Hasselblad 905 SWC Instruction Manual
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1. Do not attach a magazine showing white to a camera that is not wound Wind the camera first by a full turn of the winding crank otherwise you will lose one frame Do not attach a magazine showing red to a fully wound camera It could result in an unintentional double exposure since the frame in position in the magazine probably already is exposed If the status indicator shows red release the camera page 8 before attaching the magazine Then when you wind the camera the film will be advanced to the next frame Attaching the viewfinder With the catch facing forward slide tlie ininda into the accessory and viewfinder mount until it positively latches onto the stud located at the front end of the mount Removing the viewfinder Release the viewfinder by pressing gibe en catch in the direction of the arrow while sliding the viewfinder towards the rear ofthe camera The winding crank The permanently attacked Sinding an has a ratchet to enable the operator to rotate the crank counter clockwise This design allows you to posi tion the crank to any desired starting point and op erate it either by one full turn or by a pumping ac tion The latter is necessary when the camera is used with a magazine for Polaroid film Strap lugs attaching the strap _ Place the main body of the strap clip over one of the camera s strap lugs Press the tip of the clip towards the camera while pulling back on the strap so that th2. Troubleshooting EN Technical Speications Service and Guarantee Viewfinder with built in spirit level 7 amp 2 Rubber eyepiece stray light protection Shutter release button with threaded cable release socket Magazine catch button Time exposure TTL viewing lock Film winding crank Frame counter Magazine status indicator Winding crank Focusing ring Exposure value interlock button Exposure value index Exposure value scale EV Aperture ring External lens accessory mount Lens shade Internal lens accessory mount Shutter speed ring Shutter speed scale Aperture scale Depth of field scale 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Lens central index Focusing distance scale inches feet and metres Viewfinder mount Viewfinder release catch Magazine slide Magazine hooks Strap lug PC flash terminal Magazine supports Tripod sockets 1 4 and 3 8 threads Quick coupling plate Magazine slide holder Film tab holder Magazine slide holder slot Film load indicator Film holder key Film holder Acute Matte D designed by MINOLTA 5 In the text the positions of components are described in relation to the camera as you see it when taking a photograph i e thelensison the front the viewfinder on the top and the winding crankison the right hand side iu The relevant iffsseration
3. tensively exposing for example hundreds of rolls of film per week check ups every six months are recom mended Hasselblad Service Centres have the expert staff and specialised equipment necessary to ensure that your camera remains in perfect working order Impact Your camera can be damaged by severe physical shocks While you will obviously try notto drop it you should also take care not to leave it where it can fall or be knocked to the ground or roll about such as on the seat of a car Troubleshooting Your camera is built to give long and trouble free serv ice If however you encounter any operating difficul ties because you are not familiar with the Hasselblad camera system the following table may help to re solve them Guarantee If you purchased your camera from an authorised Hasselblad outlet it is covered by an international guarantee for one year The guarantee document and a registration card are supplied with the camera Keep the guarantee document carefully but fill in the registration card and return it to your Hasselblad dis tributor 10304 52036 59110 40668 51643 51070 905SWC CAMERA BODY CHROME E war Supplied with the following m Objektiv ogen CHA 5138 Viewfinder Standard strap Lens shade 38 60 SJE Front protective cover Rear protective g cover
4. In tropical environments fungus growth can be prevented by ensuring your equipment is kept in an area where the air is circulating Frequent rap id and severe temperature changes can cause prob lems such as the corrosion of electrical contacts and should therefore be avoided When working in ex tremely cold temperatures cameras and especially lenses should be protected as much as possible Dust and grit You should take care to prevent dirt of any kind from getting into your camera When taking photographs in coastal areas for example the camera should be protected from sand and salt water spray Dust on the lens glass surface can be removed witha blower brush or a very soft brush if necessary Smears on the lens glass should be treated with great cau tion Light smears could be removed with a high quality lens cleaning solution on a soft clean tissue Heavy smears should be treated by a Hasselblad serv ice center If in doubt do not clean lens glass yourself Always be very careful not to scratch the lens or touch any of the glass surfaces with your fingers 18 Service Faultless camera performance is essential to the pro fessional photographer It is therefore advisable to check that your camera is functioning correctly be fore an important assignment You should also re turn your camera to a Hasselblad Authorised Service Centre for occasional checking and preventive main tenance If your camera is used constantly and in
