Prof Iles; Making A Prof Ile - Hasselblad H3D 31MPix User Manual

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ON.OFF
(PROFILES/ESC)
Profiles
The profiles feature allows rapid access to pre-determined combinations
of settings that increase the speed and security of workflow. One exam-
ple might be in a social situation where there might be a need for formal
outdoor portraiture followed by informal indoor handheld flash-assisted
wide-angle shots, both situations requiring very different settings in a
stressful environment. By predetermining the relevant settings required
beforehand for each situation, they can be saved collectively as a profile.
By calling up the profile, you can then be assured that all the settings are
correct at the press of one button.
For example, you might choose – autofocus single, bracketing, pro-
grammed exposure, etc – for outdoors. Once set, you would click on the
red PROFILES button, select a profile name and press SAVE. A new
name can be entered for the new profile - 'Outdoors', for instance - and
saved again. New settings are made for the indoor shots changing to
flash, Pv setting, etc and the procedure repeated. By simply accessing
'Outdoors' or 'Indoors' in the profile list, all the relevant settings will be
instantly and correctly implemented to match the situation.
There are four profiles: Standard, Full auto, Studio and Fill flash. All
except Standard can be changed and renamed.
The pre-set profiles feature the following:
Standard: normal flash sync, autofocus (single), single drive, autoexpo-
sure (aperture priority), average metering, user button -None
Full auto: normal flash sync, autofocus (single), single drive, pro-
grammed exposure, centre weighted metering, user button -None
Studio: normal flash sync, manual focus, single drive, manual exposure,
spot metering. user button - AF drive
Fill flash: normal flash sync (adjusted output -1.7EV), autofocus (single),
single drive, autoexposure, average metering.
All user profiles can be restored to default values again simply by remov-
ing the battery and holding down the MENU and DRIVE buttons to-
gether and while keeping them depressed, replace the battery. There will
be an audible signal that denotes the restoration.
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All settings are stored when a profile is created. This includes
the ISO, white balance and color temperature settings that
were current at the time the profile was created. These profile
settings will override the settings in use at the time the profile
button was pressed. In other words, remember to check for
unintentional ISO, white balance or color temperature changes
when using profiles.
Making a profile
1) Activate the camera and go through the various settings
(for example, autofocus, aperture priority, fill flash exposure
compensation, etc.) you require for the particular purpose
and save them as you go.
2) When all the required settings have been made, click (not
press!) the PROFILES button (ON.OFF button) on the grip
and the profile screen will appear.
3) Use either the front or rear control wheel to scroll through the
list of profiles. Choose a profile name (except Standard). You
can either save the new settings under this name or change
the name you want to change.
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