Hasselblad 500 EL/M Instruction Manual
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1. 7 The correct exposure is then obtained irrespective of which f stop and shutter speed combination is set opposite the central index 4 with grip ring 29 Remember however that exposure is not completed until a re lease signal has been made when B is opposite the central index Example I see Fig 19 The exposure meter indi cates an exposure value of 12 Set this number oppo site the red index 7 This setting provides seven different f stop and shutter speed combinations Thus the entire aperture scale can be used with a choice of shutter speeds from 1 8 to 1 500 sec Long exposures At exposure values of 8 or less the possibilities of using instantaneous shutter speeds become limited The green figures on the Jens indicate exposure duration in full seconds for the respective f stops applicable when the shutter speed is set at B re a al a N nas t w 3 Linas S W pa a T 8 f Shutter speeds The shutter speed ring 29 has three different engra ved scales with black white green and red figures respectively The rotation of this ring is restricted so that only the black figures and the green letter B can be set opposite the black index 4 The scale with black figures indicates the shutter speeds from 1 sec to 1 500 sec ie the numbers 1 to 500 represent the shutter speeds 1 sec 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 and 1 500 sec These2. certain functions are set up in advance thereby reducing reaction time to a minimum When the dial is moved to S the between the lens shutter closes the mirror swings up out of the way the auxiliary shutter opens and the lens stops down to the preset f stop The selector dial then automatically returns to the O position SR Pre release repeat Fig 11 The same action as S with the difference that the SR setting produces pre release after every exposure cycle A Automatic Fig 12 At this setting the camera makes repeated exposures one a second as long as a triggering impulse is provided and there is unexposed film in the magazine This automatic setting should not be used at shutter speeds of 1 15 sec or slower see Page 25 AS Automatic pre release Fig 13 Operation is similar to A but the camera stops in the pre released position after every exposure sequence Time lever The time lever 16 is used for long exposures T for locking the camera against inadvertant triggering and for battery charging L O is the normal setting 8 Fig 11 Fig 12 The time lever 16 is set at T for exposures lasting more than 1 minute and for self timer operation see Page 17 The shutter should be set at B for time exposures and the selector dial should be set at O S or SR When the lever is moved from O to T the camera is triggered mechanically without any electri cal impulse and the shutter can remain open wi
3. HASSELBLAD Instruction manual S00 EL M The principle of the single lens reflex camera H A S S L B L A D A Focusing screen lt C gt B Film C Mirror D Lens These instructions should prove to be of great help to the new owner Read them carefully with the camera in front of you An attempt has been made to explain the operation of the Hasselblad 500EL M in an interesting and fac tual manner Even the sturdily built Hasselblad must be properly understood and mastered like any other precision instrument in order to obtain the best photographic results So read these instructions carefully and get your reward in better pictures eae Fig LEFT HAND GRIP Fig 1 shows the best way to hold the camera without a handgrip accessory Hold the camera in the left hand with the index finger on the release button and grasp the lens barrel with the right hand Foc using is then very easy using this grip The right hand is also in a convenient position for changing settings lenses film magazines etc If you have a tripod make use of it when you work with the Hasselblad SOOEL M CAMERA MAIN COMPONENTS The Hasselblad 500EL M is a motor driven single lens reflex camera Fig 2 shows the main camera components These components are also important parts of the Hasselblad system camera body center E above focusing screen B and focusing hood C lens front D film magazine rear A These interc
4. Large apertures i e small f stop numbers provide less depth of field narrow space between pointers than small apertures i e large f stop numbers wide space between pointers See Fig 21 in which the narrow ring shows the position of the pointers at the largest f stop 2 8 and the broad ring shows the position of the pointers at the smallest f stop f 22 16 Fig 21 Self timer and flash synchronization The flash synchronization and self timer lever 27 is protected against accidental movement by a catch 28 Push this catch forward when you wish to move the lever See Fig 22 Self timer The self timer mechanism is cocked when the lever 27 is moved to V The self timer starts working when the time lever 16 is moved to T The delayed shutter release then takes place 8 10 sec later Thus the auxiliary shutter remains open while the self timing mechanism operates Close the auxiliary shutter after exposure by moving the time lever 16 back to the O position X synchronization is also obtained when the self timer is used with shutter speeds from 1 sec to 1 500 sec Flash synchronization The shutter has X and M flash synchronization at all shutter speeds The connecting cord from the flash unit to the PC synchronization terminal is held in position by a cable hook inserted in the cable hook hole 31 X synchronization In X synchronization the shutter opens without delay so as to accomodate the very brief dur