5. the exposure Every combination of shutter speed aperture has an equivalent exposure value EV which you can read or set against the orange EV index on the side of the lens Exposure values can also be determined by using an exposure meter having an EV scale Interlocking of shutter speed and aperture _ If you want to change he the shutter pied or ap erture without changing the EV Exposure Value you can interlock the shutter speed and aperture setting rings This is carried out by depressing the 9 interlock button on the right of the aperture scale then turning the interlocked rings to the desired aperture and speed combination When interlocked the rings move together increasing or decreasing the aperture and shutter speed while maintaining the EV for correct exposure Focusing and depth of field The focusing ring is the wide ring with a a rubber grip set closest to the camera body The dis tance scales appear on this ring The lens is focused by rotating the focusing ring until the measured or estimated distance between the subject and the film plane appears opposite the lens index The dis tance is shown in white for metres and in orange for inches feet Objects closer or further away than the selected dis tance will appear sharp within certain limits The range of sharp focus i e depth of field varies with the aperture The depth of field available at any given aperture setting can be read off the de
6. 37 36 35 VO mn CO OV f o N gee FN N N m N 19 u 143 M4 15 i f Wye Wah zli A Wi hal FAIR 4 NA ALE e Mi hl NNT es i 26 29 II SEER B ES ADE 30 EEEN FT 2 4 815 30 60 125250500 3 i 22 16 11 8 5645 1 TE FI 6124 8 15 30 60 125250500 34 22 16 11 8 56 45 Ds 13845 48 8 ti 6 ST ill HIIT bw 08 1 B 3 35 4 60 20 ENNE E A mu o A METEEN WENT SFP TV Proshade 6093 112 mm 4 41 in Welcome to the Hasselblad Camera System As a Hasselblad owner you have in your possession a camera of exceptional quality the product ofan internationally renowned tradition of excellence in the world of photography It gives you access to the world s largest medium format camera system the Hasselblad System which successfully has been taken to the ends ofthe earth and beyond into space to earn its worldwide repu tation for quality and reliability A range of accessories afford great flexibility and potential for suc cessful photography in almost any application Among the different camera models within the Hasselblad System the 905SWC has a unique position being the only model that is not a single lens reflex type The reason is the famous Zeiss Biogon CFi4 5 38 mm wide angle lens The symmetrical design and a very short focal length of this lens leaves no room for a viewfind er mirror bet
7. ards the rear This allows removal of the film holder for loading Follow the procedure below in correct order to load the magazine CW clockwise C CW counter clockwise 32 Fold out the film holder key 33 Rotate the key C CW and withdraw the film holder 34 Place an empty take up spool under the grooved knob of the spool clamp bar Insert a roll of film under the other end of the bar turned the same way as in the illustration Be sure to remove all the paper band surround ing a new roll of film 35 Turn the film holder key CW to open the film clamp Pull 8 10 cm 3 4 in of paper back ing off the film roll and slide the edge under the clamp 36 Insert the tongue of the backing paper into the slot in the take up spool 37 IMPORTANT Turn the grooved knob CW until the arrow on the paper backing is aligned opposite the tri angular film load index on the spool clamp bar but no further 38 Turn the film holder key C CW and insert the film holder into the magazine Ensure that it is correctly positioned Turn the film holder key CW to lock the film holder in the maga zine and then fold it back in place 39 Fold out the film winding crank and rotate it CW about ten turns until it stops Turn the crank C CW if necessary and fold it in Align the arrow on the paper backing of all ILFORD black amp white films against the oblong index and no further on the spool clamp bar and not thetriangular in
