Hasselblad 1000 F 2 Instruction Manual
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1. INSTRUCTION BOOK Allow us to congratulate you on your choice of a Hasselblad Camera In the following instruction pages we show you its refinements and possibilities It is our wish that you get in pleasure and results the most from your Hasselblad Camera The starting point in creating the Hasselblad camera was a visionary idea To construct a camera capable of meeting the demands of the expert professional and the enthusiastic amateur alike a camera so flexible and so versatile that it could deal with a great variety of photographic subjects in short a camera designed to do so many things that only this ONE CAMERA need be carried THE RESULT WAS AND It offers you a negative large enough to produce sharp enlargements of considerable size yet small enough to be relatively inexpensive a reflex system capable of producing a clear ground glass image single lensed to insure accurate composition and to eliminate problems of parallax an accurate climate proof shutter with an adequate range of slow speeds and high speeds fast enough to stop any action easily interchangeable lenses firmly mounted to obtain special effects or to deal with special situations internally synchronized systems for flash and speedlight photography more than anything else it offers you the possibility to shift rapidly from one film or emulsion to another Thanks to its ingenious construction and2. can always be sure you ve stopped down if the red rectangle on the thin ring is op posite the red dot on the diaphragm scale The distance between the subject and the film plane is indi cated in feet and meters For infra red film the extremely small red dot between 2 8 and 5 6 on the depth of field scale shows the amount of focus that must be shifted Using the depth of field seale This scale engraved on the lens mount enables you to be sure that everything in the picture will be in focus and sharp This is how you do it focus on the nearest object in the picture and note its distance from the camera Then focus on the furthest object and note that distance With these two points in mind revolve the focusing ring until both of them lie between the same stop on either side of the red triangle that shows the point of focus If the two points lie outside the stop that you had planned to use you ll have to stop down further reducing shutter speed to compensate The lens therefore is focused on that imaginary point which gives you all the depth of field you want 15 16 Grasp it firmly in your left hand pulling down slightly on the neck strap to prevent camera movement Your left forefinger should be on the shutter release button ready for action Pressure on the release button is towards the body downward jerking of the camera is avoided Use your right thumb and middle finger to revolve the fo
3. ing the same button again to the right Always fold down the magnifier into its closed position before closing the fo cusing hood To avoid finger prints be careful not to touch the glass surface Opening the hood will expose the ground glass with a clear parallax free image When the hood button is pressed again to the right the magnifier will spring up ready for the most critical focusing To clean the ground glass surface first remove the roll film magazine see page 20 Why the image is so bright There are two good reasons why the image you see is so bright that it permits critical focusing under almost any light condition First the ground glass itself is so fine that it is practically grainless Second under the ground glass is that wonderful light gathering Ektalite Field lens that in creases overall brightness by 250 and brightens the corners by more than 1000 As a result composing your picture is a Then push the hood towards the back of the camera and it will slide off easily The magnifier is easily cleaned by pull ing it gently out of its grooved socket If desired an optician can replace the mag nifier lens with one ground to your eye glass prescription and clear great deal easier since you need not move your head from side to side in an effort to see the corners and focusing is speeded up tremendously Under poor con ditions of light you ll appreciate these ad vanta
4. AKTI This is to inform you that your HASSELBLAD camera is guaranted for one year after the date you have sent us the enclosed Registration Card against defective materials or workmanship if returned pre paid to our distributor EK RBOLAG
