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- Page 1 Francis Hills copyright Francis Hills User Manual Language version: English Manual version: 1 Fashion created using liveBooks, www.live-books.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Not all the images in this manual were taken with a Hasselblad CF. They are used for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to represent the image quality produced by a Hasselblad CF. © Jens Karlsson/Hasselblad and David Jeffery. - Page 3 The Hasselblad CF can be upgraded with the 4*Res module at any time. The Hasselblad CFMS comes with the Multi-Shot Module already built in. Today’s photographers demand higher resolution, less noise, and improved composition, all of which the CF digital backs provide.
- Page 4 The information is recorded both in the file and in the file name, providing a quick and easy way to classify and select images, in the field or in the lab. CF backs are fully integrated with Hasselblad’s Instant Approval Architecture, bringing automated image classification into your digital workflow from the split second of capture.
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Page 5: Before You Start
In addition to the digital back itself, a CF User Manual CD, the FlexColor sofware CD and a FlexColor user manual CD, the items illustrated below are also included. If anything is missing or seems faulty in any way then you should contact your Hasselblad dealer immediately. -
Page 6: General Over View
The image file can be temporarily stored either in a CF digital back with a CF card, on a Hasselblad Imagebank or the hard disk on a computer. Processing of these images is carried out in conjunction with the included FlexColor software. See the separate FlexColor manual for further details •... - Page 7 A CF digital back is an electronic device and consequently attention to power ac- cess is vital. When working untethered it is therefore important to plan either battery loading or battery replacement to ensure continued workflow. Likewise, image storage is limited, particularly when using flash cards and appropri- ate steps should also be taken when planning a shoot.
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Page 8: Par Ts, Components And Control Panel
Parts, components & control panel buttons The control panel has an OLED screen that provides a bright, high- contrast view even in bright surroundings and at fairly acute angles. The panel is the main graphical interface for image checking and set- tings changes when not connected to a computer. - Page 9 CCD if you do so. See ‘Cleaning the CCD’ section for details. Databus connectors For communicating with a Hasselblad ELD model camera body or with a modified Hasselblad 202/203/205 model camera body. Digital back support slots Accepts digital back/magazine support hooks on camera body.
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Page 10: Initial Setup
With a fully charged battery fitted or when tethered to a computer, press the ON/OFF ) button to activate the digital back. An audible signal will be heard and a Hasselblad logo splash screen will appear on the OLED. The back will enter standby mode after the preset time to save the battery. - Page 11 Professional 133x. Other cards will work but offer a reduced capture rate. 2. Semi-tethered / Imagebank mode This mode enables you to attach the camera to a portable Hasselblad Imagebank via a FireWire cable. The Imagebank features massive storage capacity and high-speed data transfer.
- Page 12 Older digital backs in the ‘ixpress’ line used a different external disk and controller called simply the “Image Bank”. This older Image Bank is not compatible with a CF digital back. Only use the Hasselblad Imagebank with a CF digital back.
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Page 13: Connecting To A Computer
16-bit-per-colour 3F file in the currently selected folder of the computer hard disk. 3F is a proprietary Hasselblad format for storing raw captures. It contains the complete raw image exactly as it was captured by the camera, plus technical details that enable FlexColor to process and display the image correctly. -
Page 14: Init Ial General Set T Ings
Initial general settings General Using the menu on a CF digital back is very similar to using a menu on a cell phone or similar. When you enter the menu (by pressing the MENU / button) you will be see an initial list: White Bal. -
Page 15: Over View Of Menu Struc Ture
MENU STORAGE SETTINGS By using the buttons on the control panel you can navigate down through the various levels in the menu. It provides the source of infor- mation about image files and also provides a way of making custom settings so the digital back suits your way of working. - Page 16 Simple introductory overview of menu access, navigation and settings choice. The menu is structured in a manner similar to cell phones and similar electronic devices. Various branches within the tree system are accessed by pressing the navigation button until you reach the point where a choice has to be made.
