Hasselblad H-3013722, H5D-50c User manual

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USER MANUAL

v11

INTRODUCTION

The Hasselblad H series of cameras consists of building new

Wi-Fi

developments on the shoulders of the previous generation. In this way all the previous work-experience based and branch-demanding features are automatically included. So, just when you think things can't get much better, they do. And the H5D is that model - all the good things from before and then some!

The H5D series heralds a step up that is noticeably greater than before. There are changes and many are 'from the ground up'. The H spirit thrives but has now matured to reinforce further its position in the rapidly changing world of digital imaging. Future proofing is key to a secure placing for working photographers. The H5D provides a reliable connection to the fleeting environment of digital imaging technology so when the wind changes direction, the H5D remains as the safeguarding companion to provide support.

Medium format photography is about professionalism. Camera systems have to be professional, handling has to be professional and captures have to be professional in quality.

Hasselblad knows it and delivers it; professionals know that too.

There are six models to choose from to suit the varied demands from the professional world. They start with the entry level 40 MPixel model that right from the outset confidently takes on most rivals from all brands and beats them with star quality results. The models then just get better and better. At the other end of the scale is the 200 MPixel MultiShot CMOS sensor model with high ISO settings and up to an amazing 1.5 frames per second that raises the bar so much that it is in a league of its own.

True to Hasselblad philosophy, interchangeability and versatility span all models regarding lenses and accessories with minimal restrictions. This applies not only to H5 but all H1, H2, H3 and H4 models as well. The H system additionally breaks rank regarding series limitations with the ability to use other lenses from the V system or when using the sensor unit on view cameras. In short, you have access to a more comprehensive world to apply medium format quality to.

Hasselblad's best kept secret is knowing that every link in the chain that leads to the page in the magazine has to reach a certain standard; it is that simple. That's why Hasselblad spends so much time and energy into checking those almost endless behind-the-scenes details and standards because they understand this simple concept. There is no magical formula to Hasselblad success other than an understanding of what is required to produce the best results available in the world today and an acceptance that there are no short cuts in this process. Hasselblad does its best to produce the best; there is no other way to achieve the Hasselblad star quality.

The H5 models have a good deal in common. Stainless

steel and aluminium were the materials chosen to endure the treatment handed out in professional use – and that can be pretty tough. The sturdy but ergonomic integral grip incorporates not only the battery but one of the user interfaces too. It is here, by way of the surrounding buttons, that you enter the ‘control room’. Customization is a very prominent concept that you experience in the Hasselblad world that ensures it is the photographer that controls the camera, not vice versa. Accessed through the grip alone, there are 34 separate custom options. The standard prism viewfinder provides not only the most popular way of viewing but the sophisticated light metering system too. Don’t forget the waist-level accessory model if you prefer it. And when all the hustle and bustle and rushing around is over for the latest glossy cover and you settle back into a more reflective mode for some seriously detailed product shot you consider your Hasselblad. You remove the sensor unit and slip it onto your large format your studio set up where movements, controlled depth of field and close-up clarity rule. Now that is versatility.

On the softer side of things all models share features that professionals rely on for fast tracking their progress.

Camera Configuration in conjunction with Phocus offers a

powerful tool to provide intuitive, easy and rapid control of all the parameters you don't want to forget in the heat of the moment. Custom build camera profiles with total control in advance to ensure the optimum in shooting security.

All models feature:

• Stainless steel/aluminium camera body

• Access to 12 H system lenses

• Access to most V system lenses by CF Adapter accessory

• Access to all H accessories

• Film capability (via optional film magazine)

• 40 Custom options

• Hasselblad Natural Color Solution

• Tru e Fo cus

• Digital Lens Correction

• Sensor unit / view camera compatibility

• Hasselblad Phocus and Adobe Lightroom

• International Warranty & Service package

50c model also features:

• Live View

50c WiFi model also features:

• Live View

• WiFi

HNCS – Hasselblad Natural Color Solution – saves time and

secures the job because skin tones or specific product tones are going to be rendered automatically, accurately and immediately without any fuss. That can be worth a lot.

True Focus is the pet feature for many fashion

photographers who work fast and by instinct. They don’t have the time to double check focus for every single split second shot and neither do they have the time to get it wrong. True Focus delivers the sharpness in an intuitive manner, at speed.

IFC – Immediate Focus Confirm – for True Focus users who

have a second to spare and a desire to know the focus is exactly on target regarding specific areas. Intuitively and directly displays inspection of captures at 100% pinpointing the original focus selection.

JPEG & RAW files

models)

JPEG files are not only 1/4 resolution they are also HNC profiled so you can print straight from a folder for amazing quality. RAWs are retained of course for your final masterpieces.

Digital Lens Correction, applied at the file editing stage,

takes a discerning look at any colour aberration, distortion and light fall off however minor (which is inherent in any lens, anywhere) and resolves the situation automatically.

can be produced simultaneously if you choose. The

(not applicable to 60Mpix / 50MS /200MS

50cMS & 200cMS models also feature:

• Live View

• Multi-Shot facility

H System lenses and accessories include:

• 24, 28, 35, 50, 80,100,150, 210, 300

• 120 Macro

• 50-110 & 35-90 zooms

• 1.7x converter & Macro converter

• CF adapter (to be able to use V system lenses)

• HTS 1.5 tilt/shift adapter

• GIL (Global Image Locator)

• Battery Adapter for technical camera use

Medium format advantage means:

• Shallow depth of field

• Huge sensors for unbeatable image resolution

• Super smooth color and tone rendition

• Enlargements in breathtaking quality

CONTENTS

Introduction 2

System requirements 6

Warnings & restrictions 6

 General overview –

controls and displays 7

Parts, components, buttons 7

Grip buttons & controls 8

Camera body buttons & controls 9

Sensor unit 10

Viewfinder 11

Lens es 11

Display overview 12

Sensor unit display 13

Grip display 14

Viewfinder display 15

Reassignable grip buttons 16

Camera Configuration 17

Shortcuts 18

 General 19

Carrying strap 20

Rechargeable battery grip 20

Batter y charger 20

Charging the battery 21

Batter y grip − precautions 21

Batter y life 22

Battery warning 22

Batter y status 22

Temperature warning 22

Power modes 23

Viewfinder screen 23

Attaching /removing the viewfinder 24

Eyepiece adjustment 24

Rubber eyecup 24

Accessory connection 24

PC-connector 24

Protective baseplate 25

CF cards 25

Inserting/removing CF cards 25

Formatting CF cards 26

Removing/attaching sensor unit 27

Sensor unit maintenance 27

Cleaning sensor unit filter 28

Tethered to a computer 28

Capture files 29

Phocus 30

 Lenses & focus modes 31

Attaching/removing a lens 32

Lens cap 32

Lens shades 32

Shutter and aperture control 32

Filters 32

Focusing distance calculation 32

Depth-of-field preview 33

Infrared focus settings 33

Focus assist 33

Manual focus 35

Autofocus 35

Single shot 36

Continuous 36

True Focus 36

True Focus, Absolute position lock 37

True Focus and camera handling 38

Focus checking 38

True Focus, four methods 39

Live View (50c /50cWiFi/50cMS/200 cMS only) 41

 Exposure Control 42

ISO & white balance on grip 43

Light metering modes 43

Exposure setting modes 44

Manual exposure mode 44

Automatic exposure mode 45

Mark overexposure 45

AE-L button 46

Exp compensation/Quick Adjust 47

Fixed Exposure compensation 47

 Navigating the Menus 48

Sensor unit menu 49

Navigating menu and settings on SU 50

Navigating menu and settings on grip 51

 Previews and browsing 52

Preview modes 53

Histograms 54

Browsing 54

Zoom in / out 55

Create new folder 55

Current folder selection 55

 Sensor unit settings 56

Sensor unit menu layout 57

ISO & WB setting on sensor unit 58

WB grey card 59

Image Format 59

Storage 60

Delete 60

Settings 61

Language 61

Sound 61

Date & Time 62

Display 62

Custom Options 63

P1 & P2 Buttons 63

Display Off 63

Sleep 63

Power Off 63

Image Orientation 64

Show Preview 64

Large format camera 64

Camera 64

WiFi 65

GPS 68

Service 69

About 69

Spirit level 70

 Grip Menu Settings 71

Overview of grip menu 72

Self Timer 73

Bracketing 75

Interval 77

Settings 73

Custom Options 78

Image Info 83

Image info text setting 84

Date & Time 84

System status 85

Drive 86

 Profiles 87

Profiles 88

 Flash /strobe 90

General 91

Integral flash 92

Flash measure 93

 HM 16-32 Film Magazine 94

 Accessories 102

 Multi Shot 107

 Appendix 108

Technical Specifications 109

Default settings 112

True Exposure 113

Changing language on sensor unit 113

P & Pv modes 114

Light metering sensitivity 114

Recommended CF cards 114

Problems, Equipment care and service 115

Index 116

COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Image-storage and editing requires a certain minimum standard regarding computer capabilities. Large images require a reasonably high-performance computer with plenty of memory, advanced graphics capabilities and a recent operating system. In most cases, the computer should include a FireWire connector, which will enable you to load images directly from the camera. To load captures stored on the removable compact-ash card, you could instead use a USB CF-card reader, but FireWire is recommended for optimum speed and exibility.

WARNINGS, RESTRICTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• If you want to power the H5D from a PC laptop (as opposed to a Macintosh laptop), you must ensure that the FireWire port

on the computer is capable of supplying power. Please note the following:

Most recent Macintosh computers are compatible, both desktops and laptops. Most recent desktop PC computers are compatible. Most laptop PC computers are not compatible (but can be modified in many cases).

• Keep the H5D and computer equipment away from moisture wherever possible. If your camera becomes wet, disconnect

from power and allow it to dry before attempting to operate again.

• Always take great care when you remove the sensor unit for cleaning as the exposed CCD sensor protective filter is

vulnerable to damage.

• Keep all cables connected to or from your camera and computer out of the way where they will not be tripped over.

• Your new Hasselblad camera may have been supplied in kit form or as separate items. There are a number of possible

combinations depending on factors such as offers, bundles etc. Please ensure that all the items noted on the accompanying packing information have been supplied and are correct.

• Contact your Hasselblad dealer or distributor immediately if anything is missing or seems faulty in any way, quoting the

serial numbers and purchase details where appropriate.

• Please keep purchase details and the warranty in a safe place.

• Become familiar with the various parts and components. Leave protective covers on as much as possible and avoid

touching glass surfaces and inserting fingers into the camera body. Hasselblad cameras have a robust construction and are capable of withstanding fairly rough treatment but nevertheless are precision instruments and will serve you longer if treated with respect from the beginning.

FIRMWARE UPDATES

If you have registered your camera you should automatically receive e-mail informing you of the latest developments. Otherwise you are advised to make regular checks regarding rmware updates to the camera body, the sensor unit and the viewnder.

The aim is to ensure you have the latest rmware updates for camera body, sensor unit and viewnder, which naturally ensures the optimum in performance. When updating you should also study the accompanying ‘Release Notes’ or ‘Read Me’ les where you will nd details about improvements, developments and changes.

USER MANUAL

This user manual is primarily designed for on-screen PDF reading to exploit search tools etc. However, there is a suciently wide left margin to allow one-sided print outs to t an ISO standard ring binder if required.

Please note that the format is A4 to conform with the most common standard. Therefore if printing out to US Letter format or similar please ensure you select “Fit to Printable Area” in the page scaling dialogue.

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PARTS, COMPONENTS, BUTTONS AND CONTROLS – OVERVIEW

All of the items named on this page are described in greater detail elsewhere in this manual.

Focus Assist illuminator

Mirror Up button

Remote release port

Stop Down button

Battery grip

True Focus button

Card format button

AE-L button button

Camera strap lug

Grip lever release button

Battery Adapter port

Battery grip locking lever

Eyesight adjustment wheel Exposure compensation button Exposure mode / metering mode button

CF card door

Power adapter port

Camera strap lug

Shutter release button

Front scroll wheel

Grip buttons: Flash, AF, ISO/WB, MENU, Battery check, Profile

Integral flash Integral flash release button

PC connector port

Hot shoe

Accessory port cover

Lens release button Sensor unit release button Camera strap lug

Camera strap lug

Rear scroll wheel

Menu button P1 button Menu navigation button

Ready light

P2 button Display button Zoom button

GRIP BUTTONS AND CONTROLS

Note that some of the buttons are modal and so have multiple functions according to the setting being made.

Shutter release button

This button has half-press and full-press positions. By pressing half-way (or softly) the camera, auto focus function and exposure meter can be activated. By pressing all the way down (or more rmly) the shutter will be released (or the chosen exposure procedure for example, the self timer is activated with this button).

Front scroll wheel

The front and rear scroll wheels are used to make changes in exposure settings, provide access to the grip menu for settings, navigate the sensor unit’s menu as well as acting as browse controls. The eect of the wheels’ direction is customizable.

FLASH / (Control Lock) button) / (EXIT)

This is a triple function button. If you press the button for one second, the beeper will sound (if set) and a key symbol will appear on the grip display signifying that the controls (except the shutter release) have been locked and therefore cannot be altered unintentionally in use. Press the button for one second again to unlock (this function can be altered to lock all controls or scroll wheels only in Custom Options #18 on grip). Quickly clicking the button will access the ash settings information on the display from the main screen. See under Flash /Strobe - controls and displays for full details. This button also acts as the EXIT button for many other settings including an EXIT button when navi- gating the sensor unit menu.

AF button / (ON) / (SEL.)

This is a triple function button. Press this button to directly access the autofocus/manual focus choice screen from the main screen. See under Lenses for full details. It also acts as the ON and SEL. (= select) buttons for many other settings.

ISO/WB button / (SAVE) / (ENTER)

This is a triple function button. It provides direct access to the ISO and White Balance settings (see under Light Metering & Exposure Control for full details). It also acts as the SAVE and ENTER buttons for many other settings as well as an OK button when navigating the sensor unit menu.

MENU button

Accesses the rst level of the menu for settings changes.

Illumination/Battery status button

Press to illuminate the display. Remains active until camera enters Display O mode. Hold down to access battery status/general information screen.

ON / OFF (Proles) button

Press the button for 1 second to activate the camera. The H5D start-up logo will appear and then the main screen. After a few seconds (customizable) the camera will enter Display O mode. A long press of the button will turn the camera o completely (even from Display O mode) signied by an audible signal (if set). A quick ‘click’ on the button will access the Proles feature (see later section for deatils). Note the dierence in results between a long press and a quick click of this button.

Rear scroll wheel

EXAMPLE

In this example of making a Bracketing setting, the top three buttons – Flash, AF and ISO/WB – will temporarily function according to the description on the screen – Exit, On and Save.

The buttons return to the standard function when you exit from the setting.

CAMERA BODY BUTTONS AND CONTROLS

Note that some of the buttons can be re-assigned to another function.

There are three control buttons on the rear of the grip.

True Focus button

At default setting, activates True Foc us (see separate section for description) but also acts as a Zoom-in button when browsing or Selector button when making a setting change on the sensor unit, according to mode. Can be reassigned in Custom Options to another function.

CF Card format button

Re-formats a CF card. Purposefully recessed to prevent unintentional use. Dialogue appears for conrmation.

AE-L button

At default setting, activates AE-L that can lock a light reading made in both automatic and manual exposure modes. Also acts as a Zoom-out button when browsing or Selector button when making a setting change on the sensor unit, according to mode. Can be reassigned in Custom Options to another function.

See under Light Metering & Exposure Control /

AE-L button for full details.

There are three control buttons on the front of the grip.

M.UP button

Press to raise the mirror and press again to lower it (toggle function). A quick double press of the button (two within a half second) will immediately access the Self timer function. Can be reassigned in Custom Options to another function.

Remote release cord port

For attaching a remote release cord (electrical). The jack plug socket is protected by a captive rubber plug.

STOP DOWN button

Press to make a visual check of the depth-of-eld on the viewnder screen at the chosen aperture. The aperture will close according to the setting and remain closed as long as the pressure is maintained. You can alter the aperture at the same time to see the changes taking place. Can be reassigned in Custom Options to another function.

Note

Customizable buttons are parti cularly useful and can save you a great deal of time and eort. You are advised to investigate their potential fully!

See separate section for full details.

SENSOR UNIT

MENU / (EXIT) button

Opens and closes the menu system. Also used for various other tasks (EXIT button, for example) as you issue commands navigating the menu system.

P1 button

Assignable button to access a specic function. Setting is made on sensor unit or in the Camera Conguration tool in Phocus.

Navigation button

A four-way rocker button enabling you to browse images as well as navigate the menu system.

Zoom- in/-out (Selection) button

Zoom-in /out rocker button for the preview image. You can zoom in to view close-ups of previews for focus checking. You can zoom out to view several at once and nally to view and select folders and media. Also acts as a selection button for value setting on the sensor unit menu.

Display button

Steps through the various view modes for the preview image.

P2 button

Assignable button to access a specic function. Setting is made on sensor unit or in the Camera Conguration tool in Phocus.

5 6

3 4

Ready-light

Indicates sensor unit condition. GREEN signies a new capture is possible (steady or blinking). Blinking ORANGE signies the unit is busy (writing to a CF card or sending data, for example) and so a new capture is not possible, although settings can be changed. Steady ORANGE signies the unit is

in ‘sleep’ mode and requires a few seconds to re-activate.