5. 35mm shown on the next page lenses Sports viewfinder For action and sports photography a frame viewfinder is available that fits into the uni versal accessory bracket on the left side of the camera Parallax correction is provided for all lenses by sliding the aperture sight along the graduated scale seen in the upper right of the picture below For the 135mm and 250mm lenses there are blue lucite masks that reduce the field of view but permit you to follow the action right up to the instant of exposure Flash and strobe contacts are built into the finder s base Two types available see page 23 Swedish eveready case No 101 Rich natural leather with attractive saddle stitching Designed for fast action Open ings for film counter and for film and shutter indicators Has compartment for safety slide in cover SSF Swedish combination case small No 302 Typical Swedish workmanship Made of selected cowhide with genuine su de lining Convenient small size yet with space for camera extra magazine three filters cable release extra slide and two rolls of film With the compliments of American combination case A fitted accessory case made of solid saddle leather Holds camera extra maga zine 135mm lens eight original filters contact shoe extra slide cable release and two rolls of film VICTOR Your HASSELBLAD is pro duced in Goteborg Sweden by HASSELBLAD
6. ble dioptre change 3 5 f 80 mm xtension bellows To facilitate packing the bellows are deli vered with the sunshade A against the camera side of the bellows rear When in use the sunshade is to be attached to the front side Remove the lens from the camera body Set the red point on the camera K against the red point I on the bellows Turn the camera a quarter turn clockwise so that it locks in the correct position Attach the lens to the bellows red point E to red point D in the same way Gu IJKL 5 Unscrew the filter ring from the lens and serew in the sunshade C Set the range and thus also the scale with wheel G and focus with wheel H The extension bellows are locked in the desired position by turning the setting wheels the other way To calculate increase in exposure caused by the extension scales are provided for each focal length M amp J The scales denote the increase in units of exposure increase i e one notch double exposure time two not ches quadruple exposure time etc When focusing the camera is moved in rela tion to the lens which remains at the same distance from the subject The sunshade can be extended to give the desired sereening by loosening the screw E It is then locked with the same serew The sunshade can also be used as a holder when copying for example color diapositi ves In this case it is inserted in the frame holder O and exp
7. chment is pushed in all the way till it clicks other wise there will be no contact Focal plane flash bulbs should be used Set the pointer for the synchronizer adjustment according to the table If the negatives should be less exposed on the side with the two small notches move the pointer towards the next higher number And vice versa For strobe no adjustment is types available Be sure to use the pro per contact for the type of light you are working with There are two sepa rate circuits Synchronizer Connection Connection H adjustment for llash bulbs for strobe ae gest eds 1 28 or eee shoot at speeds or slow FLASH BULBS EXPOSURE TIMES the shutter is fully This lathe soocts haw A 125 1 50 1 100 1 250 1 1000 Bulbs class F can be used finder described more At American types with the Strobe contact shut fully on page 29 Flash 6 No 2 l 5 s ne 3 p A 3 z ter at 1 25 or longer time and Strobe contacts are YO 3i IVO 2 J gt gt gt m gt The unusual type of Delayed built into the base of the European types strobe equipment can be used a PF 24 S2 3 5 with the Flash contact finder and eliminate the PF 45 5 5 5 5 5 When using contact type A be need of the standard flash n i ac and Nos 6 26 PF24 and S2 should not be used at 1 25 sure that your flash g
8. cusing ring Your right fore finger should be kept on the trigger so that you can stop down quickly see pages 14 and 15 Reopen the diaphragm imme diately after every exposure Sports viewfinder For quick action shots use the handy sports viewfinder Hold the camera as shown Excellent for snaps of children sports etc For further details see page 29 Carrying the camera Notice how the Hasselblad hangs from the neck strap Not only does the camera have better balance for ease in carrying but the lens points down out of harm s way 17 Roll holder Roll holder lock opened partly pulled out The magazine slide has to be inserted and pul led out at right angles to the magazine The curled end of the magazine slide should always point towards the camera body To release the roll holder turn lock counter clockwise Pull out the roll holder and turn the lock back clockwise to open up the clamps Open up the arms so that the film roll and the empty spool can be inserted Clamps How to fit the paper under the clamps Fit the empty spool to the arm with the knur led knob and the film roll to the other Now keep the thumb on the film roll and pull the film paper out about 4 in The black side of the paper should be towards you Be sure to push the paper under the clamps Turn the roll holder lock counter clockwise and the paper is locked in this position Fasten the paper tongue into the empty spo
