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Hasselblad CF22 CF39 User's Manual

1. Selecting an interface The interface setting controls the way the camera will appear to your computer when you connect it You have the following choices Camera The camera will present itself to your computer as a camera Depending on the way you have configured your computer this may mean that when you connect the camera your computer will automatically launch Ae ae FlexColor which may then begin importing images Camera be t J and converting them to 3F format aie a e Disk The camera will present itself to your computer as a mass storage device This means that it will look like a hard disk which you can navigate to open and read using the standard tools for your operating system e g the Finder in Mac OS or the File Explorer in Windows Interface To set the interface presented by the digital back to your operat ing system Eee 1 Select the MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt MISCELLANEOUS gt Interface entry The current setting is shown here See also Navigating the Menu System for details about how to find this setting 2 Use the amp or amp button to step through the available settings until the interface you wish to use camera or disk is shown 3 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 55 Wh te Na wef a Browse Storage P Settings EXIT A MEME User lniedace i Cam
2. 4 Clean the outside surface of IR Filter by spraying it with clean compressed air If this is not enough then use one of the procedures outlined below 5 Ifyou still see spots on your shot after you have cleaned the outside of the infrared filter then you may have dust on either on the back side of the IR filter or on the CCD itself This can only be removed at the Hasselblad factory Contact your Hasselblad dealer for assistance 6 When reattaching the digital back to the camera keep the magazine catch lock depressed and the magazine catch to the right Check that the back is firmly in place 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 60 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 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 Gently place the folded tissue onto the edge of the filt
3. 8 Press the menu EXIT button to exit the menu system 39 FORMAT The digital back is only able to read and write to media that have been formatted Im ee EEEL However new cards or disks sometimes arrive without any format Media ting or you might want to convert media that are currently using Breewi a format that the camera cannot read AF Eachtime you get anew compact flash card we recommend that you format it using the digital back as described below even if the digital back is already able to read it This will enable the digital back to use the card more efficiently The digital back is capable of formatting any type of medium ATA connected to it including compact flash cards and Imagebank SS units When you do this you will erase all data contained on Batch P the target medium eesti usc A You can also use the format command for the purpose of delet EXIT ST NAG I ing allimages 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 To format media 1 Ifyou have more than one type of medium connected e g a compact flash card and Imagebank then start by selecting the medium you wish to format using the Storage entry of the main menu 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
4. Hasselblad CF 39 Single shot mode only Mamiya RB67 adapter Rollei AF a Rollei 6000 series F AF camera Rollei exposure cable ca Rollei Contax 645 AF Contax 645 AF 51 Connectivity diagram View camera connectivity diagram Flash sync input cable Single shot mode only TOS Hasselblad Any shutter CF Hasselblad ELD Any view camera accepting Hasselblad mount Hasselblad CF MS Single shot mode Rollei exposure cable on Hasselblad ELD Any view camera accepting ha sa i Hasselblad mount Bi Hasselblad ja CF MS is Single and multi shot mode Rollei elec Exposure cable ELX tronic shutter with lens Any view camera accepting Hasselblad EL ELM ELX adapter View camera options for focusing composition and stitching Hasselblad mount Focusing using ground glass Options for stitching from Linhof Rollei Horseman ISS electronic shut Horseman and Kapture Group ter with lens Sliding adapter Focusing using Hasselblad Flexcolor live video Fixed mount 52 53 Setting EXPOSURE TIME and CAPTURE SEQUENCE Proceed as follows 1 Press the menu MENU button to open the menu 2 Use A and Y to select the SETTINGS sub menu 3 Press to open the SETTINGS menu 4 Use A and Y to select CAMERA 5 Pre
5. at least 30 captures per minute single shot Hasselblad H system and V system Rollei 600X and AF Contax 645AF Mamiya 645 Pro 645 AFD RB and RZ6 Fuji GX6801 II III All view cameras via Hasselblad adapter Horseman DigiFlex Il and PrecisionWide 35 via Hasselblad adapter 450 g excluding battery and i adapter 81 x 81x 53 mm WxHxD 63 600 g excluding battery and i adapter 81 x 81x 68mm WxHxD The information in this manualis furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be con strued as a commitment by Victor Hasselblad AB amp Hasselblad A S Not all the images in this manual were taken with a Hasselblad H3D They are used for illustrative purposes only and are not in tended to represent the image quality produced by a Hasselblad H3D 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 Francis Hills www figjamstudios com 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
6. 1 Untethered Compact flash card mode In this mode a CF digital back 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 or Lexar Professional 133x Other cards will work but offer a reduced capture rate 2 Semi tethered Imagebank mode This mode enables you to attach the camera to a portable Hasselblad Imagebank via a FireWire cable The Imagebank features massive storage capacity 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 e 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 CF digital back directly to a computer and to operate the system using Hasselblad FlexColor 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 Hass
7. 3 pha Format Card Tor Orla Appr Level ita i Delat ati E Are von ure TT Ts ee Fe af EXIT Dedault Apps Lewet Copy Images Default Appr Level From card to 1 Are yousane Yer GO EXIT Create Kew Batch Name 8 6 5 H ea Navigating the STORAGE settings OM 35 36 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 a hard disk or computer 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 great advantage of digital capture is 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 a single image Delete all images from a 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 From a preview image which is being kept use the amp button to go to the nine thumbnail in this case view 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
8. To connect to a computer simply attach a FireWire cable from the FireWire port on your computer to the port on the side of a CF digital back The port on a CF digital back is protected behind a sliding cover Removing from a computer To remove the camera from a computer simply disconnect the FireWire cable when all image loading activity has finished Shooting with FlexColor running When you are connected to a computer the following rules apply The destination medium and location are controlled from FlexColor e The screen and menu system on a CF digital back are disabled e ACF digital back will take power from the FireWire cable if it is available please note that not all computers supply power here notably PC laptops When initiating a shot from FlexColor the computer sends a signal to a CF digital back which in turn triggers the shutter and flash strobe lights if any A CF digital back 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 bit per colour 3F file in the currently selected folder of the computer hard disk 3Fisa 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 FlexColor to process and display the image correctly It furthermore stores a complete history of the FlexColor settings that you have applied to each imag
9. current storage medium becomes full Browsing by approval status You can set the camera to browse by approval status which means 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 22 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 e Ifyou are running out of space set the filter to show only red images and then step through to find shots you can delete Set the 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 e Use the MAIN MENU gt Browse entry of the menu system See Setting the Browse Filter for a detailed procedure until the filter you want to use is shown by the indicator Dele
10. for a detailed procedure 23 Overview of viewing deleting and copying images CF Basic image browsing The large full colour OLED display enables you to inspect your shots while you are still on location The display offers full 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 sta
11. from the battery 7 2V Sony InfoLithium L type NP F550 for example or from a computer via a FireWire cable To attach a battery 1 Firstly ensure the battery is fully charged see user appropriate manual for battery and charger 2 Remove the protective plate by sliding it as in illustration C 3 Position the battery as in the illustration D 3 Press the battery towards the camera This automatically depresses the battery retaining catch 4 Slide the battery into the final position ensuring the contact prongs on the camera are inserted into the battery The battery retaining catch will now return to the safe ty position To remove a battery 1 Depress the battery retaining catch 1 and slide the battery over it 2 It can then be freely removed FireWire connection 1 Simply connect the FireWire cable between the FireWire connector on the digital back and the USB port on the computer illus E ON OFF button With a fully charged battery fitted or when tethered to a computer press the ON OFF I button to activate the digital back An audible signal will be heard and a Hasselblad logo splash screen will appear on the OLED The back will enter standby mode after the preset time to save the battery Press the ON OFF button again to turn the digital back off An audible signal will be heard again to confirm this 10 Shooting image storage modes A CF digital back can store captured images in three ways
12. is then attached to the adapter as in the illustration ELX For use with 500EL ELM and 500 553ELX models Make an ELX setting The Exposure Cable EL supplied should be connected All exposures times including the B setting function correctly without having to alter the Exposure Time setting Rapid sequence shots are not possible Use the Adapter EL supplied to provide the necesssary extension beyond the motor housing of the EL models for battery attachment It is attached to a CF digital back in the same manner as a battery and the battery itself is then attached to the adapter as in the illustration Pinhole For use with lenses cameras with no shutter Intended primarily for use in a studio en vironment where complete darkness can be achieved and exposures made accordingly also useful for light painting In this mode a CF digital back 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 Flash sync For use with an ArcBody a FlexBody or view cameras with a Hasselblad adapter e Make a Flash sync setting e A Flash sync input cable should not be used e All exposures times including the B setting function correctly without having to alter the Exposure Time setting Do not
