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  • Page 1 ArcBody Instruction manual...
  • Page 2 Image shaping and other effects can be used to creative advantage, often adding a winning edge over comparable images. In this way the ArcBody can be seen as a double investment, not only by solving problems but also by providing additional creative input into image making.
  • Page 3 120, 220 and 70 mm perforated film types as well as Polaroid type instant films. The ArcBody serves equally well as a main camera or as an extra versatile tool. It is rugged enough to be used profession- ally on a daily basis yet compact and light enough to be included as an extra resource on all assignments.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 34 Filter holder operation Illustrations 35 Lens shade adjustment 26 Parts and components 35 Film Magazines 26 ArcBody and supplied accessories 35 Attaching a magazine 27 Optional accessories 36 Magazine slide holder 29 Getting started 36 Film advance 29 Front protective cover...
  • Page 6 anders@aeillustr.se...
  • Page 7 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se...
  • Page 8 47003 47007 47011 47070 51070 41057 72411 72413 72415...
  • Page 9 FOR 4.5/35 AND 4.5/45 LENSES 45 mm lens 35 mm lens Shift Shift 57689 47024 47040 27035 47057 47045 27045 47018 57695 FOR 4.5/75 LENS Shift 47049 27075 47027 47033...
  • Page 10 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se ArcB.. 7.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 970702 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se...
  • Page 11 ArcB.. 9.EPS ArcB..10.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 970826 970826 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se anders@aeillustr.se ArcB..11.EPS...
  • Page 12 ArcB..16.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 970715 ArcB..15.EPS ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM Östra vägen 46 970703 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR 430 91 HÖNÖ Östra vägen 46 tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 430 91 HÖNÖ anders@aeillustr.se tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se 4.5/75 mm 4.5/75 mm...
  • Page 13 Östra vägen 46 tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se ArcB..19.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 970829 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se...
  • Page 14 anders@aeillustr.se LE NS ES AN D 4.5 /45 FO R 4.5 /35 35 m m le Sh ift 45 m m le Sh ift ArcB..22.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 970707 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ ArcB..23.EPS COPYRIGHT ©...
  • Page 15 ArcB..28.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 970707 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se ArcB..30.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 970715 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 ArcB..29.EPS 430 91 HÖNÖ COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 970718 anders@aeillustr.se...
  • Page 16 31–36 ArcB..3 COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM ArcB..33.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR 970718 Östra vägen 46 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR 430 91 HÖNÖ Östra vägen 46 tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 430 91 HÖNÖ anders@aeillustr.se tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se ArcB..
  • Page 17 tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se 37–42 ArcB..40.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 97071 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ ArcB..39.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 970718 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR anders@aeillustr.se Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ...
  • Page 18 tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se 43–48 ArcB..46.EP COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 9707 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ ArcB..45.EPS tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM anders@aeillustr.se 970718 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ...
  • Page 19 tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se 49–54 ArcB..52.EP COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 97072 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ ArcB..51.EPS tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM anders@aeillustr.se 970721 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ...
  • Page 20 anders@aeillustr.se 55–58 ArcB..58.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 97072 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 ArcB..57.EPS 430 91 HÖNÖ COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 970722 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR anders@aeillustr.se Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se...
  • Page 21 59–62 ArcB..62.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 970722 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 ArcB..61.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 970722 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR anders@aeillustr.se Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se...
  • Page 22 anders@aeillustr.se 63–68 ArcB..66.EP COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 9707 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 ArcB..65.EPS 430 91 HÖNÖ COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 970722 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR anders@aeillustr.se Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se ArcB..68.EP...
  • Page 23 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 anders@aeillustr.se 69–72 ArcB..72.30%.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 970904 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 ArcB..71.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM anders@aeillustr.se 970901 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ...
  • Page 24 Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 73–76 anders@aeillustr.se ArcB..76.EPS COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 97080 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46 430 91 HÖNÖ tel/fax 031- 96 84 64 ArcB..75.EPS anders@aeillustr.se COPYRIGHT © 1997 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM 970804 ANDERS ENGSTRÖM, ILLUSTRATÖR Östra vägen 46...
  • Page 25 4.5/35 4.5/45 4.5/75 4.5/35 4.5/45 4.5/75 – 0 – 0.10 0 – 0.17 0 – 0.11 PM 51 +0.5 0.2 – 0.32 0.17 – 0.35 0.11 – 0.21 PME 90 +0.5 integral 0.44 – 0.54 0.35 – 0.52 0.21 – 0.32 PME 90 +0.5 Spot...

  • Page 26: Parts And Components

    Supplied Accessories 1 – 2 1. Lens alignment index 2. Spirit level The Hasselblad ArcBody camera and lenses are avail- 3. Film winding crank lock able in a variety of combinations and therefore the 4. Film winding crank accessories that are supplied vary accordingly. Figs.

  • Page 27: Optional Accessories

    47033 Camera inverter mount 47040 Extension tube 8 ArcBody Hasselblad ArcBody Kit - 17511 47045 Extension tube 16 ArcBody The Hasselblad ArcBody kit consists of the 47049 Extension tube 26 ArcBody Hasselblad ArcBody complete - 17015 package as listed above, plus the following: 47057 Centre filter 27045 Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 4.5/45 mm...
  • Page 28 ArcBody. The cable release provides a smooth and vibration free action when making an exposure. 57692 Front cover ArcBody. For camera body and Rodenstock lenses. 57695 Filter holder. General multi-compartment filter holder for all types of M77 standard filters, both 100x100 mm and 100x150 mm.