9. ges You can be sure that you re getting all possible light through your faster 2 8 lens where you ll need it most on the ground glass Lack of these fea tures have in the past restricted the use of the single lens reflex 1 Turn the large winding knob clockwise until it stops When this is done several things will have happened the mirror is lowered into viewing position film is advanced to the next exposure and both film and shutter signals are actuated White in these windows means that both are ready for exposure red that film is exposed and that the shutter has been released Practise making a com Shutter winding knob plete turn of the knob in one Shutter setting futomatic film transport movement Hold the camera with the left hand with the lens pointing downwards then as you turn the knob Shutter release signal with your right hand turn the camera with your left hand Exposed film signal in the opposite direction Shutter setting Shutter speeds are selected by pulling the large winding knob out and turning it clock wise to the speed desired This can be done either before or after the shutter has been cocked There are ten shutter speeds from 1 second to 1 1000 in addition to B Film advance After loading the magazine the film is automatically advanced by winding the shutter The Signals The film signal and shutter signal on the right side of the camera show white w
10. green lighter Green G 3 50 Multicolored subjects portraits Orange oO 50 Sky contrast absorbs ultraviolet Red R 6 50 Dark sky in e g architectural pictures Haze HZ 0 50 Precludes ultraviolet dominance e g in color pictures Polarizer POLA 0 50 Eliminates reflections corrects skylight Cable release for time exposures This 6 inches special Hasselblad cable release apart from its use as a standard cable release has a special locking device for long time exposures For this latter pur pose first set the camera wind ing knob on B After screw ing the cable release into the camera depress the red pin on the side of the cable release then press the button on the end and the shutter is now opened To complete the exposure press the button on the side of the cable release The extremely flexible wire wrapping of this fine cable re lease is protected against kinking by a strong and clear plastic cover Standard cable release A fine precision made cable re lease measuring 10 inches in length and covered with fine nylon De signed to give years of service Magnifying hood The Magnifying Hood is provided with an easily turnable soft rubber eye piece and a coated magni fier allowing 244 power critical focusing The magnifier is adjustable for individual eyesight The magnifying hood permits accurate focusing even in intense light It covers the whole picture area Possi
11. hen the film is advanced and the shutter is cocked red when the film is exposed and the shutter is released Remember Then you will be ready for the next exposure The mirror will be down and you are ready for view finding and focusing The shutter like any other fine precision mechanism can be damaged by rough hand ling Be careful with it Constructed not of cloth but of selected Swedish stainless steel 6 10 000ths of an inch in thickness it offers advantages no other camera has No wonder U S Camera called it a miracle of workmanship When you do not intend to use the camera for some time we advise you to release the shutter l 3 14 Trigwer Pre selection of aperture Focusing ring Pre selection of aperture An ingenious trigger arrange ment permits pre setting the stop at which you want to shoot focusing at full aper ture and then stopping down without taking your eyes from the subject Just slide the trig ger all the way to the left With your right hand turn the aper ture ring to the stop you want Focusing Focus now by turning the fo cusing ring as you watch the ground glass The diaphragm will remain wide open Stopping down As soon as you ve com posed the picture to your liking slide the trigger to the right and up until it stops The lens will now be stopped down to the stop you had selected Then press the shutter release button You
12. ol and turn the knurled knob so the paper lies flat How to thread the film Loading key The loaded roll holder can now be inserted in the magazine Turn lock clockwise and then the holder will be locked and the paper released Open the window at the rear of the magazine and wind the film with the loading key until figure 1 appears Now turn the loading key counter clockwise until stop when figure 1 will appear in the film counter window The film indicator reminds you of the film speed ASA and DIN By turning the centre Film window opened Exposure counter part all types of film are figuratively marked as black and white sun for daylight lamp for tungsten for positive and for ne gative color film After the 12th picture the exposure button is automatically locked Cock the shutter with the winding knob and the signals in camera and magazine will be on white Now wind up the film with the loading key 2 ees Be sure that film and shutter signal windows are of the same color before attaching the magazine Changing EPR gazine Remember Wind the shutter after every expo sure Be sure that film and shutter signal win dows are the same color before attaching the ma Press the lock button to the right and lift with your right hand when you want to detach the film magazine Attaching To attach the magazine correctly hook it on the lower tabs of