13. 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 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 now 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 AF Delete shortcut There is also a one button short Cut for deleting single images To use it select a target image and then press and hold the V untilthe confirm delete dialog opens i Menus for deleting BA ASRI 06 04 20 024671 several images from EE iH H e T NW AA E T E Delete From SSSHASBL a batch Ba iiit Dai a Aer Dimai CETE Are pru No oo MERA LOCHS EXIT Delete a Par ae Delete From 96 5HASEL ne A Er i dira P ih E AB ped A pribi kanya Daimi kg Lied Are you are SA EXIT Hii wiii EXIT Deele From THAL AE imagna Am ya w p E 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 t
14. 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 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 brightness a value of 0 provides minimal brightness You can also help save battery power by using a low value here 45 Setting the options under the User Interface menu Each of the above entries can be set by similar menu navigation Language Power Down and Mark Overex can be set immediately by the EB or EI buttons 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 2 Use A and Y to select the SETTINGS sub menu 3 Press to open the SETTINGS menu 4 Press to open the USER INTERFACE sub menu 5 Use A and Y to select the required entry 6 Press either the EB or E button to make the new settings
15. made by way of an adapter plate that is screwed to the camera Please see the Ixpress Adapter Kit user manual for full details 6 A CF digital back is an electronic device and consequently attention to power ac cess Is vital When working untethered it is therefore important to plan either battery loading or battery replacement to ensure continued workflow Likewise image storage is limited particularly when using flash cards and appropri ate steps should also be taken when planning a shoot External storage is accomplished by FireWire connection to a separate hard disk or a computer When attaching and removing the back pay particular attention to the image sen sor area The sensor itself is covered and therefore protected by the glass IR filter but take great care when handling If you need to clean the filter see later section for specific details When storing separated from the camera always ensure you have replaced the protective cover Ifyou scratch or markthe 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 en vironments and avoid damp conditions for storage The menu can
16. nection to the unit via the flash sync protector cable to ensure correct synchronisation as well as providing protection for the digital back Camera communication port 12 Used with certain camera models only See adapter user manual for details Flash sync OUT terminal 13 Used when working with studio strobe flash units Allows con nection to the lens sync contact via the flash sync cable to ensure correct synchronisation FireWire connector 14 Allows the connection to a computer or Imagebank The digital back requires an 800 connecter whereas the computer can be either an 800 or 400 Digital back retaining hook slots 15 Accepts digital back magazine retaining hooks on camera body CCD and IR filter 16 This is the light sensitive element which is positioned behind a permanently mounted IR filter Usually this assembly will either be inside the camera or protected by the cover Always be very careful not to touch or scratch the surface of the filter when it is exposed and to replace the plastic cover whenever the digital back is not mounted on a camera A WARNING never attempt to remove the glass filter you will probably ruin the CCD if you do so See Cleaning the CCD section for details Databus connectors 17 For communicating with a Hasselblad ELD model camera body or with a modified Hasselblad 202 203 205 model camera body Digital back support slots 18 Accepts digital back magazine support hook
17. E sub menu 5 Press either ZOOM button E or amp to choose a new lan guage in this case Spanish 6 Press the MENU EXIT Hl button again to close the menu Menu Shortcuts To help you work faster the digital back provides shortcuts to some pressing and holding one of the front panel buttons for a second or so of the most commonly used menu commands that do not otherwise These are mentioned where appropriate elsewhere in this manual but have a dedicated button on the front panel These are accessible by we summarize them here for your convenience To toggle the over Press and hold Auntil the display begins exposure indicator to flash or stops flashing its overexposed areas See Overexposure Indicator for full details To set the browse filter Press and hold until your preferred filter is ia indicated EER eo See Using Instant Approval Architecture for full details To delete images Select the target image and then press and hold Wuntil the delete dialog opens See MAIN MENU gt Delete for full details fm 450HASBL 06 06 30 0 0 0 fm ASTHASBL 06 06 30 2 0 0 fm 452HASBL 06 06 30 0 0 0 fm 453HASBL 06 06 30 0 0 0 fm 454HASBL 06 06 30 12 0 0 MENU BATCHES 12 12 HASSBLDI SK 3 8 1 0 6 GB 21 images FWDisk07 0 0 97 6 GB 1973 images MENU MEDIA mn SBS Storage overview Working with media and batches CF General With a new CF card or a newly
18. EFAULT APPR LEVEL The Instant Approval Architecture system helps you to evalu ate and mark each image based on how well it has come out By default the system assigns an initial approval status for each new shot based on an analysis of the distribution of exposure levels In the factory configuration the status of each new shot is assigned as follows Green approved The new shot seems to have been erposed 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 ofthe 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 E 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press V to navigate down and select the Storage level Default Appr Lea oo Press gt and then V to navigate down and select Default Appr level Press gt to open the Default Appr level dialog 3 Use the amp or amp button to step through the available settings until the default status you wish to use auto green or yellow is show
19. HASSELBLAD User Manual Language version English Manual version 1 CONTENTS F Introduction 3 6 MENU Storage 35 Delete 36 1 General overview 6 Format 40 Parts components and control panel 8 Copy 41 Initial setup 10 Batch 42 Shooting and storage modes 11 Default Approval Level 43 2 Initial General Settings 14 7 MENU Settings 44 Overview of menu structure 15 User Interface 45 Setting the menu language 17 Camera 47 Capture sequence 49 3 Storage overview Connectivity 50 pam working with media and batches 18 Setting exposure time sequence 53 Batches 18 Miscellaneous 55 Navigating media and batches 18 About 56 E Creating new batches 20 Default 57 Using Instant Approval Architecture 21 d Reading and changing approval status 22 8 Multishot 58 Browsing by approval status 22 General 58 Deleting by approval status 23 9 Flash Strobe 59 4 Overview of viewing deleting General 59 and copying images 24 TTL 59 Basic image browsing 24 Choosing the current batch 24 10 Cleaning 60 Browsing by approval status 24 Zooming in and out 24 11 Equipment care service Zooming in for more detail 25 guarantee technical spec 62 yy Thumbnail views 25 General 62 Preview modes 26 Technical specifications 63 W Histogram 27 Underexposure 27 Even exposure 27 PLEASE NOTE WI ya The menu onthe digital back can be putisconalts Al set to seven different languages Battery saver mode 28 Full screen mode 28 Overexposure indi
20. L 06 06 30 2 0 0 MB A52HASBL 06 06 30 0 0 0 REE 453HASBL 06 06 30 0 0 0 ME A54HASBL 06 06 30 12 0 MENU BATCHES You work your way deeper into the menu branching off the selected item framed in blue each time you press the amp button to view media batch thumbnail view etc Conversely you work your way back out of the menu each time you press the EB button ax ENN i E KEEL H i EH LiU ng B ipii Hd lt re eo I Tee NER td i r MENU Media list Batch list Bax 9 Thumbnail view 4 Thumbnail view Normal view Zoomed Continue to press to zoom further 19 BASS DES 25857 DEIN imagis AWE KI KUI mai HASSBLDLSE 1 87 I 0 6 68 21 images WA HA 05 04 24 00 WA OTA 95 02 24 WA TOFALI 4503 24 0 WA OJAN 45 03 24 Ba ioaea 45 03 24 2M do Milan tl MENU pipe ETET amp TOMASE 05 03 24 0 07 104HASEL 05 09 24 1 2 0 20 To select the current medium and view batches using the browse controls 1 10 Press the zoom out Kl 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 1 Four thumbnail view Nine thumbnail view as in fig 2 Batch list as in fig 3 Media list as in fig 4 Each medium shows a name total size and an estimate for how many images will fit on it To the r
21. a computer by connected the external disk to the computer with a FireWire cable and then copying the files using the file system See your Imagebank or hard disk documentation for details For complete details see MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt Copy Transferring to an Imagebank A CF digital back enables you to work in the field shooting to the internal card and then transfer images to an external hard disk even if you do not have a computer with you In this way you can combine the total flexibility of shooting without any external connections with the massive storage capacity of an external hard disk When the internal card gets full just connect the camera to a Imagebank transfer the images clear the card and return to shooting Images are not automatically deleted from the card after copying If you want to delete some or all images to free up some space then use MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt Delete See also MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt Delete 29 MENU IS0 White balance Media CF e 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 Entry name in white and current setting in yellow Selected entry indicated by blue frame The and signs indicate that you can use Media the and buttons to chang
22. aler for assistance Avoid frequent and severe temperature changes and be particularly careful Equipment care Service and Guarantee CF in humid environments Allow the equipment to acclimatize whenever pos sible before use Try to ensure the storage conditions in such environments are as dry as possible Prevent dust and grit from getting into your equipment In coastal areas take measures to protect your equipment from sand and salt water spray e Avoid physical shocks to the CF digital back Some form of protective case or camera bag is advised for transportation Hasselblad equipment is much sought after and you should take obvious steps to prevent theft Never leave it visible in an unattended car for exam ple 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 GUARANTEE Provided that you bought your equipment from an authorized Hasselblad outlet it is covered by an international guarantee for one year The guarantee document and a registration card are supplied with a CF digital back Keep the guarantee document carefully but fill in the registration card and return it to your Hasselblad distributor DISPOSAL If you need to dispose of a CF digital back Imagebank and or batteries please do so in an environmentally friendly manner at the
