File Storage; Imagebank-Ii 4; Capture Destination - Hasselblad 503CW User Manual

Hasselblad 3FR /3F files
3FR is a proprietary Hasselblad format for the temporary storage of captures. A 3FR contains the complete digitized raw image exactly as it
was captured by the camera. 3FR information requires further computing power (typically by way of Phocus) to obtain complete develop-
ment. If developed in Phocus, 3FR files become Hasselblad 3F files – denoted by each file now bearing the suffix ".fff". If developed by other
RAW processors, the 3FR files are not converted to 3F but can be exported directly to TIFF, PSD etc according to requirements.
Untethered: When working untethered, CF cards store 3FR information that can be developed to completion using:
• Hasselblad Phocus
• Adobe Camera Raw / Lightroom
• Apple Aperture
Using Phocus is the most comprehensive method. The Phocus and Adobe methods can produce almost identical results (in most cases, but
not all) regarding RAW conversion so it is a matter of personal choice regarding which method would suit your preferred ways of working
best. Alternatively you can use Apple Aperture though you should take note that the benefits of DAC and HNCS etc, will be lost in this case.
Tethered: When working tethered (which necessitates using Phocus), 3FR files are automatically developed and stored in the background as
3F files on the computer hard disk ready for selective adjustment and export.
In all cases if you keep the original 3FR/3F files, you will also retain the possibility of reprocesssing them in the future in the latest version of
Phocus, for example.
See the Hasselblad website for in-depth information about which method would suit you best.

File storage

The CFV captures images as 3FR files (see below). These can be stored in three ways:
Untethered / Compact flash card mode
In this mode the 503CWD and CFV act independently of other connections. Images are
stored on the internal, removable compact-flash card.
• The main advantage with this mode is the freedom of cables and extra equipment.
• The main disadvantages with this mode in the field are the battery power capacity
and the size of the card's holding capacity.
Please note that the recommended types of CF cards are Sandisk Extreme-III or Lexar Professional
133x. Other cards will work but offer a reduced capture rate.
Tethered / Studio mode
This mode enables you to connect the 503CWD and CFV directly to a computer and to
operate the system using Hasselblad Phocus software and store images on a computer
hard-disk.
• The main advantages with this mode are the almost limitless storage capacity and
being able to work on the images (with Hasselblad Phocus) on a large screen.
• The main disadvantage with this mode is the lack of mobility to any great extent.
ImageBank-II mode
This mode applies to the use of the now discontinued ImageBank-II portable hard disk.
See next page for details.

Capture destination

The capture destination is the location to which new captures are saved and from which
you can browse. Choice is normally automatic but a manual selection is also possible in
some cases:
• When untethered, a compact-flash card is automatically selected.
• When tethered, captures are automatically saved directly to the computer hard disk.
See Phocus user manual about how to select or create a new storage folder.
• When using an ImageBank-II, see next page for storage media selection details.
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