User manual HASSELBLAD H2

[. . . ] User Manual (Manual (V1/English) for camera firmware version 9. 1. 0 or later. ) 1 CONTENTS Introduction Parts & Components Quick Start Function Control & Display Grip LCD View f inder LCD 3 6 7 13 15 17 Change down but ton Func tion selec tor Film plane index Dark slide indicator Dark slide key Film tab holder Film holder key Magazine set tings lock Databus inter face 34 34 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 38 38 38 39 39 Autofocus Single Shot Continuous Autofocus mode Drive Single Continuous Multi exposure Prof iles Making a prof ile Changing a prof ile name 52 52 53 53 54 54 54 54 55 55 56 Camera Body Carr ying strap Bat teries Rechargeable bat ter y grip View f inder screen Accessor y connec tion PC-connec tor 22 23 23 23 25 26 26 Magazine operation Bat ter y Bat ter y replacement At taching and removing the magazine Magazine set tings Film speed set ting Film speed set ting / Barcode Film length/number of frames Data imprint set ting Frame counter set ting Low-bat ter y symbol Film loading Film wind of f Advanced Features General over view of camera menu Self Timer Bracketing Inter val Set tings Custom Options Customizable but ton func tion list Image Info Imprint Imprint tex t Date & Time System status 57 58 59 61 63 64 64 68 69 69 70 72 73 View finder Par ts & Components At taching and removing the view f inder Eyepiece adjustment 27 28 28 28 Lenses Par ts & Components At taching a lens Removing a lens Lens cap Filter s and accessories Lens shades Shut ter and aper ture control Depth-of-f ield calculation Depth-of-f ield / visual preview Infrared focus set tings Focusing aid CF adapter 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 32 Digital Photography 40 Light Metering & Exposure Control Metering method E xposure method Manual exposure mode Automatic exposure mode AE- L but ton E xposure compensation 44 45 46 46 47 48 49 Flash Flash measure 74 77 Optional Accessories 78 Appendix Glossar y Technical specif ications Equipment care, ser vice and guarantee 80 81 85 89 General Functions Power - ON Power - Standby Power - OFF Manual focus Manual focus mode Autofocus override in manual mode 50 51 51 51 51 52 52 Film Magazines Par ts & Components LCD panel LCD illumination but ton Change up but ton 33 34 34 34 34 2 Congratulations! Welcome to the flagship of the H System. The H2 builds on the H1, adding the ability to utilize the latest advancements in digital backs, increased mobility, integrated power, and improved image quality. The H2 is the most advanced digital or film medium format photography platform on the market today, and a worthy addition to the famed Hasselblad line. The specifications and capabilities of the H system exceed the demands of most photographers. [. . . ] 3) Press Save (DRIVE button) to retain the setting. In Automatic mode the front control wheel selects alternative combinations while maintaining the same EV and the rear control wheel alters the amount of exposure compensation. The compensation appears as a+/- symbol on the grip LCD and viewfinder LCD. Other combinations that are outside the parameters offered by the Pv mode (but nevertheless still provide correct exposure) are signified by a double arrow symbol appearing between the aperture and speed settings on the grip LCD. 47 AE- L button 1 2 1, 2 This button has two main functions that can be incorporated in various working methods involving exposure locking. It also has an extra function for the flash meter capability (see AE-L section under Flash). The AE-L button can: a) lock an EV setting in manual and automatic modes. b) be used as a brightness range checking facility in standard terminology or Zone System terminology. a) When the button is pressed (fig 1), the light metering facility is locked to the EV setting at that moment. An L (= locked) symbol appears between the shutter speed and the aperture indication (fig 2) on the grip LCD and viewfinder LCD to confirm the status. Press the AE-L button again to unlock (toggle function). In the locked setting, the aperture and shutter speed become interlocked. In this way, a new aperture/shutter combination that still represents the same EV, can be rapidly chosen. For example, if you set the shutter at 1/125s and the aperture at f/8 and lock them together, you can access new EV-equivalent combinations of, for example, 1/30s a f/16 or 1/500s at f/4 just by moving the front control wheel. In practice this means you could, for example, in auto mode, position the metering area (spot setting) over an area in the subject that you determine to be equivalent to a mid-grey and lock it with the AE-L button. You can then recompose the picture with the metering zone positioned over an area much brighter or darker while still retaining the original exposure setting and choose a new combination of aperture and shutter speed settings. b) The AE-L button also allows the spot metering function to make tonal comparison readings and brightness range checks. When the AE-L button is pressed, the metered area is saved as a mid-grey. When the spot area is then placed over another part of the scene, the new area is then compared to the saved area and the difference can be read off the scale seen in the viewfinder. For example, in a landscape situation you could meter the foreground, lock the reading with the AE-L button (thereby locking that area to be reproduced as the equivalent to a mid-grey 18%), point the camera at some rocks to see by how much darker they are compared to the foreground by the EV difference read off the scale (illus 3). If you have chosen Spot together with Zone display (see Custom options) as well as one of the automatic modes A, S, P or Pv, point the spot marking at an area that you decide should be a Zone 5 and click the AE-L button (illus 4). The meter will now display different parts of the subject as zone values (illus 5) in the viewfinder LCD, instead of EV deviations, as you move the spot marking over the subject. (Included are Lo and Hi (illus 6)to signify areas beyond the range of the film). [. . . ] Separate and specific camera insurance cover should be considered by professional users. SERVICE Return your equipment to a service centre for occasional checking and preventive maintenance to ensure optimal reliability. You can easily keep a check on service intervals by looking under `Info' in the menu. If your camera is used constantly and intensively, regular periodic check-ups are recommended at one of the "Hasselblad Authorized Service Centers". They have the expert staff and specialised equipment necessary to ensure that your equipment remains in perfect working order. GUARANTEE Provided that you bought your equipment from an authorized Hasselblad outlet, it is covered by an international guarantee for one year. 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