23. ally if you want to free card space after the copy To copy images from the compact flash card to external media use a FireWire cable to connect the external media to a CF digital back and then 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press W to navigate down and select the Storage dialog 3 Press gt and then W to navigate down and select the Copy dialog Press to open the Copy dialog 4 If you have only one disk attached then skip this step If you have more than one disk attached then press amp to select the From card to entry Then use the amp or amp button to select the name of the medium you want to copy to Finally press V to go back to the Are you sure entry With the Are you sure entry selected you must now con firm the operation To confirm press the amp button to change the status to Yes and then press the approve OK button to execute the copy e To cancel press the menu EXIT button to exit or press the E button to set the status to No and then press the approve OK button to cancel If you chose to confirm then the digital back now tracks the progress of the copy operation which can take a few min utes You can stop the copy at any time by pressing and hold ing the menu STOP button 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 BATCH Batches help you to organize your work T
24. are Working with the new Hasselblad Natural Color Solution enables you to produce outstanding and reliable out of the box colors with difficult colors reproduced easily and effectively E PRR Pee B We have developed a new Hasselblad raw file format called 3F RAW 3FR to help implement our new unique color system The new 3FR file format is designed to ensure that images captured on Hasselblad digital prod ucts are quickly effectively and safely stored on the available media CF card Imagebank etc The file format includes lossless image compression which reduces the required storage space by 33 Combined with the architecture of the Hasselblad backs this allows you to capture up to 35 shots per minute The 3FR file defines the colors in the Hasselblad RBG color space with its out of the box quality and used in FlexColor it removes both the need for experimenting with different color profiles to obtain optimal colors and the need for selective color corrections DNG File Format 3FR files can be converted directly into Adobe s raw image format DNG Digital NeGative bringing this new technology standard to the professional photographer for the first time The DNG file format enables raw compressed image files to be opened directly in Adobe Photoshop This enables photographers to operate quickly and efficiently reducing the downtime taken to process image data and enabling final images to reach the customer more
25. ation such as saving a new capture and is not available for new commands Flashes green when the back is ready Navigation button 7 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 move up left right or down Zoom out button SELECTION button 8 Zoom out button to make the view smaller for the preview image You can continue to zoom out to view several small images at once and finally to view and select batches and media Also acts as a selection button for value setting on the menu Zoom in button SELECTION button 9 Zoom in button to make the view larger for the preview image Also acts as a selection button when viewing available image batches media and value setting on the menu Instant Approval OK button 10 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 The colour coding is based on the traffic signal convention of green amber yellow and red 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 Flash sync IN terminal 11 Used when working with studio strobe flash units Allows con
26. ave loaded the image to your computer and stored it in your archive 27 Overexposure indicator shortcut There is also a one button short cut for toggling the overexpo sure marker on and off To use it press and hold A until the indicator is working as you would like enabled or disabled Battery saver mode In this mode the digital back 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 AF You can also save 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 AF 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 these settings Full Screen Mode 7 In full screen mode you can browse your images at standard preview resolution without any distracting data surroun
27. ave selected the correct current medium see Navigating Media and Batches and then use the MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt BATCH entry of the menu system to create the new batch See Creating Batches for a detailed procedure Using Instant Approval Architecture The Instant Approval Architecture system helps you to classify 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 underexposed 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 convention is that you should assign the levels as follows GREEN for your best shots YELLOW AMBER for images that need closer inspection RED for images that should probably not be used 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 Image File Name Current approval status green and Green images start with A browse filter setting show all Yellow images start with B Red images start with C o Press the approve button to Las Show all change the status of the currently selected image Show g
28. be displayed in one of seven different languages English French German Italian Spanish Japanese or Chinese Parts components amp control panel buttons The control panel has an OLED screen that provides a bright high contrast view even in bright surroundings and at fairly acute angles The panelis the main graphical interface for image checking and set tings changes when not connected to a computer Ventilator 1 Ensures the sensor is kept cool OLED preview screen 2 Displays preview images and the menu system even in bright light and from acute angles Menu Menu Exit button 3 Opens and closes the menu system Also used for vari ous other tasks Exit button for example as you issue 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 e g the bottom right button sets the approval rating when browsing images but confirms settings when using the menus commands within the menu system indicated by a label beside the button on the preview screen Display button 4 Steps through the various view modes for the preview image standard histogram overlay image details screen off and full screen ON OFF button gt Powers the digital back Ready light indicator 6 Flashes green to indicate that the digital back is performing an oper
29. cator 28 ZARE Deleting images 29 _ Sprache etait Transferring images 29 P Langue ancai 5 MENU ISO White balance a Media Browse 30 Idioma Menu system overview 30 Navigating the menu system 30 E Language 32 ISO 32 White balance 33 EF megla Inset photo on user manual CD and user manual cover user manual Browse 34 Francis Hills www figjamstudios com Not all the images in this manual were taken with a Hasselblad CF They are used for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to represent the image quality produced by a Hasselblad CF Jens Karlsson Hasselblad and David Jeffery HASSELBLAD HASSELBLAD Welcome to Hasselblad The Hasselblad CF line of digital backs offers 22 and 39 Mpix digital capture at a professional level for unbeatable results Together with the option of an i Adapter Hasselblad s inter changeable camera interface this capability extends beyond medium format into the world of large format too In addition the option of true color multi shot capture provides the pos sibility of moir free captures in world class exhibiting stunning quality The CF line matches the functionality of the Hasselblad H2 camera perfectly giving you access to the H System s range of high performance central shutter based lenses and extended digital features such as Digital APO Correction technology and Instant Approval Architecture In short the Hasselblad CF line brings unprecedented flexibility t
30. ct the SETTINGS sub menu 3 Press to open the SETTINGS menu 4 Use A and Y to select CAMERA 5 Press to open the CAMERA menu 6 Press either the amp or amp button to select camera model 7 Use A and to select SHUTTER DELAY or EXPOSURE TIME if required 8 Press either the amp or amp button to make new settings if required 9 Press the menu EXIT button to exit the menu system and keep your settings 49 Connectivity diagram Hasselblad camera connectivity diagram Hasselblad CF Hasselblad CF MS H1 H2 Hasselblad H adapter 555 ELD Hasselblad ELD Exposure cable ELX 200 EL ELM 500 553 ELX Hasselblad EL ELM ELX adapter Exposure cable 503 CW _ 503 CW Winder CW a 500 C CM Hasselblad 503 CW adapter ae mi l 501 C CM 503 CX CXi CW SWC SWC M 903 SWC 905 SWC Flash sync input cable Single shot mode only Hasselblad ELD adapter 2000 FC FCM v EJ 2003 FCW A i Sa 201 F 203 FE 770205 TCC FCC With C type lens FlexBody ArcBody 50 Connectivity diagram Small and medium format camera connectivity diagram Horseman DigiFlex II Rollei exposure cable on Flash sync input cable Fuji GX680 Mamiya 645 AF Mamiya 645 AFD Hasselblad Mamiya 645 Pro CF Mamiya 645 Pro Mamiya RZ67 Mamiya RZ67 adapter
31. d 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 to open the Delete Image dialog AS ee a 26 er CF z Pind a 175 G50 Venger MER ited Delete gt Famaj ie toy Lah ie De aa I apg Leni EXIT eae Delete From Card Al red amp fellow 6 mages Are pousure Yes SO Menus for deleting several images from nasi all batches froma selected storage AB rd image Are you wae hb agl medium OK a Delete Froen Cad I i idiw e ii Aint he bcp Ant pou ane oo EXIT Delete From Card KE d im die pease Ma Gee EXIT 5 You must 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 Y to select All Red All Red amp Yellow or All 6 Then press to open the delete dialog for your selected sta tus You are now asked to confirm the delete 7 To confirm press the amp button to change the status to Yes and then press the approve button to execute the delete e To cancel press the menu button to exit or press the B button to set the status to No and then press the approval button to cancel You now return to the main menu Either move on to another setting by using the navigator button or