5. and X flash synchronization at all shutter speeds and a V self timer setting The lens is attached to the camera via a bayonet mount Diaphragm The desired f stop is set with the diaphragm ring 25 This ring is cross coupled with the shutter speed ring 29 and both are maneuvered together using the grip ring The diaphragm ring can be disengaged in order to change the f stop without altering the shutter speed set When the exposure value catch 8 is pressed back the diaphragm ring is disengaged and can be turned to the desired f stop opposite the cen tral index 4 The automatic diaphragm stops the lens down to the preset f stop immediately prior to expo sure Thus focusing is normally done with the dia phragm wide open Depth of field at the preset f stop can be studied by depressing the depth of field pre view catch 10 thereby shifting the diaphragm down to the preset f stop The diaphragm automatically returns to the maximum effective aperture after x 500 L M exposure or when the diaphragm ring 25 is turned to that f stop Fig 16 ii aFvrAp yr gs F y a 12 Fig 17 The f stop and shutter speed combination which is set opposite the central index 4 determines the expo sure Each such combination is equivalent to an ex posure value on the red scale 6 The exposure value can be determined with an exposure meter such as the Hasselblad exposure meter The exposure value obtained is set opposite the red index
6. ation of elec tronic flash The X setting is for electronic flash at all shutter speeds and for class F flash bulbs at the slower shutter speeds M synchronization In M synchronization shutter tripping is delayed so that the output of expendable flash has a chance to reach full peak The M setting is used for class M flash bulbs at all shutter speeds Ovieryscscvnw Fig 20 Some tips on focusing A practical working method for establishing predeter mined depth of field is to first focus on the near plane of the subject and to note the distance on the distance scale You then focus on the far plane of the subject Then turn the focusing ring until the pointers embrace the near and far distances The lens will then be fo cused at a distance which will give sharp focus to both the near and the far subject planes When photographing a moving subject close up it may be advantageous to leave the lens set at a given distance and to achieve sharp focus by moving the camera back and forth as the subject moves In sports photography for example when the action takes place within a given zone of focus the depth of field indicators can be preset to give the desired depth of field Direct measurement of photographic distance is often appropriate when a given scale of reproduction is desired such as in close ups Focusing is made even easier by attaching a Hassel blad quick focusing handle to the focusing ring The handle has mo
7. e take up spool under clip N i e the one with the knurled knob Insert the full roll under clip R with the film positioned as shown in the photo 4 Pull out four or five inches of the protective backing paper and guide its edge under the film clamp F 5 Insert the end of the backing paper into the take up spool Turn the knurled knob until the double pointed arrow O printed on the backing paper is opposite the arrow mark P 6 Turn key 35 counter clockwise to keep the backing paper in position by the film clamp F 7 Holding the spoolholder with key 35 insert the holder into the magazine all the way and lock it in place by turning the key 35 clockwise This action also opens film clamp F Fold down key 35 8 Fold out the rapid winding crank 21 and turn it clockwise until it stops about 10 revolutions The number 1 is now visible in the film counter window 19 Give the crank a reverse turn and fold it into position again See the photo The magazine is now ready for use 20 Fig 26 Film winding After the twelfth frame has been exposed in 12 expo sure magazines and transferred to the take up spool the exposure stop catch automatically operates Fold out crank 21 and wind the remaining film onto the take up spool In general The rapid winding crank 21 is only locked at frame 1 The film counter automatically returns to O when the spoolholder is extracted There i
8. elease button 12 is inserted into one of the two release sockets at the front of the camera and is used for hand held camera operation Use fast shutter speeds hold the camera steadily and depress the button with uniform pressure Release cords A tripod or some other support should be used at the slower shutter speeds The use of a release cord would be appropriate here see Fig 32 Standard length cords are plugged into one of the front sockets 11 The side socket 17 is for longer cords and for recharge unit cords for recharging the camera s batteries Fig 27 21 ACCESSORY BRACKETS AND FIXTURES Strap buttons Attach the carrying strap to the camera by placing the buckles onto the strap buttons 15 Press its front section against the camera body and simultaneously pull the buckles back Remove the strap by lifting the spring catch while pulling the buckles to the front Hole for cable hook The cable hook for keeping the synchronization cord in position is inserted into the hole 31 To extract the hook pull it straight out Accessory socket This socket 32 is used for the attachment of acces sories such as the sports viewfinder spirit level adjustable flash shoe and the radio case Front bayonet mounts The front of the Hasselblad lenses with a front dia meter of 50 mm features an internal bayonet mount for the attachment of filters and auxuiary lenses see Fig 30 and an external bayonet m