RED signies a

problem (an explanatory message will be displayed).

CCD and IR lter

The sensor is positioned behind a permanently mounted IR lter. Always be very careful not to touch or scratch the surface of the lter when it is exposed. Replace the protective cover whenever the sensor unit is not mounted on a camera.

Databus connectors

For digital communication with camera body.

Retaining bar

Main support for sensor unit.

Safety catch

Prevents inadvertent removal of sensor unit.

‘Sensor plane’ index

For physical focus measurement in critical close-up work.

Previous H2 / H3/H4D users please note th e orientatio n of the plug on the H5D!

CF-card cover

FireWire port

For computer connection (please carefully note the orientation of the FireWire plug when inserting into the sensor unit).

Flash sync and power connector ports

Flash sync ports and port for external power supply / battery adapter for when the sensor unit is used with a view/large format camera. Protected behind a rubber cover.

VIEWFINDER

Hot shoe

Connection for automatic ash unit (with SCA 3902 adapter) or for wireless ash connection.

Rubber eye cup

Can be exchanged for another model.

Eyesight adjustment wheel

The personal eyesight adjustment facility has a diopter range of -5 to +3.5, to suit most users.

Exposure compensation button

Press this button to access the EV compensation screen. Settings are made with either the front or rear scroll wheels. An EV correction symbol appears on the grip and viewnder display as conrmation.

Exposure mode / metering mode

button

The EXP (Exposure) button accesses the exposure and metering mode options screen. Settings are made with the front and rear scroll wheels and the appropriate symbols appear on the grip and viewnder displays accordingly.

Integral ash unit

Guide number 12.

Integral ash unit release button

Slide the button towards the rear of the camera to raise the ash. Activation is automatic.

Viewnder release button

LENSES

Lens shade index

Manual focus ring

Focusing distance scales

Depth-of-eld scales

Lens index

See more user details in the ‘Lenses’ section in this manual. Also, you can download technical data sheets from the Hasselblad website, or you can download a combined version - well as a lens booklet that contains a round up of the available lenses as well as some general information.

DISPLAY INFORMATION − OVERVIEW

VIEWFINDER INFORMATION

• Metering method

• Aperture setting

• Shutter speed

• Exposure method

• Capture counter

• Exposure compensation

• Focus assist

• Warning triangle

• Flash warning

• Spirit level

• ISO / WB

GRIP LCD INFORMATION

• Metering method

• Aperture setting

• Shutter speed

• Exposure method

• Capture counter

• ISO

• White Balance

• Flash indication

• Focus

• Drive

• EV

• Battery status

.....optional.....

• Histogram

PHOCUS / PHOCUS MOBILE INFORMATION

• Metering method

• Aperture setting

• Shutter speed

• Exposure method

• ISO

• White Balance

• Flash indication

• Focus

• Drive

• EV

50cWiFi model only

• ISO

• White Balance

• IAA rating

• Storage medium

REAR LCD INFORMATION

.....optional.....

• Exposure compensation

• Histogram

• Date

• Time

• Focal length of lens

• Spirit level

Optional instantly accessible full-screen display of grip information to show:

Metering method Aperture setting Shutter speed Flash indication Focus Drive

EV Battery status Exposu re method Capture counter ISO White balance

SENSOR UNIT DISPLAY AND CONTROLS − OVERVIEW

When shooting, the sensor unit can display the information most often required for a quick settings check. The unit’s buttons, grip scroll wheels and camera buttons are used to navigate the main menu and change settings.

The display can show all saved captures on a CF card for browsing and enlarge them for detailed inspection.

ISO setting

Button function

Capture counter

Button function

When shooting, you can control the amount of information visible together with the current preview by choosing various modes

BUTTONS AND SCROLL WHEELS



In Browse mode, the scroll wheels and True Focus and AE-L buttons on the grip duplicate the actions of the Navigation and Zoom /selection buttons on the sensor unit.

Activate Browse mode by clicking on the Navigation button, the Zoom button or one of the P buttons (when assigned to Browse activation).

GRIP INFORMATION



Certain grip information (such as: aperture setting, shutter speed, ash indication, focus setting, drive, EV, battery status, exposure method, capture counter, ISO and white balance) can

simultaneously be displayed on the sensor unit. This feature is activated by pressing one of the P buttons (when assigned to Info Screen activation).

SPIRIT LEVEL



Spirit levels can be displayed on the sensor unit (a horizontal spirit level is also visible in the viewnder simultaneously).

White balance

File name

This feature is activated by pressing a P1 / P2 / Custom Button (when assigned to Spirit Level activation).

P1 & P2 BUTTONS



The P1 and P2 buttons on the sensor unit are customizable buttons that rapidly access a variety of functions, which are:

Delete image • Format card • Info screen • Spirit level • Focus conrm • Browse mode • Mark Overexposure • Live View (50c / 50cMS / 200cMS models only)

The buttons are easy to reassign either on the sensor unit itself or by way of the Camera Conguration tool in Phocus.

P1 & P2 BUTTON ASSIGNATION ON SENSOR UNIT (TWO METHODS)

1. Press MENU.

2. Press P1 button or P2 according to choice.

3. Step through the options by pressing the Tru e Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons or ZOOM ( or ) button.

4. Save the selection option by pressing EXIT (Menu button).

1. Press MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS.

2. Select P1 button or P2 according to choice.

3. Step through the available options by pressing the True

Focus ( ) or AE-L

( ) buttons or ZOOM ( or ) button.

4. Save the selection option by pressing EXIT (Menu button).

The P1 and P2 buttons also serve as WiFi connection control buttons (50cWiFi model only).

GRIP DISPLAY − OVERVIEW

TYPICAL GRIP DISPLAY

Flash condition indication

(No exposure compensation, normal ash synchronisation)

Aperture setting

(f/8)

Exposure Value display

(E V 13.0)

Exposure mode indication

(Manual setting)

Focus setting

(Manual setting)

Metering method indication

(Centre weighted)

Drive condition

Key lock

White balance

(Daylight)

Shutter speed setting

(1/125s)

ISO setting

(200 ISO)

Capture counter

Battery symbols

Command indication

The upper row on the screens describes commands (that change according to the setting). The button immediately above each command eects the change. So in this case, for example, you would press the FLASH button to Exit from the screen. See note below.

Settings symbols

Symbolize the options available when settings are changed. The active symbol is depicted by a drop shadow.

Scroll wheel description and direction

Arrowheads symbolize which scroll wheel should be used to change the setting they are beside. In this case, the Bracketing option is chosen by the front scroll wheel and the number of captures in that option is chosen by the rear scroll wheel.

. . .

= front scroll wheel

= rear scroll wheel

Setting information

The lower row on the screen displays information about the current state of the setting. In other words, the upper row displays what you can do, and the lower row displays the current state of settings or what you have done.

Typical camera grip display when changing settings.

VIEWFINDER DISPLAY − OVERVIEW

Typical viewnder display. Note the LEDs will only be visible when activated (by the camera or a setting).

Exposure method indication

(‘aperture priority’ mode)

Flash LED

Warning triangle LED

Exposure compensation setting (+0.7 EV)

Aperture setting

(f/5.6)

Exposure compensation setting reminder symbol

Shutter speed setting

(1/30 second)

When activated, the integral spirit level replaces normal display.

SOME EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS

Capture counter

Metering method setting

(Centre weighted)

Focus Assist LED

True Focus (all models) and HCD crop (60 Mpix only) icons appear on right hand side of display when functions are activated.

Standard settings

Normal screen with True Focus activated

VIEWFINDER DISPLAY ACCORDING TO

Normal screen with AE lock activated

Display when scroll wheels and navigation button is used or when Browse mode is activated.

EXPOSURE INFO ON VIEWFINDER DISPLAY

SETTING

ISO / WB

Flash mode AF mode Exposure compensation

mode

Normal screen with exposure compensation set

Exposure and metering mode examples

A =

Aperture priority

S =

Shutter priority

P =

Program

Pv =

Program (variable)

M =

Manual

Centre Weighted = CentreSpot = Spot =

REASSIGNABLE GRIP BUTTONS  FUNCTION OPTIONS

These four grip buttons by default are assigned according to name but can be reassigned (in Custom Options #4, #5, #6 and #7 or by using the Camera Conguration toolin Phocus) to various other functions listed here.

(See also the two customizable buttons on the sensor unit: P1 and P2. These are set on the sensor unit or in the Camera Conguration tool in Phocus).

· True Focus

Temporarily activates True Focus function.

· AE-lock

Temporarily locks a light reading in auto or manual modes. Also used in Zone metering.

· Mirror up

Locks mirror up for vibration reduced captures. Also lowers mirror.

· Stop down

Activates stop down function for depth-of-eld checking.

· AF

Temporarily activates Autofocus function.

· Self timer

Sets self timer mode. Provides a timed remote shutter release function with the option of a change in sequence of the mirror movement (to reduce vibration).

· Bracketing

Sets Bracketing mode. This function provides an automatic series of captures; one at the standard exposure setting (Manual or Auto) and the others with predetermined deviations in EV from the standard exposure.

· B mode

Sets B mode shutter setting. Shutter stays open as long a pressure is maintained on shutter release button.

· T mode

Sets T mode shutter setting. Shutter stays open after rst press of shutter release button (toggle function to close again).

· Flash Measure

Activates manual ash measure function.

· Interval timer

Activates interval function start screen.

· Cycle Light Meter mode

Selects next light metering mode.

· Expose

Provides alternative to shutter release button.

· Display O

Activates Display O mode immediately.

· Histogram

Provides a histogram on the grip display for the last capture.

SHORTCUT ACCESS TO BUTTON SETTING SCREENS

1) Press the MENU button followed by the button you want to reassign (True Focus, AE-L, M.UP or Stop Down). This directly accesses the particular button you chose at the Custom options level in the menu.

2) Rotate the REAR scroll wheel to select the function you want the button to activate.

3) Press SAVE (or the shutter release button). The selected button will now activate the newly assigned function directly.

· Focus Conf.

Provides a 100% preview on display for focus checking.

Not available for True Focus and AE-L buttons.

· Delete

Direct access to delete dialogue.

· Grey balance exp.

Provides selective capture for grey balance calculations.

· Spirit Level

Activates spirit level on back (but not in viewnder).

· Rear Info Screen

Activates grip information on sensor unit display.

(ISO/WB button)

Tip

See separate section about the Camera Conguration tool.

True Focus

AE-L

M.UP

STOP DOWN

SAVE

Rear scroll

wheel

CAMERA CONFIGURATION IN PHOCUS

The Camera Conguration tool in Phocus oers a very thorough and secure way of creating comprehensive proles for the H5D. There are three windows – Controls, Exposure and General – that present virtually all parameters to enable total control at the press of a button. This means that separate and specific custom profiles created in advance can cover a number of shooting scenarios leaving virtually nothing to chance. In addition these profiles can be easily imported and exported. For instance, you can create a special profile to suit a specific type of shoot and keep it on a memory stick or laptop. So, when renting an H5D for example, you only have to upload the saved profile to ensure that all parameters have been reset without you having to go through each detail – simple and secure.

The interface has three tabs at the top, Controls, Exposure and General, that access the windows. Descriptive information ap- pears as you mouse over the various menus and extra tool tips are additionally available as an option. To take an example, the Controls window is illustrated here. On the left are two lists: Camera and Library. The Camera list includes the various available configuration profiles already stored in the camera – the profile currently in use as well as the default settings and those you have created or imported from other sources. Library contains the factory presets stored on disk.

The Camera Conguration interface makes it easy to go through the parameters logically and systematically to prevent you missing important settings.

Controls, Exposure and General tabs

This list describes the settings in current use as well as the profiles already stored in the connected camera.

This list includes the new profiles created in Camera Configurator as well as factory profiles stored on disk.

Import, Export, Transfer, Add Profile etc tools

CREATING A PROFILE



1) Open Camera Conguation located under the Windows menu.

2) Connect the camera and in the Camera list click on a prole you want to change or a spare prole and name it.

3) Cycle through the three windows, Controls, Exposure and General, making the appropriate selections that you require. When complete, select the new prole and drag and drop or right click it to store in the Library.

Check box to display extended information.

4) Right click the Library version of the prole to access the Transfer Prole Set to Camera option then click on OK to complete the action. This causes the new prole to appear on the grip display for selection when you click on the Proles button.



Right click a prole in Library to access the Rename,

Reset to Standard, Delete and Export options if required. Import, Export, Transfer, Add Prole etc tools are also available.

SHORTCUTS

Some buttons access shortcuts if used in dierent ways or contexts.

3 4

Menu button – P1 / P2 setting option access

Press MENU on sensor unit and then P1 or P2 to access the relevant setting options directly for that particular button. After making any changes, press EXIT (Menu button) or the shutter release button to save the new setting.

DISPLAY button – Display

Press and hold to return to default preview display mode.

Shutter release button – Camera activation

Re-activates camera from Display O mode.

Shutter release button – Quick save

Half-press shutter release button to make a quick save when making settings adjustments.

6 7

Rear scroll wheel – Menu navigator

Functions as a vertical navigator on sensor unit menu.

True Focus button – Camera activation

Re-activates camera from Display O mode.

True Focus button – Zoom-in button

Automatically acts as Zoom-in button when in Browse mode.

True Focus button – Selection button

Automatically acts as value selector on sensor unit menu when in Menu mode.

CF Card format button – CF card format

Formats the current inserted CF card (requires conrmation).

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Front scroll wheel – Menu navigator / Browser

Functions as a horizontal navigator on sensor unit menu as well as a capture browser in Browse mode.

Menu button – Custom Options access

Press MENU button twice on the grip to access the latest setting made in Custom Options. After making any changes, press the shutter release button to save the new setting.

Menu button – Customizable Button access

Press MENU on the grip and then the desired customizable button (True Focus, AE-L, M.UP, Stop Down) to access the choices available in Custom Options. After making any changes, press SAVE or the shutter release button to save the new setting.

Proles button – Camera activation

Re-activates camera from Display O mode.

AE-L button – Camera activation

Re-activates camera from Display O mode.

AE-L button – Zoom-out button

Automatically acts as zoom-in button when in Browse mode.

AE-L button – Selection button

Automatically acts as value selector on sensor unit menu when in Menu mode.

Mirror Up button – Camera activation

Re-activates camera from Display O mode.

Stop Down button – Camera activation

Re-activates camera from Display O mode.

GENERAL

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CARRYING STRAP



The carrying strap is attached by rstly withdrawing the safety collar. The hook is then freed and can be attached to the strap lug. Slide back the safety collar to ensure the hook remains in the locked position between the small protruding lugs. The collar is purposely a tight t to avoid unintentionally slipping back and therefore might need some eort to slide.

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY GRIP



The environmentally approved Battery grip Li-ion (3043356) is the standard power source for the H5D camera. The H5D requires a power supply for all actions as there is no mechanical reserve facility. When working untethered, it is therefore advisable to keep a reserve rechargeable battery grip at hand. As is the case with most batteries, problems might be encountered when used in very low temperatures. In this situation it is advisable to keep the reserve battery in an inside pocket, for example, to maintain it near body temperature.

FITTING AND REMOVING A BATTERY



The tting and removing procedure is the same for both types of battery grip.

Remove the battery from the camera by depressing the battery holder button (A) and simultaneously swinging the battery holder retaining lever (B) down until it stops. Pull the battery downwards (C).

If you intend to store the battery separately from the camera you should ensure that the safety cover is in place (to prevent short-circuiting). It snaps into place and is removed by pulling outwards and upwards on the locking clip.

To t, hold the battery at against the camera body and aligning the two upper lugs with the slot, slide it back into position as far as it will go. Swing back the battery holder retaining lever until it clicks back into place.

BATTERY CHARGER



The battery charger is supplied with a number of plug attachments to suit various types of domestic electrical sockets available worldwide. Other types of socket will require a domestic socket converter.

Attach the chosen plug by sliding it into position as in the diagram. Removal is by the reverse procedure.

Please note that the Battery charger Li-ion 2900 (3053572) is designed for use with Battery grip Li-ion 2900 (3043356) but can also be used together with the Battery grip re- chargeable 7.2V Li-Ion (3043348) intended for H4D use.

Likewise, the older Battery charger for Li-Ion battery

(3053568) also can also be used together with the Battery grip Li-ion 2900 (3043356) but requires 50% longer charg-

ing times.

CHARGING THE BATTERY



With the battery removed from the camera, insert the jack plug from the battery charger into the socket on the battery grip. Insert the battery charger into a standard (100–240V~ /50–60 Hz) domestic socket.

During the charging procedure, the lamp on the charger signies the following:

Standby (no batter y connected)



Charging



Ready



RECHARGEABLE BATTERY GRIP LI-ION/ BATTERY CHARGER LI-ION 2900



It can take about 6 hours to load the battery completely the rst time.

– PRECAUTIONS & GENERAL

• The battery should be charged for approximately 6 hours before rst time use.

• The battery must be charged at room temperature.

• Maximum battery capacity is reached only after the battery has been charged and discharged several times.