32. 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 Look in the list below for the camera model you are using and make the appropriate set tings change Don t forget to change the setting if you change camera model Please note that certain connection cables cords are only included as accessories to certain adapters Please see adapter manuals for further information Winder CW For use with 503 CW models e Make a Winder CW setting If you want to control the camera from FlexColor connect the Exposure cable 503 between a CF digital back and the Winder CW Do not use the winder at rapid sequence setting ELD For use with ELD models e Make an ELD setting AB setting exposure can be made by choosing the Bulb in the Exposure Time setting The maximum exposure time remains at 32 seconds however 47 All Hasselblad EL models except the ELD require an Exposure Cable EL Illustrated here also is use of the Adapter EL to hold the battery e Only the single shot function A or AS mode camera settings should be set on the camera Rapid sequence shots are not possible Use the Adapter EL supplied to provide the necesssary extension beyond the motor housing of the EL models for battery attachment It is attached to a CF digital back in the same manner as a battery and the battery itself
33. ding 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 2 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 back 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 use the MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt USER INTERFACE gt Mark Overexp entry 28 AF Delete shortcut There is also a one button short cut for deleting single images TO use it select a target image and then press and hold the Y until the confirm delete dialog opens Deleting images general A CF digital back enables you to delete images using any of the following techniques e Delete the currently selected image only e Delete all images from the current batch e Delete all images from the current medium e Delete all red status images from the current batch e Delete all red status images from the current m
34. e and stores meta data such as camera settings image name photographer copyright etc When you load images into FlexColor from the camera or external media the 3FR files are converted into the 3F format If you prefer not to use FlexColor then you can export files directly to DNG or other format and use Adobe Photoshop for example Please refer to the FlexColor Software Reference manual for further instructions about taking pictures using FlexColor 13 ISO White Bal Media Browse Storage Settings EKIT gt gt MAIN MENU KI Button label ISO setting Image file name Initial general settings CF General Using the menu on a CF digital back is very similar to using a menu on a cell phone or similar When you enter the menu by pressing the MENU E button you will be see an initial list ISO White Bal Media Browse Storage Settings The first four items are immediately accessible for changes indicated by the appearance of a plus and minus sign in the highlight frame meaning the settings can be altered by the Zoom in Zoom out buttons Storage and Settings are more detailed and therefore require further navigation It is advisable to quickly skim through this section of the manual initially to see build up a picture of the menu structure with its various sections On the following pages you will see an illustration of the philosophy behind the menu its structure and how changes i
35. e the value Br owrse Sub menus show a right pointing arrow press the Storage gt right arrow on the naviga Cat tings gt tor button to open the sub MAIN MEN Ee EE button label menu or in some cases a F Xx T Here shown inactive dialogue window KI 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 Hl and B buttons to change the selected setting See also The Control Panel for button diagrams and descriptions Any given menu may include both entries and or sub menus Entries are settings that are available at the current menu level they show their current settings next to the entry name To make an entry setting use the naviga tor H button to select the entry and then use the zoom Band E buttons to select the desired option for that entry 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 W of the navigator button 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
36. eady built in Today s photographers demand higher resolution less noise and improved composition all of which the CF digital backs provide Every feature and aspect of their performance represents the superior quality and design that go into each Hasselblad product H2 platform for Digital APO Correction In conjunction with an H2 CF backs capture an extended set of metadata and then perform an automated correction for color aberration effects with every shot This means that your digital captures are automati cally optimized to provide the finest detail that a given lens can resolve We have named this feature Digital APO Correction DAC signifying the digital APO chromatic correction of the images that takes place Implementation of this feature includes detailed mapping of each H system lens model ensuring that each image represents the best that your equipment can produce We are confident that the image quality you achieve as a result of the DAC functionality will make you and your customers look twice Unique Hasselblad Natural Color Solution In the past color management solutions have imposed limitations on professional digital photographers because of the need to choose a specific color profile to suit a specific job in order to capture various skin tones metals fabrics flowers etc Hasselblad has helped solve this dilemma with the development of a new powerful color profile to be used with its FlexColor imaging softw
37. ect a mode to suit the nature of the work at hand whether in the studio or on location Instant user interface The CF backs are operated via an easy to use user interface utilizing a series of instant one button click op erations including instant capture instant browse instant approval instant zoom and instant image info Allin all the Hasselblad CF line of digital backs provides the discerning photographer the opti mum in freedom for professional level digital capture so remember 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 To load images stored on the removable compact flash card you could instead use a compact flash card reader but FireWire is recommended for maximum flexibility A CF digital back saves images as 3FR files which are Hasselblad raw digital camera capture standards From FlexColor you can optimize and then export the files to DNG or TIFF or JPEG formats instead if you wish A CF digital back include
38. edium 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 AF 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 Copying images general Transferring to a computer To transfer images stored on the compact flash card to your computer simply connect the digital back to a computer using a FireWire cable and then run FlexColor which will automate the process See your FlexColor manual for details See also Connecting to the Computer for details about how to connect to a computer Another way to transfer images to your computer is to remove the compact flash card from the digital back and insert it into a compact flash card reader connected to a com puter See Using Compact Flash Memory Cards for details about how to remove and insert the card A CF digital back can also function as a CF card reader for file transference Select MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt Misc gt Interface gt Disk Images that you have stored on an Imagebank can also be transferred to
39. elblad FlexColor on a large screen e The main disadvantage with this mode is the lack of mobility to any great extent Selecting the current medium A choice has to be made concerning where the captured images will initially be stored 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 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 then you may need to select a medium explicitly if you want to browse its contents and store images new to it 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 11 12 Using compact flash memory cards When shooting to a compact flash card a CF digital back is com pletely self contained No additional wires or connectors need to be at
40. ence between Display Mark Overenp Of timeout and Power Down Sound Dale A Time amp Mark Overexp 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 entry to On to enable the feature set to Off to disable it e Sound heen aT A CF digital back uses audio feedback to help let you know if each new Mathae i 28 a image is exposed correctly This is described in Using Instant Approval Date amp Timi Architecture z SF This menu entry has Volume choose between High Low and Off Key Click EXIT ua WT choose between On and Off and Exposure Warning choose between On and Off e Date amp Time A CF digital back 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 created KeyCkek Off Exposure Warming Of e Display This feature sets the Timeout 2 30 seconds on the display which behaves very much like a screen saver on a computer When the timeout is reached the display will be turned off but the back will still be running so it will imme diately respond to a press of the buttons Note the difference between Display timeout and Power Down This feature also sets the
41. er 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 Finally check if the IR filter has been properly cleaned either by visual inspection or by mounting the digital back 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 the e wipe from its packaging and continue without delay 3 4 Apply firm pressure using two or three fingers at the edge of the wipe to ensure an Fold the tissue to match the width of the IR filter even firm contact with filter surface Wipe the surface in one unbroken motion AF Note Do not use same side of the e wipe twice as you will be likely to reapply any 5 particles removed in the first sweep Finally check if the IR filter has been properly cleaned either by visual inspection or by mounting the digital back to the camera and making a shot If further cleaning is needed repeat cleaning procedure Cleaning the housings If the back becomes dirty do not use any other solvents Clean it with a soft clean cloth lightly moistened with water only Do not allow water to enter any sockets or open ings 61 EQUIPMENT CARE Keep allequipment and accessories out of the reach of small child
42. era be Msodlineon About Hasselblad CF39 Hlal number 26014001 Firmware reie 7a The About box Occasionally Hasselblad releases updates to the internal software of the digital back this is called firmware 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 version of your digital back To find this out 1 Select MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt MISCELLANEOUS gt About See also Navigating the Menu System or details about how to find this setting 2 Press to open the About dialog which shows the serial number and firmware version 3 When you are done reading the information press the menu EXIT button to return to the MISCELLANEOUS menu Either move on to another setting by using the navigator but ton or press the menu EXIT button again to exit the menu system 56 MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt Default The DEFAULT setting will reset all custom settings you have made back to the original default factory settings i Fe aain To reset all settings Meda Gr 1 Select the MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt DEFAULT entry pa z 2 Press the OK button and then the EXIT to return Wa Interface Lans e Default Heset bo del aai setings EXIT OK Menu Shortcuts memorize these quick ac
