash unit catch backwards in the direction of the flash symbol 2 Press the FLASH button 3 Choose between Normal or Rear sync by turning the rear control wheel and the amount of compensation if required by turning the front control wheel 4 Press Save ISO WB button Make an exposure Red warning triangle and green LED flash symbol to left of viewfinder LCD display 110 5 Ifthe settings were incorrect to match the output of the flash unit the viewfinder display shows a red triangle alongside a flashing green flash symbol plus a warning message Low Bases g a A TOAS ae a T E Sn m e amp larger aperture setting or use a higher ISO setting HASSELBLAD f flash The grip display will also show a warning message f Low
137. ontro wheel to choose between 50 100 200 and 400 39 and 50 Mpix models 50 100 200 400 and 800 31 Mpix models 3 Press SAVE ISO WEB button to save the setting 55 56 Note that the default sensitivity of the CCD sensor is either ISO 50 or ISO 100 Higher ISO settings result in progressively noisier images just as higher ISO film becomes grainer It is recom mended that you use the lowest ISO setting that the lighting situation allows To set the ISO on the digital capture unit 1 Choose MAIN MENU gt ISO This is the top item of the top menu so it will be selected by default when you enter the menu system See also Navigating the Menu System for details about how to find this setting 2 Use the zoom for El button to step through the available ISO settings until the setting you want is shown 3 Either move on to another setting by using the navigator but ton or press the menu button to exit the menu system and keep your setting White balance Grey balance setting There are several ways to make a white grey balance setting adjust ment When untethered on location you might prefer to make a quick preset adjustment setting at the same time that you check the ISO and Media settings Tethered in the studio you might prefer to take the first shot of a grey scale and make the adjustment in Phocus FlexColor for that session In addition you might want to assign the User Button as a rapid white b
138. ops in older descriptions or fractions of EVs or stops Therefore an exposure compensa tion of 1EV for example will provide one stop overexposure and similarly an exposure compensation of 1 2EV for example will provide a half stop underexposure See the chart in this manual for cross reference of EVs and their aperture shutter speed equivalents DAC The Digital APO Correction or DAC feature optimizes lens performance by automatically including lens specific metadata with every image APO chromatic correction is then implemented which reduces colour fringing and corrects distortion to provide the optimum performance of the lens at all settings Default setting factory setting A standard setting that a device is set to in the first instance dur ing manufacture and returns to if a setting change is halted or interrupted in any way FireWire FireWire is an interface standard that provides the rapid commu nication of data information between separate units The H3D I uses Firewire to connect to an ImageBank II or computer Half press Full press Shutter release button The shutter release button can be depressed in two different ways This distinction is referred to in the text as half press and full press positions A half press is a rapid soft press whereas a full press is a firmer and longer depression of the button IAA Instant Approval Architecture or IAA provides the user with a metho
139. owheads flash CF Adapter The CF adapter is an optional accessory that allows virtually all C type lenses from the V system to be used on H system camera bodies This provides an economical alternative way of extending the lens range The automatic focusing system in the H camera can be used as a guide for manual focus setting Light is measured at full aperture with all lenses which produces aperture and shutter speed information display in the camera for manual setting With CFE lenses however a preset aperture is automatically transferred to the camera Shutter cocking is manual with all lenses and is swiftly carried out by an easily accessible lever Specific lens information HC 3 5 300 1 When using a tripod with a 300mm you should use the remov able tripod mounting bracket to provide optimum balance This is attached via a sleeve so that the camera body can be rotated for landscape portrait formats without altering the tripod head position The rotation is secured by a locking screw A Correct 90 orientation can be ensured by aligning white index markers B for both landscape and portrait orientations HC 4 120 Macro 2 In addition to the metres feet scale the 120 mm lens also displays magnification ratio scale A In the illustration the scale shows a focusing distance of 1 27 feet 0 39 metres which in turn produces a 1 1 lifesize magnification With the 120mm lens mounted on the camera addition screens will a
140. p the slot cover shut again Working with an ImageBank Il There are no practical differences between storage on the internal CF card or on an ImageBank II However when several media are mounted you must be sure to select the correct destination medium see also Working with Media and Batches Working with a Hasselblad ImageBank Il The ImageBank II is an optional add on for your digital camera system It is essentially an external FireWire hard disk optimized for digital photography providing extensive storage space and high speed data transfer It is small light and battery powered You can easily clip it to your belt so the solution is nearly as portable as the stand alone camera Older digital backs in the ixpress line used a different external disk and controller called simply the ImageBank This older ver sion is not compatible with the H3D II Only use the Hasselblad ImageBank II with an H3D II To use an ImageBank II with the H3D II assemble it and connect the two with a standard FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b cable See the ImageBank II manual for complete details To remove the ImageBank II simply disconnect the FireWire cable when all disk activity indicated by the LED has stopped The digital capture unit will then revert to saving and browsing images on the internal flash card if available Tethered to a computer When tethered to a computer you can control many camera functions using Phocus
141. pe lenses from the Hasselblad V system 27 Parts and components 1 A Lens shade index B Manual focus ring C Focusing distance scales D Depth of field scales E Lens index Attaching a lens 2 3 Remove the front protective cover on the camera body by depressing the lens release button and keeping it depressed while turning the cover counter clockwise Remove the rear lens cap by unscrewing it in a counter clockwise direction Align the index on the lens with the index on the camera body and rotate the lens clockwise bayonet fitting until it clicks into place Removing a lens Depress the lens release button and keep it depressed while rotat ing the lens counter clockwise until it stops and lift it out Replace protective caps on the lens immediately and on the camera body if necessary If you try to rotate the lens before you press the lens release button it might lock In this case rotate the lens clockwise a little first and then re attempt removal with the correct procedure button first then lens Front lens cap 4 Front lens caps are released for removal and attachment by insert ing a thumb and index finger into the recesses and pinching in the direction of the arrows Filters Filters have a screw thread fitting 67 77 95 mm according to lens and are screwed clockwise into place As there is no rotation of the front section of the lens when focus is changed filters do not rotate either Thi
142. peed and aperture settings semi automatically and two ways fully automatically Aperture priority A The aperture is manually chosen by you by turning the front control wheel and the shutter speed is automatically chosen by the camera Shutter priority S The shutter speed is manually chosen by you by turning the front control wheel and the aperture is auto matically chosen by the camera Programmed P In this mode an aperture shutter combi nation is chosen by the camera according to the EV measured metering method remains as your choice though only within pre set appropriate limitations to suit various requirements and applications Programmed variable Pv This mode is very similar to Programmed except with the additional parameters of lens focal length being automatically taken into account For example long shutter speeds will automatically be avoided with a long focal length lens To set one of the modes proceed as follows with the camera in active mode 1 Press the EXP button on the viewfinder 2 Turn the front control wheel either direction until you reach the required setting 3 Press Save ISO WB button to retain the setting In Automatic mode the front control wheel selects alternative ap erture shutter combinations while maintaining the same EV and the rear control wheel alters the amount of exposure compensation The compensation appears as a symbol on the grip display and viewfinder di