9. ex and turn the diaphragm ring until 11 f 11 is opposite the central index When the release button is pressed with the shutter set at B the shutter remains open as long as an exposure impulse is provided In the example given above the release button should be pressed for 8 seconds Use a watch to calculate this time or slowly count to 8 When color film is used at long exposures more than sec exposures must be increased to compensate for reciprocity failure There may also be shifts in color balance Correction data are avail able from the film manufacturers Focusing and depth of field The focusing ring 3 is turned until the subject is as sharp as possible on the focusing screen Depth of field can be checked out with the depth of field pre view catch 10 The larger the f stop number the greater the depth of field Fig 21 The focusing ring has a distance scale and the distance from the cam era s film plane to the subject in sharp focus is read off opposite the central index 4 Depth of field indicators The moveable depth of field indicators 5 greatly simplify focusing The depth of field available at any f stop is automatically shown against the distance scale and the subject to film plane distance can be read off opposite the central index 4 The depth of field indicators consist of two parallel moveable red pointers The distance between the pointers changes as the aperture setting is changed
10. hangeable components as well as the accessory socket battery charging and various ways of releasing the shutter are treated separately in different parts of this instruction book Full instructions are supplied with most accessories Therefore they will only be briefly described here 2 Fig 2 3 1 Catch for focusing hood and magnifier 2 Fine focusing magnifier 3 Focusing ring with distance scale and grip ring 4 Central index black line 5 Depth of field indicator 6 Exposure value scale EVS 7 Exposure value index red triangle 8 Exposure value catch 9 Internal and external bayonet mounts 10 Depth of field preview catch 11 Front release sockets 12 Release button detachable 13 Selector dial 14 Tripod plate 15 Strap button one on each side 16 Time exposure safety and charging lever 17 Side socket for exposure and battery charging 18 Film transport window 19 Film counter 4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 Fig 3 Film plane marking Rapid winding crank Film indicator flap Magazine type number Magazine catch Diaphragm ring with aperture scale Synchronization terminal Flash synchronization and self timer lever Catch for lever 27 Shutter speed ring with speed scale and grip ring Button for lens mount catch Cable hook hole Accessory socket Battery compartment Battery cover catch Spoolholder key Film loading signal Magazine slide W hite line
11. it clicks into place FILM MAGAZINE Changing the magazine The magazine slide 37 must be inserted before the magazine is removed from the camera Then push the magazine catch 24 to the right swing the mag azine down and lift it off the two lower catches B See Fig 25 The groove around the front plate of the magazine fits onto the ridge around the back plate of the camera body to make a light tight seal The magazine slide 37 protects the film from light when the mag azine is removed When changing the magazine make sure that the film transport window 18 shows a white signal Attach the magazine to the camera in the following manner Fit the magazine onto the two lower catches B and swing the upper part of the magazine against the upper catches A while pushing the magazine catch 24 to the right Release the magazine catch Push the magazine catch to the left to make sure that the magazine is locked in place Pull out the magazine slide The camera is now ready for use Note the following safety precautions The magazine cannot be removed unless the magazine slide is in serted No exposure can be made until the magazine slide has been withdrawn after attachment of the magazine Fig 25 Film loading 1 Fold out key 35 turn it counter clockwise and remove the spoolholder L from the magazine 2 Turn key 35 clockwise This releases film clamp F 3 Flip up the spool clips N and R Insert th
12. m batteries are used There is space for two batteries in the battery compartment A Each fully charged battery is good for about 1 000 exposures Batteries are housed separately and the battery cover 33 on the left side of the camera must first be re moved before batteries can be inserted To do this insert the Hasselblad key disc or a coin in the slot on the cover catch 34 and rotate the cover catch a quarter turn counter clockwise until the slot is vertical This unlocks the rear of the cover which now can be removed by sliding it toward the front of the camera When inserting batteries insert the narrow end see Fig 8 first This end is also marked with the sign The battery cover cannot be closed if a battery has been inserted incorrectly The shutter cannot be re leased nor a battery charged until the battery cover has been closed To charge the batteries see Page 25 The shutter can be released when the battery is in position Fuse A 1 6 amp medium slow blow fuse 5X20 mm must be used in the fuse hole B Fig 7 Fig 8 fe ee weit i t ne 8 9 Fig 9 Selector dial The selector dial has five markings which control the release function in various ways O Normal position Fig 9 After making an ex posure with the dial in this position the motor ad vances the film cocks the between the lens shutter and returns the mirror to the focusing position S Pre release Fig 10 At this setting