43. ess navigation and settings choice The menu is structured in a manner similar to cell phones and similar 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 ISO After pressing the MENU button the main menulistappears White Bak Da For The blue frame highlights where you are on the menu Press Media Ca f on the up and down symbols on the navigation button to en ae a move up and down the list aaa O O pi Settings I You can return to the standard image view by pressing ei EXIT VAIN MER ther on the left symbol on the navigation button or on the EXIT MENU button again ISO aa The need to continue further into the menu is indicated by White Bak Da the arrow symbol beside the menu item Media Ca WA aa ere A Press the right arrow symbol on the navigation button to oS S _ access the next part of the menu settings i EXIT MAIN MENU When you reach the final destination of your choice this might take several moves PLUS and MINUS symbols ap pear to the right in the frame round the item White Bal You then press the Zoom in Zoom out SELECTION but oe ae tons to access a loop list of choices Browse Storage m In the example on the left 50 is the ISO value shown By Set
44. formatted CF card inserted or with an Imagebank a new folder called a batch is created automatically after the first image has been captured More batches can be created whenever you choose and named for easier sorting You should name them straight away though as they can only be changed later on if required when they have been transfered Organizing your work with batches Batches help you to organize your shots as you work They function just like folders on a computer Batches have the following properties e When you create a new batch you can assign a name to it 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 back front panel e The OLED shows the date on which each batch was created AF Please note that each new image will be saved in the latest created batch only You cannot select any other batch to save a new image in 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 using the navigator button on the front panel There are two ways of select
45. hey are very similar to folders on a computer hard disk Use the Batch command of the STORAGE menu each time you want to create a new batch For more information about batches please see Working with Media and Batches To create a new batch 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press V to navigate down and select the Storage dialog Settings amp EXIT MY EN Press gt and then W to navigate down and select Batch 3 Press to open the Batch dialog The new batch name will ne always begin with a three digit number which automatically Forma increments by one with each new batch Following this is five Copr letters which you can assign yourself to help make the batch Faih w easier to identify To set the letters Def aul Appr Level Use lt and to select one of the five letters Use the amp or amp button to step the currently selected letter up or down the alphabet until you have found the letter you want EXIT Continue working until you have set the name you want 4 Press the approve OK button to save the new batch with the fot name you selected Create Hew Batch 5 You now return to the BATCH menu Either move on to ene 16 5HASHL OO another setting by using the navigator button or press the EXIT menu EXIT button to exit the menu system AF Remember that all new images are stored automatically in the latest batch It is not possible to store new images in older batches 42 D
46. ight 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 18 5 3 then that card contains a total of 26 images 18 green approved 5 yellow unalassified and 3 red delete If more than one medium is listed then use amp and V to highlight the medium you wish to use The currently selected medium shows a blue border Press the zoom in BB button to zoom in on the currently highlighted medium A list 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 As with media use amp and Y to highlight the batch you wish to view The currently selected batch shows a blue border Press the zoom in BB button to zoom in on the currently highlighted batch 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 h
47. in the case of Language Power Down and Mark Overex or Press gt again to access Sound Date amp Time and Display 7 Press the MENU EXIT button again to save the new settings and close the menu 46 50 White Bal Wedix SELES Dimage at ting EXIT Leer Interface Camera rice ae tir Exposure Cable 503 Hasselblad 503CW plus Winder CW with Exposure cable 503 in place showing connection from Winder to adapter Navigating the CAMERA settings Please note that this particular list is only an illustration Camera choice displayed will vary according to adapter fitted MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt Camera The camera choices that appear on the menu are automatically restricted to the adapter you have fitted So if you have have fitted an adapter specifically intended for Hasselblad models then only Hasselblad models will appear The following is a description of settings and action needed when working with the various Hasselblad models The exposure time set on a CF digital back sets the maximum length of exposure The default setting is 1 8 sec and this is the setting that can be kept for all exposures from 1 8 sec 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 If you prefer you can connect the Flash sync input cable between the lens PC socket and a CF digital back which allows you to retain the
48. ing the current medium and or batch e Using the zoom and navigator buttons of 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 Using the MAIN MENU gt Storage entry of the menu system to choose a medium This is only relevant when more than one medium is attached e g both acompact flash card and an Imagebank 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 18 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 HAS5ILDI 3K CC 37870 0 6 GB 21 images FWDisk07 0 07 976 GB 1973 images MENU MEDIA Medium capacity in bytes and shots in the batch Medium type icon FireWire disk Batch name Date rthe batch was created Number of green yellow and red shots in the batch fm G50HASB 06 06 3040 0 0 fm 451HASB
49. left arrowhead 4 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 30 Lar ienr pe B t TR La 31 Scrat Bos petted DT i SS lan prea a TE SMF a LEN Menu structure Entries of the main menu 32 Language l Press the MENU button to open the menu Use A and Y to select the SETTINGS sub menu Press gt to open the SETTINGS menu Press to select the USER INTERFACE sub menu Press either the amp or amp button to choose a new language in this case Spanish Press the MENU EXIT button again to close the menu ISO You are able to set the light sensitivity of the digital back to match an equivalent ISO rating for standard film The ISO rating can be set to 50 100 200 or 400 To set the ISO l Select the MAIN MENU gt ISO entry This is the top entry 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 Use the amp or amp button to step through the available ISO set tings until the setting you want is shown 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 AF Note that the default sensitivity of the CCD
50. local waste plant recycling centre or similar Technical specifications CF Sensor size Sensor dimensions Image size 8 16 bit RGB Shooting mode 16 bit colour ISO speed range Longest shutter speed Image storage Storage capacity Battery type IAA Instant Approval Architecture H2recognition Acoustic feed back Metadata classification Capture rate Colour display Colour definition Color management Histogram Acoustic feedback File format IR filter Software Platform support Host connection type Operating temperature Camera support via i Adapters Weight Dimensions 22 Mpixels 22 Mpixels 4080 x 5440 pixels 36 7 x 49 0 mm 22 Mpix 8 bit TIFF 66 MB Raw 3FR 30MB on average Single shot Yes ISO 50 100 200 and 400 32 seconds CF card type Il new Imagebank or tethered to Mac or PC Over 1700 22 Mpix on an 80 GByte disk Powered from the camera battery Li lon 250 captures in 4 hours Included with yes yes yes at least 30 captures per minute Colour display OLED 2 2 16 bit Hasselblad HB RGB full dynamics e reproduction dynamics Yes Lossless compressed Hasselblad 3F RAW Mounted on CCD sensor FlexColor supplied Mac OSX PC NT 2000 XP FireWire 800 IEEE1394b 0 45 C 32 113 F 39 Mpixels 5412 x 7212 pixels 39 Mpix 8 bit TIFF 117 MB Raw 3FR 50MB on average Multi shot with CF 39MS Over 1500 39 Mpix images on an 80 GByte disk
51. n 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 43 Menu Settings There are a number of settings grouped under the general Settings heading which are User Interface Camera e Miscellaneous e Default Power Dowre Pawe Dawn Navigating the USER INTERFACE settings 44 MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt User Interface By altering the User Interface settings you can control the way the digital back interacts to suit you and your preferred way of working It also includes date and time settings Entries of the USER INTERFACE Menu The user interface menu includes both entries and sub menus The following entries are available here NR tO e Language ower Dawe The menu system can be displayed in any of seven languages This menu entry Rd de enables you to select your preferred language for the menus Mark Overexp Date amp Timi Power Down To help preserve the charge of the battery you can set the back 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 digital back on before you can continue working Set this to Never to disable this feature this is the default setting Set to a value between min 3 and 99 minutes to establish a time out Note the differ
52. n exposure 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 lease see Using Instant Approval Architecture Empty Browse Filter 7 PP To set the browse filter using the menus 1 Select the MAIN MENU gt Browse entry The current setting is displayed here 2 Use the amp or amp 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 button to exit the menu system and keep your setting AF Browse shortcut The appearance of the Empty Browse Filter message signifies that there are no images with that particular approval status There is also a one button short cut for changing the browse filter To use it press and hold do not click the Instant Approval but ton until the approval status colour appears Browsing will then only display the images with that classification 34 MENU e Storage This section describes file storage file transterence storage organization file classification and related subjects ii Wite Hal Wa Cipy gt See m 2
