Hasselblad 3043500 User Manual

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USER MANUAL

Item no. 3043500

CF Lens Adapter

The CF Lens Adapter (3043500) allows the use of all C-type lenses from the V System on H cameras. Integral processors for data conversion bridge the two systems to access a number of the H-display and lens-control functions. The adapter allows:

• light metering at full aperture.

• electronic focus confirmation on viewfinder display.

• exploitation of databus connection with CFE lenses.

• access to shutter speeds (manually set on lens) from

1s–1/500s including B and T mode.

Functions such as autofocus and continuous drive are an integral part of the H System only so they are therefore not available when C lenses are used. Likewise, as the light measuring and aperture/ shutter controls are also diﬀerent between the two systems, then camera operation diﬀers too. Some other restrictions also apply regarding speciﬁc lenses or combinations of lenses/converters.

Operation of the adapter is not diﬃcult but requires an awareness of certain points that contrast with regular H operation. You can use the adapter immediately by going through the procedures described under the Quick Start heading but a thorough reading of this manual is advised to ensure optimum performance.

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The ﬁgures beside the headings refer to the relevant illustrations for that section. Rotation directions are described as seen when facing the camera.

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Please note that the adapter requires ﬁrmware version 9.0.0 or later insta lled in the camera! (see camera manual for details).

Parts and Components 1

1. Lens locating index

2. Connecting cable

3. Databus connector for CFE lenses

4. Lens cocking lever

5. Adapter locating index

6. Drive shaft

7. Adapter release catch

8. Camera databus connector

Quick start 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

C-type lenses from the V System have changed over the years in functionality and appearance. The illustrations therefore show some variations that might not match the lenses you are using. The later CFE/i models, for example, have a locking device on the PC ﬂash connector whereas earlier models did not. Please see the relevant user manual for details.

a. Align the red adapter locating index on the rear of the adapte r with the red

index on the camera body (illus 2) and rotate the adapter clock wise until it clicks into place.

b. Align the index on the lens with the red lens locating index on th e adapter

(illus 3) and rotate the lens clockwise until it clicks into place. c. Attach the connecting cable to the PC socket on the lens (illus 4). d. The grip LCD on the camera will a utomatically display the lens and converter

choice screen (such as in illus 5). e. Rotate the front control wheel to choose the le ns and the rear control wheel

to choose the converter (or No converter). For example, 150 mm lens with

‘No converter’, as in illus 6. Finally, press Save (DRIVE button) to store the

setting and automatically access the standard screen. f. The focal length of the lens chosen (illus 7) as well as a ’X’ symbol for a con-

verter if chosen (illus 8) now appears on the LCD beneath the AF but ton. g. Ensure the depth- of-ﬁeld button on the lens is in the oﬀ position, illus 9. h. When me asuring the light, the camera will display setting i nformation

which has to be transferred to the lens, for example 1/60s at f/11 as in illus

10. See relevant lens user manual if you are not familiar wi th the settings

on C lenses. This procedure varies according to the type of lens: C/CF/CFi lenses — Rotate the front control wheel on the grip to scroll

through the list of aperture/shutter combi nations visible on the grip LCD

and the viewﬁnder LCD. Transfer the chosen shutter speed / aper ture combi-

nation settings (or EV visible on grip LCD) to the lens.

The infor mation in thi s document i s furnishe d for infor mational us e only, is subjec t to change wi thout noti ce, and should n ot be constr ued as a commi tment by Vic tor Hasselb lad AB. The tex t and images i n this docume nt cannot be re printed or re used witho ut the expre ss permiss ion of Victor H asselblad AB . Victor Hass elblad AB assu mes no respons ibility or l iability f or any error s or inaccura cies that may a ppear in this d ocument. V ictor Has selblad AB as sumes no res ponsibili ty or liabili ty for los s or damage inc urred duri ng or as a resul t of using Hass elblad prod ucts. Cop yright © 2013 - Vic tor Hassel blad AB. All rig hts reser ved.

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USER MANUAL

Item no. 3043500

CF Lens Adapter

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will work correctly (except for the lack of ﬂash synchronisation) if the cable is not connected but ﬁlm advance is consequently de layed by 1.5 seconds. Please note that with some older lens types there m ay be a delay anyway, even if the cable is correctly attached.