• Avoid frequent full discharges (a full discharge is signalled by the appearance of the Replace battery warning on the grip display). As the battery is a Li-ion type, it has no ‘memory eect’ of practical importance and therefore frequent recharges will cause no problems such as loss of capacity or poor performance. It is therefore better policy to recharge the battery at very regular intervals, regardless of use.

• Remove the battery if you intend to store the camera for some while as it will eventually become completely drained, even though the camera is turned o.

• The battery has an integrated ‘fuel gauge’ capability that supports the Replace battery and Battery status functions on the grip display. As with most Li-ion batteries, this capability should be occasionally calibrated, depending on how much the battery is used. To do this, leave the camera on (or use it), until the Replace battery warning appears. Then, recharge the battery for 6 hours. This will improve the accuracy of the measurements.

• When removing a battery from the charger and immediately replacing it with another, allow a few seconds to elapse so that the charger can automatically reset for the next charging procedure.

• It is perfectly normal for the battery to become warm when being charged.

• A slight temporary loss of battery performance might be noticed at very high or low temperat ures. Take the appropriate measures if this is the case.

• If you do not intend to use the battery for a while, it is best to store it at room temperature with an approximate 30 to 40% charge. You can check the percentage level on the status screen.

• The battery should have a usable service life of around 400 recharge/discharge cycles.

• Connect the battery grip to the camera correctly.

• Keep the protective cover in place when not in use. (Shortcircuiting across keys in a pocket, for example, could cause a re risk).

• Do not immerse the battery grip in liquids.

• Do not incinerate the battery grip. Please recycle or discard in an environmentally approved manner.

• Use indoors only (protect against moisture).

• Do not short-circuit the jack plug.

• Do not alter the charger in any way other than changing the plug attachment.

Note

Tip

You can save battery consumption by changing the Display O /Sleep /Power O settings as well as the brightness settings of the display.

BATTERY LIFE & BATTERY WARNING



Battery life is dependent on a number of variable factors and therefore cannot be exactly predicted. If the camera is left in the active state instead of Display O or Sleep modes for long periods, for example, then the battery will become exhausted much faster. A low camera battery state is indicated by a symbol on the grip display, in the viewnder as well as on the sensor unit display. In addition, an audible signal sounds.

When the battery is almost completely exhausted, a warning message Replace battery will appear on the grip display.

Quick visual check Low batter y warning Exhausted battery warning

Note

When the low battery message in the viewnder and the low battery icon on the sensor display appear, the camera automatically enters a temporary power-saving mode. This is recognizable by a slower pace for all the actions in a capture sequence. The camera actions also sound dierently.

This mode is designed so that you can continue working for a while, even though the power remaining in the battery is too low for working in the normal manner. Normal action automatically returns with a refreshed battery.

BATTE RY STATUS



An immediate full-screen information and battery status check appears on the grip display by holding down the illumination/battery status button. This screen displays:

• the rmware version

• the number of captures taken since the last battery recharge / change.

• a rechargeable-battery status icon that provides a quick visual check as well as a gure estimate in percent.

The information regarding the number of captures taken is intended to help you make an estimate of the number of possible remaining captures according to your way of working. For example, if you regularly browse a great deal when shooting or you leave the camera in ON-mode instead of Display O or Sleep modes, you would naturally expect to drain the battery sooner than others who don’t. You should soon be able to build up a picture of how you usually work and can therefore estimate that after X number of captures, you normally expect to be able to take Y captures before the battery is exhausted (when working in a similar manner in similar conditions).

The percentage information, however, provides another kind of estimate based more on the amount of charge left in the battery rather than on your normal way of working.

Remember that these are only estimates and that there are a number of factors aecting remaining battery charge, ambient temperature for example, as well as general practice.

TEMPERATURE WARNING



Many rapidly taken captures make heavy demands on the processor in the sensor unit which in turn produces heat. This, particularly in combination with high ambient temperature, can result in noise in the image les. To prevent this, the sensor unit displays a warning icon when the temperature rises.

At ca. 60° C a warning dialogue appears notifying that the sensor unit is temporarily shutting down to allow the unit to cool.

POWER MODES



The H5D can be set at three active modes − ON, Display O and Sleep. In these active modes, battery consumption

is least in Sleep mode and most in ON mode. Both the grip and the sensor unit displays are dimmed accordingly. However, after a set number of minutes of complete inactivity, the whole camera can automatically enter another mode (custom setting) to conserve power (indicated by no visible logos on either display).

To activate the camera press the red ON.OFF button until you see the start-up H5D logo appear on the grip display. The logo is automatically followed by the main screen.

OFF

From the active screen, press (not click !) the red ON.OFF button for a half second. All buttons (except the ON.OFF button) remain ineective, producing virtually no demand on the battery. This is the normal mode when transporting or storing the camera or where there might be a risk of inadvertently activating the camera. (However, remove the battery grip if you are going to store the camera for a period of more than a few weeks).

In this mode neither the viewnder display nor grip display information is available.

SLEEP

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > SLEEP

At this setting the camera is in very low battery-consumption mode. This is indicated by the ready lamp glowing orange instead of green. From this mode it will take a few seconds to re-activate the camera. Any of the buttons listed below will instigate re-activation.

The time intervals are: 5 minutes, 10 minutes and Never.

POWER OFF

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > POWER OFF

In this mode the camera is completely without power and has to be started by pressing the ON button again - simple reactivation is not sucient.

AUTOMATIC SETTINGS



DISPLAY OFF

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > DISPLAY OFF

In this mode the camera turns o the grip and sensor unit displays but remains ready to be immediately reactivated to the ON mode.

The time intervals are: 10, 20, 30 and 60 seconds.

VIEWFINDER SCREEN



The H5D is tted with a Spherical Acute-Matte D viewnder screen for extreme brightness, clarity and even illumination. An optional accessory screen with a grid pattern is also available.

To change a viewnder screen, remove the viewnder to access the viewnder screen. To remove the screen, place the tip of a ballpoint pen or similar in the viewnder screen removal lug and pull upwards. To replace the screen, position the right side of the screen in place so that it sits correctly in the recess. Place the tip of a ballpoint pen or similar in

The time intervals are: 30 minutes, 60 minutes and Never.

RE-ACTIVATION FROM DISPLAY OFF



OR SLEEP MODES

• press the shutter release button half way

• press the Stop down button

• click the ON.OFF button

• press the Mirror up button.

the viewnder screen replacement indentation and press downwards until the screen snaps into position. Try to avoid touching either surface of the screen with bare ngers.

Note

Do not attempt to clean the screen by immersing it in water, or use any kind of cleaning uid. If the screen becomes damp, do not use hot air to dry it. Use a soft cloth on the upper surface only. Seek advice from an Authorized Hasselblad Service Center if the screen becomes particularly soiled. Remember that particles or greasy marks on the screen might impair the viewnder image but have no eect whatsoever on the recorded image

Viewnder screens showing the dierence in masking and composition frame marking. Type varies according to sensor size. See under Accessories for other types (with grid pattern, for example).

REMOVING AND ATTACHING THE



VIEWFINDER

To remove, grasp the viewnder in the right hand and while depressing the viewnder release button, lift the rear of the viewnder up and away from the camera body.

To attach, hold the viewnder at a slight angle and rest it on the top of the camera. Slide the viewnder forward until the front locating pin is in position in the recess in the front edge of the viewnder screen aperture on camera body. Press the rear part of the viewnder rmly downwards until it clicks into place.

Ensure that both sides of the viewnder are seated correctly and that it has been rmly attached and locked into position. Failure to do so could cause an intermittent malfunction if the databus interface connections between the viewnder and camera body are not positively secured. Avoid lifting the camera by the viewnder alone.

EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT



No corrective lenses are needed to adjust the eyepiece to suit most requirements. The diopter range is from -5 to +3.5D. Eyeglass wearers can rapidly and accurately change the settings according to whether they wish to wear eyeglasses for viewing or not.

Personal eyepiece adjustments can be carried out by pointing the camera at the sky or similar smoothly toned area. While holding the camera in your left hand, you can with your right thumb turn the adjustment wheel until the markings on the viewnder screen reach the optimum sharpness for your eyesight.

If you normally wear eyeglasses for distance viewing and intend to wear them for camera use then do not remove them for the above procedure. If, on the other hand, you prefer to remove your eyeglasses for camera work, then repeat the above procedure without wearing your eyeglasses.

RUBBER EYE CUP



Two rubber eye cups are available for the H5D. The one supplied is suitable for users who do not intend to use eyeglasses when photographing. The second shorter eye cup is for those who either prefer to position their eye further from the viewnder and those who wish to wear eyeglasses.

The eye cups can be rapidly changed by a Hasselblad Authorized Service Center.

ACCESSORY CONNECTION



There are two accessoryretaining screw threads (M5) as well as a databus connector on the left hand side of the camera body, protected beneath a cover. The cover can be removed by rstly lifting the left hand edge a little and then sliding the cover to the left, as in the illustration.

PC-CONNECTOR



A PC connector for non TTLash synchronisation is located on the left side of the body. It is protected by a captive rubber plug.

Lift this edge of the cover rst

PROTECTIVE BASE PLATE



To remove the protective base plate, lift the securing catch while pushing the plate towards the lens. To attach it again, slip it over the camera foot until it stops and the securing catch snaps into place.

USING COMPACT FLASH MEMORY CARDS



When using a compact-ash card, the H5D is completely self- contained. No additional wires or connectors need to be attached. The recommended type is UDMA/type 4 /60MBs (400x) or better. Please see the Appendix in this manual for a list of recommended cards.

The H5D is shipped with an 8GB (or larger) compact-ash card, which is capable of holding approximately 50 − 100 captures (according to model). Lossless compression is applied to the images, so the actual size of each capture can vary, thereby aecting the total number of shots you can t on the card.

All cards should be formatted in the sensor unit before rst-time use!

INSERTING A CF CARD



1. Open the CF card slot cover on the sensor unit by insert-

ing a thumb in the recess and then sliding it to the left.

2. Behind the cover, you will see a slot for the card (A) and a

release button (B) below the slot.

3. Hold the compact-ash card so that the connector holes

face into the slot and you can read the brand label when you are behind the camera. Gently press the card into the slot. If you encounter resistance, it might be because you are holding the card backwards or upside down.

4. If the card can be easily inserted nearly all the way into

the back, then you are inserting it correctly. Press the card another couple of millimetres rmly into place.

5. Close the slot cover and slide it to the right to lock it.

REMOVING A CF CARD



1. Open the CF card slot cover on the sensor unit.

2. Press the release button a little way in and then release

it so that it extends a little out from the slot.

3. Press the now extended release button all the way back

into the sensor unit again. Some force is required. As you do this, the card will be pushed out a few millimetres.

4. Grasp the card and pull it away from the sensor unit.

5. Close the slot cover shut again.

Note

Do not remove a CF card from the sensor unit if the ‘ready’ light is blinking!

All les on the card may become corrupted (and consequently lost) if you do so and new formatting may also be necessary.

FORMATTING CARDS



The camera is only able to read and write to storage media that have been formatted correctly. New cards sometimes have no formatting, or you might want to convert a card that is currently using a format that the camera cannot read. In either case, you must reformat a CF card in the sensor unit for H5D use.

FORMAT BUTTON



Press the Format button on the camera grip. It is purposely recessed to avoid unintentional use, so use a ball-point pen or similar. A prompt is displayed on the sensor unit for conrmation.

FORMAT VIA SENSOR UNIT



SENSOR UNIT MENU > STORAGE > FORMAT > DIALOGUE

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Storage (use the Rear scroll wheel or the

Navigator).

3. Navigate to Format (use the Front scroll wheel or the

Navigator).

4. Navigate to Format dialogue (use the Front scroll wheel

or the Navigator).

5. Conrm by pressing OK (Display button).

There are two ways to format cards. The quickest way is to use the Format card button on the grip but if you prefer, you can also use the menu on the sensor unit.



Note

Only UDMA/type 4/60MBs (or 400x) cards or better are recommended for H5D use.

See full list in ‘Appendix’ in this manual.

Navigator Display

Zoom

Note

All CF cards should be formatted in the sensor unit before rst-time use!

SENSOR UNIT – INTRODUCTION



The captured image is temporarily stored internally on a CF card in the sensor unit or onto a computer hard disk when tethered using Phocus. True to the modular design, the sensor unit can be removed and attached to a large format / view camera (see later section in this manual) for both tethered and untethered use.

When attaching and removing the sensor unit, pay particular attention to the sensor area. The sensor itself is covered and protected by a glass IR lter but take great care when handling.

If you scratch or mark the lter in any way, it will show up on every shot. Replacements are expensive so treat the glass surface with at least as much care as you would a lens. The sensor itself is not accessible for any kind of cleaning or maintenance by a user. Do not attempt any such action as you will almost certainly damage it irreparably. When storing separated from the camera, always ensure you use a protective cover.

REMOVING AND ATTACHING THE



SENSOR UNIT

1. Remove a FireWire cable if connected.

2. While pushing the safety catch towards the rear of the

camera A, rotate the sensor unit release button to the right B, and while maintaining that position press the centre of the button rmly inwards towards the camera body C to nally release the magazine.

3. Clean the outside surface of IR lter by using clean

compressed air (see warning above rst). If this is not enough, then use one of the procedures outlined below.

5. Reattach the sensor unit to the camera immediately

after cleaning to check results.

6. If you still see spots on your shots after you have cleaned

the outside of the infrared lter, then you may have dust either on the inside of the IR lter or on the CCD itself.

As is the case with all electronic devices pay extra care when working in damp en vironments and avoid damp conditions for storage.

With untethered use, the management of captures is handled by the sensor unit. In tethered use, captures are handled and stored by the computer and can be visually checked in Phocus immediately. Settings are made entering the sensor unit menu using the buttons on the unit. Grip scroll wheels can also be used, if selected as a function option. Some sensor unit information is also visible on the grip display, the viewnder display and, when tethered, Phocus.

Remember to check settings before each shoot. It is easy to forget small adjustments you might have made the time before. You might want to consider using the prole function to make a one-button-press resetting of important functions for your particular regular situations.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF SENSOR



UNIT

• Always replace the protective CCD/lter cover when

the sensor unit is not mounted on a camera.

• Do not touch the exposed CCD/lter with your ngers.

• Keep all foreign objects away from the camera open-

ing when attaching or removing a sensor unit.

• Store the sensor unit away from moisture and exces-

sive heat.

• Protect the sensor unit from impact.

Note

Time & Date settings on the sensor unit (which are included with les and folder labels) are updated automatically through a FireWire/Phocus connection. These settings are retained for about two consecutive weeks by a small rechargeable cell that is automatically recharged by the main battery or FireWire with regular use. If problems occur, charge the cell by leaving the sensor unit turned ON for around 12 hours.

CLEANING THE SENSOR FILTER



If you see dark or colored spots or lines in your images, then you may need to clean the outer surface of the sensor unit’s infrared (IR) lter. In most cases, the careful use of compressed air will be adequate though if you use canned compressed air, read the instructions very carefully before use to avoid spraying impurities or even ice on the lter! Sometimes, however, small particles will get stuck to the surface of the IR lter, requiring for a more thorough cleaning, involving either uid or wipes.

1. If compressed air did not remove all the problems on the lter, then use an

E-wipe.

2. Tear at the notch to break seal. Remove E-wipe from its packaging and fold the

tissue to match the width of the IR lter.

3. Apply rm pressure using two or three ngers at the edge of the wipe to ensure

an even, rm contact with lter surface. Wipe the surface in one unbroken motion.

4. Finally check if the IR lter has been properly cleaned either by visual inspec-

tion or by mounting the sensor unit to the camera and making a test capture. If further cleaning is needed, repeat cleaning procedure.

Note

Do not use same side of the ewipe twice as you will be likely to re apply any particles removed in the rst pass.

TETHERED TO A COMPUTER WITH



If you still see spots on your shots after you have cleaned the outside of the infrared lter, then you may have dust either on the inside of the IR lter or on the sensor itself. However,

do so!

If dust manages to get between the IR lter and sensor, it can only be removed at the Hasselblad factory. Contact your Hasselblad dealer or Hasselblad Service Center for assistance.

never attempt to remove the glass lter – you will probably ruin the sensor if you

Note

PHOCUS RUNNING

When tethered to a computer, you can control many camera functions using Phocus software. All captures are saved as 3F les (as opposed to 3FR les from a CF card) and can be immediately exported to other formats if desired.

CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER



To connect to a computer, attach a FireWire cable from the FireWire port on a computer to the port on the side of the sensor unit. The port is protected behind a hinged cover.

When you are connected to a computer, the following applies:

• The destination medium and location are controlled from Phocus.

• All exposure settings, including ISO, aperture and exposure time, are controlled

from Phocus if you choose to expose from Phocus. In addition extra tools such as Live Video, remote focus control etc are available. See Phocus user manual for full description.

• The sensor unit will normally take power from the FireWire cable. However, if

you use a MacBook Pro with a Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter you will need to set the camera to use power from the camera battery. See more on page 69. 4-pin FireWire cables cannot be used. You must still have a charged battery connected as the camera body needs it in order to operate.

When initiating a shot from Phocus, the computer sends a signal to the sensor unit, which triggers the shutter (and strobe/ash, if any). The back then sends the capture over the FireWire connection to the computer, where it is displayed on the computer screen and saved as a 16-bit 3F le in the currently selected folder on the computer hard disk.