53. n settings are made and stored Some of the buttons have a double function while others remain single function For example the navigation button always leads you through the menu in the direction that the arrowhead illus trates The Zoom in out buttons though for example act as image enlargers and reducers as well as confirmation buttons according to where you are on the menu The standard preview display is the one shown when you first turn on the camera and is probably the view you will use most Current stavade medium often It features a preview of your most re cent shot and basic information about the settings and the image itself Several other display modes are also available including histogram capture details full screen and battery saver Please see Preview Modes White balance for details Approval status and Furthermore the display enables you to browse filter setting navigate the menu system and make cam Storage capacity era settings see Working with the Menus Shots taken shots remaining for details 14 iai gt a AA By using the buttons on the control panel you can navigate down through the various levels in the menu It provides the source of infor mation about image files and also provides a way of making custom settings so the digital back suits your way of working Below is a simple overview of what is avail able and where it is situated on the menu Overview of me
54. no responsibility or liability for loss or damage incurred during or as a result of using Hasselblad software or products Hasselblad Imacon Ixpress and FlexColor are trademarks 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 2006 Victor Hasselblad AB amp Hasselblad A S All rights reserved 64 Victor Hasselblad AB Box 220 SE 401 23 G teborg Sweden HASSELBLAD d CF CF CF Hasselblad A S Hejrevej 30 DK 2400 Copenhagen Denmark
55. nu structure MENU 40007722 ISO Sets the light sensitivity of the sensor Equivalent to film speed MENU ISO White Bal Media Browse Storage Settings gt EKIT MEDIA Determines where files will be stored flash card Imagebank STORAGE DELETE For single or multiple dele tion of images ISO White Bal Media Browse fa BATCH Storage Used to create new storage Settings folders batches and name them EKIT SETTINGS USER INTERFACE Sets menu language power down sound date amp time and several other custom settings ISO White Bal Media Browse Storage gt Settings EXIT MAIN MENU MISCELLANEOUS Sets the way the camera digital back appears to a computer Also displays firmware version 15 WHITE BALANCE Set to match the colour tem perature of light used BROWSE Sets the approval status classification filter for easier and quicker image browsing FORMAT Used to format compact flash cards and Imagebanks for optimum use COPY Used for off loading images from a flash card to an Imagebank DEFAULT APP LEVEL Assigns a default approval Status classification to all new images CAMERA Sets which type of camera body is being used with the digital back DEFAULT Resets all custom settings back to the original factory settings Simple introductory overview of menu acc
56. o find this setting 2 Use gt to enter the Delete submenu 3 Use the amp or amp button to select This image deletes the current image only All Red in batch deletes all red images in the current batch All yellow red in batch deletes all yellow and red images in the current batch All in batch deletes all images in the current batch 4 Press OK to confirm the delete To exit without delete press EXIT 37 BASHA DES 25895 0 6 GIT kaaga PWD ORK ILE GL SNS mages a aol ee Larval EX aa Albei amp All amp 38 5 You now return to the main menu Either 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 GB button until you reach the media list 2 Use A and Y to select the medium from which you wish to delete You will be deleting from all batches stored on that item AF 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 an
57. o the professional photog rapher and enables you to take full advantage of all that leading edge digital photography can offer 22 or 39 million pixels The CF line uses a 22 or 39 megapixel sensor that is more than twice the physical size of today s 35mm sen sors This sensor holds more and larger pixels which guarantees superior image quality and provides moir free color rendering without gradation break ups in even the finest lit surfaces Images shot with a CF dig ital back have unsurpassed clarity and sharpness The 39 Mpix sensor produces the largest digital files cur rently available for professional photography making them ideal for the most demanding high resolution printing applications and give the photographer increased flexibility and creative control when cropping or enlarging The finest image capture quality is possible when used on an H System camera as Hasselblad s unique Digital APO Correction lens optimization techniques are accessible In addition Hasselblad s Natural Color Solution optimizes color reproduction In a studio environment the CF line enables you to increase the color resolution of your captures by means of a unique multiple exposure technique controlled by the optional Multi Shot Module patent pending The result is unsurpassed color resolution and absolutely moir free images The Hasselblad CF can be upgraded with the 4 Res module at any time The Hasselblad CFMS comes with the Multi Shot Module alr
58. ortable units Attach the flash sync cable to the lens or camera body in the case of a Hasselblad 200 series model and make the appropriate settings according to the unit This also applies when using studio units when a tethered to a computer not connected to a regular electricity supply system or b tethered to an Imagebank or laptop computer running on batteries With studio type flash units strobe and tethered to a computer If the CWD is tethered to a computer that is connected to a regular electricity supply system as well as a studio flash strobe unit that is also connected to a regular electricity supply system generator system then make the following connections instead a Connect the flash sync input cable from the sync contact PC connector on the lens to the flash sync IN terminal on the back b Connect the flash sync output cable from the flash sync OUT terminal on the back to a regular flash sync cable that is connected to the unit TTL function 503CW 503CWD only A TTL function is only available with the 503CW D The reflective characteristics of the digital sensor are different to film surface characteristics for which the TTL function was originally designed However by changing in effect tricking the setting TTL exposures can be made Proceed as follows Move the ISO selector on the 503CW D so that is becomes approximately 1 f stop higher than the ISO setting on a CF digital back Therefore for e
59. quickly Hasselblad image files carry a full set of metadata including capture condi tions keywords and copyright facilitating work with image asset management solutions For specialist com mercial photographers the full productivity and creative freedom offered by Hasselblad s FlexColor workflow software is also available when importing the DNG file Capable of working with multiple cameras Hasselblad CF digital backs can be attached to most of the professional medium format SLR and large for mat view cameras on the market with a simple 4 screw attached adapter plate enabling you to bring digital capture to your favorite cameras and lenses with one convenient digital back Instant Approval Architecture Limitless digital image capture loses some of its potential ifthe photographer cannot quickly review and select the best images to present to the client Building on the success of its Audio Exposure Feedback technology Hasselblad has created Instant Approval Architecture IAA an enhanced set of feedback tools designed to liberate the photographer to focus on the shoot rather than the selection process IAA triggers audible and vis ible signals for each image captured telling the photographer immediately whether the image has a red am ber or green light status The information is recorded both in the file and in the filename providing a quick and easy way to classify and select images in the field or in the lab CF backs are fully integra
60. reen and yellow only Show green only Press and hold the approve eo button to change the status of Show yellow only the currently selected image Show red only A Please note the two different actions of pressing or quickly clicking the approve button to change the status and pressing and holding to change the browse filter One of the greatest advantages of digital photography compared to film is that it costs no more to shoot 100 images that 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 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 underex posed 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 21 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 AF Note tha
61. ren Do not place heavy objects on the equipment Do not use the battery except as specified Use only the battery type specified for use with the CF digital back Remove the battery when cleaning the back or if you intend to leave it un used for a long period If you use a spare standard or rechargeable battery be particularly careful 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 Take particular care when working with strobe studio flash units to prevent damage to equipment and personal injury Do not attempt to open the CF digital back Always replace the protective sensor filter cover when the digital back is not mounted on a camera Do not touch the exposed sensor filter with your fingers Ensure that the databus connections are not damaged or soiled in any way Keep all foreign objects out of the CF digital back openings Keep the original shipping boxes for storage Keep your CF digital back and all other computer equipment away from moisture If your CF digital back becomes wet disconnect from power and allow it to dry before attempting to operate again Never cover the ventilation openings on a CF digital back when in use Never try to remove the glass IR filter from the front of the sensor this will probably ruin the sensor If dust manages to get between the sensor and IR filter please contact your Hasselblad de
62. review 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 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 thumb 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 25 You can cycle through all the available preview modes by pressing the View Mode button Preview Modes Choosing the Preview mode You can use the view mode button to cycle through the available preview modes The preview screen works in several different modes e Standard preview shows a preview image surrounded by a display of few important settings e Histogram shows a preview image overlaid with a histogram e Histogram and full details shows a preview image overlaid with both a histogram and camera setting details e Batte
63. ry 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 circular as listed above Each mode is described in detail in the sub sections below 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 back settings To enter menu mode press the menu button See Working with the Menus for details 26 The standard preview display The standard preview display is the one shown when you first turn on the camera It features a preview of your most recent shot and basic information about the digital back settings and the image itself ISO setting White balance Current storage medium Approval status and browse filter setting CJ toe MENGI NIUE Storage capacity Image file name Shots taken shots remaining Using the histogram The histogram provides a graph that indicates the total number of pixels at each brigh