Removing the adapter

After exposure, you can remove the adapter from the camera without re-cocking the lens but you cannot remove a lens from the adapter without re-cocking the lens.

Remove a lens from the adapter by pressing the lens adapter catch on the adapter and rotating the lens in an anticlockwise direction.

Remove the adapter from the camera body as you would a lens by pressing the lens release button on the camera and rotating the adapter in an anticlockwise direction.

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Converters, ex tension tubes and lenses should be re moved in reverse order

to attachment, that is, lens ﬁrst fol lowed by the converter or extension tube. Avoid removing a lens and converter/extension tube as a combi ned unit as separation will cause the lens shutte r to trip. See note above under ‘Attaching the adapter’ for details.

Lens choice and H display 5, 6, 7, 8,16

Attachment of the adapter or adapter/lens combination automatically causes the camera to display the lens/converter choice screen on the grip LCD. The grip screen is scrollable or partly so, depending on lens type (see below). There are two possible screens (shown by the setting information on the lower row of the LCD), namely All lenses (as in illus 14) and My lenses.

Toggle between these two screens by pressing the AF button (signiﬁed by the commands Next in the top row on the screen). The My lenses screen will provide access to a list you have already created (see below for details) while the All lenses will provide access to all lenses available.

When a C/CF/CFi type lens is attached, all ‘C’ lenses are available (by scrolling) on the list.

To simplify operation however, when a CFE lens is attached, only CFE lenses that share the same widest aperture appear on the list. For example, when attaching a CFE4/40 mm lens, the CFE4/120 mm and the CFE4/180 mm will also appear as they both have f/4 as their widest aperture. Therefore when attaching a CFE 2.8/80 mm lens, only that lens appears as it is the only f/2.8 lens in the CFE range. Please note that this feature functions by way of the databus connections and therefore will not work if the converter/extension tubes have no databus connectors.

4. Rotate the front control w heel until the desired lens appears , then rotate the

rear control wheel until ‘ Yes’ appears, illus 17.

5. When you have matche d all lenses of your choice that you want on the list

with a ‘Yes’ a nd each lens you don’t want on the list has been matche d with a ‘No’, ﬁnally press ‘Save’ (DRIVE) but ton.

When accessed, the ‘Lens choice’ screen will now only display the lenses you have chosen when you rotate the front control wheel, allowing much faster choice. Please note that the correct lens still has to be chosen and the any converter must also be chosen before SAVE is pressed.

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Converters can not be included on a favourite list a nd always remain as

a choice that has to be set.

Focusing

Although the autofocus function is not available with V System lenses, the H focus conﬁrmation aid LEDs in the viewﬁnder function as normal with exception of lenses slower than f/6.7. This function remains customizable in Custom Options #14. Operation is identical as with HC lenses. See the H user manual for full details.

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The focus conﬁrmatio n function automatica lly shuts down with lenses

slower than f/6.7 (as it does with HC lenses) on condition that the co rrect lens/converter setting s have been made. However, this automatic shutdown does not take place if ex tension tubes are ﬁtted .

CFE lenses — Pre-set the aperture of your choice on the lens. This setting

will appear on the grip and viewﬁ nder LCD alongside the shutter speed chosen by the camera. Transfer the shutter speed setting fro m the grip or

viewﬁnder LCD (or EV visible on the grip LCD) to the lens. i. Make the exposure. j. The message ‘Cock the lens’ now appears on the grip LCD (illus 11) and on

the viewﬁnder LCD together with a warning triangle. Be fore another expo-

sure can be made, the lens shutter must be re-cocked by pushi ng the lens

cocking lever all the way up until it stops (illus 12).

Attaching the adapter 13

The adapter should be attached to the camera body ﬁrst and then the lens to the adapter. When using a converter or extension tube see ‘Converter/ Extension tubes’ section for speciﬁc details.

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Any resistance experienced whe n attaching a lens should be assumed to

be a fault in ﬁtting. If the lens does no t click into place then check to see whether the lens shutter has been ina dvertently tripped thereby causing the drive shaft to be out of alignment for a ttachment.

If this is the case, the lens shutter can be cocked aga in by inserting a small

coin or similar in the slot on the drive shaf t coupling and rotating it clockwi se (about 4/5 turn) until it locks. See illus 13 for correct alignment.