  • Page 29: Getting Started

    Hasselblad front pro tective cusing screen adapter it is advisable to keep the covers in covers. place for protection. Set up the ArcBody on a tripod or cam- era stand and proceed as follows: Removing a lens Front protective cover...

  • Page 30: The Focusing Screen Adapter

    The screens are simply inserted into the slot in the The focusing screen adapter focusing screen adapter, only one screen at a time Rest the focusing screen adapter on the ArcBody’s being used. They may be inserted from the left or magazine supports ensuring that it is properly lo- the right but always so that the text can be read cated.

  • Page 31: Stray Light Protection Slide

    Correction slide– MEDIUM moval when the ArcBody is in the normal position. They are automatically secured in place by a catch For use when the amount of shift is no greater than on the focusing screen adapter that must be de- ca.

  • Page 32: Light Metering With A Meter Prism Viewfinder

    ArcBody, the combination becomes a complete camera. As there is viewfinder PME51/PME90 no mirror, the ArcBody behaves in the same manner as a view The prism meter viewfinders PME51( incl. earlier camera in the sense that a direct inverted image is formed on the...

  • Page 33: Flash Synchronization

    Although removable, the Extension tube 26 fig. 18 indicates how to read the depth-of-field ArcBody is intended to be an integral part of the scale at an aperture of f /11 and a focus setting of Grandagon - N 4.5 /75 and must always be attached ca.

  • Page 34: Filter Holder Operation

    porarily, the holder can also be oriented at a Do not remove the slide from an at- 90˚click-stop position, or freely at any angle in the tached magazine before you have vertical plane. closed the shutter (open/close shut- ter lever). A deviation from the vertical orienta- tion of the filter holder may affect the When using large amounts of shift...

  • Page 35: Lens Shade Adjustment

    All Hasselblad film magazines are compatible with the age over the film plane. Its use is also recommend- ArcBody, thus providing you with a wide choice. 6x6 cm and ed with the 75 mm lens when maximum shift is 6x4.5 cm formats are catered for, 120, 220 and 70 mm perfo- being used.

  • Page 36: Magazine Slide Holder

    has made contact with the camera body, and then The magazine status indicator push the button to the left to ensure that it has The status indicator on the right hand side of the reached the locked position. Remove the slide so magazine shows white when the magazine is ready that the magazine positively locks onto the camera to operate and red when the film has not been ad-...

  • Page 37: Arcbody Movements

    – shift and tilt. It is these two move- straints of the bellows. Try to find a ments that the ArcBody utilises to exercise control compromise combination instead. over image shape and sharpness.

  • Page 38: Close-Up Photography

    The column to the left (A) denotes the extension tube while the horizontal heading (B) refers to the The ArcBody is a very simple camera to operate, image scale range for each lens in three separate however, to avoid errors it is advised that you try to columns.
  • Page 39 5. Compose the photograph. Focus the camera by 14. Rest the magazine on the magazine supports, turning the lens barrel. A distance scale and ensuring it is properly located on them. depth-of-field scale are engraved on the lens to Carefully swing the magazine toward the cam- provide a rough guide and are sufficient for era body and check that the camera’s upper sup- general practice but of course the use of the fo-...

  • Page 40: Camera Movements In Practice

    Shift and tilt, familiar terms to technical camera users, quick- respective positions on the film plane, fig 31.The ly become second nature to Hasselblad ArcBody photogra- solution to the problem is to alter these distances. phers too. A few minutes thought over the examples shown In fig.

  • Page 41: Shift Examples

    The display an unacceptable amount of divergence at Hasselblad ArcBody is a powerful tool that can be the top of the picture. considered for a surprisingly large number of as-...

  • Page 42: Tilt Examples

    Solution: Mount the ArcBody at 90˚ with the ‘top’ pose the image on the focusing screen. Adjust the of the camera on your right hand side. Check to see focus again if necessary.

  • Page 43: Creative Examples - Shift And Tilt

    69–72 Solution: Set up the ArcBody at 90˚.With shift set 8.Problem: You want to take a portrait against a at the zero position, tilt the top of the rear standard specific background.
  • Page 44 There are limitations, however, as each lens has a specific circle of coverage. The Rodenstock lenses for the ArcBody have a large circle and can therefore allow a moderate amount of film plane placement within that circle. Both shift and tilt can...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause / remedy You cannot remove the lens. • Depress lens release button. There is no image on the focusing screen. • Lens cap still in place. • Shutter closed. You cannot produce a sharp image with the •...

  • Page 46: Technical Specifications

    Mechanical, with controls for tilt and shift. Film advance: Manual advance with winding crank. 1/4 ” and 3/8 ” socket threads and base plate for Hasselblad Tripod quick- Tripod coupling: coupling attachment. 60 x 145 x 160 mm (2.4 x 5.7 x 6.3”) – LxWxH - body only...

  • Page 47: Equipment Care, Service And Guarantee

    Equipment Care, Service and Guarantee EQUIPMENT CARE damage and care should be taken near pointed or sharp objects. The ArcBody is best stored with The ArcBody is designed to withstand the rigours the bellows in the ‘neutral’ position (10 mm shift of professional use in most environments.
  • Page 48 NOTES...
  • Page 49 NOTES...
  • Page 50 Product no: 17015, 17511 Hasselblad reserve the right to make changes in the published specifications without prior no- tice. All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, elec-...

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