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Page 17: Set Ting The Menu Language
Menu Shortcuts ! To help you work faster, the digital back provides shortcuts to some of the most commonly used menu commands that do not otherwise have a dedicated button on the front panel. These are accessible by Francis Hills copyright Francis Hills created using liveBooks, www.live-books.com In this manual you will see the following kind of description... -
Page 18: Storage Over View Working With Media And Batches
Storage overview – Working with media and batches General With a new CF card (or a newly formatted CF card) inserted or with an Imagebank, a new folder (called a batch) is created automatically after the first image has been captured. More batches can be created whenever you choose and named for easier sorting. - Page 19 The MEDIA list. In this example a CF card and a FireWire disk are illustrated and there- fore connected. The blue frame around the CF card symbol tells you that captured images will be saved to the CF card and not the FireWire disk.
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Page 20: Creating New Batches
Francis Hills Fashion copyright Francis Hills created using liveBooks, www.live-books.com To select the current medium and view batches using the browse controls: 1. Press the zoom-out ( ) button repeatedly until you are all the way at the top zoom level. If you start with the single- image preview view, then you pass through the following views to get there: •... -
Page 21: Using Instant Approval Architec Ture
Using Instant Approval Architecture The Instant Approval Architecture system helps you to classify your images as quickly as you take them. It works by supplying immediate audio feedback, which tells you instantly whether each new picture is exposed correctly or likely to be over- or underexposed. -
Page 22: Browsing By Approval Status
conversely a rapid string of notes going down the musical scale if the image is judged as underexposed • Downgrades the approval status to yellow (if Approval is set to ‘Auto’). Note that some shots may trigger the warning even though they are exposed accord- ing to your intentions. -
Page 23: Deleting By Approval Status
images are still there, but they will not be shown until you change the filter setting. Also, if you change the status of an image, the image may ‘disappear’ if it no longer passes the filter. For example, if you have set the camera to browse only green-status images and then change an image to yellow status, that image will not be shown again until you change the browse filter. -
Page 24: And Copying Images
Overview of viewing, deleting and copying images The large, full-colour OLED display enables you to inspect your shots while you are still on-location. The display offers full-screen previews, high-magnification zoom, two levels of thumbnails and analysis tools including a full histogram and camera settings. When you first turn on the camera, the display opens in standard browse mode, showing the last image taken (if any) for the current medium and batch. -
Page 25: Zooming In For More Detail
Zooming in for more detail The preview display has a much lower resolution than your images. You can therefore zoom very far into the images to inspect small details. To do this: 1. Browse to the image you wish to zoom into with the navigation button. 2. -
Page 26: Preview Modes
Preview Modes Choosing the Preview mode You can use the view-mode button to cycle through the available preview modes. The preview screen works in several different modes: • Standard preview: shows a preview image surrounded by a display of few important settings. •... -
Page 27: Histogram
The standard preview display The standard preview display is the one shown when you first turn on the camera. It features a preview of your most recent shot and basic information about the digital back settings and the image itself. Button label Using the histogram The histogram provides a graph that indicates the total number of pixels at each brightness... -
Page 28: Bat Ter Y Saver Mode
Overexposure indicator shortcut ! There is also a one-button short- cut for toggling the overexpo- sure marker on and off. To use it, press and hold until the indicator is working as you would like (enabled or disabled). Battery-saver mode In this mode, the digital back is fully responsive, so you can take pictures but the screen is not lit up, thereby saving battery power. -
Page 29: Deleting Images
Delete shortcut ! There is also a one-button short- cut for deleting single images. To use it, select a target image and then press and hold the until the confirm-delete dialog opens. Deleting images − general A CF digital back enables you to delete images using any of the following techniques: •... -
Page 30: Media, Browse
MENU – • ISO • White balance • Media • Browse The main menu contains those settings that you will need to access most often as you work on an assignment. It also provides sub-menus that give you access to all other settings, most of which you will need less often. - Page 31 Menu structure Entries of the main menu...