When tethered, each capture also appears as ‘Host’ on the sensor unit display. Please note that the buttons on the unit have no function in this mode.

‘Camera’ tool in Phocus.

HASSELBLAD CAPTURE FILES, PHOCUS & ADOBE/APPLE SOFTWARE WORKFLOWS

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The H5D can capture les and store them as Hasselblad RAW format les or Hasselblad RAW + JPEG formats simultaneously. (not applicable to 60 Mpix / 50MS/200MS models).

Hasselblad RAW les are initially stored in the 3FR format which is a proprietary Hasselblad format for the temporary storage of captures. A 3FR le 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 development. If developed in Phocus, 3FR les become Hasselblad 3F les – denoted by each le now bearing the sux “.f”. If developed by other RAW processors, the 3FR les are not converted to 3F but can be exported directly to TIFF, PSD etc according to requirements.

However, when working tethered – which necessitates using Phocus – 3FR les are automatically processed and stored in the background on a computer appearing as 3F les on the hard disk ready for selective adjustment and export. 3FR les stored on a CF card can be processed to completion using:

• Hasselblad Phocus

• Adobe Camera Raw / Lightroom

• Apple Aperture

To sum up, capture les can be stored as 3FR les (from a CF card) for later processing in Phocus or other software, or they can be stored as 3F les (as a result of tethered shooting or 3FR les processed and converted in Phocus). In all cases if you keep the original 3FR/3F les, you will also retain the possibility of reprocessing them in the future in later versions of Phocus or other software to take advantage of eventual improvements and developments.

Note that 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 best suit your preferred ways of working. Alternatively you can use Apple Aperture though you should take note that the benets of DAC and HNCS etc, will be lost in this case.

Mixed formats

Phocus can also process most other capture formats, generic and proprietary. This means you can include other formats in your normal Phocus workow if you choose. Or if you prefer, you can include Hasselblad les in Adobe / Apple workows as stated above.

PHOCUS

Phocus is the capture processing and le management application aimed primarily at Hasselblad 3F le handling. Phocus Mobile oers remote viewing and control when shooting tethered while Phocus Quick oers a very rapid and simplied le processing capability.

Phocus allows the extraction of the most detailed les from the world’s most advanced cameras to your desktop in a professional and ecient manner.

Phocus works the way that photographers work and provide serious photographers with a well thought out, and intuitive workow, designed to provide maximum power and options with a minimum of eort. Phocus produces ground-breaking new levels of image quality and technical precision and when combined with the world’s nest optics and image sensors the result is exactly what you would expect from Hasselblad – simply stunning image quality.

FEATURES IN PHOCUS

Ultimate Image Quality

· Hasselblad Natural Color Solution (HNCS)

· Sophisticated lens corrections for H and V system lenses

(DAC)

Specialized Tools

Ultimate Image Quality

Phocus combines with Hasselblad Natural Color Solution (HNCS) and Digital Auto Correction (DAC) to provide ultimate image quality in every image you create. With Phocus, the moiré that can occur on even extremely high-resolution images is eectively removed automatically and directly on the raw data, leaving image quality intact and saving hours of tedious post-production work.

Tethered shooting is also very smooth with Phocus Remote camera controls providing a number of remote functions, such as remote focusing, live view, aperture and exposure time controls, etc.

· Advanced Tethered Camera Controls

· Phocus Mobile *

· Live Video

· Scene calibration & reproduction tools

· Leading edge Moiré removal

· Highlight recovery, shadow ll, clarity and dust spot

removal tools

· Camera Conguration and Capture Sequencer

plus:

· Easy-to-use interface

· Extensive customization options for individual work-

ow scenarios

· Import/Export of Image Adjustments, Keywords, Workow settings etc.

· High quality printing

· Slide show

· RAW le support from more than 150 DSLR cameras

· License free software (unlimited installations - no regis-

tration issues)

Any File from Anywhere!

Phocus allows you to import your les, RAW or otherwise and work in the same powerful and intuitive processing environment, no matter where your les are coming from. This means that you can browse, handle, adjust, and process all kinds of RAW and non-RAW formats.

Phocus Mobile

Phocus Mobile is available for the iPhone®, iPad® and iPod Touch®. It enables you to connect wirelessly to a computer running Phocus and to remotely browse your high-resolution RAW, JPEG and TIFF images.

This provides a handy solution for working with clients in the studio, enabling each person to view images on an individual iOS device, rather than all gathering around a single computer.

Phocus Mobile also allows users to remotely operate and trigger a tethered camera, giving control of many parameters, all neatly presented in a virtual camera display. This feature is very convenient for remote control of the camera when it’s located in a dicult-to-access position. Phocus Mobile is available for free download at the App Store.

Phocus Quick

Phocus Quick allows a preview of images from camera to screen at the touch of a button. Your original images (in RAW format) remain on the memory card and can be backed up automatically if you wish. Either way, you can view and review in Phocus Quick and still go back later and ne-tune your images. The perfect combination of ease of use and peace of mind! Phocus Mobile is available for free download from the Hasselblad website.

Phocus supports RAW les from more than 150 cameras, including Canon, Nikon, Leica, Sony, Fuji, Olympus, and so on**, as well as the most common le formats such as TIFF, JPEG, DNG, and PNG, making it easier than ever to work as you see t, not as your camera dictates.

* Phocus Mobile is available for download on the App Store.

** Full list available at http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/raw.html

LENSES & FOCUS MODES

Photo: Roma n Jehanno © / Hassel blad Masters

ATTACHING A LENS

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Remove the front protective cover on the camera body by depressing the lens release button and keeping it depressed while turning the cover counter-clockwise. Remove the rear lens cap by unscrewing it in a counter-clockwise direction. Align the index on the lens with the index on the camera body and rotate the lens clockwise (bayonet tting) until it clicks into place.

REMOVING A LENS

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Depress the lens release button and keep it depressed while rotating the lens counter-clockwise until it stops and lift it out. Replace protective caps on the lens immediately and on the camera body if necessary.

If you try to rotate the lens before you press the lens release button, it might lock. In this case, rotate the lens clockwise a little rst and then re-attempt removal with the correct procedure: button rst, then lens.

FRONT LENS CAP

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Front lens caps are released for removal and attachment by inserting a thumb and index nger into the recesses and pinching in the direction of the arrows.

SHUTTER AND APERTURE CONTROL

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In manual mode both the shutter and aperture are electronically controlled and are adjusted by the scroll wheels on the grip. There are no separate manual setting rings on the lenses or camera body.

The chosen settings are displayed both on the grip display and in the viewnder display. See under Light Metering & Exposure Control / Exposure Method for a complete explanation.

LENS SHADES

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All lenses are supplied with lens shades that additionally provide extra protection for transport and storage when mounted in reverse. Lens shades have a bayonet tting and are turned clockwise into place after ensuring the index on the lens shade aligns with the index on the front of the lens. When mounted in reverse, they are attached by matching the indexes and turning clockwise.

FILT E RS

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Filters have a screw thread tting (67 / 77 / 95 mm, according to lens) and are screwed clockwise into place. As there is no rotation of the front section of the lens when focus is changed, lters do not rotate either. This is particularly useful when using polarizing or graduated lters where the orientation is normally critical.

FOCUSING DISTANCE CALCULATION

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There are two distance scales (in feet and metres) visible through the window on the upper part of the lens barrel.

The focusing distance is read o the chosen scale from the central lens index.

Central lens index

STOP DOWN / DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW

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A visual depth-of-eld preview can be made by depressing the STOP DOWN button while viewing the image in the viewnder.

Depth-of-eld can be calculated as follows:

1. Focus the lens as required.

2. Make an exposure reading (auto or manual) and note the aperture setting.

3. Find the markings on either side of the central index that correspond to the chosen aperture.

4. From these two markings, read o on the required lens distance scale the two corresponding distances.

5. The depth-of-eld (at that particular aperture and focus setting) will be the area included between these two distances.

In the example given here, the focusing distance is set at nearly 3 metres. At an aperture of f/22, the depth-of-eld would therefore extend from just over 2 m to approximately 4.5 m. Note that depth of eld is not an absolute. Perception of it depends on several factors and so it should be seen only as a rough guide.

INFRARED FOCUS SETTINGS

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As infrared rays form an image at a dierent plane to that formed by visible light, the normal focus settings do not apply. Proceed as follows in manual focus mode:

1. Focus the lens in the conventional manner until satised.

2. Note the distance setting against the central lens index.

3. Re-align this distance setting against the infrared mark (coloured red) instead of the central lens index.

Alternatively if you have already calculated the required distance, you can make a manual distance setting by using the distance scales together with the infrared mark instead of the central lens index.

For specialists, please contact your Hasselblad dealer for information about sensor units adapted solely for infrared photography.

FOCUS ASSIST

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As well as the conventional view on the focusing screen to ensure a sharp image, the H5D also features an LED focus assist capability appearing as two arrowheads to the right of the viewnder display (except for lenses with a maximum aperture of f/6.7 or smaller). The arrowheads provide conrmation of a precision focus setting and are a useful aid when making a setting with eyesight alone.

Manual focus setting

When the left arrowhead alone appears it means the focus setting is too far beyond the chosen distance (the area framed within the central zone in the viewnder) and when the right arrowhead alone appears it means the focus setting is too close. Focus is correct when both arrowheads appear together. If the focus cannot be established, then both arrowheads ash.

Automatic focus setting

Focus is correct when both arrowheads are visible together. Focus is incorrect if only one arrowhead is visible. If the focus cannot be established, then both arrowheads ash.

Lens focus setting too far beyond the distance of the subject frame d by the central section in the viewnder

Focus setting too close for the distance of the subject framed by the central section in the viewnder

Focus setting correct

Note

Some lenses have extra characteristics that require further explanation. For example, the autofocus range on the HC 4/120 Macro lens can be limited by a specic setting on the camera allowing for near range, far range or full range. This only appears on the grip display together with that particular lens.

Further information can be found in the "H-system Lenses & H-system Lens Accessories" booklet that accompanies each lens. The booklet can also be downloaded from the Hasselblad website.

Also, see note here regarding HCD lenses!

Note

Lens corrections can be applied when captures are imported into Phocus. Guided by the information in the metadata included with each individual capture, the DAC (digital lens correction) tool uses lens-model specic calculations to adjust for chromatic aberration, distortion and vignetting. Not only model specications but also capture parameters are taken into consideration for analysis.

This extremely capable renement of captures should not be overlooked when processing les! See Phocus user manual for details.

HCD lenses were formulated for use with the smaller size sensors in the H-series, resulting in a reduced coverage for the larger sensors used in 60 Mpix models. So, if you use HCD lenses, be aware of the restrictions (vignetting and diminished quality at the edges).

As notication of this situation, an auto crop function is employed and an HCD crop icon appears on the right hand side of the viewnder display when an HCD lens is tted.

When in Phocus, however, the auto crop function can be turned o in Preferences if you wish.

Tip

For users who prefer manual focus control but would like the benets of autofocus, one method is to set the AE-L button (or any customizable button) to AF (Single) drive.

The main subject can then be centered and the AE-L pressed, to ensure correct focus. The camera reverts immediately to manual focus control when the button is released.

Therefore, you can recompose the picture without having to maintain pressure on the release button in order to retain the newly automatically made focus setting (AF-T can also be used).

Tip

The True Focus function can also be combined with other autofocus modes for specic situations.

Tip

To expand your range of lenses, consider using a CF adapter to allow you to use most of the lenses from the Hasselblad Vsystem.

Note

The autofocus function is not possible with certain combinations of lenses and accessories. However, a warning is displayed which disappears after conrmation.

MANUAL FOCUS

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There is both a Manual focus mode setting and a manual override capability. Manual focus is a specic setting that you actively make, whereas manual over-

ride is always available as a temporary override of an autofocus setting.

In Manual focus mode, focusing is carried out by rotating the focusing ring in the conventional manner. The focus setting remains until changed as with a conventional non-autofocus lens. This means that pressing the shutter release button will not activate a focus setting change as it does in autofocus. To change back to autofocus, you must make a new setting (by pressing the AF button and choosing AF S or AF C).

With manual override in autofocus mode you can manually alter a focus setting that has been made, by rotating the lens barrel in the conventional manner and without having to change modes. As long as the shutter release button is kept at the half-press position, the new focus setting is maintained. By releasing the pressure on the shutter release button and pressing again, the autofocus function is immediately reactivated.

AUTO / MANUAL FOCUS SETTING

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1) Press AF.

2) Turn the FRONT scroll wheel to select Single Shot, Continuous, True Focus or Manual as required.

3) Press SAVE .

Front scroll

wheel

SAVE

Natural friction is inherent in the design to purposely reproduce the secure feel of a com pletely manual lens.

Please note that when focusing manually, the innity and closest distance marks on the lens scale can appear to be positioned beyond the central index. This is only an apparent eect and does not change the focusing range of the lens.

AUTOFOCUS

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Autofocus mode can be either Single Shot or Continuous and is activated by pressing the shutter release to the half-press position. Its operative range is from EV1–19 at ISO100. The point of focus is determined according to the vertical and horizontal areas (see illus) within the central rectangular zone on the focusing screen. When light levels are too low or the contrast of the subject is too low, auxiliary illumination (situated on the top of the grip) is automatically activated if desired. The operative distance is approximately six metres from the camera. Alternatively, a suitable attached ash unit that has a similar facility (a Metz 54/70, for example) can also be used instead. This feature can be altered in settings (Custom

options #16/AF assist light).

True Focus is also classied as an autofocus function and is normally activated by

its own button on the grip. See later section.

MANUAL OVERRIDE IN AUTOFOCUS

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MODE

Manual override is always possible in automatic focus mode without any need to make a new setting; just rotate the focusing ring in the conventional manner. As the lens barrel does not rotate in autofocus mode, you can hold the focusing ring for instant manual adjustments as you would with a conventional lens. However, to retain the new manual focus adjustments, you must maintain the pressure on the shutter release button. You can instantly return to the automatic focusing mode by releasing the pressure on the shutter release button rst and then pressing the release button halfway again.

The instant manual override function produces a convenient way of working. You can take advantage of autofocus while retaining an instantly adjustable manual focus check if preferred for pin-point accuracy without making any changes in the settings.

AUTOFOCUS OVERRIDE IN MANUAL

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MODE

See the following section for a description of how to use the advantages of a rapid autofocus check while remaining in Manual mode.

SINGLE SHOT

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At Single Shot setting (AF S), the shutter release will be blocked until the camera nds the optimum focus setting. This ensures that no captures can be made that are not nely focused. However, this delay will normally be only a fraction of a second in good lighting conditions with a clear focusing pattern.

Note though that in this mode the lens will focus at a distance and will remain focused at that distance while pressure remains on the shutter release button. In this way, you can focus on a nearby object for example, temporarily positioned within the focusing zone on the viewing screen and then without releasing pressure on the shutter release button, recompose knowing that the focus remains on the object chosen even though it is now outside the focusing zone. Releasing the pressure on the shutter release button and pressing again half way would now change the focus setting to the distance of the object within the focusing zone.

See Manual override in autofocus mode for a useful way of working with manual and autofocus settings in a combined manner.

CONTINUOUS

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At Continuous setting (AF C), the shutter can be released rapidly before the lens is focused in order to capture a split-second shot (in Single Shot, a capture cannot be made until the camera has had time to focus). However, the camera will continue to focus if a moving subject is within the focusing zone or if you recompose, even though the shutter release button is half pressed.

One method to exploit this feature when photographing in a rapidly changing situation is to keep the shutter release button pressed down. In this way the lens focuses constantly (according to the focusing zone) and by momentarily releasing the pressure on the shutter release and then immediately pressing again, you minimize the amount of time needed for the lens to check focus, thus ensuring a split-second shot at optimum focus.

TRUE FOCUS

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The True Foc us setting (AF T) is generally used in specic circumstances to automatically correct for camera angle/focus setting discrepancies but it can also be combined with other autofocus settings.

To be able to exploit True Focu s correctly, a few important points should be studied in order to obtain a full understanding of how and when to use it. Basically, there are four variables to pay attention to listed below: (a) proximity of camera to subject, (b) focal length of lens, (c) aperture setting and (d) movement of camera and/or subject after setting. The closer you remain to the ideal situation with regard to these variables, the more noticeable the eect of True Fo cus will be.

• The closer you are to the subject, the worse the original

problem becomes. Consequently, the need for Tru e Fo - cus solution becomes greater and its application thereby becomes more noticeable.

• Short focal length (wide-angle) lenses naturally decrease

camera to subject distances and therefore, following the point in (a), produce a greater need for Tru e Fo cus adjustments.

• Smaller apertures increase the depth of eld and there-

fore would lessen the need for a True Foc us solution. However, smaller apertures produce a dierent visual effect, so True Focu s therefore allows the exploitation of

the shallow depth of eld (produced by larger apertures) without the fear of unwanted focus restrictions.

• The calculations in-

volved in True Focus use, amongst other things, camera to subject distances to calculate the required amount of adjustment. It therefore follows that if the camera or the subject move after the initial setting has been made, the calculations will not be applicable anymore. So, to ensure the optimum correction, both the photographer and the subject should restrict movement as much as possible. Please note that with some lenses (particularly longer length lenses) just a few centimeters movement can essentially ruin the result.