143. pixels 31 Mpixels 4872 x 6496 pixels 39 Mpixels 5412 x 7212 pixels 50 Mpixels 33 1 x 44 2 mm 36 8 x 49 1 mm 36 8 x 49 1 mm Raw 3FR capture 40MB on average Raw 3FR capture 50 MB on average Raw 3FR capture 65 MB on average 8 bit TIFF 95 MB 8 bit TIFF 117 MB 8 bit TIFF 150MB 1 4 seconds per capture 39 captures per minute 1 2 seconds per capture 42 captures per minute 1 1 seconds per capture 33 captures per minute 2 GB CF card holds 50 images 2 GB CF card holds 40 images 4 GB CF card holds 60 images on average on average on average ISO 100 200 400 and 800 ISO 50 100 200 and 400 ISO 50 100 200 and 400 Single shot 16 bit Hasselblad Natural Color Solution CF card type U DMA e g SanDisk extreme IV ImageBank ll or tethered to a Mac or PC Rechargeable Li ion battery 7 2 VDC 1850 mAh Optional cassette for 3 CR 123 lithium batteries included 37 and 39 Mpixel models only Yes TFT 3 inch 24 bit color Yes Mounted on CCD sensor Lossless compressed Hasselblad 3FR 3F Phocus FlexColor supplied for Mac and PC Mac OSX version 10 5 Windows NT 2000 XP XP64 Vista and Vista 64 FireWire 800 IEEE1394b Yes controlled via flash sync Electronic shutters must be controlled from local panel 0 45 C 32 113 F Complete camera w HC80 mm lens 153 x 131 x 213 mm W x H x D 2290 g complete with HC80 mm lens Li ion battery and CF card 123 Default Settings Standard profile Exp mode
144. power source and works seamlessly in the background for ease of use Flash adapter SCA 3902 3053393 For connecting flashes compatible with the SCA 3002 system to the Hasselblad H3D II UV sky filters 3053470 3053474 and 3053478 Absorbs UV radiation and reduces blue haze without affecting colours Also pro tects the front lens surface Particularly recommended when the camera is used in harsh conditions Available in three sizes to suit various lenses UV sky 67 mm 3053470 UV sky 77 mm 3053474 and UV sky 95 mm 3053478 Pola filters 3053482 3053486 and 3053490 Reduces non specular reflections and glare Increases colour saturation in gen eral Can intensify a blue sky Available in three sizes Support strap H 3053623 Improves comfort and security with hand held photography Camera strap H 3053616 Extra wide camera strap with anti slip backing Release cord H 3043370 Remote release cord with a cable length of 0 5 m HC lens accesories Converter H 1 7X 3023717 The Converter attaches between the lens and the body to increase the focal length by a factor of 1 7 This provides a conven ient way to expand your range of lenses The Converter H 1 7 X features the same outstanding optical and mechanical quality as all the lenses in the Hasselblad H system The optical design consists of 6 elements in 4 groups H 13 26 and 52 Extension tubes 3053513 3053526 and 30
145. ppear on the grip display when autofocus is chosen to signify a focus limit setting Three are available Full scan Infinity scan and Near scan accessed by the rear control wheel This time saving function is a form of presetting that restricts the scanning range of the lens to prevent it searching across the whole focus scale Simply make a rough assesment of the approximate focusing distance and then choose the most suitable of the three ranges The lens will then be able to find the critical focus much faster HC 3 5 4 5 50 110 Zoom lens Please read the advice that is included with this lens before use regarding how it should be placed or stored gt General overview of digital capture unit X 3 operating and storage modes X Direct shooting to 3FR X Phocus FlexColor X Instant Approval Architecture H system cameras were designed with digital photography in mind right from the outset so the H3D II is a natural devel opment within the world famous H system Seamless integration and consequently increased efficiency and improved workflow are the results of such a design that features shared information visible on the displays as well as a shared battery for example Phocus the image processing software that is included with an H3D II can take advantage of the information that is stored with each capture both for future reference and for enhanced processing to fine tune optical characteristics for example Phocus al
146. r Hasselblad dealer or distributor immediately if anything is missing or seems faulty in any way quoting the serial numbers and purchase details where appropriate Please keep purchase details and the warranty in a safe place Familiarise yourself with the various parts and components Leave protective covers on as much as possible and avoid touching glass surfaces and inserting fingers into the camera body Hasselblad equipmentthas 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 Finally please check occasionally on the Hasselblad website www hasselblad com for any updates regarding user instructions changes news or other information If you have no Internet access please contact your Hasselblad dealer or distributor for the latest information L General overview of body and viewfinder control and display X LCD display on camera X LED display in viewfinder X Upgradeable firmware X Rapidly accessible menu X Interactive display X Customizable functions All functions and settings on the H3D II camera body are ac cessed and altered by the control buttons and wheels on and around the grip aided visually by the display user interface The information on the grip display has a great deal in common with display menus found in mobile cell phones etc It is pixel based and therefore has a
147. r row on display 1 Self Timer options available 2 60s options available DELAY MIRROR UP or MIRROR UP DELAY options available MIRROR GOES DOWN or MIRROR REMAINS UP 1 Self timer The self timer allows a delay in the activation of the shutter and a change in sequence of the mirror movement Normally the mirror is raised before the shutter is tripped creat ing a pause between the two actions to minimize camera vibration However during this pause there will be no image in the viewfinder and no light metering available for any eventual exposure change Therefore the Self timer function can be set to a sequence where the delay is followed by the mirror being raised instead Normally the mirror will instantly return after a capture but you can also choose a setting where the mirror remains raised The Self Timer can be set to provide virtually vibration free shutter release It can be used instead of a remote release cable cord device when split second timing is not critical The camera s exposure settings Manual or Auto will be according to the light metering requirements just prior to the mirror being raised so choose your method accordingly with long delays in very changeable lighting conditions 94 Mirror sequence highlighted Delay first then mirror raised chosen as option Delay highlighted with drop shadow 10 seconds chosen Mirror down up highlighted Mirror down after capture
148. re unit support on the camera body ensuring that they are correctly positioned Swing the digital capture unit towards the camera body and firmly press into place with a click If there is resistance the magazine retaining catch on the camera has probably been inadvertently released In that case push the release button again to reset the catch Cleaning the housings If the camera becomes dirty clean it with a soft clean cloth lightly moistened with water only Do not use any other solvents and do not allow water to seep in the openings 126 Problems Equipment Care amp Service The H3D lis avery sophisticated camera that relies on much information being passed and processed to and from each modular unit to produce the correct behaviour It is therefore essential that reasonable care is taken in attaching detaching and storing the viewfinder lenses extension tubes etc to ensure that the databus connections are not damaged or soiled in any way Also when lifting or handling the camera try to always use the grip or strap and avoid holding the camera just by the digital capture unit or viewfinder Warning messages are normally easily addressed and remedied but Error messages require further attention as they denote a fault temporary or oth erwise You should methodically investigate the situation to see for example whether the recent attachment of an accessory has coincided with the appearance of an error message Standard procedure