8. been loaded into the magazine Film plane position The film plane position is repres esented br the hiene and leatherette contact line behind the magazine slide insertion slit Magazine for Polaroid film When a magazine for Polaroid mi is ised with the 905SWC the film winding crank cannot complete a full revolution In order to wind the camera fold out the film winding crank and move it up and down with a pumping motion until it stops Vie wfinder s WC The optical mindert can abe attached to thet mount on top of the camera body It shows an image that is slightly larger than the image recorded on the film There are corner marks that indicate the height of the 6x4 5 cm format and also a centre mark The lens scales can be seen through a crescent shaped bifocal optical system in the lower part of the view finder image The optical system allows the wearing of spectacles without problem The rubber eye cup which protects against stray light may be folded for ward if preferred Spirit level A sparen spirit el is built ir into ithe top of the viewfinder body The spirit level is displayed be neath the viewfinder image area It has an accuracy of 1 for each mm of bubble travel i e as long as the bubble stays within the centre circle the deviation of the camera position from horizontal does not ex ceed 1 Image parallax The position of the ende above nd slightly behind the l
9. dex as normal The figure 1 will now be displayed in the frame counter window indicating that the magazine is loaded and ready for use 11 The magazine s film winding crank is blocked but only at frame 1 A partially exposed film may be wound offat any frame after that The frame counter is automatically reset when the film holder is withdrawn from the magazine Film load indicator u In the centre of the film holder ker iberia isacrescent shaped indicator window that shows white when the magazine is freshly loaded It gradually changes to red as the film is wound through An all red indica tor shows that the film is used up or that the maga zine is empty Removing i the film andre DAANA AAPA ne After the last frame h s Been pre ad the film advanced the magazine blocks the camera against further release To remove the exposed film fold out the film winding crank and rotate it clockwise until you can feel that the film is leaving the supply spool Withdraw the film holder from the magazine and re move the film Magazine slide holder Ontherear of the magazine is TA slide holder She the magazine slide could be stowed away when not in use Turn the slide with the hinge towards the rear to fold the bow fully into the slide holder recesses Film Tab Holder _ The end tab of the flia Dados can abe mer in the 12 holder on the back of the magazine as a reminder of the kind of film that has
10. e strap clip slides over the strap lug and locks into position Removing the strap Lift the clip locking plate high en u li io to pass over the strap lug Slide the clip forward in the direction away from the strap until it is free Holding the 905SWC You will find that holding die camera in your left hand as shown in the illustration is the most con venient grip when the camera is hand held The right hand is then positioned to steady the grip and the index finger on the right hand is used to operate the camera release button Exposure The shutter ii dent Button for ne 905SWC i is situ ated on the top of the camera Ensure that the camera is wound and the magazine slide removed before an exposure is made Time exposure lock The time exposure lock kje hast two ast O Normal setting used for all shutter speeds except B T The release button locks after being de pressed and remains locked until the le ver is returned to the O setting The P setting can be used for time exposures in conjunction with the shutter speed being set to B The winding crank is locked until the lever is re turned to the 0 setting This locking function T will not operate when _ a cable release is used With the B setting on the shutter speed the use of a cable release is recommended see below Cable release i Normally the combined use obi a Ee nm anda camera suppor
11. ee has expired you should contact a Hasselblad authorised Service Center for advice You can obtain the address of your near est service centre from your dealer distributor our homepage or by contacting us directly The magazine sli slide is stili in place nil Remove the slide The roll of film is finished es Load a new roll offi je camera is in the rele Do a Wind the camer Insert the magazine slide completely SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE While Hasselblad equipmentisextremelyreliableand If your camera was purchased from an authorized durable cameras and lenses that are in constantin Hasselblad outlet it is covered by an international tensive use in a professional environment should be guarantee for one year Further details on the guaran maintained and serviced by an authorized Hasselblad tee can be found on page 18 Service Center at regular intervals Further informa tion on service and maintenance can be found on page 18 16 17 EQUIPMENT CARE A Hasselblad camera is designed to withstand the rigours of professional use in most environments To avoid the possibility of damage however it should be protected from the following Extremes of temperature High temperatures can have an adverse effect on both the film and the camera For this reason you should not keep your camera in places where it will get hot such as in direct sunlight or on a shelf above a radiator
