User manual HASSELBLAD 500ELM

[. . . ] The 500ELM makesuseofanewhighspeedcapturearchitecturecapturingfull size, compressed80Mbyteimagesattherateof1. 4secondsper capture, workingeithermobileortetheredtoacomputer. Thecombinationofthesefeaturesmakesthe500ELMthenatural choice for the professional studio photographer wanting to work withthehighestimageresolutionwithinacamerasystemthatsupports ultimate creative expression in order to deliver outstanding imagequalitytosatisfythemostdemandingrequirements. 300mm, 35-90 mm zoom, 50-110mm zoom, and 1. 7X converter. TheHTS1. 5tilt/shiftadapterdeliversaneasytouse, portabletilt/ shiftsolutionfor5HC/HCDlensesrangingfrom28mmto100mm. [. . . ] Thecentrallensshutter, withflashsyncspeedupto1/800s, also improvesimagequalitybyreducingcameravibration. TheCFlensadapterallowsuseoftheclassicCF-lensesfromthe Hasselblad V-camera, with full use of their central lens shutters, allowing flash to be employed at shutter speeds up to 1/500s. AndthankstothelargeformatoftheHSystemcameras, thereisa considerablyshallowerdepthoffieldrange, makingitmucheasier toutilizeselectivefocustocreativeeffect. Medium Format digital capture advantage In digital photography, the advantages of large format cameras havebecomeevenmoreobvious. The6×4. 5cmwindowallowsthe 500ELMtousethelargestimagesensorscurrentlyavailableindigitalphotography. Consequentlythesensorholdsmorepixels, which deliver the highest possible image quality in terms of moiré-free color rendering without gradation break-ups on even the finest lit surfaces. A choice of bright viewfinders Oneoftheimportanttraditionaladvantagesofthemediumformatis theextra-largeandbrightviewfinderimage, enablingextremelyprecisecompositionsandeasyoperationindimlighting. The500ELM comeswiththeHV90x-IIviewfinderdesignedforfullperformance over the large sensor. Hasselblad has added an interchangeable waist-level viewfinder, the HVM, for the entire range of H system cameras. Thebrightandlargeviewfinderimageisidealforcreative composing and the photographer is able to shoot in the fashion that suitsthemmost;maintainingeyecontactwiththemodel, orgaining impactbyshootingfromapointlowerthaneye-level, forexample. An impressive lens line outperforming the Carl Zeiss lenses The highly renowned HC/HCD lens line includes 11 auto-focus lenses, all with central lens shutters. Range is from 28mm to Accessory range (Focusing screens, Tripod quick coupling, Hand Strap etc. ) Full range of classic V lenses with CF adapter HTS 1. 5 Tilt/Shift Adapter HV 90x-II Eye Level View nder Extension Tubes H13, H26, H52mm Converter H1. 7x HC 4. 5/300 DC Power Grip HC 4. 0/210 HC 3. 2/150 HC Macro 4. 0/120 SCA3902 TTL ash adapter HC 2. 2/100 Central Lens Shutter in all lenses (including Instant V lenses) Manual focus override HVM Waist Level Vire nder Fast In-Lens Autofocus HCD 4. 0/28 HC 3. 5/35 HCD 4. 0-5. 6/ 35-90 H4D Spare Body Built-in Fill Flash HC 2. 8/80 HC 3. 5/50 HC 3. 5-4, 5/ 50-110 View camera operation Proshade, Lens Shades Global Image Locator (GPS accessory) Extra Battery Grip 500ELM takes full benefit from all the flexibility of the impressive H camera system. www. hasselblad. com digital CaMERaS True Focus and Absolute Position Lock True Focus helps solve one of the most lingering challenges that facesseriousphotographerstoday:true, accuratefocusingthroughout the image field. Without multi-point auto-focus a typical autofocuscameracanonlycorrectlymeasurefocusonasubjectthat is in the center of the image. When a photographer wants to focus onasubjectoutsidethecenterarea, theyhavetolockfocusonthe subjectandthenre-composetheimage. Inshortdistancesespecially, thisre-composingcausesfocuserror, astheplaneoffocus sharpness follows the camera's movement, perpendicular to the axis of the lens. the traditional solution for most dSlR camerashasbeentoequip thecamerawithamulti-pointAFsensor. Thesesensorsallowthe photographer to fix an off-center focus point on an off-center subject, whichisthenfocusedcorrectly. Suchmulti-pointAFsolutions areoftentediousandinflexibletoworkwith. Duetothephysicsof an SlR-camera, the off-center focus points that are offered are all clusteredrelativelyclosetothecenteroftheimage. Tosetfocus outside of this center area, the photographer is still forced to focus first, and then shift the camera to reframe, with the resulting loss of focus as a result. Check out full list of accessories at: http://www. hasselblad. com/products/lenses-and-accessories/ h-system-accessories. aspx Options for working with tilt/shift Two basic options are available for tilt/shift work with 500ELM. A simple, portable adapter solution and the classic view camera solution. TheHTStilt/shiftadapterfor500ELMallowsforportabletilt/shift withtheHC/HCDlensrangefrom28mmto100mm. Pleasereferto the separate datasheet on this product for details. Tofurtherincreaseusability, the500ELMhasbeendesignedtoallow thedigitalcaptureunittobedetachedandusedonaviewcamera bywayofanadapter. Pleaserefertopage7fordetails. Instant Approval Architecture Building on the success of its Audio Exposure Feedback technology, Hasselblad has created Instant Approval Architecture (IAA), anenhancedsetoffeedbacktools, designedtoenablethephotographer to focus on the shoot rather than the selection process. IAA triggers audible and visual signals for each image captured, notifyingthephotographerimmediatelyofitsclassificationstatus. Two modes of operation and storage The500ELMoffersachoiceofstoragedevices:portableCFcards oracomputerharddrive. Withtheseoperatingandstorageoptions, youareabletoselectamodetosuitthenatureoftheworkinhand, whether in the studio or on location. 5 HC/HCD lenses including Extension Tubes can be used with the HTS 1. 5 H4D with HTS 1. 5 tilt/shift adapter and a HCD 28mm lens. www. hasselblad. com digital CaMERaS technical specification SPECIFICATIONSDIGITALFEATURES Sensor size Sensor dimensions image size Fileformat Shooting mode Color definition ISOspeedrange Storage options Color management CFstoragecapacity Capture rate Colordisplay Histogramfeedback iR filter Acousticfeedback Software Platformsupport Hostconnectiontype Viewcameracompatibility Operatingtemperature dimensions Weight CAMERAFEATURES Cameratype lenses Shutter speed range Flashsyncspeed Viewfinder options large sensor medium format dSlR HasselbladHC/HCDlenslinewithintegralcentrallensshutter. 32secondsto1/800second Flashcanbeusedatallshutterspeeds. ·HVD90x: 90°eye-levelviewfinderw. diopteradjustment(-5to+3. 5D). Imagemagnification3. 1times. Integralfill-flash(G. No. 12@ISO100). HotshoeforSCA3002-systemflashesfromMetzTM. [. . . ] Integralfill-flash(G. No. 12@ISO100). HotshoeforSCA3002-systemflashesfromMetzTM. ·HV90x: 90°eye-levelviewfinderw. diopteradjustment(-4to+2. 5D). Imagemagnification2. 7times. Integralfill-flash(G. No. 12@ISO100). HotshoeforSCA3002-systemflashesfromMetzTM. [. . . ]