149. reflected from the flash lit subject will be reflected off a white spot on the auxil iary shutter to the meter sensor 6 Deviations from a normal exposure are displayed as differ ences in EV on the grip display and the viewfinder display If high or low appears change the aperture accordingly and make a new test reading Change the aperture until Diff EV 0 appears or the desired amount of deviation from the normal exposure Diff EV Low signifies more than 2 EV under Diff EV High signifies more than 2 EV over 111 6 Multi Shot Multi shot The H3D II multi shot capability is available with the H3D II 39MS product Multi shot provides a capture mode where four separate images are saved that are captures of the same object with the sensor Offset by one pixel between the shots The resulting image shows ultimate color definition and eliminates unwanted moir and artefacts in studio type stills photography To make a multi shot capture you must work tethered to the computer and have the Hasselblad software FlexColor or Phocus running From the capture menu simply choose the capture type multi shot Multi shot images are saved as 3F raw files directly into the capture destination folder of FlexColor or Phocus Please see the FlexColor Phocus user manuals for full intructions The technology behind the multi shot is high precision piezo con trolled movements of the sensor in pixel sized increments Four separ
150. rip display signifying that the controls except the shutter release have been locked and therefore cannot be altered unintention ally in use Press the button for one second again to unlock this function can be altered to lock all controls or control wheels only in Custom options Quickly clicking the button will access the flash settings information on the display from the main screen See separate section for full details This button also acts as the EXIT button for many other settings including an EXIT button when navigating the digital capture unit menu AF button ON SEL C This is a triple function button Press this button to directly access the autofocus manual focus choice screen from the main screen See separate section for full details It also acts as the ON and SEL select buttons for many other settings ISO WB button SAVE ENTER D This is a triple function button It provides direct access to the ISO and White Balance settings see separate section for full details It also acts as the SAVE and ENTER buttons for many other settings as well as an OK button when navigating the digital capture unit menu Front control wheel E The front and rear control wheels are used to make changes in exposure settings access the various loop sections of the menu for settings as well as navigate the digital capture unit s menu The effect of the wheels direction is customizable MENU button F Accesses
151. s 1 Press the MENU button on the grip 2 Turn the front control wheel until Settings appears 3 Press the Enter ISO WB button on the grip 4 Turn the front control wheel to access System Status 5 Press the Enter ISO WB button 6 The display now shows a list of camera components Info Usage and to the right of each individual component a fig ure that represents the number of actions taken by that com ponent Please note that even a completely new camera will have registered actions as these occur during testing before delivery 7 Press the Next ISO WB button to display Info Version to display the software version for each item Press the Next ISO WB button again to display Info Calib for focus cali bration information 106 5 Drive Drive There are two drive modes Single and Continuous Single and Continuous In Single mode a capture is made when the shutter release button is pressed and the camera is made ready for the next capture To make the next capture however you must first release the shutter release button and then press again In Continuous mode the camera automatically makes captures and makes ready for the next capture in a continuous manner as long as you maintain pressure on the shutter release Please note the speed is dependent on the time taken to save the capture ac cording to equipment In camera active mode 1 Press the MENU button on the grip ISO WB 2 Turn th
152. s according to where you are on the menu Time amp Date settings on the digital capture unit which are included with files and batch labels are updated automatically through a FireWire Phocus connection These settings are retained for about two consecutive weeks by a small rechargeable cell that is automatically recharged by the main battery or Firewire with regular use If problems occur charge the cell by leaving the digital capture unit turned ON for around 12 hours 33 Simple introductory overview of menu access navigation and settings choice The menu is structured in a manner similar to mobile cell phones and similar small electronic devices Various branches within the tree system are accessed by pressing the navigation button until you reach the point where a choice has to be made The OK Approve button or SELECTION Zoom in Zoom out buttons are then used to confirm choice Both the front and rear control wheels can also be used to navigate the menu The rear control wheel navigates up and down the menu list and the front control wheel navigates sideways in the direction of the menu arrows The front contro wheel also functions in the same as way as the plus and minus but ton functions for settings choice After pressing the MENU button the main menu list appears The blue frame highlights where you are on the menu Press on the up and down symbols on the navigation button to move up and down the list
153. s for example that you will see only green status images as you browse a batch or both green and yellow or only red etc The current filter setting is indicated on screen as illustrated Filtered images are still there but they will not be shown until you change the filter setting Also if you change the status of an image the image may disappear if it no longer passes the filter For example if you have set the camera to browse only green status images and then change an image to yellow status that image will not be shown again until you change the browse filter There are many ways to make use of this feature For example Set the filter to show only yellow images Then step through each image and decide whether any of them should be promoted to green or demoted red Ifyouare running out of space set the filter to show only red images and then step through to find shots you can delete Setthe filter to show only green images Then step through to make sure you have at least one good example of each shot that you need There are two ways to set the browse filter Press and hold 0 until the filter you want to use is shown by the indicator e Choose MAIN MENU gt Browse See Setting the Browse Filter for a detailed procedure Deleting by approval status There are many ways to delete images including one at a time and multiple delete by batch media and or approval status When deleting several images you fir
154. s is particularly useful when using polarizing or graduated filters where the orientation is normally critical Lens shades 5 6 All lenses are supplied with lens shades that additionally provide extra protection for transport and storage when mounted in reverse Lens shades have a bayonet fitting and are turned clockwise into place after ensuring the index on the lens shade aligns with the index on the front of the lens When mounted in reverse they are attached by matching the indexes and turning clockwise Shutter and aperture control Both the shutter and aperture are electronically controlled and are adjusted by the control wheels on the grip There are no separate manual setting rings on the lenses or camera body The chosen settings are displayed both on the grip display and in the viewfinder display See the Exposure Control chapter for a complete explanation Depth of field calculation 7 There are two distance scales in feet and metres visible through the focus distance window on the upper part of the lens barrel There is also a central lens index mark and a depth of field scale EE The focusing distance is read off the chosen scale from the central 6 6 10 B 5 4 315 0 m lens index Vayu gent i Depth of field can be calculated as follows PEN Eee 1 Focus the lens as required 2 Make an exposure reading auto or manual and note the aperture setting 3 Find the markings on either side of the central ind