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The connecting cable sho uld be attached whether you intend to use ﬂash

or not as it not only conveys information about ﬂash synchron isation but completion of the shutter action a s well. The adapter/lens combination

Whether choice is manual as in C/CF/CFi type lenses or semiautomatic with CFE lenses, a choice must still be made regarding a converter at least, and then saved. It is essential that the lens/ converter information is correct as failure to do so can cause errors in light metering while the camera will appear to behave normally.

If you want to correct your choice afterwards then press the AF button in the standard screen mode to access the lens choice screen again.

To set or reset a lens /converter choice proceed as follows:

1. Press the AF but ton to access the lens choice screen.

2. Toggle the AF button to access ei ther the ‘My lenses’ or ‘All lenses’.

3. Rotate the front control wh eel to choose the lens attached and the rear control wheel to choose converter (or No converter). For example, 150 mm lens with ‘No converter’, as in illus 6.

4. Press Save (DRIVE button) to store the setting and a utomatically access the standard screen. Note that the focal length of the lens a ttached now appears on the LCD beneath the AF button, illus 7, along with an ‘X ’ symbol to signify a chosen converter, illus 8.

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Remember to check a nd save the lens/converter settings when attaching

a lens!

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Remember to check the le ns/converter settings each time you change le nses

or converters!

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The camera cannot recognize CFE or CF lenses when used in con junction with

converters or extension tubes wi thout databus connectors so consequen tly manual settings must be made.

Creating and using a ‘My lenses’ setting 14, 15, 16, 17

If you regularly use the same lenses, you might want to speed up lens choice when changing lenses by creating a personal My lenses list that matches your equipment. This method also helps to avoid errors in choice. Until you create such a list the My lenses screen will display the Empty! Select lenses in “My lenses” menu message. You can add to the list at any time by following the same procedure and you can delete any or all lenses at any time by using the same procedure simply by choosing No instead of Yes and s aving. Note that CFE lenses will override a favourite list (see previous section) and automatically implement the correct setting (though the use of a converter still has to be set). However, if you attach a CFE lens that is not on the My lenses list, the All lenses will display all the CFE lenses with the same maximum aperture instead.

1. Press the ‘Menu’ but ton, illus 14.

2. Rotate the front control wh eel until screen 4 ‘Settings’ (illus 15) is displayed on the grip LCD and press the ‘Enter’ (DRIVE) button.

3. Rotate the front control wh eel until screen 4.5 ‘My lenses’, illus 16, appears and press the ‘Enter’ (DRIVE) but ton.

Light metering 9

For all types of lenses, choice remains between metering methods in the camera – average, centre weighted and spot – as well as exposure compensation.

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Remember to en sure the depth-of-ﬁeld check/ stop do wn button is in

the ‘oﬀ’ position when taking a lig ht meter reading (illus 9).

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An error messag e -’Stopped down’ - appears on the grip LCD and a warning

triangle appears in the view ﬁnder LCD if you have forgotten to open the aperture again after s topping down for a depth-of-ﬁeld check, but only with CFE lenses. No warnings are possible with C/CF/CFi lenses as they have no databus connections.

Exposure 18, 11

When the exposure button is pressed (or the remote release) the conventional sequence of events takes place. However, after exposure, the shutter in the lens remains closed and so consequently there is no image in the viewﬁnder.

If you forget to re-cock the shutter, camera operation is blocked and the message ‘Cock the lens’ appears on the grip LCD (illus 11) and in the viewﬁnder LCD alongside a red warning triangle. The standard screen returns again on the grip LCD when the lens has been cocked.

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Avoid pushing up t he lens cocking lever or hol ding it half way up when

making an exposure as thi s will cause errors. An error m essage – ‘Lens cocking lever problem’ (illus 18)– appears to warn you of this.

B- and T-release 19, 20

For B exposures, proceed as follows:

1. Ensure the connecting cable is connected between the l ens and adapter.

2. Set the shutter on the lens to “B”.

3. Program the USER button (AE-L button on H4D) to “B mode” by ﬁrst pressing the the MENU button and then the USER/AE-L button. Rotate the rear control wheel to set the function to “B mode”.

4. Press the USER/AE-L button to activate “B mode”.

5. Make the exposure (elapsed time shown on the grip LCD) as normal by maintaining pressure on the exposure bu tton or remote release cord for the desired amount of time.