12. ens causes a minor deviation between the area covered by the viewfinder and that covered by the lens This area covered by the viewfinder is coloured red in figure 47 The centre of the view finder area is located about 7 5 cm 3 in above the centre of the lens area The differences in location and size of the viewfinder and lens image areas are illustrated in the figure At successively longer ob ject distances the parallax becomes small compared with the field of view For accurate composition and focusing use the focusing screen adapter see below All Hasselblad viewfinders can be used on the 905SWC together with the Focusing screen adapter SWC Cat No 41050 Focusing screen adapter wc You can use the Focusing screen gaja SWC to check the depth of field the exact area covered and image composition The adapter attaches to the camera body in the same way as the magazine The image on the screen can be viewed through any Hasselblad viewfinder and focusing hood Using the focusing screen adapter 1 Set the shuttertoB 2 Set the lens to the maximum aperture f 4 5 3 Set the time exposure lock to T and press the shutter release button The cable release cannot be used The T lock is x not operative when the cable release is used 4 To check the depth of field select the appropri ate working aperture 5 After checking return the time exposure lock to 0 This closes the shutter 6 W
13. ind the camera to cock the shutter Replace the focusing screen with a magazine 13 Meter prism viewfinders PME45 and PME90 __ Meter prism vinde PME45 Sand P PME90 can be used for accurate light metering on the screen of the Focusing screen adapter SWC The Meter prism viewfinders PME3 PME5 and PMESI also provide correct metered values However older meter prism viewfinders Focusing screen adapters or their combined use require a reduction of the metered value by 1 2 stops Experiment to determine the precise reduction Even at the widest aperture the image Produced by the Biogon T CFi 4 5 38 mm lens is characterized by extraordinary sharpness and brilliance This to gether with the very low radial distortion and the remarkably wide focusing range from 0 3 m to se makes it very suitable for architectural fashion industrial and technical photography or whenever the highest image quality is required The graphs figs 49 51 represent the typical characteristics of MTF Modulation Transfer Function Relative Illumination and Radial Distortion In the graphs the horizontal axis represents the distance from the image centre 14 MTF function The graph shows the Modulation Transfer Function which is a representation of the overall lens quality for a spatial frequency of 20 line pairs mm at an ap erture of f 8 A flat curve with a relative value near 1 0 indicates a high quality recording with small losses on
14. instruction on page 7 Rest the magazine on the camera s magazine sup ports and ensure that it is properly located Carefully swing the magazine towards the camera body and check that the camera s magazine hooks fit into the magazine slots Push the magazine gently but firmly against the hooks while sliding the magazine catch button to the right Release the magazine catch button when the maga zine makes contact with the rear plate of the camera and push it to the left to ensure that it has reached the locked position Remove the magazine slide and insert it in the slide holder on the back of the maga zine see page 8 Removing the magazine It is advisable to have the camera fully round and the magazine status indicator showing white Ifthe magazine status indicator shows a red signal then wind the camera first Insert the magazine slide into the magazine with the hinge towards the front ofthe camera Slide the magazine catch button to the right tilt the magazine back and lift it off the magazine supports Note that the camera cannot be operated when _ a magazine with the slide inserted is attached to it The magazine cannot be removed with out first inserting the magazine slide The magazine status indicator The status indicator on the right hand side of the magazine shows whether the magazine is ready to operate white or not red 1 e the film has not been advanced after the latest exposure