155. scription and direction Arrowheads symbolize which control wheel should be used to change the setting they are beside In this case the Bracketing option is chosen by the front control wheel and the number of captures in that option is chosen by the rear control wheel q gt front control wheel a v rear control wheel Setting information The lower row on the screen displays information about the cur rent state of the setting In short the upper row displays what you can do and the lower row displays the current state of settings or what you have done 10 The basic principle behind making changes is that the appropriate button is first pressed to access the menu and then settings altered by way of the control wheels The appropriate control wheel is designated by arrowheads alongside the setting description Some buttons havea toggle function the ON OFF button has a quick click action as well as a longer half second press action and the shutter release has two positions half press and full press Several buttons on the grip are multifunctional according to the state of the menu In the example illustrated here the FLASH button functions as the EXIT button the AF button functions as the ON button and the ISO WB button functions as the SAVE button The frontand rear control wheels can also be used to navigate the menu on the digital capture unit L At very low temperatures the displays requ
156. se settings Full Screen Mode 6 In full screen mode you can browse your images at standard preview resolution without any distracting data surrounding them Because the current approval setting is not shown in full screen mode the approval button has no effect This will prevent you from accidentally assigning the wrong status without knowing it Overexposure indicator 7 Though the histogram shows you when some of your pixels are overexposed it does not tell you which ones In a shot with many bright areas it can be hard to know whether the key parts of your image are just bright or completely overexposed To help you find them the digital capture unit can provide an overexposure indicator which shows precisely which areas of your shot are overexposed i e pixels that are at maximum brightness thereby eliminating details When enabled the overexposure indicator flashes the overexposed pixels from black to white To enable or disable the overexposure indicator choose MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt USER INTERFACE gt Mark Overexp Please see Entries of the USER INTERFACE Menu for a detailed procedure SHORTCUT Press and hold A until the indi cator is working as you would like enabled or disabled 51 Overexposure indicator shortcut Press and hold A until the indicator is working as you would like enabled or disa bled Deleting images general The H3D II enables you to delete images using
157. so provides for tethered use allowing digital cap ture control directly from the computer Fairies In very simple terms a digital capture unit 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 H3D Il uses a CCD Charged Couple Device type sensor that has millions of 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 into a Hasselblad 3FR file which in turn is processed in Phocus to produce Hasselblad 3F files or various other formats such as DNG 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 captured image can be temporarily stored internally on a CF card Externally captures can be stored via a FireWire connection onto a Hasselblad ImageBank I or onto the hard disk of a com puter When using the camera tethered in a studio you can control all the digital aspects of camera operation from a computer using
158. soft ware Even if you never shoot while connected you will probably connect the camera to your computer each time you want to download your images though you might instead use a compact flash card reader and or connect your ImageBank II directly Connecting to a computer To connect to a computer simply attach a FireWire cable from the FireWire port on your computer to the port on the side of the digital capture unit The port is protected behind a hinged cover Shooting with Phocus running When you are connected to a computer the following rules apply e The destination medium and location are controlled from Phocus All exposure settings including ISO aperture and exposure time are controlled from Phocus if you choose to expose from Phocus e The screen and menu system on the digital capture unit are disabled e The digital capture unit will take power from the FireWire cable if it is available not all computers supply power here notably laptops This will help conserve the battery power of the H3D II However you must still have a charged battery connected as the camera body requires this battery in order to operate When initiating a shot from Phocus the computer sends a signal to the digital capture unit which triggers the shutter and strobe flash if any The digital capture unit then sends the image back over the FireWire connection to the computer where it is displayed on the computer screen and saved as a 16 b
159. splay Variations chosen by using the front control wheel from the specific combination selected by the P or Pv mode are signified by a double arrow symbol appearing between the aperture and speed settings on the grip display These new variations however still provide the correct exposure Aperture and shutter speed settings can both be changed even while the busy light on digital capture unit is flashing ISO amp White Balance button The ISO WB button provides immediate access to ISO and White Balance settings The front and rear control wheels are used to make the desired changes The settings are automati cally and simultaneously transferred from the camera to the digital capture unit Please note that the changes are only dis played on the digital capture unit unit when the settings have been saved 1 Press the SO WB button on the grip 2 To make an ISO setting turn the front control wheel to choose between 50 100 200 and 400 39 and 50 Mpix models 100 200 400 and 800 31 Mpix models 3 To make a preset White Balance setting turn the rear con trol wheel to choose between ISO WB See Daylight Shade Cloudy Flash Fluorescent and Tungsten 4 To make a Manual White Balance setting not a White balance test exposure press the Man AF button and then turn the rear control wheel to choose a color tempera ture 2000 10000 K 5 Press SAVE ISO WB button to save the setting Whit
160. ss Sel AF button and the character will be erased 3 Repeated pressing of Sel will progressively erase all the char acters in the line 4 After erasing unwanted text turn the front and rear control wheels until the desired character is highlighted by the selec tor cursor in this case the copyright symbol and press Save Note that more symbols have automatically appeared as you scrolled down the screen 5 Choose the next character in the same manner in this case a space and press Save 6 The capital letter J has been highlighted and saved in this example 7 Repeat the procedure until all the letters and characters you want appear As you progress with more characters those to the left will temporarily disappear from the screen so that you can see what you are adding Don t forget there is a maxi mum of approximately 40 characters If you make a mistake you must remove each character singly see steps 1 3 above until you reach where you want to make a change and then return to the Adding text procedure again 8 This example shows a completed 15 character text line with symbols spaces upper and lower case large and small letters 4 3 Date amp Time Date and time is set on the digital capture unit Menu gt Settings gt User Interface gt Date amp Time 105 4 4 System status ETTEN 4 4 System status Check component usage and general servicing information as follow