13. osure made with a color corrected strobe or other light source Con cerning the filters see the instructions given with the film The diagram gives the information neces sary for successful close up work It is appli cable for all approved Hasselblad lenses The unit is dismounted in the same way as when lens changing i e press the buttons F and L and turn the camera and the lens a quarter turn counter clockwise The units will then disengage easily Close up photography The data given in the table are for lenses set to infinity Extension tubes No 20 2 em No 40 4 cm The extension of the bellows can be read off in centimetres on the scale Application The example given applies to a 135 mm lens and a T em ex tension Follow the thick vertical line from 7 em down to the line against 135 mm and then to the right This will in dicate the following values magnification 0 5 increase in expo sure time either 2 25 times or l l stops at f 11 and a depth of field of approx 7 mm Magni Depth fication Exposure increase of field Extension in cm times times stops in mm 0 2 4 6 8 W 12 4 16 BW 22 28 390 N Extension tubes Available in two sizes No 20 and No 40 Can be used separately or combined for close up photogra _ phy where greatly increased image size up to actual size is desired Supplied with image scale tables for 80mm and 1
14. precision craftsmanship the Hassel blad camera is now the camera for professionals scientists naturalists and the distinctive amateur OOOO 8808000000000 Loading key p 19 Interchangeable roll film magazine p 18 20 Magazine release button p 20 Hood and magnifier release p 10 Removable hood p 11 27 Depth of field scale p 15 Focusing scale p 15 Focusing ring p 14 16 Exposure counter p 19 Exposed film signal p 12 13 Shutter release signal p 12 Neck strap lug Shutter winding knob p 12 13 Shutter setting p 13 Automatic film transport p 13 19 Cable release socket p 26 27 Shutter release button p 16 Pre selection of aperture p 14 Trigger p 14 15 16 The p numbers refer to pages in this manual Hood and magnifier release p Magnifier p 10 Magazine slide p 18 Roll holder lock p Lens release button p Synchronizer adjustment p Universal accessory bracket p Flash and strobe synchronizer connections p 2 10 WEI 20 18 21 22 22 Di tw 88806060 22 23 24 There are two buttons on top of the camera The front or smaller one operates the focus ing hood The back or larger one releases the magazine To open the hood press the smaller button to the right To close the hood fold down the side panels one after the other then the back panel then the hood cover until it clicks When the hood is open the magnifier is raised by push
15. the camera push the button to the right swing the ma gazine forward to the camera body and press the button to the left The slide This is your safeguard against fogged film Treat it carefully and free of dust It is part of a foolproof system when the slide is in you cannot fire the shut ter there are no missed shots with the Hasselblad when the slide is out you cannot detach the magazine Always in sert the slide at right angles to the body of the camera to avoid light leakage Intentional double exposures Designed to prevent accidental double exposure the Hasselblad does permit them when you want to Simply remove the magazine cock the shutter again and re expose on the same film frame To remove a lens grasp the milled collar at its base with your right hand Press the lens lock release turn the lens 4 of a full turn counter clockwise as far as it will go Now lift the lens out To insert a lens be sure the red dot at the base of the lens mount is opposite the red dot on the camera Turn the lens 4 of a full turn clockwise until the lock clicks The lens will then be secure and what is more properly set for its focal length Red dot on the lens 4 Red dot on the camera T Changing This is the flash shoe with its Flash and Strobe contacts Both A and D An attachment for Flash and Strobe lights is inserted in the bracket shown Be sure the atta
16. un is attachment Both A ang insulated from the camera f mn an available Note that 1 and 2 are out of use D types available N tw 80mm standard lens This is the coated Carl Zeiss Tes sar 2 8 lens with pre selector for the Hasselblad This lens focuses down to 20 50 em from the film plane at which position the picture is actual size Sunshade is built in f 250mm lens This is the Big Bertha for the Hasselblad the coated Carl Zeiss Sonnar 250mm 10 f 5 6 lens Primar tended for naturalists and sport photographers it is finished in black to avoid unwanted reflections Portrait photographers will find the increased focal length an advantage too for the larger image allows working at a greater distance to avoid distortion This lens focuses down to 8 feet from the film plane Equipped with leather carrying case for additional protection and ease in carrying Filters The HASSELBLAD original filters include correction contrast as well as Haze and Polarizer filters of homogeneous glass The filters are mounted in a black enamelled aluminium holder matt finished to absorb extraneous light The same filters can be used for the 60 80 135 and 5 6 250 mm lenses amp Color Indication code Uses Yellow Y 1 5 50 Landscapes snow cloudy skies Yellow green YG 2 50 Color effects distance shots
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