Film Loading; Exposure Counter; Exposure Control - Hasselblad XPAN II User Manual

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Make a manual ISO setting before using an un-coded cas-
sette, otherwise the camera will not prewind the film.
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If you make the manual ISO setting with the film tip extract-
ed to its automatic loading position, the camera will prewind
the film only after opening and closing the camera back.
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If you make a manual ISO setting do not forget to make the
appropriate changes afterwards for the next film.

Film loading

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In subdued lighting, lift the camera back release catch
as in the illustration and push upwards. The camera
back will now be released.
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Be careful not touch the shutter or format blinds with your
fingers or let a film cassette drop onto them!
With the shooting mode selector set at OFF, insert a
35 mm film cassette into the film compartment as in
the illustration. Note which way round the cassette
is inserted. Tilt the 'top' of the cassette a little at first
so that the cassette is seated securely in the compart-
ment. Pull out just enough–but no more–film leader to
align the tongue of the film against the green 'film tip'
index line so that it rests on the take-up spool. Ensure
the film is laying down flat against the shutter housing
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and the cassette opening is pulled down accordingly.
If the film bows upwards it may pull the film tip back
and away from the index position. Carefully close the
camera back. Press the left part of the back towards the
main camera body until you hear a click to ensure it
is locked. The film is automatically withdrawn com-
pletely from the cassette, set at the first frame and the
camera power turned off.
The winding of the film back into the cassette after the
last exposure can be programmed to either wind the
film fully into the cassette or leave a film tip out of the
cassette. Make your choice by switching the camera
from OFF to S while holding down the MODE button on
the camLCD. A cassette symbol accompanied with the
text out or in will be shown. Select with the
/ 
tons which type you prefer. Confirm by by pushing the
release button halfway. A cassette symbol illustrating
your choice will now shown on the display.
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If a non-DX film has been loaded while the ISO programming
was set at ' A uto'(DX) then it will not be wound forward and
the camera will not operate. Make a manual film speed pro-
gramming and load the film again.
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Load the camera with the mode setting at 'OFF'
While the film is being withdrawn, the camLCD will
show the film speed while the expLCD will count down
the exposures. When the film has been completely
withdrawn from the cassette, the camLCD will turn
off. The expLCD will indicate the number of exposures
remaining (according to format setting).
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The number of exposures remaining will depend on the
format setting. Therefore with a new 36 exposure cassette,
for instance, the counter will show 36 exposures at standard
format but only 20 at panorama format.
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If the exposure counter does not show how many exposures
are remaining, it is an indication of a fault. Open the camera
back and re-align the tip of the film with the take-up spool.
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If the exposure counter flashes, it is an indication of a fault.
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Rewind the film and reload the camera.
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The camera will appear to operate normally even if it is
empty. However, no figures will be visible in the expLCD
and of course no information can be seen in the film type
window!

Exposure counter

The expLCD indicates the number of unexposed frames
remaining, automatically changing after every ex-
posure. It also takes into account the chosen format
setting automatically. This means that by switching
the format selector knob back and forth, you can see
how many frames are remaining in either format at
any time. The figure 1 indicates the last frame and
when that has been exposed the camera automatically
rewinds the remainder of the film into the cassette.
When the motor stops, the exposure counter will in-
dicate E (empty).
If the camera back is opened the camera will rewind
the remaining unexposed film when closing the back
again. After the film has been fully rewound expLCD
will indicate a flashing E (empty) as a warning.

Exposure Control

Exposure control can be automatic (aperture prior-
ity) or manual. Aperture priority means that the
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camera automatically chooses a shutter speed to
match the aperture that you have set. The TTL ex-
posure meter provides a centre-weighted, average
reading and measures the light at the shutter plane.
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