161. st pick the me dium or batch from which you want to delete and then choose MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt Delete to specify the status of the images to delete You can choose to delete e Allred status images from the selected batch or medium e Allred and yellow status images from the selected batch or medium Allimages from the selected batch or medium See MAIN MENU gt Delete for detailed procedures describing each of the delete op tions Setting the default status As outlined in Standard Instant Approval Workflow the camera normally works by assigning a green status to all images that pass a basic exposure test and a yellow status to all images that fail the test However you can change this behaviour if you prefer an alternative workflow You have the following options Auto works as described in Standard Instant Approval Workflow e Green gives all new images a green status regardless of the exposure warning Yellow gives all new images a yellow status regardless of the exposure warning Regardless of this setting audio feedback will still be provided if an image is judged to be badly exposed Choose MAIN MENU gt Browse to make this setting See also Setting the Default Approval Status for a detailed procedure 46 Overview of viewing deleting and copying images HIDx2z Basic image browsing The large full colour display enables you to inspect your shots while you are still on location It offers f
162. tch 68 15 Flash 108 Default Approval Level 69 Flash measure 111 11 MENU Settings 70 16 Multi Shot 112 User Interface 71 Camera 72 17 Optional Accessories 113 About 77 Default 77 18 Appendix 117 Custom Options 78 Glossary 118 Technical specifications 122 12 Light Metering amp Care digital capture unit 125 Exposure Control 79 Equipment care and service 127 Metering method 80 Exposure method 81 Manual exposure mode 81 Automatic exposure mode 82 ISO WB 83 AE L button 84 Exposure compensation Quick Adjust 85 13 General Functions 86 Power 0N 87 Power Standby 87 Power OFF 87 Manual focus 87 Manual focus mode 88 Autofocus override in manual mode 88 Autofocus 88 HASSELBLAD Welcome to Hasselblad The H3D II represents the forefront of medium format photography This unri valled 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 H3D Il is a development of the world s first full frame large sensor medi um format DSLR camera The H3D II has been developed around a brand new digital camera engine producing increased lens performance and a new level of image sharpness By focusing solely on digital camera architecture Hasselblad is able to offer photographers the full benefits of professional medium format digital cameras as well
163. tecture The Instant Approval Architecture system helps you to evaluate your images as quickly as you take them It works by supplying immediate audio feedback which tells you instantly whether each new picture is exposed correctly or likely to be over or underex posed Thereafter the system enables you to assign each image one of three status levels Though you can use the system any way you like the intention based on the traffic light principle is that you should assign the levels as follows GREEN for your best shots YELLOW for images that need closer inspection RED for images that you are unlikely to use Please note when the current storage medium is full red status images will be deleted one at a time to make room for new shots You can continue shooting until no red status images remain if you then try to take additional new shots you will get a medium full message Current approval status green and browse filter setting show all Image File Name Green images start with A Yellow images start with B Red images start with C jee Press the approve button to change the status of the cur rently selected image jee Press and hold the approve but ton to change the status of the currently selected image Show all Show green and yellow only Show green only Show yellow only Show red only One of the greatest advantages of digital photography compared to film is th
164. the battery is used To do this leave the camera on or use it until the Replace battery warning appears Then recharge the battery for 12 hours This will improve the accuracy of the measurements When removing a battery from the charger and immediately replacing it with another allow a few seconds to elapse so that the charger can automatically reset for the next charging procedure It is perfectly normal for the battery to become warm when being charged A slight temporary loss of battery performance might be noticed at very high or low temperatures Take the appropriate measures if this is the case If you do not intend to use the battery for a while it is best to store it at room temperature with an approximate 30 to 40 charge You can check the percentage level on the status screen According to the CIPA standard 200 shots should be expected from a fully charged battery though this depends on camera use In practice however with short intervals between shots 1 000 shots can be achieved The battery should have a useable service life of around 400 recharge discharge cycles 20 Camera battery warning i DISK 1 i ImageBank Il battery warning Rechargeable battery grip precautions The following precautions should be followed Connect the battery grip to the camera correctly Keep the protective cover in place when not in use Short circuiting across keys in a pocket for example cou
165. the other white onto a grey wall Take three exposures using an average light reading a close up of the black sheet a close up of the white sheet and a distance shot of the whole wall including the two sheets Without any manipulation the first two exposures will produce a tone that is similar to the wall namely a grey tone not black or white The third exposure however will reproduce the wall as a grey tone while the two respective sheets now appear as black and white respectively as originally observed However confusing this might at first seem it is fundamental to mastering exposure calculations and exposure control If you are at all unsure about this basic concept you are strongly recommended to refer to a general photographic manual for a fuller explanation in order to obtain the maximum from your H3D 118 OTF Off The Film the original literal description of the light measure ment mechanics regarding flash exposure measurement that now applies to digital sensors too Profile You can allow the H3D II to be set according to profiles These profiles are combinations of modes methods and settings custom or default that suit specific photographic situations By using a personal profile which you can create name and save the camera is immediately configured for a specific purpose without any need to check through the menus This is a very rapid and secure way of working when repeatedly confronted with similar
166. through 1 2000sec However this setting should be changed in accordance with the time required if it exceeds 1 8 sec Times of up to 32 seconds can be set ON ET If you prefer you can connect the Flash sync input cable between the lens PC socket and the unit which allows you to retain the default setting of 1 8 second while still being able to use exposure times longer than 1 8 second This method also allows the use of the B setting Model setting variations When using the H3D II digital capture unit with a view camera you should make the appropriate setting change accordingly Don t forget to change the setting again if you change camera model The five options are e H3D Set automatically e Schneider For use with view cameras and Schneider lenses e LensCtrlIS For use with view cameras e Pinhole Intended primarily for use in a studio environment where complete darkness can be achieved and captures made ac cordingly also useful for light painting In this mode the H3D II uses the exposure time as well as other required stages in a capture sequence set in the Capture Sequence dialog The back can be triggered either via the START MENU EXIT button or from FlexColor see later section for full description of Capture Sequence settings procedure e Flash sync For use with view cameras 72 The CAMERA item on the menu remains dimmed when the digital capture unit is attached to the H3D II body