64. s on camera body CF card slot cover 19 Protects card slot Initial setup A CF digital back is delivered with a protective cover in place This must be removed in order to fitthe i Adapter and re attached if the digitalback is to be stored or transported separately as protection for the CCD filter To remove the cover use the TORX T10 screwdriver supplied to unscrew all four screws illus A You can then fit the i Adapter that suits your camera model AF CAUTION Be very careful not to touch or scratch the CCD filter surface while it is exposed and always attach the protective cover for transportation or storage Fitting an i Adapter After removing the protective cover check that the adapter is facing the correct way so that it will connect with the camera body and position it in place on the back illus B Depending on model there may be a data connector to be aligned and inserted into the back too Take very grerat care when placing the adapter to ensure that no part of it touches the CCD filter When correctly positioned the adapter is held in place by the four TORX T10 screws supplied Make sure the screws are firmly tightened but not overly tight Powering the digital back As with all digital products it is essential that you maintain a constant check on battery condition and preferably have a fully charged reserve battery with you at all times when not tethered to a computer A CF digital back requires power either
65. s the Hasselblad FlexColor image capture and editing application and native versions of FlexColor are provided for both Macintosh and Windows platforms Please see the FlexColor manual for complete system requirements Warnings and restrictions Keep the digital back and all computer equipment away from moisture wherever possible If your camera becomes wet disconnect from power and allow it to dry before attempting to operate again Always take great care when you remove the sensor back for cleaning the ex posed CCD sensor is vulnerable to damage e Keep all cables connected to or from your camera and computer out of the way where they will not be tripped over e Never cover the ventilation openings on a CF digital back when the unit is on Before you start Leave protective covers on as much as possible A CF digital back in line with all Hasselblad products has a robust construction and is capable of withstanding fairly rough treat ment but nevertheless is a precision instrument and will serve you longer if treated with respect from the beginning Please keep purchase details and the warranty in a safe place In addition to the digital back itself a CF User Manual CD the FlexColor sofware CD and a FlexColor user manual CD the items illustrated below are also included If anything is missing or seems faulty in any way then you should contact your Hasselblad dealer immediately FireWire cable Flash sync inpu
66. sensor is ISO 50 Higher ISO settings result in progressively noisier images just as higher ISO film becomes more grainy It is recommended that you use the lowest ISO setting possible for the lighting situation There are six White Balance settings to choose from White Bal Setting Daylight Cloudy Shade Flash Fluorescent Tungsten Manual Setting description For general outdoor use in direct sunlight For general outdoor use in cloudy weather For general outdoor use in shady locations out of direct sunlight For general indoor use when using a normal flash system For use when using fluorescent lighting For use when shooting indoors under standard tungsten lamps For a manual setting Manual White Balance Capture neutral object or specify color temperature 480 6 s EXIT OK 33 White balance Use this entry to set the white balance saved with the image and applied to the preview To select a preset white balance 1 Select the MAIN MENU gt White Bal entry The current setting is displayed here See also Navigating the Menu System for details about how to find this setting 2 Use the amp or amp button to step through the available white balance 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 Z Please note tha
67. ss to open the CAMERA menu 6 Press either the amp or amp button to select PINHOLE 7 Press amp or V to select EXPOSURE TIME 8 Press either amp or amp to make an exposure time setting 9 Press W to select CAPTURE SEQUENCE 10 Press to open the CAPTURE SEQUENCE menu 54 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 Press either the amp or amp button to make an INITIAL DELAY setting This setting controls the amount of time that elapses before the first exposure in the sequence Press W to select DELAY Press either amp or amp to make a DELAY setting This setting controls the amount of time between each exposure in the sequence Press W to select COUNT Press either amp or amp to make a COUNT setting This setting controls the number of exposures in the sequence Press OK to confirm all the settings The CF digital back is now ready for sequence start Note that the MENU EXIT button now diplays START instead Press START to set the sequence running Note that the MENU EXIT button now displays STOP The sequence can be stopped at any time by pressing this button and the standard menu display returns Navigating the aa MISCELLANEOUS settings fore lem idee sae le Bia i About Hasselblad CF39 fara neber aa ANT Anania 149 EAIT MAIN MENU gt SETTINGS gt Miscellaneous The MISCELLANEOUS menu contains two settings
68. t cable wipes Grey Card Nylon Case General overview CF In very simple terms a CF digital back holds a light sensitive sensor in place at the film plane The electronic signals from the sensor are then processed and stored as a digital file As an electronic colour image is made up of three components red green and blue which combine to form a so called RGB image the sensor s task is to convert a multi spectrum light image into three digital files red green and blue for combina tion later on A CF digital back uses a CCD Charged Couple Device type sensor that has 39 million light sensitive areas on its surface each of which creates a pixel Each pixel in the sensor is filtered to create the three separate red green and blue files Software then processes these electronic files as a package to produce the vari ous formats RAW TIFF JPEG etc The three components of the image file are later recombined on the computer screen to produce the familiar full colour image The image file can be temporarily stored either in a CF digital back with a CF card on a Hasselblad Imagebank or the hard disk on a computer Processing of these images is carried out in conjunction with the included FlexColor software See the separate FlexColor manual for further details The Hasselblad CF digital back is designed for use with most professional SLR medi um format cameras as well as view cameras on the market Attachment is
69. t 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 3 Ifno problem is detected then the image is saved with green status AF If you set 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 automatically omy sii a TARE 4 When you are browsing through your shots keep an eye on the approval status of j 7 yA j 5 i F each and consider whether you should promote or demote each shot based on its ao a E A appearance on the preview screen You can also apply a browse filter to for exam aa ari 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 sta tus 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 dele
70. t white balance settings are for your viewing convenience only The setting is temporary for preview display reasons and in no way affects the file which remains neutral awaiting further processing To make a manual white balance setting 1 Select the MAIN MENU gt White Bal gt Manual entry 2 Use the gt button to call up the Manual White Balance screen 3 Here you can set the color temperature as a figure with the or amp buttons Alternatively you can position the central spot in the viewfinder 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 expo sure ensure the exposure is approximately correct otherwise you will get a warning message A small rectangle appears on the LCD marking that particular area Calculations then take place automatically so that the following shots use the area chosen as the new white balance standard Media The storage setting controls where your digital back 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 s
71. tached A CF digital back is shipped with a 1 GB compact flash card which is able to hold over 45 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 You can purchase additional possibly larger capacity cards and change them as each card becomes full AF Note that the camera can copy the contents of its compact flash card to an Imagebank even when no computer is attached This enables you to backup your shots and then clear space on the card to keep on shooting See section on Transferring Images Inserting a card 1 Open the CF card cover to reveal the CF slot 2 Hold the CF card so that the connector holes face into the slot with the brand label facing in the same direction as the preview screen Gently press the card into the slot If you encounter resistance it might be because you are hold ing the card backwards or upside down When the card is completely inserted swing the cover shut again Removing a card 1 With the CF card cover open press gently on the card removal button 1a and then release it It will now extend out from its original position as in the illustration 1b 2 Press firmly on the card removal button 2a to eject the card for removal 2b Working with an Imagebank There are no practical differences between storage on the internal CF card or on an Imagebank However
72. ted 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 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 name 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 Wendt inti GTA Yaa i i A i HWASSFEBLAD CF DENN Because of this naming convention you will also be able to sort your image files 2 SS SS by status after you have copied them to your computer e g by listing the folder kE by file name 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
73. ted with Hasselblad s Instant Approval Architecture bringing automated image classification into your digital workflow from the split second of capture IAA is a Hasselblad trademark and Hasselblad has a patent pending on the invention Alarger enhanced OLED display in the new Hasselblad products provides a realistic high quality and perfect contrast image view even in bright sunlight to allow instant on site image approval FlexColor workflow for professional photographers FlexColor offers an image processing workflow with the highest degree of control for the studio photogra pher In tethered operation tools like live video and overlay masking help bring productivity to advanced set composition The newest FlexColor version allows the photographer to manipulate color temperature and compare image details across multiple images for precise image selection FlexColor works on the basis of the raw 3FR files generated by the CF backs FlexColor runs natively on both Macintosh and Windows computers and is licensed to allow you to provide free copies for all your co workers and production partners Three modes of operation and storage Optimum portability and image storage are critical for the professional photographer CF backs enable you to choose between portable CF card storage the flexible Firewire drive or tethered operation with extended special capture controls With these three operating and storage options the photographer is able to sel