15. ly Relative illumination This graph represents the fall 3 af Aha from the image centre which is given the value 1 0 towards the edges It includes natural fall off as well as vignetting This na erven the dila oni in 1 ot the distance from the image centre of an image point from its theoretical position Translated to absolute values the max distortion ofthe Biogon CFi lens is far less than 0 1 mm Accessory mounts The underside of the camera bodi his 3 gr and 1 4 thread tripod sockets in the centre of the quick cou pling plate The plate and socket accept flash gun brackets and the plate also fits and easily locks into the Hasselblad Tripod quick couplings The lenses accept 060 filters and lens shades on the front bayonets Hasselblad accessory chart The accessory chart indicates the range N accesso ries available within the Hasselblad system Please refer to the Hasselblad product catalogue for com plete information on the entire Hasselblad camera system 15 Your camera is built to give long and trouble free service especially when you follow the maintenance and care advice at the end of this manual Ifhowever you encounter any operating difficulties because you are not famil iar with the Hasselblad camera system the following table may help to resolve them Ifthe problem persists and the camera is still under guarantee you should contact your Hasselblad dealer If the guarant
16. pth of field scale on both sides ofthe central index The setting in the il lustration indicates how to read the depth of field scale at an aperture of f 11 i e approximately from 0 65m 2 3 ft to 1 5m 5 ft In frared photography Infrared IR rays Celi langer dan 800 a form an image on a plane further away from the lens than the image plane for visible light To compen sate for this difference you have to align the chosen 10 distance against the red IR index instead of the nor mallens index Proceed as follows l Establish the distance to the subject either by measuring or by focusing on the focusing screen adapter see page 13 2 Note the measured distance or mark the dis tance point on the focusing scale opposite the lens index line 3 Adjust the focusing ring until the established distance point is opposite the red IR index Flash synchronization The built in shutter in the ei cri lei is fully synchronized A flash connected to the PC terminal fires when the shutter is fully open When inserting a flash cord into the socket keep the lock button pressed in On release the cord will be locked into place To remove press in the lock but ton again Electronic flash units can be used at all shutter speeds Band 1 s 1 500 s Hyperfocal setting The very short focal length si the 3 38 mm ii Biba CE lens provides both a 90 angle and a large depth of field This allows successful use of the h
17. t is recommended for shutter speeds slower than 1 60 s The cable release is attached by screwing it into the threaded socket in the shutter release button Multiple exposures _ The camera is designed to prevent decidental dodble exposures However intentional double and multi ple exposures on the same frame can be carried out as follows 1 Depress the shutter release button and make the initial exposure The magazine status indi cator will change to red 2 Insert the magazine slide remove the magazine 3 Wind the camera by rotating the winding crank one full revolution or by using a pumping ac tion until the crank stops 4 Replace the magazine and remove the slide The unit is now ready to make a second exposure on the same frame You can make additional exposures in the same manner In this case an exposure is made with a maga S zine showing a red status indicator This repre sents an exception to the norm Shutter speed and aperture The shutter speed selector ring is tier ring abend closest to the front of the lens The desired shutter speed is set opposite the lens index The white scale shows the shutter speeds and the orange scale the exposure values EV Theaperture ring is located behind the shutter speed ring The desired lens aperture is also set opposite the lens index Exposure values The combination of aparitie aud hunter peed set opposite the lens index determines
18. unique camera BD loto SO SER go A eo eo eo COUN N NM SOM EN EN eami oo Introduction Contents ze Parts and ti GETTING SI STARTED _ Lens shade Lens Protective Cover _ Rear Cover MultiControl Attaching Ag L ee Removing the Magazine Seems The Magazine Status Indicator Attaching the Viewfinder Removing the Viewfinder The Winding Crank Strap Lugs and Strap Removing the Strap a ae Be Holding the 9055WC a Le OPERATING DETAILS _ Exposure Time gosi l lock Cable Release Multiple Epeus BE eee ae LENS AND SHUTTER FUNCTIONS 5 Shutter speeds and Aperture Exposure Values en Interlocking of shutter Speed a and pm Focusing and a s Infrared Photography Focusing Screen Adapter SWC Using the Focusing Screen Adapter HE Meter prism viewfinders PME45 and PMESO y ae 3 OPTICAL PROPERTIES Wore 2 MTF function a Relative ilumination b Radial Distortion a oe A ACCESSORIES _ Flash Synchronization _ i Hyperfocal Setting ee Loading the Magazine i i 5 an Film Load Indicator Removing the Film Magazine Slide Holder Film Tab holder Film Plane position A Magazine for Polaroid Alm Viewfinder SWC Spirit Level Image Parallax i a OTHER V VIEWFINDERS ME Accessory Mounts E Hasselblad Accessory Chart a Cameracare 22 ji z o