13. on black barreled lenses Fig 4 FOCUSING HOOD The focusing hood A Fig 5 is a viewfinder which effectively shields the focusing screen from extraneous light To open move catch 1 to the right the four walls of the hood then pop up into place Fig 5 Use the fine focusing magnifier 2 to check on image sharpness This magnifier springs into position when catch 1 is again moved to the right To close the hood first fold down the magnifier until it clicks into place Then fold down the hood sides over the focusing screen Then fold the rear wall and finally the cover Other viewfinders are available such as the prism viewfinders and magnifying hood Always remove the film magazine first when changing view finders Then slide the viewfinder off to the rear CAMERA BODY The camera body contains the mechanical and elec trical components required for camera operation Fig 5 The lower body section C contains the compart ments for the batteries and the fuse the motor and the transmission to the upper main part of the camera body B The selector dial focusing screen mirror and auxiliary shutter are located in the main part The camera body also has fittings for view finders lenses and film magazines as well as sockets for releasing the shutter and charging the batteries 6 Fig 5 Fig 6 Batteries The camera is operated by a battery powered motor C Fig 7 Rechargeable DEAC 5 500 DKZ nickel cadmiu
14. ount for the lens shade see Fig 29 and ringlight Tripod plate The plate 14 under the camera has a tripod bushing W 3 8 It also has a quick attachment shoe for the double handgrip and the tripod quick coupling The latter is an accessory which allows the camera to be attached to and removed from the tripod very quickly see Fig 31 Fig 30 Fig 31 23 HASS EL RAIA 24 Fig 34 ACCESSORIES FOR BATTERY CHARGING Recharge unit I see Fig 35 is supplied as standard with the camera and is used for charging the cam era s batteries Recharge unit III with a built in timer see Fig 38 is also available Batteries can be charged outside the camera using the Hasselblad battery compartment see Fig 37 The Hasselblad battery case see Fig 36 can be used to charge batteries in places where no A C power supply is available It holds 5 standard dry batteries which will bring one battery in the camera up to a full charge Charging Move lever 16 to the L position Connect the re charge unit to the camera s side socket 17 Make sure the recharge unit is set for the right voltage 110 or 220 V A C and connect to the A C source Charging time is 14 hours for a fully discharged battery and 28 hours if two batteries are charged simultaneously Batteries should not be overcharged Change or charge batteries whenever the recycle time becomes noticeably prolonged If a battery is so exhausted that the camera stop
15. s a film loading signal in the center of key 35 ie a white red indicator 36 This indicator is completely white when no film is exposed Each successive exposure gradually shifts the indicator bar from white to red The indicator is completely red after the twelfth exposure The film plane is indicated on the side panel 20 There is a film type and speed indicator 22 at the rear To indicate the speed of the film in the mag azine flip open flap 22 which opens downwards and turn the serrated ring C with your fingertip to the appropriate ASA or DIN setting A piece of paper or a tab torn from an empty film box can be inserted under the indicator flap to show the type of film in the magazine SOOEL M Vion vatstiap 22 Fig 28 ALTERNATIVE RELEASE METHODS Shutter release can be accomplished in several differ ent ways e g by the release button by release cords of various lengths by an intervalometer or by radio The general rule for all release methods is that the button or contact which provides the triggering im pulse be kept pressed closed until the leaf shutter has completed exposure This should be kept in mind especially in conjunction with shutter speeds from 1 15 sec to 1 sec If the shutter is set at 1 sec for example and the release button is released before the leaf shutter has closed then the exposure is prema turely terminated by the closing of the auxiliary shutter Release bution The r
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17. s in the middle of a cycle move lever 16 to the L position and connect the recharge unit Note charging must be done with the lever 16 in the L position if the camera has not recycled If the camera has recycled charging can be carried out with the lever 16 in either the L or O posttion 26 Fig 39 Fig 35 Intervalometer II The Hasselblad intervalometer Ii Fig 34 can be used when many exposures are desired at regular intervals This unit provides the camera with triggering impulses at adjustable intervals ranging from 2 sec to 12 min The electronic intervalometer IE is powered by the camera s batteries when connected to the side socket Radio If difficulty is encountered in laying out a long re lease cord the camera can be triggered by remote radio see Fig 33 However other transmitters may inadvertantly trigger the camera So use a cord whenever possible In general The Hasselblad 500EL M can be released by closing the electric circuit between Points I and 3 see the circuit diagram Fig 39 External resistance should not exceed 6 ohms if triggering is to be reliable Fig 36 Fig 38 25 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM Voltage 6V Batteries One or two DEAC 5 500 DKZ Fuse 1 6 A slow blow fuse 5 x20 mm Socket Preh 8 6404 Exposure current pins and 3 0 2 A GUARANTEE Your Hasselblad camera has been made in G teborg Sweden It is a quality product and therefore covered by a manufacturer