True Focus can be used with longer lenses, smaller apertures etc but the further you come from situations similar to the ‘ideal’ as described above, the less the eect will be until it has no visible eect at all. Please remember that although True Focus can noticeably improve a demanding shoot it will only work eectively in the specic circumstances it was designed for.

TRUE FOCUS AND ABSOLUTE POSITION LOCK

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The obvious situation that would most benet from using True Fo cus would be a fashion shoot with a fairly wide angle lens at a large aperture setting and where the central area of the image is clothing while retaining focus on the model's face. Ideally, a fairly controlled and static ow should be planned on (this means a change of pose by the model should take place only after captures and the photographer must resist crouching down, or leaning forwards or backwards too much before capture).

With the lens at its widest aperture setting, a normal autofocus setting is made on the model's face (A), and the camera focus locked. The composition is then changed to include more of the clothing (B), but the locked focus setting now extends beyond the model's face at (B) according to the laws of geometry. This will naturally result in an image where much of the subject closest to the camera and the model's face will be unsharp. Solutions involving manual focus/focus lock/ resetting of multi-point sensors are distracting to workow and prone to error. Making a True Focus setting at (A) will ensure that focus is automatically adjusted in accordance with the change of camera angle.

Tru e Fo cus uses yaw rate technology and by way of the Absolute Position Lock (APL) processor, logs camera movement as the basis for an extremely rapid compensatory focus reset without any shutter lag. The H5D’s rmware then further perfects the focus using the precise data retrieval system found on all HC/HCD lenses.

A - ca. 2.5 m

B - ca.2.5 m

Distance when camera perpendicular ca. 2.4 m

A normal autofocus setting is made on the model's face and locked.

The focus setting is approximately 2.5m.

When the camera is swung back down, B, the locked focusing distance of 2.5m, according to the laws of geometry, extends beyond a perpendicular line drawn down from the face, creating unsharpness.

If a True Focus setting instead of a normal autofocus setting is now made at A and the composition changed back to B again, the camera will automatically calculate and adjust the focus of 2.5m to approximately 2.4m, which is the actual camera to perpendicular distance. The model's face is now sharp again.

TRUE FOCUS AND CAMERA HANDLING



To obtain the maximum benet from True Focus you should try to work within the requirements of the system. This might need a little practice but it will improve the accuracy of the measurements and thereby provide better results.

Firstly, try to remain as still as possible when making the rst True Focus measurement and wait for the audio signal or ready light to show green again before continuing. This will not only speed up the process but also increase accuracy.

Secondly, when recomposing the shot you should try to stay in the same position as closely as possible. That is, try to avoid moving your head or body forwards or backwards as this will move the camera away from the measured position.

In the upper example to the right, the photographer has swung the camera from the rst measurement to recompose the shot as normal. But you can see that the camera has now moved away from the original position.

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Incorrect ‘swinging’ of camera away from original position.

The lower example illustrates essentially the same situation except this time the camera is more or less rotated around its central axis, rather than swung. The dierence might seem slight but practice has shown that this method does retain the original position more accurately and therefore results in better focusing accuracy.

Correct ‘rotation’ of camera.

FOCUS CHECKING IN BROWSE, PREVIEW OR TRUE FOCUS MODE

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A very eective way of checking the focus of individual captures is to assign the P1 or P2 (or Mirror Up or Stop Down) button to Focus Conrm.

In browse mode or after capture, press the P button. A cursor appears on the display which can be navigated via the scroll wheels or Navigation button to pinpoint the required area. Another press of the P button will zoom onto that particular part of the image for focus conrmation. The control wheels (or the Navigator) can now be used if areas close by are to be also checked. Otherwise, press it again to return to cursor view to be able to make a rapid new placement of the cursor for more checking.

In True Focus mode, instead of being located in the centre of the display, the cursor is automatically located near the original area chosen by you for the True Focus setting. This method provides a very convenient and rapid method for checking when using True Focus.

While browsing, press the assigned P button to activate the cursor which appears in the middle of the frame. Use the front and rear scroll wheels to move the cursor to the eye, for example. Press the P button again to produce a zoomed in close-up of the chosen area for focus checking.

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In True Focus, make a True Focus set-

ting focused on the model’s ear, for ex-

ample. After recomposition, press the

assigned P button which automatically

positions the cursor over the chosen

area. One more press of the P button

produces a zoomed in close-up of the

chosen area for focus checking without

the need for extra navigation.

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FOUR TRUE FOCUS METHODS

ACTIVATED BY SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON  TRUE FOCUS RETAINED

MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > # 31

In this mode the autofocus function is eectively converted into the True Focus function. That is, focus is set by half-pressing the shutter release button. Remember, though, that the True Focus function is retained until turned o in Custom Options.

1. Press MENU button on grip and select Settings or press MENU twice.

2. Select Custom Options and select #31 (True Focus in AF-S) with the Front

Front scroll

wheel

scroll wheel. Select ON with the Rear scroll wheel. Save.

3. Aim camera at important area in subject and half-press the shutter release button.

SAVE

4. Wait for the True Focus icon to appear (in the viewnder) and the audio conrmation signal.

5. Maintain the half-press and recompose the picture. Press fully to capture.

Rear scroll wheel

The True Focus icon disappears from the viewnder. True Focus function is retained.

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TEMPORARILY ACTIVATED BY A SELECTED CUSTOMIZABLE BUTTON  AUTOFOCUS RETAINED

MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS

In this mode the True Focus function is activated by pressing an assigned button. This produces a ‘one-shot’ setting where the camera reverts to its original Autofocus setting after capture. Useful if you want to quickly switch back and forth between True Focus and normal Autofocus. Works with or without a Custom Options #31 setting.

1. Press MENU button on grip and select Settings or press MENU twice.

2. Select Custom Options and the desired button to reassign with the Front

scroll wheel (M.UP button in this example). Select Tru e Fo cus with the Rear scroll wheel. Save.

2. Aim camera at important area in subject and press the selected button (the grip display now indicates AF-T mode).

3. Wait for the True Focus icon to appear (in the viewnder) and the audio conrmation signal.

4. Recompose the picture and press shutter release button (camera does not refocus because it is temporarily in AF-T mode). The True Focus icon disappears from the viewnder. Camera reverts to AF-S.

Note that camera reverts to AF-S if the focusing ring on the lens is moved.

Front scroll

wheel

SAVE

Rear scroll wheel

FOUR TRUE FOCUS METHODS – CONT

ACTIVATED BY TRUE FOCUS BUTTON  AUTOFOCUS DEACTIVATED

In this mode the True Focus function is activated by pressing the True Focus button. Normal autofocus is de-activated, therefore, pressing the shutter release button will not reset the focus. Useful when many shots are required with the same focus setting.

1. Press AF button. Select Tru e Fo cus with the Front scroll wheel. Save.

2. Aim camera at important area in subject and press True Focus button.

3. Wait for the True Focus icon to appear (in the viewnder) and the audio conrmation signal. Recompose the picture and press shutter release button.

Front scroll

wheel

SAVE

Note that the True Focus adjustment is applied to all following captures until True Focus button is pressed again (when a new adjustment is made).

ACTIVATED BY AN ASSIGNED BUTTON  MANUAL FOCUS RETAINED

In this mode the True Focus function is activated by pressing an assigned button. This produces a ‘one-shot’ setting where the camera reverts to its original Manual focus setting after capture. Pressing the shutter release button will not reset the focus. Useful when many shots are required with the same focus setting.

1. Press MENU, select Custom Options, select the desired button to reassign with the Front scroll wheel (M.UP button in this example). Select True Focus with the Rear scroll wheel. Save.

2. Aim camera at important area in subject and press the selected button.

3. Ensure that the True Focus icon appears in the viewnder.

Recompose the picture and press shutter release button. The True Focus icon

disappears from the viewnder. Camera reverts to Manual focus setting.

Note that the True Focus adjustment is applied to all following captures until

the True Focus button is pressed again (when a new adjustment is made).

Front scroll

wheel

SAVE

Rear scroll wheel

LIVE VIEW – 50c / 50cWiFi / 50cMS / 200cMS MODEL S ONLY

LIVE VIEW

This feature is useful for accurate focusing, composition, checking depth of eld etc. It is activated by either the P1 or P2 button.

1. Firstly, program either the P1 or P2 button to ‘Live View’.

2. With the camera activated, press the chosen P button. The mirror raises automatically and an image is presented on the sensor unit’s display.

3. Turn o Live View by pressing the same P button again.

ZOOMING IN LIVE VIEW

1. Press ‘+’ on the Zoom button on the sensor unit.

2. A cursor appears to select the chosen area for magnication.

3. Move the cursor either by the Navigation Button or the Scroll wheels to target the particular area required.

4. When the cursor is located correctly, press ‘+’ on the Zoom button again or the True Foc us button on the grip. The display now presents an image at 100% magnication which can be scrolled using the Navigation Button or the Scroll wheels.

5. Press ‘–’ on the Zoom button or the AE-L button to return to full screen view.

Note

Be aware when working untethered that Live View makes greater demands on battery consumption than normal operation.

Before focusing After focusing

EXPOSURE CONTROL

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ISO & WHITE BALANCE



Both ISO and White Balance can be set either via the grip, the sensor unit or, when tethered, via Phocus.

On the grip, the ISO/WB button provides immediate access to ISO and White Balance settings. The front and rear scroll wheels are used to make the desired changes which appear on the grip display, the sensor unit display as well as in the viewnder. For the sensor unit display, settings can be changed with the Zoom button or with the True Focus/AE-L buttons on the grip. In Phocus there is a specic tool to control camera settings.

The settings are automatically and simultaneously transferred from the grip to the sensor unit. Likewise all changes on the sensor unit are automatically transferred to the grip display. Please note that the changes are only displayed on the sensor unit when the settings have been saved.

See more information about making manual white balance settings in the

ISO & WHITE BALANCE ON GRIP



– presets and manual

1. Press ISO/WB.

2. Turn the FRONT scroll wheel to select ISO setting.

3. Turn the REAR scroll wheel to select WB (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent and Tu ngsten).

4. To make a Manual White Balance setting (not a White balance test exposure), press the Man. (AF) button and then turn the REAR scroll wheel to choose

Custom white balance setting in degrees K.

a color temperature in gures (degrees Kelvin): 2000 – 10000 K

5. Press SAVE.

Note

White Balance settings are technically not necessary for 3F/3FR les because raw format les contain all the information required for correction in Phocus and/or other software, regardless of the original color temperature of the light source or color temperature setting of the camera at the time of exposure. However, if you intend to shoot RAW & JPEG or use Phocus / Phocus Quick for JPEG production and plan to deliver or print the JPEG les directly, then you should make a White Balance setting.

ISO and White Balance settings can be made either on the grip or the sensor unit. Settings are automatically updated on each other.

‘Sensor Unit Settings’

MAN.

Example of ISO and White Balance settings in the viewnder display.

Tip

section.

Front scroll

wheel

ISO/WB

SAVE

Rear scroll

wheel

LIGHT METERING MODES



There are three reective metering modes available. These have the following designations on the grip display:

– Centre Weighted

– CentreSpot

– Spot

Centre Weighted: Commonly used for ‘average’ light situations where there is no particular dominance of light or dark areas across the tonal range. Takes into account approximately 25% of the image seen in the viewnder.

CentreSpot: Emphasizes the central section of the focus- ing screen equivalent to approximately 25% of the image.

This provides a balanced assessment and is a typical choice where the main subject is in the centre of the image.

Spot: The sensitive area is equivalent to approximately

2.5% of the image area (the central spot on the viewnder screen). Any parts of the image outside of this area will not aect the exposure reading. This provides a very accurate measurement of specic tones. Typically used in the zone system and similar light measuring situations where maximum control is required. Also excellent for tonal comparison measurements. The spot mode can display ‘zones’ instead of EVs in the viewnder display (see Custom Options #14).

EXPOSURE SETTING MODES



Exposure can be controlled either manually or by using one of four automatic modes. These have the following designations on the grip display:

M – Manual

A – Aperture (priority)

S – Shutter (priority)

P – Program

Pv – Program variable

In each mode you can see both the aperture and the shutter speed information on the grip display, viewnder display and if set, the sensor unit display.

SELECTING METERING / EXPOSURE



SETTING MODES

Proceed as follows with the camera in active mode:

1. Press the EXP button on the viewnder.

2. Turn the Front scroll wheel to make a Metering method selection and the Rear scroll wheel to make an Exposure method selection.

3. Press Save to retain the setting.

In manual mode, aperture is set by the front scroll wheel and the shutter speed by the rear scroll wheel unless set otherwise in Custom Options #26.

In the automatic modes, the aperture and shutter speed settings are controlled by the camera, either partially or completely according to setting. Within this mode there are four choices.

(Please see the Appendix for P and Pv mode charts that describe the aperture and shutter speed setting combinations.

Front scroll

wheel

SAVE

Rear scroll

wheel

EXP

MANUAL EXPOSURE – M



Manual mode will provide total user scroll of the shutter and aperture settings. In this mode the shutter speed and aperture settings are manually chosen by turning the front and rear scroll wheels.

The standard exposure setting is obtained when the pointer over the exposure scale is positioned above the central index (in the viewnder display).

Any deviation from this standard setting is displayed by:

• the pointer appearing elsewhere than above the central index

and

• by gures above the scale representing the amount of adjustment in EVs.

A ‘+ 0.7’ above the scale in the display, as in illustration 4 for example, would indicate a ‘0.7 EV overexposure’ set-

ting. Conversely, a ‘-2’ , for example, would indicate a ‘2EV under exposure’ setting. Note that the appearance of a

+/- symbol on the grip and viewnder displays in manual mode means that a change has been made to the exposure compensation setting. See later section on Exposure compensation.

The actual aperture settings and shutter speeds are indicated to the right of the exposure scale in the conventional manner. (Note: ‘full-stops’, ‘half-stops’ and ‘third-stops’ are also displayed, according to setting (see ‘increment setting). For example, a setting between f/8 and f/11 will appear as f/9,5 if ‘half-stop’ is chosen).

Tip

Access to the B and T shutter speed settings can be temporarily hidden. See Custom Options #34.

AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE – A, S, P, PV

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Automatic exposure provides a choice of two ways of controlling shutter speed and aperture settings semi-automatically and two ways fully automatically:

Aperture priority: A - The aperture is manually chosen by you by turning the front scroll wheel, and the shutter speed is automatically chosen by the camera.

Shutter priority: S - The shutter speed is manually chosen by you by turning the front scroll wheel, and the aperture is automatically chosen by the camera.

Programmed: P - In this mode, an aperture / shutter combination is chosen by the camera according to the EV measured (metering method remains as your choice), though only within pre-set appropriate limitations to suit various requirements and applications.

Programmed variable: Pv - This mode is very similar to Programmed, except with the additional parameters of lens focal length being automatically taken into account. For example, long shutter speeds will automatically be avoided with a long focal length lens.

In Automatic mode the front scroll wheel selects alternative aperture /shutter combinations while maintaining the same EV and the rear scroll wheel alters the amount of exposure compensation. The compensation appears as a +/- symbol on the grip display and viewnder display (illus. 4).

Variations (chosen by using the front scroll wheel) from the specic combination selected by the P or Pv mode are signied by a double arrow symbol appearing between the aperture and speed settings (illus. 5) on the grip display. These new variations provide the correct exposure but in dierent combinations.

Tip

Aperture and shutter speed settings can both be changed even while the busy light on sensor unit is ashing.

OVEREXPOSURE INDICATOR



Though a histogram shows you when some of your pixels are overexposed, it does not tell you which ones. In a shot with many bright areas, it can be hard to know whether the key parts of your image are just bright or completely overexposed. To help you nd them, the H5D can provide an overexposure indicator, which shows precisely which areas of your shot are overexposed (i.e., pixels that are at maximum brightness, causing loss of detail). When enabled, the overexposure indicator ashes the overexposed pixels from black to white.

You can choose between an ‘automatic’ on/o mode or a button controlled on/o mode.

A. Setting for ‘automatic’ on/o mode:

1. Press MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS.

2. Select P1 button or P2 button according to choice.

3. Step through the available options on dialogue by pressing the True Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons or ZOOM ( or ) button.

4. Save the selection option by pressing EXIT (Menu

button).

B. Setting for ‘button controlled’ on/o mode:

1. Press MENU button on sensor unit.

2. Select P1 button or P2 button according to choice.

3. Step through the available options by pressing the

True Fo cus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons or ZOOM (

or ) button.

4. Save the selection option by pressing EXIT (Menu button).

Aected areas ash from black to white.

Setting ‘automatic’ on/o mode.

Setting ‘button-controlled’ on/o mode.

1. Press MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS.

2. Select P1 button or P2 button according to choice.

3. Step through the available options by pressing the

True Fo cus ( ) or AE-L

( ) buttons or ZOOM ( or ) button.