For T exposures, proceed as follows:

1. Ensure the connecting cable is connected between the l ens and adapter.

2. Set the shutter on the lens to “B”.

3. Program the USER button (AE-L button on H4D) to “T mode” by ﬁrst pressing the the MENU button and then the USER/AE-L button. Rotate the rear control wheel to set the function to “T mode”.

4. Press the USER/AE-L button to activate “T mode”.

5. Start the exposure (elapsed time shown on the grip LCD) by pressing the exposure button or remote release cord. The button can now be re leased. Stop the exposure by pressing the exposure button or remote re lease cord button again.

In both cases, the Mirror Up function can be used as normal.

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An error message – ‘ Set lens to B’ (illus 19) – appears if you made the

wrong shutter setting on th e lens (T exposures only).

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An error message – ‘ Check cable’ (illus 20) – appears if you have om itted

to attach the connecting cable ( T exposures only).

Converters / Extension tubes

Converters or extension tubes are attached and removed in the conventional manner. They should be attached to the adapter ﬁrst. When removing however, remove the lens ﬁrst and then the converter/extension tube. If you remove the lens and converter/ extension tube together as a unit and then separate them, there is a possibility that the shutter in the lens will be tripped. In this case see the special note in the ‘Attaching the adapter’ section and illus 13 about how to re-cock the shutter when detached from the camera.

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If you remove a C/CF/CFi lens but leave the conver ter attached to the

adapter which in turn is still at tached to the camera, then you must manually make a new lens cho ice from the list and save it. This also applies to CFE lenses if the converter d oes not have databus connec tors.

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Only V-series conver ters and extension tub es can be used with the

ada pter.

 When a converter or e xtension tube is attache d, the camera cannot

recognize lens changes wh en it is not active and therefor e the semiautomatic choice facility n ormally available with CFE lenses is te mporarily lost. The camera can only reca ll the information from the las t lens change made when the cam era was active. This means yo u should check settings careful ly in these cases or simply ensure the ca mera is active when you make changes .

Points to note

• The camera must have ﬁrmware ve rsion 9.0.0 or later installed.

• Continuous drive is disabl ed.

• Interval time r is disabled.

• Rear ﬂash sync is disabled.

• Bracketing is disable d.

• The stop down button o n the camera is disabled.

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Ensure the stop down button on the lens is in the open p osition for light metering.

• H System converters and e xtensions tubes cannot be used.

Technical specifications

Dimensions: approx. 86 x 112 x 20 mm

Weight: 135 g

• C30 30mm

• CF30 30mm

• CFi30 30mm

• C40 C40mm

• CF40 C40mm

• CFE40 40mm CFE

• CFE40IF 40mmIF CFE

• C50 50mm

• CF50 50mm

• CF50 50mmFLE

• CFi50 50mmFLE

• C60 60mm

• CB60 60mm

• CF60 60mm

• CFi60 60mm

• C80 80mm

• CF80 80mm

• CFE80 80mm CFE

• CB80 CB80mm

• C100 100mm

• CF100 100mm

• CFi100 100m m

• C120 C120

• CF120 120mm

• CFi12 0 120m m

• CB120 12 0mm

• CFE120 120mm CFE

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Lens designation on LCD

Objektivbezeichnung auf LCD

Denominación del objetivo en el LCD

Désignation de l’objectif sur l’écran

Descrizione dell’obiettivo sul display

LCDObjectiefaanduiding op LCD

Designação da objetiva no display LCD

Objektivbeteckning i LCD-displayen

Lens designation

Objektivbezeichnung

Denominación del objetivo

Désignation de l’objectif

Descrizione dell’obiettivo

Objectiefaanduiding

Designação da objetiva

Objektivbeteckning

• C135 135mm

• CF135 135 mm

• Variogon 140-280mm C140-280

• Variogon 140-280mm CF140 -280

• C150 150mm

• CF150 150m m

• CFi150 150mm

• CB160 160 mm

• CF180 180mm

• CFi180 180mm

• CFE180 180mm CFE

• C250 250 mm

• CF250 250mm

• CFi250 250mm

• C250Sa 250mmSA

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250

• CF250Sa 250mmSA

• CFi250Sa 250mmSA

• CFE250Sa 250mmSA CFE

• C350 350mm

• CF350 350mm

• CFE350Sa 350SA CFE

• C500 C500mm

• CF500 500mm

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