74. ting 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 first pick the medium or batch from which you want to delete and then use the MAIN MENU gt STORAGE gt Delete entry 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 a CF digital back 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 if this option is chosen Use the MAIN MENU gt BROWSE entry to make this setting See also Setting the Default Approval Status
75. tings gt pressing either button the alternatives appear 100 200 EXIT CN MEN F 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 combination of the Zoom in Zoom out SELECTION buttons as well as the navigation button You can then confirm your choice with the OK Approve Create New Batch button or revert to the previous status by pressing the EXIT en MENU button Name 76 5 HA SBL SG EXIT OK See later sections for more comprehensive information 16 In this manual you will see the following kind of description regarding settings changes as opposed to general viewing and browsing etc The method is the same for all changes some stages taking a little longer than others and being a little more involved The following is an example of a setting change Setting the menu language The menu is available in English French German Italian Spanish Japanese and Chinese To choose any of the above languages proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU EXIT Hl button to open the menu 2 Press the NAVIGATOR button 4 and W to select the SETTINGS sub menu 3 Press the NAVIGATOR button to open the SETTINGS menu 4 Press the NAVIGATOR button to select the USER INTERFAC
76. tions to save time and effort later To help you work faster the digital back provides shortcuts to some pressing and holding one of the front panel buttons for a second or so of the most commonly used menu commands that do not otherwise These are mentioned where appropriate elsewhere in this manual but have a dedicated button on the front panel These are accessible by we summarize them here for your convenience To toggle the over Press and hold Auntil the display begins exposure indicator to flash or stops flashing its overexposed ri areas 4 See Overexposure Indicator for full details To set the browse filter Press and hold until your preferred filter is A indicated wA i eo See Using Instant Approval Architecture for full details To delete images Select the target image and then press and hold Wuntil the delete dialog opens See MAIN MENU gt Delete for full details Multishot The Multishot facility is only available with Multishot units CF Witha Multishot back there are two extra modes available other than single shot namely Multi shot and Micro step These virtually eliminate unwanted moire and artefacts in studio type sets ups Multi shot The technology behind this mode is high precision piezo controlled movements of the sensor in pixel sized increments Four separate shots are taken in succession one for each color but with green captured twice for e
77. tness level with brightnesses going from black on the left to white on the right It is a valuable tool for evaluating your exposure A well exposed shot usually has a full range oflevels while under and overexposed shots tend to show levels concentrated at the left or right part of the scale respectively middie Id T E r M ts For example MENU AQ0O7752 T2720 ESS Underexposure A A histogram that is cut off at the left with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely under exposure Many details will be lost in the shadows Even exposure B A histogram 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 C A histogram that is cut off at the right with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely over exposure 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 fine for the intended effect and vice versa 7 TA Full details mode D In full details mode you can read a complete list of camera settings plus see the histo gram 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 FlexColor even after you h
78. to find this setting 3 Press the gt to open the Format Card dialog 4 You are now asked to confirm the operation To confirm press the OK button This will execute the format and delete all data 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 40 Delete e zi ama ad Copy Be Ealdh Dred anal App lerek Copy Images From f rd te PAD se you cure Ye 00 41 COPY Usually you will copy images from a card by connecting the cam era to a computer and using FlexColor However you might also want to load images from a card to a portable FireWire hard disk or Imagebank allowing you to erase the card and keep shooting even when you do not have a computer with you After the copy the destination disk will have a folder named CARDXXX where XXX is a number that increments with each new copy operation e g CARD001 for the first copy CARD002 for the next etc Previous copies are therefore never overwritten provided you have fewer than 1000 folders of them Within each CARD folder is a sub folder for each batch You cannot use the digital back to browse images copied in this way you must connect the disk to a computer to browse the copied folders This operation does not delete the copied images from the card you must do this manu
79. torage menu entry 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 Y to select the MEDIA sub menu 3 Use the amp or 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 filter complements the instant approval system by enabling you to browse through images according to their approval status You have the following choices e 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 a
80. tus 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 As illustrated below you can use the Hor EB button to see various levels of detail in your im ages 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 24 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 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 por tion 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 differ ent part of the image Zoom further by pressing the zoom in 8 button more times Zoom back out one step by pressing the zoom out button 4 When you are finished press and hold the zoom out 18 button to return to brows ing at the standard zoom level Thumbnail views Preview thumbnails are small versions of each p
81. use a winder at rapid sequence setting 500 For use with 500C CM 501C CM and 503 CX CXi CW models e Make a 500 setting H e Make an H setting Shutter Delay There can be differences in the amount of time required in preparation raising the mirror opening closing the shutter etc for digital capture between various camera models This corrective feature adjusts the time a little to ensure the image is read out from the sensor The normal setting is Default and should only be changed if problems are encountered Exposure Time This setting should be changed for cable free exposure times longer than 1 8 second en suring that it matches the set shutter speed on the lens The settings range from 1 8 second to 32 seconds 1 8 second is the default setting The ELD also has a Bulb setting 48 Capture sequence This feature functions in the same manner as an interval timer and only works in conjunction with a motor or winder driven camera model except in the case of the Pinhole setting where it is the only way of controlling such exposures see later section for full details Initial delay Controls the amount of time required to elapse before the first exposure Delay Controls the amount of time required between each ex posure Count Controls the total number of exposures required Setting CAMERA model and options Proceed as follows 1 Press the menu MENU button to open the menu 2 Use A and Y to sele
82. 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 The Imagebank 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 AF Older digital backs in the ixpress line used a different external disk and controller called simply the Image Bank This older Image Bank is not compatible with a CF digital back Only use the Hasselblad Imagebank with a CF digital back To use an Imagebank with a CF digital back simply assemble it as described in its manual and connect the two with a standard FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b cable See the Imagebank manual for complete details To remove the Imagebank simply disconnect the FireWire cable The back will then revert to saving and browsing images on the internal flash card if available Tethered to a computer 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 or FireWire disk directly Connecting to a computer
83. xample when the back is set at 50ISO the film speed setting on the camera should read 160ISO and so on Testing for the most suitable compensation that suits you is recommended See appropriate manuals for connection details regarding the various units and adapters 59 Cleaning Regularly check the surface of the sensor filter for dust specks that might cause time consuming retouching afterwards CF 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 back s infrared IR filter In most cases the careful use of com pressed air will be adequate but sometimes 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 A WARNING never attempt to remove the glass filter from the front of the CCD you will probably ruin the CCD if you do so If dust manages to get between the IR filter and CCD please contact your Hasselblad dealer for assistance Basic cleaning procedure 1 Discharge any static electricity that may have built up on your body by touching the digital back housing 2 Unlock the digital back from the camera according to camera model 3 The top of the digital back will be released while it rests on the magazine retaining hooks and it can be swung away from the camera body
84. xtra 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 enlargement later in production Micro shot In this this mode the movements of the sensor can be controlled accurately down to 1 2 pixel movement increments It quadruples the resolution of the image making a total of 16 captures This creates high resolution images of up to 528 MB Micro step images will stand up to even greater enlargement than multi shot images General In both cases 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 environments technical shots product shots architectural subjects and similar Instructions Multi shot and Micro shot modes are instigated by way of FlexColor only Please see the FlexColor user manual for full intructions 58 Studio flash strobe Stationary computer Flash Strobe A CF digital back can be used together with most studio or portable units When attached to a 503CW or 503CWD the TTL function is also available C F Most flash units are suitable for use with a CF digital back However for safety reasons care should be taken when using studio flash units strobe and teth ered to a stationary computer P

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