4. Save the selection option by pressing EXIT (Menu button).

C. Make a P1/P2 setting in Camera Congurator in Phocus

AE- L BUTTON



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 ash measure 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 Zone System placement button.

a) When the button is pressed, 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 on the grip display and viewnder display to conrm 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 scroll 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 zone placements. When the AE-L button is pressed,

the metered area is saved as a mid-grey (Zone 5). 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 o the scale seen in the viewnder. 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 midgrey 18%), point the camera at some rocks to see by how much darker they are compared to the foreground by the EV dierence read o the scale (illus 3).

If you have chosen Spot together with Zone display (see Custom options #14 for settings) as well as one of the auto- matic 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 dierent parts of the subject as zone values (illus 5) in the viewnder display, 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 sensor).

Alternatively you can choose to re-classify an area as another zone and then check the rest of the subject to see how other areas fall on the zone scale. Do this by following the above procedure and then turning the rear scroll wheel until you see the new desired zone value in the viewnder display. You will also see the new exposure that will now produce that new zone. For example, you might have measured a rock at zone 5 but wish to make it darker. By moving the rear scroll wheel you could re-classify it as zone 4. You will then be able to see, for example, whether white clouds are now falling within the exposure range by their new zone classication.

Alternatively, you can also pre-set the initial zone reading in order to save time and eort where there is no freely available ‘zone 5’ subject for light measuring. For example, you might be on a sandy beach where you know that sand is normally classied as zone 6. You can pre-programme the zone placement by holding down the AE-L button while choosing the new zone value and turning the front scroll wheel until zone 6 appears. All new placements will then be zone 6.

New metered area is 1.8 EV lower than the area metered when the AE-L button was pressed.

Metered area reads ‘Zone 8’.

AE-L button pressed to call the metered area ‘Zo ne 5’.

Metered area above ‘Zone 10’.

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION /



QUICK ADJUST

The exposure compensation function, for both manual and automatic modes can be set from -5 to +5 EV, in 1/3, 1 or 1/2 EV increments (Custom Option #3) and is visible above the scale in the viewnder and as a ± symbol on the grip display.

The quickest way to make an adjustment in auto-exposure mode is use the rear scroll wheel.

Temporary compensation setting in an auto- exposure mode using the Quick Adjust function:

1) Select chosen auto exposure mode.

2) Turn the rear scroll wheel to select the chosen amount of compensation.

The amount is displayed in the viewnder as both an EV

gure complete with a ‘minus’ or ‘plus’ prex and as a marker above a ‘minus’ to ‘plus’ scale.

Default settings provide 1/3 EV compensation and an immediate clearing of the setting after capture.

Custom Options #3, #17 and #23 used to deactivate and alter the settings for the rear scroll wheel/ Quick Adjust function.

However, in Custom Options #3 you can select 1/3, 1 or 1/2 EV increment changes, in Custom Options #23 you can choose to retain the setting after capture and in Custom Opt ions #17 you can deactivate the function.

FIXED EXPOSURE COMPENSATION



SETTING

1) Press the ‘±’ button on the viewnder.

2) Turn either the Front scroll wheel or Rear scroll

wheel on the grip to increase or decrease the amount

of compensation in 1/3 EV steps.

3) The amount is displayed in the viewnder as both an EV gure complete with a ‘minus’ or ‘plus’ prex (A in illustration), and as a marker above a ‘minus’ to ‘plus’ scale (B in illustration).

4) Press

5) Press

6) A ‘±’ symbol is then displayed between the aperture and

Clr

(AF button) to reset any compensation back to

zero.

Save

(ISO / WB button) to retain the setting.

shutter speed setting as conrmation of the setting.

Front scroll

wheel

Save

Clr

Rear scroll

wheel

+/–

NAVIGATING THE MENUS

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STORAGE

BASIC DESCRIPTION OF SENSOR UNIT MENU ITEMS

By using the buttons on the control panel and the scroll wheels on the grip you can navigate down through the various levels in the menu. Below is an overview of the setting options available.

ISO

Sets the light sensitivity of the sensor.

White Balance

Sets the color temperature of the ambient light.

Quality

Allows option of RAW only or RAW + JPEG per capture. Also allows prole (sRGB /Adobe 1998).

(not applicable to 60 Mpi x / 50MS / 200MS models)

Delete

For single or multiple deletion of images.

SETTINGS

Format

Used to format CF cards for optimum use.

User interface

Sets menu language, sound, date & time and dis play.

Service

Acesses save lo g data, default sett ings, rmware update, tether ed power and rewire speed .

Create new folder

Custom Options

Sets options regarding tilt sensor, menu control and display.

About

Provides serial number, rmware revision and focus calibration information.

OVERVIEW OF NAVIGATING MENU AND SETTINGS ON SENSOR UNIT.



Navigating the menu and accessing the settings on the sensor unit are achieved by pressing the appropriate buttons surrounding the display. Note that some of the buttons are modal and so have dual functions which is indicated by the designation that appears closest to that particular button when navigating. For example, the MENU button also acts as a SAVE or EXIT button according to dialogue requests. To take another example, the VIEW DISPLAY button will activate the spirit-level function but is not indicated accordingly because it requires a long press. These variations are all mentioned in the relevant sections.

In this example the Menu button acts as the Exit button and the Display button acts as the OK button according to the mode.

Here is an example of the necessary steps to take to make a setting change, in this case Sound. The actions are illustrated in full here to clearly describe the procedure. The procedures later on in this manual are described and illustrated in an abbreviated manner so it wise to study this full description rst.

Press the MENU ( ) button to access the menu from the regular image display.



4 5 6

2 3

Use the Rear scroll wheel (or press the up or down arrows on the Navigation button) to access Settings. The highlight on the menu item indicates selection of that particular item.

 

Use the Front scroll wheel (or press on the Navigation button) to access Settings – indicated by an arrow on the menu list – to navigate to the submenu screen.

Use the Rear scroll wheel or press the up or down arrows to highlight User Interface. Use the front scroll wheel or press on the Navigation button to access Sound.



Press the Zoom button – indicated by the

or symbols on the menu list – to step through the available choices until the desired one is shown. Or you can use the True Focu s ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons instead.



Press the Exit (Menu) button to conrm and save the choice as well as return to image view.

Navigate / Open =

Select =

Menu / Save / Exit =

, ,

OVERVIEW OF NAVIGATING MENU AND SETTINGS



Navigating the menu and accessing the settings on the grip is achieved by pressing the buttons surrounding the display and turning the scroll wheels. Note that some of the buttons are modal and so have several functions which is indicated by the designation that appears closest to that particular button when navigating. For example, the ISO/WB button also acts as a SAVE button.

Here is an example of the necessary steps to take to make a setting change, in this case Bracketing. The actions are illustrated in full here to clearly describe the procedure. The procedures later on in this manual are described and illustrated in an abbreviated manner so it wise to study this full description rst.

Press the MENU button to access the menu from the regular info display.

4 5

Number of Captures (the number of captures required in the se-

quence)

Sequence (the sequential order of the over- or underexposures)

Step (the amount of EV variation from the standard exposure setting)



Turn the front scroll wheel to access the options.

2 3

Turn the Front Scroll Wheel until Settings appears.



Press Enter (ISO/WB button).

 

In turn the rear wheel to choose the number of frames

required: 2, 3, 5, 7 or 9.

In turn the rear wheel to choose one of the four

sequences.

In turn the rear wheel to choose the amount of EV

variation required: 3, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV.



SAVE



ACTIONS

Remember the following groupings of ‘saved’ and ‘not-saved’ actions when making settings changes.

Press Save (ISO/WB button) or make a ‘quick save’ by half-pressing the shutter release button. To escape press ESC (Proles button).

When nished, press Exit (FLASH button).

SAVED

‘Quick save’ - half-

press shutter release button

Save - press save button (ISO/WB button)

The following is a list of the various terms describing the various actions that appear on the grip display:

Enter: navigates down one level on the menu. Exit: navigates back up one level on the menu. Does not save any settings. O: deactivates the particular function being set. On: activates the particular function being set. Sel.: (Select) - selects the character marked for image info and prole name ESC: (Escape) - terminates an action and returns to the main screen. Does

not save any settings.

Save: saves a setting and also moves screen back up one level on the menu.

Can save many changes made in a setting sequence.

NOT SAVED

Escape - press ESC button

(PROFILES /ESC button)

Exit - press exit button (FLASH button)

PREVIEWS & BROWSING

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PREVIEW MODES



Use the Display button to cycle through the available preview modes which are:

• Standard preview:

Shows a preview image surrounded by a display of a few

important settings. Note that the information covers some of the image. Go to Full–screen mode to see whole image.

• Histogram:

Shows a preview image overlaid with a histogram.

Two additional screens also available, accessible from the Histogram screen:

• Combined Histogram:

Shows a preview image overlaid with a histogram display-

ing the three components: red blue and green.

• Histogram and full details:

Shows a preview image overlaid with both a histogram

and camera-setting details.

• Full-screen preview:

Shows the preview only, with no frame or settings infor-

mation.

Histogram and Full Details

Combined Histogram

Tip

Note that the Display button functions in this same manner with both untethered and tethered cameras.

Histogram and Full details and Combined histogram are accessed by rstly navigating to Histogram mode by pressing the Display

button and then pressing the up or down arrows ( Navigation button.

Standard, Histogram and Full-screen preview modes are accessed by pressing the Display button.

or )

on the

Standard preview

The stand ard preview d isplays info rmation described below.

STANDARD PREVIEW



Histogram

The Standard Preview display is the one shown when you rst turn on the camera and is probably the view you will use most often.

It displays a preview of your most recent capture and basic information about the settings.

This preview also enables you to navigate the menu system and make camera settings on the sensor unit; see Simple description of menu items for details.

Full-screen preview

Full scree n preview disp lays the full format view without distractions.

ISO setting

Button function Button function

White balance

Capture counter

File name

HISTOGRAM TYPES



There are three types of histogram representation available: Histogram and Full details, Combined histogram and Histogram mode.

Histogram and Full details Combined Histogram Histogram mode

In Histogram and Full details mode, you can read a list of camera settings, plus see the histogram and, in the background, a darkened preview of the image. The setting details are stored with the capture le, so you can also refer to them in Phocus and other applications.

HISTOGRAM MODE – EXPOSURE



The histogram provides a graph that indicates the total number of pixels at each brightness level, with brightnesses going from black on the left to white on the right. It is a valuable tool for evaluating captures. A well-exposed shot usually has a full range of levels, while under- and overexposed shots tend to show levels concentrated at the left or right part of the scale, respectively. The histogram is only an indicator that should be interpreted – there are several situations in which a ‘bad’ histogram will match an exposure that could be perfect for the intended effect (and vice-versa). Look at the histogram examples and the explanations below:

In Combined Histogram mode, the RBG channels are represented to show individual distribution against a luminosity histogram.

EVEN EXPOSURE

A histogram display that is spread across the full range indicates a likely good exposure. There may still be a few pixels at the extremes, indicating a few spectral highlights and saturated shadows, but this is often normal in a good exposure.

UNDEREXPOSURE

A histogram display that is concentrated on the left with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely underexposure. Many details will be lost in the shadows.

In Histogram mode, the individual RBG channels are represented to show a comparitive display.

Even exposure

Underexposure

OVEREXPOSURE

A histogram display that is concentrated on the right with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely overexposure. Many details will be lost in the highlights.

BROWSING



In Browse mode use the front scroll wheel (or left or right arrows on the navigator button) to browse captures in a folder. Zoom out to Folder View if you want to select another folder to browse.

Overexposure

ZOOMING IN AND OUT



There are four views in Browse mode. Zoom in by using the the Zoom in (+) / out (-) buttons or True Focus (+) and AE-L (-) buttons.

Zoomed View is reached by zooming in from the Standard View. When zoomed in, you can select the area of interest by using the front and back scroll wheels or the navigation button. A smaller inserted overview of the capture at 100% displays the position of the enlarged area with a blue frame. While zoomed in, navigate the blue frame (navigator button or scroll wheels) to view other areas of interest for checking.

Standard Preview displays the full frame partially covered by the information bar at the bottom. 9-Thumbnail View displays an overview of your work so far and helps to nd specic shots. Selection of specic images,

highlighted by a blue frame, is made by the navigation button. Folder view displays the list of folders saved. The highlighted folder is the current folder and contains the images you were

browsing. Navigate to another folder and then zoom in to reveal its contents if desired.

ZOOM OUT

Standard PreviewZoomed View 9-Thumbnail View Folder View

CREATE NEW FOLDER



SENSOR UNIT MENU > STORAGE > CREATE NEW FOLDER

All new captures are automatically stored in the current folder until directed otherwise. A newly created folder automatically becomes the ‘current’ folder.

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to STORAGE (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

3. Navigate to CREATE NEW FOLDER dialog (use the Front scroll wheel or the Navigator).

4. The CREATE NEW FOLDER dialog allows folder naming. The rst three- digits are xed and are automatically incremented for each new folder. The following ve characters can be assigned as follows:

Use the Front scroll wheel or the Navigator to select each character in turn.

When selected (highlighted as blue) use the ZOOM button to select the desired character/digit.

5. Press the OK button to save.

ZOOM IN

The last character has been selected and is colored blue to indicate that it can be changed. Pressing OK saves the new name and creates the new folder which now becomes the ‘current’ folder.

‘CURRENT’ FOLDER SELECTION



You can re-direct new captures to a selected folder for storage instead of the latest folder created.

1. Enter Browse mode

2. Zoom out (use the ZOOM out button

3. Navigate to the desired folder (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator and zoom in) and return to the Standard Preview.

4. In this way, the newly selected folder becomes the ‘current’ folder, so all new captures will now be stored there instead.

) to reach the Folder View.

SENSOR UNIT SETTINGS

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BASIC OVERVIEW OF SENSOR UNIT MENU

The menu is structured in a manner similar to very many digitally controlled personal devices and should be familiar to most.

Once the menu is accessed navigation, selection and conrmation are made by the various buttons beneath the display, the scroll wheels on the grip as well as the True Focus and AE-L buttons.

After pressing the MENU button, the rst screen presents the main divisions: ISO, White balance and Quality – for rapid access while working, Storage and Settings followed by About. These last two include the less commonly used options and settings.

ISO, WHITE BALANCE, QUALITY

(not applicable to 50MS & 200MS m odels)

STORAGE

SETTINGS

NAVIGATION



The scroll wheels and True Focus and AE-L buttons on the grip duplicate the actions of the Navigation and Zoom /selection buttons on the sensor unit.

ISO SETTING ON SENSOR UNIT



SENSOR UNIT MENU > ISO

ISO and White Balance can be set either on the sensor unit, the grip or, when tethered, via Phocus. On the sensor unit, the settings are automatically and simultaneously transferred from the sensor unit to the grip. Likewise

all changes on the grip are automatically transferred to the sensor unit display. Please note that the changes are only displayed on the sensor unit when the settings have been saved.

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to ISO (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

3. Press the True Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons – (or the ZOOM button) – to step through the available settings.

4. Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT (MENU button).

WHITE BALANCE SETTING ON SENSOR UNIT



– PRESETS:

SENSOR UNIT MENU > WHITE BALANCE

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to White Balance (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

3. Press the True Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons – (or the ZOOM button) – to step through the available settings.

4. Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT (MENU button).

White Bal. Setting Setting description

Daylight

Cloudy

Shade

Flash

Fluorescent

Tun gste n

Manual

For general outdoor use in direct sunlight.

For gener al outdoor us e in cloudy weath er.

For gener al outdoor us e in shady locat ions out of dire ct sunlight.

For general indoor use when using a normal ash/strobe system.

For use when using uorescent lighting (strip lights).

For use when shooting indoors under standard tungsten/B lamps.

For a manual setting

There are six ‘White Balance’ presets plus a Manual setting to choose from.

WHITE BALANCE SETTING ON SENSOR UNIT



 NUMERICAL VALUE SETTING:

SENSOR UNIT MENU > WHITE BALANCE

Manual setting allows a specic numeral setting.

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to White Balance (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

3. Press the True Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons – (or the ZOOM button) – to step through until you reach Manual.

4. Use the Front scroll wheel or the Navigator to access the dialogue.

5. Press the True Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons to select the desired numerical setting.

6. Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT (MENU button).

Tip

Assign a customizable button for immediate manual white balance adjustment in mixed or rapidly changing lighting situations.

Include a predetermined ISO and /or WB setting in a custom prole for specic cases.

Tip

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WHITE BALANCE SETTING BY USING A ‘GREY CARD’:

There are two ways to make manual white/grey balance settings using a ‘Grey card’ or ‘Qp card’. If colour accuracy is not critical, you can use any neutrally coloured area or surface that you judge to be close to a mid-grey value (concrete, overcast sky, or even white paper, for example). It won’t be perfect but just try to ensure that it is as neutral as possible in colour value.

• Make the rst shot a grey card/Qp card close-up and then make the adjustment in Phocus for the session.

• Use the integral white balance from grey card function to make an in-camera setting for the session.

White balance settings are mirrored after being saved on the grip, sensor unit and in Phocus when tethered.

MANUAL WHITE BALANCE ‘GREY CARD’ INCAMERA SETTING:

SENSOR UNIT MENU > WHITE BALANCE > MANUAL

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to White Balance (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

3. Navigate to Manual (use the Front scroll wheel or the Navigator).

4. Position the central spot in the viewnder over an area that you consider should be rendered as neutral in color in the image and make a test capture (ensure the exposure is approximately correct otherwise you will get a warning message). A small rectangle appears on the display marking that parti cular area.