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Page 32: Language
Language 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. Use and to select the SETTINGS sub-menu. 3. Press to open the SETTINGS menu. 4. Press to select the USER INTERFACE sub-menu. 5. Press either the button to choose a new language (in this case Spanish). -
Page 33: White Balance
There are six ‘White Balance’ settings to choose from. White Bal. Setting Setting description Daylight For general outdoor use in direct sunlight. Cloudy For general outdoor use in cloudy weather. Shade For general outdoor use in shady locations out of direct sunlight. Flash For general indoor use when using a normal flash system. -
Page 34: Browse
Browse shortcut ! There is also a one-button short- cut for changing the browse filter. To use it, press and hold (do not click!) the Instant Approval but- ton until the approval status colour appears. Browsing will then only display the images with that classification. -
Page 35: Me Nu —Storage
MENU – • Storage This section describes file storage, file transference, storage organization, file classification and related subjects. Navigating the STORAGE settings... -
Page 36: Delete
MAIN MENU > STORAGE The Storage menu provides entries for working with storage me- dia. Here, you can format media, copy images from the camera to a hard disk or computer and create new batches on available media. You can also set the initial approval status (green or yellow) assigned to new pictures. - Page 37 Deleting several images from a batch To delete several images from a selected batch: 1. Starting at the single-image preview display, Select MAIN MENU > STORAGE > Delete. (See also Navigating the Menu System for details about how to find this setting.) 2.
- Page 38 5. You now return to the main menu. Either move on to another setting by using the navigator button or 6. Press the menu (EXIT) button to exit the menu system. Deleting several images from a selected medium To delete several images at once: 1.
- Page 39 5. You must now select the approval status that you wish to delete. All images from the selected medium that are also of the status that you select here will be deleted by the opera- tion. Use and to select All Red, All Red & Yellow or All. 6.
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Page 40: Format
FORMAT The digital back is only able to read and write to media that have been formatted. However, new cards or disks sometimes arrive without any format- ting, or you might want to convert media that are currently using a format that the camera cannot read. -
Page 41: Copy
COPY Usually, you will copy images from a card by connecting the cam- era to a computer and using FlexColor. However, you might also want to load images from a card to a portable FireWire hard disk or Imagebank, allowing you to erase the card and keep shooting even when you do not have a computer with you. -
Page 42: Batch
BATCH Batches help you to organize your work. They are very similar to folders on a computer hard disk. Use the Batch command of the STORAGE menu each time you want to create a new batch. For more information about batches, please see Working with Media and Batches. - Page 43 DEFAULT APPR. LEVEL The Instant Approval Architecture system helps you to evalu- ate and mark each image based on how well it has come out. By default, the system assigns an initial approval status for each new shot based on an analysis of the distribution of exposure levels. In the factory configuration, the status of each new shot is assigned as follows: •...
- Page 44 Menu: There are a number of settings grouped under the general ‘Settings’ heading which are: • User Interface • Camera • Miscellaneous • Default Settings Navigating the USER INTERFACE settings...
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Page 45: User Inter Face
MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > User Interface By altering the User Interface settings, you can control the way the digital back interacts to suit you and your preferred way of working. It also includes date and time settings. Entries of the USER INTERFACE Menu The user interface menu includes both entries and sub-menus. - Page 46 Setting the options under the User Interface menu Each of the above entries can be set by similar menu navigation. Language, Power Down and Mark Overex can be set immediately by the buttons while Sound, Date & Time and Display require another move to sub menu for final choice.
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Page 47: Camera
The camera choices that appear on the menu are automatically restricted to the adapter you have fitted. So, if you have have fitted an adapter specifically intended for Hasselblad models, then only Hasselblad models will appear. The following is a description of settings and action needed when working with the various Hasselblad models. - Page 48 (see later section for full description of Capture Sequence settings procedure). Flash sync For use with an ArcBody, a FlexBody or view cameras with a Hasselblad adapter. • Make a Flash sync setting. • A Flash sync input cable should not be used.