167. tion for that item e Sub menus do not have settings at the current level they lead to another menu or dialog Sub menus show a right pointing arrowhead gt instead of a value To open a sub menu use the up down arrowheads A and Y of the navigator but ton to select the sub menu and then press the right side of the button to open it There can be several levels of sub menus e When you are in a sub menu you can go back to the parent menu by pressing the left arrowhead lt of the navigator button e Some sub menus open a dialog Dialogs require that you either make a setting or exit the dialog e g to confirm or cancel a delete command The left arrowhead will have no effect 53 Menu structure ISO ratings depend on model Items on the main menu 54 Language As a practical example a MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt USER INTERFACE gt Language item instruction would involve the fol lowing procedure 1 Making sure you feel confident to return to your choice of language by navigating in another press the menu MENU button to open the menu 2 Use A and to select the SETTINGS sub menu 3 Press gt to open the SETTINGS menu 4 Press gt to select the USER INTERFACE sub menu 5 Press either the zoom El or El button to choose a new lan guage in this case Spanish 6 Press the MENU EXIT button again to close the menu sy N i z A
168. to save the setting 10 Press ENTER 1SO WB button again from the Self Timer screen to activate the function 11 Click On AF button 12 Half press the shutter release button to standby mode for this function press the shutter release button again full press for activation or full press the shutter release for immediate activation L Check the lower text row on the screen for ON or OFF status You can halt the sequence by clicking the ON OFF ESC button Press the Mirror Up button twice within 0 5s to access the self timer mode directly 2 Bracketing 2 frames options available 3 frames or 5 frames options available options available 2 Bracketing The bracketing facility provides an automatic series of captures one at the standard exposure setting Manual or Auto and the others with pre determined deviations in EV from the standard exposure This is particularly useful for images containing a very wide tonal range for example Firstly you make an assessment concerning the number of extra frames required the order in which they should be taken and by how much EV deviations there should be and the setting made accordingly The first metered exposure Manual or Auto is the EV that determines the calculations for the bracketing sequence Note the difference in operation between Single and Continuous drive settings e In Single you must press the shutter release b
169. tral cross type phase detection sensor AF metering range EV 1 to 19 ISO 100 Electronically controlled lens shutter with speeds ranging from 32 seconds to 1 800 Flash sync at all speeds TTL centre weighted system Can be used with the built in flash or a wide variety of flashes compatible with the SCA3002 Metz system using adapter CA3902 ISO rangel6 to 6400 Flash output can be adjusted 3 to 3EV for fill in purposes independent of ambient light The H3D II has a built in measurement system that measures flash light from non TTL flashes such as studio flashes Multi mode exposure metering using 90 reflex viewfinder Metering options are Spot diameter 7 5 mm Centre Weighted and CentreSpot Metering range at f 2 8 and IS0100 Spot EV2 to 21 Centre weighted EV1 to 21 CentreSpot EV1 to 21 Bracketing using predetermined number of captures 2 3 5 7 or 9 in 1 3 1 2 or 1 EV step difference intervals Number of captures from 2 to no limit and interval from 1 second to 1 hour ISO range 50 to 400 39 and 50 Mpix models 100 to 800 31 Mpix model The camera features two dot matrix displays that provide clear and easy to understand information to the user One is located on the grip and the other in the 90 viewfinder The digital capture unit has a high contrast 3 inch TFT type display Bright Spherical Acute Matte type D with sensor format markings Grid marked type also available as option All H System
170. ts setting The faster the shutter opens and closes the less this influence will be It is also follows that the influence will be greater on shorter shutter speeds With the lens at full aperture largest opening the amount of light at the film plane appears as illustrated by the blue curve in the diagram The effective shutter speed then becomes T1 If the lens is now closed down by one stop the amount of light appears as illustrated by the red dashed curve The effective shutter speed is now increased to T2 which is longer that T1 The result is that the exposure is not reduced by exactly one stop IEV however but slightly less At the shorter shutter speeds the exposure error can be as much as 0 5 0 8 EV The True exposure mode can compensate for this exposure error since the behaviour of the shutter is a known and predictable factor At shutter speeds of 1 150 second or shorter faster the camera will shorten the shutter speed to compensate as illustrated by the green dashed curve At the fastest shutter speeds however it is not possible to adjust the shutter speed and so the aperture is adjusted instead Although it is probably an infrequently used combination please note nevertheless that the fastest shutter speed minimum aperture combination cannot be adjusted by True exposure 120 Automatic exposure P amp Pv Mode Pv Mode P Mode 50 110 50 50 120 150 35 50 110 50 50 120 150 35 50
171. tton to exit the menu system and keep your setting The appearance of the Empty Browse Filter message signifies that there are no images with that particular approval status 4 Browse filter shortcut There is also a one button shortcut for changing the browse filter To use it press and hold do not click the Instant Approval button until the approval status colour appears Browsing will then only display the images with that clas sification 59 50 DEYURHT Bo pi White Bat Daylight Media Card Bowie Al Setting Be EXIT Menu Storage This section describes file storage file transference storage organization file classifica tion and related subjects HIDxz ekite aikee aD EEEL DAYLIGHT Delete format Card Pamat i Are puure Fakh amp Dimp Lene Greer EXIT Defi Apat Level Grem Se E Defa Appr Leva Auw oo Createt Hew Batch Mane PE SHASEL OO Navigating the STORAGE settings 60 Delete shortcut Select a target image and then press and hold until the confirm delete dialog opens 61 MAIN MENU gt STORAGE The Storage menu provides entries for working with storage me dia Here you can format media copy images from the camera to an ImageBank II and create new batches on available media You can also set the initial approval status green or yellow assigned to new pictures The first item on the storage list is file deletion The gr
172. ture b indication m Hormal Custom options 93 Enter Settings Menu rm irate 4 a SA Settings options eee 4 AE L button Function AE Lock Magazine exposure lock Custom options 4 Focus aid in HEF gt Half press Custom options zn 4 _ Show histogram Custom options d Bracket param in Manual gt Shutter speed Custom options LExit Save i 4 Extra mirror 50 ms Custom options p h ___leuies Drive PO a ee ahrdaok yg ihl ki j np Wowie Karke Te l setting System status ra are Hada rt Haz WE al Lai 1735 1 enhan i I Futur calm IL Ll Pea i There are a number of more advanced features that while not necessarily used every day still remain immediately accessible through the menu system They provide the integral finesses that make the H3D Il a powerful and sophisticated tool to satisfy a variety of professional demands There are five main functions 1 Self timer 2 Bracketing 3 Interval timer 4 Settings 5 Drive An important point to remember is that certain options are only available when the relevant screen has been accessed For example in Self Timer the choice of delay mirror up or mirror up delay is only available by turning the rear control wheel lower row on display when the relevant function has been chosen by turning the front control wheel uppe
173. ul not to touch or scratch the surface of the filter when it is exposed and to replace the protective cover whenever the digital capture unit is not mounted on a camera WARNING never attempt to remove the glass filter you will probably ruin the CCD if you do so See Cleaning the CCD section for cleaning Databus connectors M For digital communication with camera body Flash sync input N Flash synch connector protected behind a rubber cover for when the digital capture unit is used with a view camera O Flash synch connector protected behind a rubber cover for when the digital capture unit is used with a view camera Flash sync output P Insert a FireWire 800 cable here to connect the digital capture unit to a computer or ImageBank II FireWire connector Using the menu on the H3D II is very similar to using a menu on a mobile cell phone or similar When you enter the menu by pressing the MENU button you will be see an initial list It is advisable to initially quickly skim through the following section of the manual to build up a picture of the menu structure and its various sections Note that some of the buttons have a double function while others remain single function For example the navigation button always takes you through the menu in the direction that the arrowhead illustrates The zoom in out buttons fal and El though for example act as image enlargers and reducers as well as confirmation button