5. Press the MENU button to exit the menu system and keep the setting. Calculations then take place automatically so that the following shots use the area chosen as the new ‘white balance’ standard. Using this method you can also read o the screen what the color temperature of the light source has been judged to be in degrees Kelvin.

White Balance Shot screen appears after test capture to illustrate the area chosen for white balance calculation.

Tip

Assign a customizable button for immediate manual white balance adjustment in mixed or rapidly changing lighting situations.

IMAGE FORMAT

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SENSOR UNIT MENU > QUALITY > IMAGE FORMAT

Image format allows the simultaneous creation of both RAW + JPEG les from each capture (not applicable to 60 Mpix / 50cMS / 200cMS models).

Prole allows a choice between an sRGB or an Adobe 1998 prole for JPEG captures.

IMAGE FORMAT SETTING:

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Quality (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

3. Navigate to Image Format (use the Front scroll

wheel or the Navigator).

4. Press the True Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons – (or the ZOOM button) – to step through the available options.

5. Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT (MENU button).

Tip

Include a predetermined ISO and /or WB setting in a custom prole for specic cases.

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STORAGE

SETTINGS > STORAGE

Storage includes three entries: Create new folder, Delete and Format.

CREATE NEW FOLDER

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SENSOR UNIT MENU > STORAGE > FORMAT

See section in “Previews & Browsing” chapter.

DELETE

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SENSOR UNIT MENU > STORAGE > DELETE

Delete allows you to make single or multiple deletes of captures.

1. Browse to image you want to delete

2. Press MENU.

3. Navigate to Storage (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

4. Navigate to Delete (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

5. Navigate to Delete dialogue use the Front scroll wheel or the Navigator).

6. Press the True Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons – (or the ZOOM button) to step through options.

7. Press OK (Display button) to conrm.

Note

You will always be asked to conrm each delete operation.

FORMAT

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The camera is only able to read and write to storage media that have been formatted. New cards sometimes have no formatting, or you might want to convert a card that is currently using a format that the camera cannot read.

There are two ways to format cards. The quickest way is to use the Format button on the grip but if you prefer, you can also use the menu on the sensor unit.

See further information about formatting cards in the ‘General’ section of this manual.

FORMAT ON SENSOR UNIT

SENSOR UNIT MENU > STORAGE > FORMAT

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Storage (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

3. Navigate to Format (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

4. Navigate to Format dialogue (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

5. Press OK (Display button) to conrm.

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SETTINGS

SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE

LANGUAGE

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SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE > LANGUAGE

Language choice is retained but can be changed at any time. Choose between:

English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Settings (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

4. Navigate to User Interface(use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

5. Navigate to Language (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

6. Press the True Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons – (or the ZOOM button) – to step through options.

7. Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT (MENU button).

If the sensor unit has been set to a language you don't understand (a rented camera, for example), see section in Appendix for solution.

Tip

SOUND

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SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE > SOUND

The H5D oers audio feedback to relay information. This menu item has Volume (choose between High, Low and O), Key Click (choose between On and O) and Exposure Warning (choose between On and O ).

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Settings (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

4. Navigate to User Interface (use the Front scroll wheel or the Navigator).

5. Navigate to Sound (use the Front scroll wheel or the Navigator).

6. Navigate to required item to select it.

7. Press the True Foc us ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons – (or the ZOOM button) – to step through options.

8. Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT (MENU button).

AUDIO FEEDBACK

There are ten dierent sounds to help provide immediate information. A button press has a normal mechanical ‘click’ sound while the remaining actions listed here are more musical. For example, a capture rated as overexposed is signied by three rapid notes going up the musical scale, whereas an underexposed capture has three rapid notes going down the musical scale, as illustrated here.

ON:

OFF:

Error:

Ready:

Low Battery:

Overexposure:

Underexposure:

Medium full:

5 images left:

1 image left:

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DATE & TIME

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SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE > DATE & TIME

The H5D has an internal clock that keeps track of the date and time. This information is used to mark each shot with the date and time at which it was taken. It is also used to label folders with the date on which each folder was created. (See note

under General overview of sensor unit about keeping the internal battery charged to maintain Date and Time settings).

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Settings(use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator). .

3. Navigate to User Interface (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator). .

4. Navigate to Date & Time (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator). .

5. Navigate to required item to select it.

6. Press the True Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons – (or the ZOOM button) – to step through options.

7. Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT (MENU button).

DIS P L AY

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SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE > DISPLAY

This setting controls the level of Contrast and Brightness (both on a scale of 1-10) on the display. Usually, you should leave this set to the default level of 5; however in some viewing environments and/or with some types of images you may wish to increase or decrease this value. A value of 10 provides maximum contrast; a value of 0 provides no contrast (a black screen) while a value of 10 provides maximum brightness; a value of 0 provides minimal brightness. Lower brightness values require less battery power.

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Settings (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

3. Navigate to User Interface (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

5. Navigate to Display (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

6. Press the True Focus or AE-L button (or the ZOOM button) to step through options.

7. Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT (MENU button).

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SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS

BUTTON P1 & P2, DISPLAY OFF, SLEEP, POWER OFF, IMAGE ORIENTATION, SHOW PREVIEW



Custom Options allows the setting of various options, as listed here. The setting procedure is the same for these features:

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Settings (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

3. Navigate to Custom Options (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

4. Navigate to required item (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

5. Press the True Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons – (or the ZOOM

button) – to step through options.

6. Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT (MENU button).

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• P1 and P2 Button Function

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > P1 / P2

Allows you to assign specic functions to the two buttons. These buttons act in the same manner as the four reassignable buttons on the grip. The buttons can also be assigned in the Camera Conguration tool in Phocus.

OPTIONS: Browse Mode, Mark Overexposure, Delete Image, Format Card, Info Screen, Spirit Level, Focus Conrm, Live View (50c/50cWiFi/50cMS/200cMS models only)

• Display Off

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > DISPLAY OFF

Sets the amount of elapsed time before the display is turned o. See ‘Power Modes’ section in this manual for further details.

OPTIONS: 10 sec, 20 sec, 30sec, 60 sec.

• Sleep

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > SLEEP

Sets the amount of elapsed time before the camera enters ‘Sleep’ mode. See ‘Power Modes’ section in this manual for further details.

OPTIONS: 5 min, 10 min, Never

• Power Off:

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > POWER OFF

Sets the amount of elapsed time before the camera enters complete power o mode. See ‘Power Modes’ section in this manual for further details.

OPTIONS: 30 min, 60 min, Never

• Mark overexposure

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > MARK OVEREXP.:

Provides an overexposure indicator showing precisely which areas of a capture are overexposed (i.e., pixels that are at maximum brightness, causing loss of detail). When enabled, the overexposure indicator ashes the overexposed pixels from black to white.

OPTIONS: On, O

• Image Orientation

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > IMAGE ORIENTATION

Sets the viewing orientation of captures when they appear in Phocus. In order to avoid unintentional orientation changes when the camera is pointing straight up or down, for example, the orientation setting can be locked at:

OPTIONS: Auto, Lock at 0 degrees, Lock at 90 degrees, Lock at 180 degrees and Lock at 270 degrees.

• Show Preview

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > SHOW PREVIEW

Sets whether the display remains inactive after each capture. Useful in sensitive environments or when shooting vertically.

OPTIONS: After Exposure, Never

• Animations

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS > ANIMATIONS

‘On’ produces ‘soft’ previews on the display, allowing images to move smoothly to the left as well as smooth zooming. ‘O’ produces direct changes.

OPTIONS: On, O

SETTINGS > CAMERA

SENSOR UNIT AND VIEW / LARGE FORMAT CAMERAS

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For optimum use, the H5D sensor unit can also be used with view cameras (with the appropriate adapter and cables). The exposure time set on the unit sets the maximum length of exposure. The default setting is 1/8 sec and this is the setting that can be kept for all exposures from 1/8 sec through 1/2000sec. However, this setting should be changed in accordance with the time required if it exceeds 1/8 sec. Times of up to 32 seconds can be set.

If you prefer, you can connect the ‘Flash sync input cable’ between the lens PC socket and the unit which allows you to retain the default setting of 1/8 second while still being able to use exposure times longer than 1/8 second. This method also allows the use of the B setting. Note that the Camera entry on the menu remains dimmed and is inaccessible when the sensor unit is attached to the H5D body.

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > CAMERA

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Settings (use the Navigator).

3. Navigate to Camera (use the Navigator).

4. Navigate to required item (use the Navigator).

5. Press the ZOOM button to step through options.

Settings

Body:

Flash sync: For regular use with view cameras. Pinhole: Intended primarily for use in a studio environment where com-

plete darkness can be achieved and captures made accordingly (also useful for ‘light painting’).

Exposure time: 1/8 sec > 32 sec.

View cameras / Lenses with ash sync shutters

Any view camera with

Hasselblad H adapter

Flash sync input cable

Host computer with

FireWire, running Phocus

SETTINGS > WI-FI (H5D-50c Wi-Fi model only)

The Wi-Fi mode allows the Hasselblad Phocus Mobile application on an Apple iPhone or an Apple iPad to work in the same way as when a camera is tethered to a computer.

Please note that no images are stored on the iPhone/iPad so if you want to mail an image, use the screen capture function on the iPhone/iPad. Also note that the camera can only connect to open Wi-Fi networks or WPA/WPA2 encrypted networks.

802.11 a/b/g/n networks can also be used however WEP encrypted networks cannot.

SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > WIFI

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Settings (use the Navigator or front scroll wheel if set).

3. Navigate to Wi-Fi and change the settings accordingly.

NOTE: The Wi-Fi function is set to O by default and you

can only make changes to the Wi-Fi mode when it is in O mode

4. Further settings are described below.

WI-FI MODES (H5D-50c Wi-Fi model only)

The Wi-Fi function has two modes of operation – Client and Direct (AP).

• Client is when both the camera and the iPhone/iPad are

connected to an existing Wi-Fi network.

• Direct (AP) is when the camera creates a new Wi-Fi net-

work and an iPhone/iPad is connected to it. The name of the nework contains the camera serial number:

E.g.: “H5D-50c SQ34000123”

ACTIVATE SETTINGS (H5D-50c Wi-Fi model only)

When changing Wi-Fi from ON to OFF, the sensor unit will re-start to activate the new settings. Pressing OK will re-start and EXIT will retain previous settings. The menu will be entered after re-start.

CONNECT DIRECTLY TO AN IPHONE/IPAD (DIRECT (AP) MODE) (H5D-50c Wi-Fi model only)

1. Enter the Wi-Fi menu.

2. Make sure Wi-Fi is set to OFF. When changed from ON to OFF, a quick re-start will take place. The menu will be entered automatically.

3. Change Wi-Fi mode to Direct (AP).

4. Set Wi-Fi to ON.

5. Exit from the menu.

6. Connect your iPhone/iPad to the network created by the camera. (Select the camera network in the Wi-Fi setting of the iOS menu). Then proceed as described on page 68.

CONNECT TO AN EXISTING NETWORK (CLIENT MODE) (H5D-50c Wi-Fi model only)

1. Enter the Wi-Fi menu.

2. If Mode is “Client” you can skip steps 2 to 4.

3. If Mode is “Direct (AP)” please make sure Wi-Fi is set to OFF. When changing from ON to OFF, a quick re-start will take place. The menu will be entered automatically.

4. Change Wi-Fi mode to CLIENT.

5. Set Wi-Fi to ON.

6. If you have moved to a new location, you willl need to search for new networks using the “Scan” menu item. This will retrieve a list a available networks. This step can be skipped if you are using a previously connected network. The Scan process will run automatically the rst time the camera is used in Client mode.

7. Select the desired network from the list in “Network”. If a password is required, enter that according to the description on page 67.

8. Change “Connect” to “YES”

9. Exit from the menu.

10. If the connection is working, the Wi-Fi icon on the rear display will be green. If it is red, please check the entered password. The password will be visible until the camera is turned o or re-started. After a restart you will only see “*****” in the password menu.

11. Exit from the menu.

12. Connect your iPhone/iPad to the network created by the camera. (Select network in the Wi-Fi setting of the iOS menu). Then proceed as described on page 68.

CHANGE TO A DIFFERENT CLIENT NETWORK (H5D-50c Wi-Fi model only)

1. Enter the Wi-Fi menu.

2. Set “Connect” to No.

3. Select a dierent network in the “Network” menu item. If required perform a Scan and enter a new password.

4. Set “Connect” to Yes.

5. Exit from the menu.

6. Connect your iPhone/iPad to the network created by the camera. (Select network in the Wi-Fi setting of the iOS menu). Then proceed as described on page 68.

WI-FI CONNECTION (H5D-50c Wi-Fi model only) CONTINUED

INFO

WIFI > WIFI ON > PASSWORD

If the network is password protected using WPA or WPA2 encryption, then a password must also be entered at this point. The available characters required for a password are illustrated in the chart below. The characters are divided into and viewed as four separate lines - Lower case, Upper case, Numbers and Special characters - and then searched for and selected. The lines are accessed by pressing the P1 button on the sensor unit. For example, press the P1 button to display Lower case for the letter “a” and press P1 again to display Upper case for the letter “B”, and so on. A choice of controls on both the sensor unit and the grip can be used, whichever is required or preferred, as illustrated below.

Proceed as follows:

1. Ensuring that WiFi is set at OFF, select Password to access the password dialogue.

2. Press the P1 button on the sensor unit to select and view the chosen line of characters (Lower case, Upper case etc).

3. Using either the Navigator or the Front Scroll Wheel on the grip, locate the desired character (indicated by a blue background).

4. Select a character by pressing either the Zoom/

Selection button or by moving the Rear Scroll Wheel.

5. To delete an incorrect character in the password, locate the character again in the list as before then press the

P2 button. The chosen character and all characters to

the right of it in the password will then be deleted.

Possible characters

Lower case a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Upper Case @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Characters 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + - * / = < > ( ) [ ] { } ~ ^ % #

Characters 2 _ ! ? . , : ; $ & “ ´ ` \ | - ! _ 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

WI-FI CONNECTION VIA PHOCUS MOBILE (H5D-50c Wi-Fi model only)

Assuming that an iPhone/iPad is connected to:

a) the same network as you intend to use, or that

b) a Direct (AP) connection has already been established,

you will see a list of connected cameras and Phocus applications running under Hosts. Cameras appear as camera icons together with their specic serial numbers. Click on the camera icon with the relevant serial number to connect.

Please note that in Direct (AP) mode, only one iPhone/iPad can be connected at the same time.

The rear display on the camera will indicate the status of the Wi-Fi connection with dierent coloured icons:

Connectable cameras appear under Hosts in Phocus Mobile..

RED: Not connected. GREEN: Connected to

the Wi-Fi network but not to Phocus Mobile.

SETTINGS > GPS

Only accessible when the optional accessory GIL GPS Receiver is attached.

BLUE: Connected to

both the Wi-Fi network and to Phocus Mobile.

SETTINGS > SERVICE

SERVICE

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SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > SERVICE

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Settings (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

3. Navigate to Service (use the Front scroll wheel or the Navigator).

4. Navigate to required item (use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator).

5. Press the True Focus ( ) or AE-L ( ) buttons – (or the ZOOM button) – to step through options.

6. Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT (MENU button).

SaveLogdata saves a log le on the CF card.

Default Settings resets all sensor unit settings back to fac-

tory settings. See the Appendix in this manual for a detailed list of the default settings.

Firmware update: Download the latest rmware update for the sensor unit from the Hasselblad website. Unzip the le rst and then transfer the “.cim” le to a CF card. Insert the card in the camera and navigate to “Firmware update”. The sensor unit will then automatically update.

Tethered power oers options when using a Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter, for example, on a MacBook Pro. This particular conguration does not supply enough power

Select this option when using a Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter.

Select this option when using other configurations than a Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter.

to the camera from the computer so in this case the “From camera” option should be selected. Select “From host” for all other congurations.

Firewire speed displays the setting for the current transfer rate.

SETTINGS > ABOUT

ABOUT



SENSOR UNIT MENU > SETTINGS > ABOUT

The About box will tell you which rmware version is present so you can see if you have the latest (which can be downloaded from the Hasselblad website). The serial number is also displayed in case Hasselblad Support need to know it for any eventual problem solving.

The About box also shows the focus calibration ID (which must match the information on the grip display under ‘System Status’ to obtain the optimum performance). Each sensor unit is carefully adjusted to match the corresponding camera body, which in turn produces the matching verications respectively. If you want to use dierent sensor units with dierent camera bodies, please refer to a Hasselblad Service Center for more information.

1. Press MENU.

2. Navigate to Settings (use the Rear scroll wheel or the

Navigator).

3. Navigate to Service (use the Rear scroll wheel or the

Navigator).

4. Navigate to About(use the Rear scroll wheel or the

Navigator).

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SPIRIT LEVEL

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The integrated electronic spirit level provides a rapid and accurate way of ensuring the camera is either horizontally neutral in alignment (level) and/or vertically neutral in alignment (plumb). It uses two methods that are fully visible on the sensor unit display and partly visible in the viewnder. The method is selected by the camera automatically according to alignment. So, if the camera is in a relatively normal orientation, then Normal is selected and when the camera is in a more extreme orientation then Repro is selected. You can activate the spirit level (for both sensor unit and viewnder displays) by holding down the DISPLAY button for a second, or, by re-assigning the TRUE FOCUS / AE-L / STOP DOWN or M.UP button as an activator. See Custom Options #4, #5, #6 and #7 for details.