18. screen and turn the camera upside down The screen should then drop into your hand If it fails to fall out by its own weight remove the lens and cautiously press on the focusing screen with a finger from the mside of the camera body NOTE The mirror must be down A focusing screen can then be inserted into the camera body when the retainers B are completely out of the way Make sure the base of the focusing screen the side with a red strip of tape is resting on all four supports A before the viewfinder is replaced When the viewfinder is slid in over the screen the retainers automatically lock the screen in place Handle the plastic focusing screen with great care It is easily scratched Auxiliary shutter and back plate The auxiliary shutter E at the rear of the camera body makes possible the use of interchangeable len ses It consists of two vertically traveling flaps Power for film winding is transmitted via the gear wheel D The double exposure prevention catch and the film transport numbers are operated by the pin F Keep D and F free from dirt and dust Release sockets The camera has two sockets at the front 11 Fig 16 for the release button 12 or release cords type FK ASS Fi Bt An THE LENS The 80mm f 2 8 Planar standard lens like the other Hasselblad lenses has a built in Synchro Compur leaf shutter an automatic diaphragm an exposure value scale EVS automatic depth of field indicators M
19. speeds are set by turning the grip ring 29 until the desired number shutter speed is opposite the central index 4 The scale with green figures indicates exposure times in seconds The B position is equivalent to 2 sec The green scale is used as an aid in estimating time exposures longer than the 1 sec provided by the shutter see Page 14 Example 2 and Fig 19 a scale with red figures is used to set the exposure value On black barreled lenses Exposure value The shutter speed scale 29 and the diaphragm scale 25 are subdivided in such a manner that every num ber on the diaphragm scale has a corresponding number on the shutter speed scale As previously mentioned the two scales are cross coupled but can be disengaged by pressing the catch 8 back Fig 18 13 Example 2 Fig 19 The exposure meter indicates an exposure value of 4 and this number is set opposite the red index 7 At f 4 a 1 sec exposure is called for and exposure can be made automatically in the ordinary manner the numbers in this case are marked by squares in Fig 19 But if a smaller f stop such as f 11 must be used for the sake of depth of fteld then read off the number in the f 11 column which is opposite 4 on the EV scale The number obtained in this case is 8 numbers circled in green in Fig 19 Remember this number It is the number of seconds required for correct exposure at f 11 Then set B opposite the central ind
20. thout any drain on the battery The shutter is closed when the lever is returned to O Film advance and shutter cocking are automatic When the time lever is moved to L shutter release is blocked so that inadvertant triggering is impossible TY also used when charging the batteries see Page Double exposure Make the first exposure by depressing and holding down the front release button with your fingertip Move lever 16 to the L position Insert the magazine slide and remove the magazine Push the release lever back to the O position Re attach the magazine remove the magazine slide and expose the second frame in the usual way unless further exposures are desired on the same frame in which case the above operation must be repeated Side socket for triggering and battery charging The camera s side socket 17 is a standard 5 pin DIN type socket It is used for shutter release with release cords types SK LK and DK by radio or interval ometer and for charging the camera s batteries The socket has a protective cover Fig 14 9 Focusing screen The focusing screen A Fig 15 which displays a parallax free image has a center cross to facilitate horizontal and vertical alignment Masks can be used on top of the screen with film formats other than 2 1 4 square Changing the focusing screen Remove the magazine and focusing hood Shift the retainers B out of the way Cup your hand over the focusing
21. veable index markers which can be set at different focusing points or depth of field settings SQOLL M Mier pernesan Fig 22 Changing lenses Removing the lens Hold the Jens barrel firmiy with the right hand and the camera body with the left hand Press button 30 with the left index finger Turn the lens counter clockwise one fifth of a turn to detach the lens Note that the lens can only be removed when the auxiliary shutter is closed and the mirror is in the down position Therefore the camera should not be F the pre release position SR or AS when changing enses Shutter cocking The shutter is automatically cocked immediately after each exposure After an A or O exposure the shutter is kept open as long as the lens is attached If the lens has been removed from the camera body and the between the lens shutter released i e closed the shutter must be recocked before the lens is attached WASSELOLAD to the camera body again The simplest way to see if the shutter is open is to look through the lens In the cocked position the slot of the cocking shaft A should be in line with the red spot B See Fig 23 If it becomes necessary to cock the shutter with this sh usg a small coin which fits the slot and rotate co clockwise one turn Attaching the lens Hold the lens barrel with the red line C opposite the large red dot C on the camera body see Fig 24 Push the lens barrel in and turn it clockwise until
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