174. ull screen previews high magnification zoom two levels of thumbnails and analysis tools including a full histogram and camera settings When you first turn on the camera the display opens in standard browse mode showing the last image taken if any for the current medium and batch Likewise after each new shot the display shows a preview of the shot To browse the images of the current batch simply press the left lt and right gt arrows of the navigator button Choosing the current batch When you browse using the navigator button you will only see images from the current batch on the current medium To view another batch you must navigate to it by zoom ing out to the batch or media level and then zooming in on the appropriate folder See Navigating Media and Batches for complete details about how to select the current medium and or batch Browsing by approval status It is possible to set the camera to browse only images of one or more specific approval levels from the current batch You can use this for example to review all of your red status shots to make sure you don t need them or to review all of your yellow status shots to decide whether they should be moved to green or red status When you use the browse filter you will not see images excluded by the filter but they are still there See Using Instant Approval Architecture for complete details about how to check and set the browse filter Zooming in and out
175. ur way back out of the menu each time you press the E button Hee eee BE H Hh e HEHE OP Tlie BS see ee PATENT a B GH H ee oe Neg 7 Media list Batch list 9 Thumbnail view 4 Thumbnailview Normal view Zoomed Continue to press to zoom further 42 MENU Ao0o7722 1790 SES Example nine thumbnail view HASSBUDI SK 1 8 06 GB 1 images CF q be D I E Tor FW DiskO 1 OO 906 GE 1973 images MENU p DE A5S0HASEL 06 06 30 0 EE ASTHASBL 06 06 30 2 0 EE A52HASEL 06 06 30 0 0 EE A53HASEL 06 06 30 00 EE AS4HASEL 06 06 30 12 0 MENU a tees LP DE 454HASEL 06 06 30 12 43 To select the current medium and view batches using the browse controls 1 Press the zoom out B button repeatedly until you are all the way at the top zoom level If you start with the single image preview view then you pass through the following views to get there Single image preview as in fig 1a Four thumbnail view Nine thumbnail view as in fig 1b Batch list as in fig 3 e Media list as in fig 4 2 Each medium shows a name total size and an estimate for how many images will fit on it To the right of the medium name is a set of three coloured numbers in parentheses These indicate the total number of images of each approval status green yellow and red that currently exist on that medium For example if you see a card that shows
176. ur way through a menu on the camera is a good deal simpler and more obvious than the written explanation implies In the descriptions various terms are used regarding menu navi gation Menus have trees for example which describes their im aginary graphical layout where you could trace a navigational path along its branches Each new section or stopping off point on the branches seen on the display is called a screen Therefore a screen is the graphical display of where you are on the menu and represents the current state of settings Symbols used in the charts Q Use front control wheel direction depends on user setting Use rear control wheel direction depends on user setting Press button or turn wheel MENU button on the grip Choose ENTER by pressing ISO WB button on grip Choose ON by pressing AF button on grip pm The H3D II features the advantage of multiple customization of settings This means that your personal choice of settings and thereby appearance of various combinations of symbols on the display at any time will not necessarily be the same as many of the screens illustrated in this manual To simplify the descriptions reference is often made to a main or standard screen Apart from default settings there is no ac tual standard setting in the normal sense and therefore you cre ate your own standard which of course can be changed at any time The
177. ur you are advised not to attempt any repairs yourself Some service operations require very sophisticated instruments to check measure and ad just and there is a real danger of creating more problems than solving them if such attempts are made in any other way EQUIPMENT CARE A Hasselblad camera is designed to withstand the rigours of professional use in most environments To avoid the possibility of damage however it should be protected from harsh conditions and in particular avoid oil fumes steam humid conditions and dust Extremes of temperature High temperatures can have an adverse effect equipment Try to avoid frequent and severe temperature changes Be particularly careful in hu mid environments Allow the equipment to acclimatize before assembly Try to ensure the storage conditions in such environments are as dry as possible Dust and grit Take care to prevent dust and grit from getting into your equipment In coastal areas take measures to protect your equipment from sand and salt water spray Dust on the lens glass and focusing screen can be removed with a blower brush or very soft lens brush if necessary Smears on the lens glass should be treated with great caution In some cases they may be removed with a high quality lens clean ing solution on a tissue but be careful not to scratch the lens or touch any of the glass surfaces with your fingers If in any doubt do not attempt to clean lens glass surfaces yourself but allow
178. us the Hasselblad image processing software included 31 Parts components amp control panel buttons The control panel with its bright TFT display is the main graphical user interface for image checking and capture settings changes while the grip display is the interface for focus and exposure settings when not tethered to a computer The buttons are used for browsing images and navigating the menu system Two of the buttons located at the bottom right and left of the screen are given an on screen label that changes according to the current context For example the Approval button sets the approval rating when browsing images but becomes an OK button to confirm settings Zoom in out button Zoom in out rocker button for the preview image You can zoom in to view close ups for focus checking You can zoom out to view several small images at once and finally to view and select batches and media Also acts as a selec tion button for value setting on the menu MENU EXIT button B are _ Opens and closes the menu system Also used for es as you issue commands within the menu system indicated by a description beside the button on the various other tasks EXIT button for example preview screen A Navigation button 32 C A four way rocker button enabling you to step through preview images and navigate the menu system To use it press the side of the button that corresponds to what you wish to do e g
179. ut is stored after a manual white balance has been made Making a profile 1 Activate the camera and go through the various settings for example autofocus aperture priority fill flash exposure com pensation etc you require for the particular purpose and save them as you go 2 When all the required settings have been made click not press the PROFILES button ON OFF button on the grip and the profile screen will appear 3 Use either the front or rear control wheel to scroll through the list of profiles Choose a profile name except Standard You can either save the new settings under this name or change the name you want to change 4 Press Save ISO WB button The Profile name screen is then displayed where you can rename the profile to what suits you see section Image Info 4 2 further on in this manual for procedure details 5 Press Save ISO WB button to keep the combination of set tings with the new name To use a profile from the main screen press the PROFILES button to reach the profiles screen again Scroll down the list to the profile you want and then press the Load AF button All the saved set tings will then be automatically implemented A If you decided to change the settings but nevertheless keep the Profile name on the list the new set of parameters will be retained under that name That is to say the settings will not be the same as listed here despite the name It might be safer practice
