Hasselblad 503CWD, H3DII, CF-MS, H3dii-MS, CF User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERAS

View Camera solutions

With digital photography it has become easier to work the tilt/shift

mechanism of a view camera and hereby achieve a special photo-

graphic expression. The digital solutions however, are still heavy to

bring into the eld, and controls to place the wanted focus correctly

are not optimal.

View Camera Connectivity

All Hasselblad digital camera products can work with view cameras.

Both the H3D camera products and the CF range of digital backs have

a sophisticated interface, and allow micro-processor controlled connec-

tions to electronic shutters for full control capture mode (single-shot,

multi-shot) and of aperture, shutter and exposure.

The remaining digital products are triggered by a simple ash sync

connection. A summary is outlined in the table below.

The digital capture unit of the H3D and the 503CWD camera

products can be removed and mounted on a view camera platform.

New ground breaking developments on the H3D camera system

allow for direct tilt/shift work using the new HTS1.5 tilt/shift

adapter, and the new HVC view camera adapter kit allows for

classic view camera work both un-tethered and with new levels of

focus control.

The CF/CF-MS/CFV digital back can also be mounted onto a view

camera platform.

Two options are available to physically attach the digital capture

unit to the view camera. The rst is known as a Live Video Adapter,

as the only method of composing and focusing the image is done via

the Live Video controls in Phocus. The second is the Sliding Adapter

that allows use of a conventional ground glass screen for composition

and the ability to then slide the back in place. These items are easily

obtainable from third party suppliers.

Please refer to links at the end of the Datasheet.

View Camera Connectivity

Hasselblad Product

Flash Sync Flash Sync Used with Electronic Shutter* Electronic Shutter with Full Control

H3D, H3DII, H3DII-MS

CF, CF-MS

503CWD, CFV

*If using an electronic shutter via flash sync connections, please note it will NOT be possible to control shutter and aperture values from Phocus.

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DIGITAL CAMERAS

View Camera solutions

New H3D sliding adapter kit

For working with view cameras Hasselblad has developed a View

Camera adapter kit, specially suited for attaching the H3D camera

products to a view camera

The H3D View Camera adapter kit (HVC) is mounted on a Linhof slid-

ing adapter with few simple modications. The adapter kit makes room

for working directly with a number of the H3D elements to achieve not

only the outstanding quality from the capture unit, but also full benet

from the large and bright view nders with ground glass, and the bat-

tery grip for external power operation.

The Linhof adapter is available from Linhof. The H3D View Camera

adapter kit also works with existing Linhof adapters in the eld.

The H3D View Camera adapter kit includes:

• mountforH3Dgroundglassandviewnder(prism,orwaistlevel)

• mountingplateforH3Ddigitalcaptureunit(positionforportraitand

landscape)

• mountforH3Dbattery(forworkingun-tethered)

• cableforconnectingtoRolleiorSchneiderelectronicshutters

The H3D digital capture products connect to the electronic shutters/

lenses with special connecting cables for the Schneider and for the

Rollei electronic shutter. The cables work with both new shutters and

shutters in the eld.

Having connected the elements of the view camera solution, you

simply choose your capture mode in Phocus. From now your controls

when working tethered include:

• exposuretime

• aperture

• capturesingleshot

• capturemultishot(forH3DII-MSproducts)

• livevideo

Working un-tethered the control of the electronic shutters takes place

from the user interface on the digital capture unit.

Illustration shows sliding adapter with H3DII:
digital capture unit, viewfinder, and battery

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