19. ween the rear of the lens and the film Instead of be ing attached to a single lens reflex camera body the lens is per manently attached to the short and very robust die cast metal housing The Hasselblad 905SWC has a detachable optical viewfinder with a built in spirit level Through the lens viewing is possible by means of the specially designed Focusing screen adapter SWC to gether with any one ofthe many Hasselblad viewfinders The Hasselblad 905SWC accepts all different types of Hasselblad film magazines for 120 220 and Polaroid type films with 6x6 cm and 6x4 5 cm image formats Like all Hasselblad lenses since the early 1950 s with few excep tions the Biogon CFi4 5 38 lens is manufactured by Carl Zeiss in Germany The lens can be focused down to 0 3 m 1 ft and pro vides a full image coverage with a 90 diagonal angle field of view an exceptionally high distortion correction and a highly improved illumination distribution The lens elements have the highly effi cient Carl Zeiss T multi layer anti reflection coating on all glass to air surfaces See also page 14 for detailed information on the optical prop erties This instruction manual provides a detailed description of how to operate the Hasselblad 905SWC camera The knowledge gained from carefully studying it will give you access to the Hasselblad potential Exploiting that potential is left to your skill and imagination Congratulations on your choice of a
20. yperfocal distance setting method Itis based on the fact that the sharply defined area ofa photographic image ex tends both in front ofand beyond the focusing point as described in the section covering Focusing and depth of field The distances limiting the sharply defined area are known as the near limit and the far limit To use the hyperfocal distance setting method first determine the EV setting and then select the slow est applicable shutter speed This will give you the smallest possible aperture and therefore the largest depth of field Rotate the focusing ring so that the infinity mark is set to the far limit i e opposite the selected aperture number to the right of the lens in dex Now you can read the near limit distance op posite the aperture number to the left of the lens in dex Using this method you will get an image that is sharp from the near limit to infinity Example The measured EV is 13 The selected shut ter speed is 1 60 s This results in an aperture value of f 11 By setting the infinity mark at f 11 on the far limit the near limit will land at a distance of 1 2 m 4ft At the widest aperture f 4 5 the near limit is 3 m 10 ft and at the smallest aperture f 22 the near limit is as close as 0 65 m 26 in Loading the magazine The magazine may be loaded on or kof the camera If it is to be loaded offthe camera then the magazine slide must be inserted its flat side tow
21. z i to a particular se sec i tion are indicated by the fi u beside the small headings in the text This section describes the steps you must take to make the camera ready to use You will find com prehensive information on how to operate the cam era in the following sections Paragraph numbers in italic in the headlines and in the text refer to corre sponding illustrations in the attached illustrations booklet Ensure that the camera is wound before attaching a magazine The winding crank on the right hand side of the camera is locked against clockwise rota tion if the camera is fully wound Counter clockwise rotation is possible as the winding crank is on a ratchet If the crank is not locked rotate it clockwise until it stops Lens shade u Remove the lem hade a pudingi it ragasi fi mm front and rotate counter clockwise to stop The lens shade is now free from the bayonet and can be re moved from the lens front Attaching the lens shade is made by reversing the procedure above Align the index on the lens shade vertically Front protective cover Turn the cover bayonet fitting i in de direction of the arrow counter clockwise and remove Rear cover MultiCon trol Depress the catch tilt the cover backwards and lift it off Attaching the magazine Ensure that the magazine slide is fully inserted and that the magazine status indicator is white If the indicator is not white refer to the
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