180. utton separately for every separate capture until the sequence is finished e In Continuous you can either maintain the pressure on the button to take all frames without stopping or you can release the pressure on the button and press again to continue to the end of the sequence without losing any frames within the set sequence 96 Number of captures highlighted Sequence highlighted Standard 3 captures chosen as option over under chosen as option Step highlighted 1 3 EV variation chosen as option PROFILES ESC EXAMPLE CaP Frame 3 EXAMPLE Dua n gD Screen after Bracketing setting acti Viewfinder display indicating no vated indicating 3 frames remaining adjustment to next frame and three in a Standard Over Under sequence frames left in the sequence with no adjustment to the next frame Bracketing setting The Bracketing function is set in the following manner 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn the front control wheel until Bracketing appears 3 Press Enter ISO WB button on the grip 4 Turn the front control wheel to access the options that are pa Number of Captures the number of captures required in the sequence az Sequence the sequential order of the over or under exposures Step the amount of EV variation from the standard exposure setting A drop shadow will be displayed beneath the selected symbol for example amp x 5 In a turn the rear w
181. ve screen press not click the red ON OFF button for a half second All buttons except the ON OFF button remain ineffective producing virtually no demand on the battery This is the normal mode when transporting or storing the camera or where there might be a risk of inadvertently activating the camera However remove the batteries if you are going to store the camera for a period of more than a few weeks In this mode neither the viewfinder display nor grip display information is available Manual focus There is botha Manual Focus mode setting anda Manual Override capability Manual Focus is a specific setting that you actively make whereas Manual Override is always available as a temporary override of an autofocus setting In Manual Focus mode focusing is carried out by rotating the focusing ring in the conventional manner The focus setting remains until changed as with a conventional non autofocus lens This means that pressing the shutter release button will not activate a focus setting change as it does in autofocus To change back to autofocus you must make a new setting by pressing the AF button and choosing AF S or AF C With Manual Override you can manually alter a focus setting that has been made in the auto focus mode by rotating the lens barrel in the conventional manner and without having to change modes As long as the shutter release button is kept at the half press position the new focus setting is maintained By
182. vigate down and select Batch 3 Press gt to open the Batch dialog The new batch name will athe always begin with a three digit number which automatically Batch increments by one with each new batch Following this is five Defeatinppe Lever reen letters which you can assign yourself to help make the batch EXIT easier to identify To set the letters Use lt and gt to select one of the five letters Then use the or Ell button to step the currently selected letter up or down the alphabet until you have found the letter you want Continue working until you have set the name you want 4 Press the approve OK button to save the new batch with the name you selected 5 You now return to the BATCH menu Either move on to another setting by using the navigator button or press the menu EXIT button to exit the menu system Create Mew Batch Pleo Remember that all new images are stored automatically in the latest batch It is not possible to store new images in older i ao batches Irate kra ath FE 68 DEFAULT APPR LEVEL The Instant Approval Architecture system helps you to evaluate and mark each image based on how well it has come out By default the ik d system assigns an initial approval status for each new shot based Watts 3 on an analysis of the distribution of exposure levels In the factory Media Card ae configuration the status of each new shot is assigned as follows Bowie f
183. w 2 Hold down on the navigator button open the Delete dia log Use the delete shortcut immediately after an unwanted capture to save space on a card BE SLI 6 0 8 i A e Yih eo ee __ ASHIW Di B JF LETTET E MENAJ i Menus for deleting several images from Delete From 9 SHASEL a batch Abced damas i Are ypouure Mo oy EXIT mT Min Delete From 96SHASEL fod irnia e Al amp Aired amp peilowr imin Aine y i EXIT Delete From S6SHASBL AE imagi Ant yuan T EXIT Deleting several images from a batch To delete several images from a selected batch 1 Starting at the single image preview display Select MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt Delete See also Navigating the Menu System for details about how to find this setting 2 Use gt to enter the Delete submenu or use shortcut 3 Use the El or El button to select A This image deletes the current image only B All red in batch deletes all red images in the current batch C All yellow red in batch deletes all yellow and red imag es in the current batch D Allin batch deletes all images in the current batch 4 Press OK to confirm the delete to exit without delete press EXIT 62 l i ERMi N Tr Fiil AN wii rar FW DOT 0 706 GRES05 images Sa e Erih Di adi pr eect EXIT MiRe Abedi teow All 6 63 5 You now return to the main menu Either
184. way would now change the focus setting to the distance of the object within the focusing zone See under Manual override in autofocus mode for a useful way of working with manual and autofocus settings in a combined manner 88 ISO WB Save 89 Continuous At Continuous setting AF C the shutter can be released rapidly before the lens is focused in order to capture a split second shot in Single Shot a capture cannot be made until the camera has had time to focus However the camera will continue to focus if a moving subject is within the focusing zone or if you recompose even though the shutter release button is half pressed One method to exploit this feature when photographing in a rap idly changing situation such as photojournalism for example is to keep the shutter release button pressed down In this way the lens focuses constantly according to the focusing zone and by momentarily releasing the pressure on the shutter release and then immediately pressing again you minimize the amount of time needed for the lens to check focus thus ensuring a split second shot at optimum focus Autofocus mode Autofocus is set via the control wheels in the following manner In camera active mode 1 Press the AF button on the grip 2 Turn the front control wheel to Single Shot or Continuous as required 3 Press Save ISO WB button to store the setting Manual override in autofocus mode Manual overr
185. y are used for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to represent the image quality produced by a Hasselblad H3D II The text in this manual cannot be reprinted or reused without the express permission of Victor Hasselblad AB amp Hasselblad A S The images in this manual cannot be reprinted or reused without the express permission of the photographers who took them All text in this manual Victor Hasselblad AB amp Hasselblad A S All images in this manual Jens Karlsson Hasselblad and David Jeffery Cover shot Mats Bengtsson Victor Hasselblad AB amp Hasselblad A S assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Victor Hasselblad AB amp Hasselblad A S assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage incurred during or as a result of using Hasselblad software or products Hasselblad Imacon Ixpress Phocus and FlexColor are trade marks of Victor Hasselblad AB amp Hasselblad A S Adobe and Adobe Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc Macintosh Mac OS and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc InfoLithium is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation Copyright 2008 Victor Hasselblad AB amp Hasselblad A S All rights reserved Hasselblad A S Hejrevej 30 DK 2400 Copenhagen Denmark Victor Hasselblad AB Box 220 SE 401 23 G teborg Sweden H3DII UK v 6 02 2009 item no 805004

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