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Page 49: Capture Sequence
Capture sequence This feature functions in the same manner as an interval timer and only works in conjunction with a motor or winder driven camera model except in the case of the Pinhole setting where it is the only way of controlling such exposures (see later section for full details). -
Page 50: Connec Tivit Y
Connectivity diagram Hasselblad camera connectivity diagram Hasselblad H adapter Hasselblad ELD Hasselblad EL, ELM, ELX adapter Hasselblad CF-39 Hasselblad 503 CW adapter Hasselblad CF-39MS CF/MS Single shot mode only Hasselblad ELD adapter Exposure cable Exposure cable 503 CW Flash sync... - Page 51 Connectivity diagram CF/39...
- Page 52 Connectivity diagram CF / MS CF / MS...
- Page 53 Setting EXPOSURE TIME and CAPTURE SEQUENCE Proceed as follows: 1. Press the menu (MENU) button to open the menu. 2. Use and to select the SETTINGS sub-menu. 3. Press to open the SETTINGS menu. 4. Use and to select CAMERA. 5.
- Page 54 11. Press either the button to make an INITIAL DELAY setting. This setting controls the amount of time that elapses before the first exposure in the sequence. 12. Press to select DELAY. 13. Press either to make a DELAY setting. This setting controls the amount of time between each exposure in the sequence.
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Page 55: Miscellaneous
Navigating the MISCELLANEOUS settings MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > Miscellaneous The MISCELLANEOUS menu contains two settings: Selecting an interface The interface setting controls the way the camera will appear to your computer when you connect it. You have the following choices: •... -
Page 56: About
The About box Occasionally, Hasselblad releases updates to the internal software of the digital back (this is called “firmware”). These updates may fix small errors and/or add new features. You will probably receive additional assistance from Hasselblad technical support if and when a new update is available. -
Page 57: Default
Menu Shortcuts – memorize these quick actions to save time and effort later! To help you work faster, the digital back provides shortcuts to some of the most commonly used menu commands that do not otherwise have a dedicated button on the front panel. These are accessible by Francis Hills copyright Francis Hills created using liveBooks, www.live-books.com... -
Page 58: Mult Ishot
Multishot The Multishot facility is only available with Multishot units. Witha Multishot back, there are two extra modes available other than single shot; namely Multi-shot and Micro-step. These virtually eliminate unwanted moire and artefacts in studio type sets ups. Multi-shot The technology behind this mode is high precision piezo controlled movements of the sensor in pixel sized increments. -
Page 59: Flash/St Robe
Portable units Attach the flash sync cable to the lens (or camera body in the case of a Hasselblad 200 series model) and make the appropriate settings according to the unit. This also applies when using studio units when: a) tethered to a computer not connected to a regular electricity supply system. -
Page 60: Cleaning
5. If you still see spots on your shot after you have cleaned the outside of the infrared filter, then you may have dust on either on the back side of the IR filter or on the CCD itself. This can only be removed at the Hasselblad factory. Contact your Hasselblad dealer for assistance. - Page 61 2. Fold the tissue several times to match the width of the IR filter—you might use two or three tissues at a time if necessary (to give you a better grip). Be sure to fold the paper so that the coated glossy side faces outwards—do not use the other side, as it can do more harm than good! 3.
- Page 62 • Hasselblad equipment is much sought after and you should take obvious steps to prevent theft. Never leave it visible in an unattended car, for exam- ple. Separate and specific camera insurance cover should be considered by professional users.
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Page 63: Technical Specif Ications
0 – 45 ˚C / 32 – 113 ˚F Hasselblad H system and V system, Rollei 600X and AF, Contax 645AF, Mamiya 645 Pro, 645 AFD, RB and RZ67, Fuji GX6801/ll/lll. All view cameras via Hasselblad adapter. Horseman DigiFlex ll and PrecisionWide 35 via Hasselblad adapter. - Page 64 Victor Hasselblad AB & Hasselblad A/S. Not all the images in this manual were taken with a Hasselblad H3D. They are used for illustrative purposes only and are not in- tended to represent the image quality produced by a Hasselblad H3D.
- Page 65 Victor Hasselblad AB Box 0, SE - 01 Göteborg, Sweden Hasselblad A/S Hejrevej 0, DK - 00 Copenhagen, Denmark...