Normal: Generally used when the camera is mounted on a tripod/stand in either landscape or portrait orientation. Allows the camera to be correctly aligned in two planes regardless of apparent deviations in the viewnder. Particularly useful for landscape work where most of the horizon is hidden, for example, or architectural/interior work where wide angle lenses can often create a dicult situation to level the camera visually.

Repro: Normally used when the camera is mounted on a tripod/stand in a 'repro' alignment, that is, camera pointing directly downwards (this feature also works pointing directly upwards). Ensures that the camera is in a truly perpendicular alignment.

In use: Sensor unit display – Three scales can be seen in Standard mode. The scale along the lower edge and to the right hand side (in landscape mode) require you to alter the camera's orientation to center the yellow 'bubbles'. When centered, these bubbles become green. The third central scale consisting of a large circle with cross-hairs provides an alternative combined display. The content of the circle changes from yellow to green when the horizontal orien- tation is correct. In Repro mode, the central scale is also a 'bubble' type. Again, the two yellow bubbles become green when centered in their respective scales. As an alternative, the central blue bubble can be centered within the green circle (no color change to the bubble).

Normal (at default setting)

Not level Level

Repro (at default setting)

Not level

The spirit level as it appears in the viewnder display.

Viewnder display – Only horizontal alignment can be seen in the viewnder display. It uses the bubble method as described above except the bubble becomes black when the camera is level. Custom calibration can also be used.

Activate by:

1) Pressing the assigned P1 or P2

button,

2) Pressing the assigned True Focus, M.UP, AE-L or STOP DOWN button to Spirit Level (in Custom Options on grip).

Level

P1 & P2

Custom calibration: There is a default calibration for either mode which is selected automatically. However you can store a custom calibration for various purposes.

1) Press the appropriate P1 / P2 / Custom Button to activate the spirit level. The text along the bottom of the display reads EXIT, Standard, MODE.

2) Press the Mode button (Display). The text along the bottom of the display now reads CAL, User, MODE, and a green user icon appears in the top left of the display.

3) When you are satised that the camera is securely in the chosen orientation, press the CAL button (Menu/Exit button) to store the new setting.

4) Press the Display button to toggle between default and custom settings.

Custom settings are retained for future use. To make a new custom setting, repeat the above procedure.

Tip

The spirit level can also be activated by P1/P2 even when in tethered mode.



User icon

Calculate

button

GRIP MENU SETTINGS

GENERAL OVERVIEW



OF GRIP MENU

Text setting

Custom Options

Interval options

Settings optionsSelf timer options Bracketing options

System status

These arrows signify the FRONT scroll wheel is used to select these options.

These arrows signify the REAR scroll wheel is used to make settings changes.

Drive

Note

At very low temperatures the displays might require a few seconds to present new settings.

SETTINGS



Apart from the more regularly used ISO/WB, AF, Flash buttons and features accessible on the grip there are a number of other features available. These provide the integral nesses that make the H5D a powerful and sophisticated tool to satisfy a variety of professional demands.

There are ve functions: Self timer, Bracketing, Interval,

Settings and Drive.

Regular use can be simplied by using the shortcuts and button reassignment to access the menus.

One point to remember when making settings is that certain options are only available when the relevant screen has been accessed. For example, in Self Timer the choice of ‘delay/mirror up’ or ‘mirror up/ delay’ is only available (by turning the rear scrollwheel - lower row on display) when the relevant function has been chosen (by turning the front scroll wheel - upper row on display)

SELF TIMER

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The self timer allows a delay in the activation of the shutter and a change in sequence of the mirror movement. Normally the mirror is raised before the shutter is tripped creating a pause between the two actions to minimize camera vibration. However, during this pause there will be no image in the viewnder and no light metering available for any eventual exposure change. Therefore the Self timer function can be set to a sequence where the delay is followed by the mirror being raised instead. Normally the mirror will instantly return after a capture but you can also choose a setting where the mirror remains raised.

options available

2 – 60 s

options available

DELAY / MIRRO R UP

MIRROR U P / DELAY

MIRROR GOES DOWN

MIRROR R EMAINS UP

As it provides a timed, remote shutter release function it can be used instead of a remote release cable/cord/device when split-second timing is not critical. The camera’s exposure settings (Manual or Auto) will be according to the light metering requirements just prior to the mirror being raised so, in very changeable lighting conditions, choose the mode most suitable if using long delays.

continued over



SELF TIMER SETTING

– continued

1) Press MENU on grip.

2) Turn Front scroll wheel until Self Timer appears.

3) Press ENTER.

4) Turn Front scroll wheel to access the options, that are:

Delay

Mirror sequence

Mirror Up / Mirror Goes Down

(A drop shadow will be displayed beneath the selected sym-

bol, for example

)

5) When Delay is highlighted – – turn the Rear scroll wheel to choose a delay range from 2 - 60s in 1s intervals.

6) Turn the Front scroll wheel again to choose Delay / Mirror Up, Mirror Up/ Delay sequence – . When highlighted turn the Rear scroll wheel to choose.

Delay / Mirror Up sequence = Delay for set amount of time – mirror raised – cap-

ture made. Mirror Up/ Delay sequence = Mirror raised – delay for set amount of time – cap-

ture made.

7) Turn the Front scroll wheel again for

Mirror goes down / Mirror remains up – –

choice. Turn the Rear scroll wheel to choose. Mirror goes down = Mirror returns to its normal position and the camera

is made ready for the next capture. Mirror raised = Mirror remains in raised position. No image is visible

in the viewnder until M UP button pressed.

‘Delay’ highlighted with drop shadow. 10 seconds chosen.

Mirror sequence highlighted. ‘Delay rst, then mirror raised’ chosen as option.

Mirror down /up highlighted. ‘Mirror down after capture’ chosen as option.

Front scroll

wheel

ENTER

SAVE

Rear scroll

wheel

8) Press On. Note that this now reads O and the line of text at the bottom of the screen reads ‘Self timer on’.

9) Press SAVE.

10) Press ENTER again from the Self Timer screen to activate the function.

11) Press On.

12) Half-press the shutter release button to standby mode for this function (press the shutter release button again (full press) for activation) or full-press the shutter release for immediate activation.

Tip

Check the lower text-row on the screen for ON or OFF status.

You can halt the sequence by clicking the ON / OFF ( ESC) button.

Note

Tip

Press the Mirror Up button twice within 0.5s to access the self timer mode directly.

BRACKETING

The bracketing function provides an automatic series of captures; one at the standard exposure setting (Manual or Auto) and the others with pre-determined deviations in EV from the standard exposure. This is particularly useful for images containing a very wide tonal range, for example.

Firstly you make an assessment concerning the number of extra frames required, the order in which they should be taken, and by how much the EV deviation there should be and the setting made accordingly. The rst metered exposure (Manual or Auto) is the EV that determines the calculations for the bracketing sequence.

options available

2 frames

3 frames

5 frames

options available

1/3 EV or 1/2 EV or

1 EV or 2 EV or 3 EV

Note the dierence in operation between Single and Continuous drive settings:

• At the Single setting you must press the shutter release button separately for every separate capture until the sequence is nished.

• At the Continuous setting you can either maintain the pressure on the button to take all frames without stopping or you can release the pressure on the button and press again to continue to the end of the sequence without losing any frames within the set sequence.

BRACKETING SETTING

1) Press MENU on grip.

2) Turn the

3) Press

4) Turn the

(A drop shadow will be displayed beneath the selected symbol, for example )

5) In turn the frames required: 2, 3, 5, 7 or 9.

6) In turn the Rear scroll wheel to choose one of four

sequences:

A: Standard, Over, Under

Front

scroll wheel until Bracketing appears

ENTER

Front

scroll wheel to access the options, that are:

Number of Captures (the number of captures required in the se-

quence)

Sequence (the sequential order of the over- or underexposures)

Step (the amount of EV variation from the standard exposure setting)

Rear

scroll wheel to choose the number of

Number of captures highlighted. 3 captures chosen as option.

Front scroll

wheel

ENTER

SAVE

Rear scroll

wheel

B: Standard, Under, Over

C: Over, Standard, Under

D: Under, Standard, Over

– continued

A B C D

continued over



7) In turn the

Rear

scroll wheel to choose the amount of

EV variation required: 3, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV.

8) Press

9) Press

SAVE

ENTER

again from the Bracketing screen to activate the function. Press On. Note that this now reads O and the line of text at the bottom of the screen reads ‘Bracket- ing on’.

Half-press the shutter release button to standby mode for

this function (press the shutter release button again (full press) for activation) or full-press the shutter release for immediate activation.

To escape from this mode press

, then

Enter

on the

Bracketing screen, then O (AF button).

Sequence highlighted. ‘Standard, over, under’ chosen as option.

EXAMPLE

Screen after Bracketing setting activated indicating 3 frames remaining in a Standard, Over, Under, sequence with no adjustment to the next frame.

Step highlighted. 1/3 EV variation chosen as option.

EXAMPLE

Viewnder display indicating no adjustment to next frame and three frames left in the sequence.

Tip

A bracketing sequence can be stopped mid-sequence by pressing the ESC (ON.OFF) button.

Tip

Check the lower text-row on the screen for ON or OFF status.

Note

See note at the beginning of this section regarding the dierence between Single and Continuous drive settings. In both cases, the bracketing function is automatically reset for a new sequence.

Note

As an example, a 5 frame sequence with an EV 1 variation setting at ‘Standard, Over, Under’ would produce: Standard (O EV variation), +1EV, -1EV, +2EV,

-2E V.

Note

The default setting is a shutter speed change in a bracketing sequence. However, if the camera is set in Manual mode, you can choose an aperture change instead (Custom Options > Bracket param. in Manual #25 on grip).

INTERVAL

By using the interval setting, you can allow the camera to take a series of captures automatically over a set period. This is often required for time and motion studies, security surveil-

INTERVAL SETTING

1) Press MENU on grip.

2) Turn the Front scroll wheel until Interval appears.

3) Press

4) Turn the Front scroll wheel to access the options, that

ENTER

are:

Number of captures (the number of captures required)

options available

2 frames –

255 frames

2 second s −

1 hour

lance, nature study, etc. The exposure and focus settings (Manual or Auto) will be according to the camera settings at the time of capture.

Front scroll

wheel

ENTER

Rear scroll

wheel

Interval duration (the time interval between each capture)

(The selected feature symbol is indicated by a drop shadow)

5) In Number of captures, turn the Rear scroll wheel to choose the number of captures required: 2 – no limit

6) In Interval duration, turn the Rear scroll wheel to choose:

2 seconds – 1 hour

7) Press SAVE .

8) Press ENTER again from the Interval screen to activate the function. Press On. Note that this now reads O and the line of text at the bottom of the screen reads ‘Interval on’.

Half-press the shutter release button to standby mode

for this function (press the shutter release button again (full press) for activation) or full-press the shutter release for immediate activation.

Tip

Check the lower text-row on the screen for ON or OFF status.

In Custom Options #28 on grip you can select an initial delay of None, 2, 10, 60 seconds or the interval time.

Note

Number of captures highlighted. 2 frames variation chosen as option.

EXAMPLE

Interval duration highlighted. 5 seconds variation chosen as option.

Screen after Interval setting activated indicating 3 shots remaining at 30 second intervals.

Tip

An Interval setting can be stopped mid-sequence by pressing the ESC button.

SETTINGS > CUSTOM OPTIONS

options available

CUSTOM OPTIONS

From the Settings screen you can access four main sub-settings: Custom options, Image info, Date & Time and System

status by turning the front scroll wheel. From each of these

CUSTOM OPTIONS ON GRIP

1) Press MENU on grip.

2) Turn the Front scroll wheel until Settings appears.

3) Press Enter.

4) Turn the Front scroll wheel to access 4.1 Custom options.

5) Press Enter to access the 34 choices available.

6) Turn the Front scroll wheel to the desired option.

7) Turn the Rear scroll wheel to the desired setting.

8) Press SAVE.

If you want to reset the camera to the default setting for all options, press the ON.OFF button quickly to enter Proles, select Standard and then press Load.

sub- settings you can access further items for setting changes. Look at the main menu chart to get an idea of where all the options are on the menu tree.

Front scroll

wheel

ENTER

SAVE

Rear scroll

wheel

Tip

As a shortcut to a specic customizable button (True Focus, AE-L, M.UP, Stop Down) setting in Custom Options, press MENU and then the desired button with camera in active mode. After making any changes, press the shutter release button to save the new setting.

Tip

As a shortcut to Custom Options level, press the MENU button twice with camera in active mode. The latest setting will auto matically appear. After making any changes, press the shutter release button to save the new setting.

CUSTOM OPTIONS (ON GRIP)



The following is a description of all the Custom Options accessible through the grip display. They are accessed by Menu > Settings > Custom Options. The words and gures in red signify the default setting for that option.

Display o time 1

• 10s • 20s • 30s • 60s

Determines the amount of time elapsing before the display automatically turns o. Set on the sensor unit> Menu > Settings > Custom Options > Display O.

EV increment 2

• 1/2 Step • 1 Step • 1/3 Step

Determines the amount of EV change applied (per click of either the front or rear scroll wheels) to either aperture or shutter speed.

Stop down function 6

• Stop Down

but can be reassigned to:

AF Drive • AE-lock • Self Timer • Bracketing • Mirror up • B mode • T mode • Flash Measure • Interval timer • Cycle LM mode • Expose • Display O • Histogram • Focus conf

• Delete • Grey bal ex • Spirit Level • Rear Info Screen • None

M.UP button function 7

• Mirror up

but can be reassigned to:

AF Drive • AE-lock • Self Timer • Bracketing • Stop Down • B mode • T mode • Flash Measure • Interval timer • Cycle LM mode • Expose • Display O • Histogram • Focus conf

• Delete • Grey bal ex • Spirit Level • Rear Info Screen • None

Exp adjust increment 3

• 1/3 Step • 1 Step • 1/2 Step

Determines the amount of EV change applied (per click of the rear scroll wheels) when making xed exposure adjustment settings.

True Focus button function 4

• True Focus

but can be reassigned to:

AF Drive • AE-lock • Self Timer • Bracketing • Mirror up • Stop Down

• B mode • T mode • Flash Measure

• Interval timer • Cycle LM mode • Expose • Display O • Histogram • Delete • Grey bal ex • Spirit Level • Rear Info Screen • None

AE-Lock button function 5

• AE-lock

but can be reassigned to:

AF Drive • Self Timer • Bracketing • Mirror up • Stop Down • B mode • T mode • Flash Measure • Interval timer • Cycle LM mode • Expose • Display O • Histogram • Delete • Grey bal ex • Spirit Level • Rear Info Screen • None

Scroll wheel direction 8

• Clockwise • Counter clockwise

Determines the eect the direction of the controls wheels have on a setting.

For example, by moving the front scroll wheel to the left you can alter the aperture setting from f/8 to f/6.8 to f/5.6 and so on. By changing the wheel direction setting however, the same action of turning the wheel to the left would then produce the opposite eect, that is, the aperture settings would change from f/ 8 to f/ 9.5 to f/ 11, and so on.

Flash ready exposure lock 9

• Yes • No

Allows you to make a capture before the ash is fully charged. For use with integral ash unit or other TTL compatible ash units connected to the hot-shoe. Not valid for ash units connected by the PC connector.

Yes blocks the shutter until ash is ready.

No allows shutter release before ash is ready.

Magazine exposure lock 10

• Yes • No

Allows you to release the lens and auxiliary shutter in camera body without a sensor unitattached.

Yes blocks the lens shutter and auxiliary shutter in camera body if the sensor unitis not attached. Generates message on grip display if attempted.

No allows the lens shutter and auxiliary shutter in camera body to be released without the sensor unit attached.

Lens exposure lock 11

• Yes • No

Allows you to release the auxiliary shutter in camera body without a lens attached.

Yes blocks the release of auxiliary shutter in camera body if there is no lens attached. Generates message on grip display if attempted.

No allows a release of auxiliary shutter in camera body without a lens attached.

Out of range exposure lock 12

• No • Yes

Allows you to release the camera when either the aperture or shutter speed setting is beyond the working range (indicated on the displays by “–”).

Yes blocks the shutter if beyond the working range.

Spot mode 14

• Normal • Zone

Determines how the camera behaves when set to Spot Mode.

Normal makes the camera behave in the same fashion as when set to Average or Centre Weighted.

Zone makes the camera behave in the same fashion as the Hasselblad 205FCC. That is, the central spot is placed over a particular area of the subject and the AE-L button is pressed. The exposure is then calculated assuming that the metered area is 18% grey or Zone 5 and is indicated on the display as Zone 5. Alternatively, the area can be reassigned to another zone by turning the rear scroll wheel.

Then, when the camera is moved, the areas within the central spot are indicated by their zone values.

Focus aid in MF 15

• Half press • Always • O

Sets how the focus aid arrowhead LED symbols appear in the viewnder display in manual focus mode.

Half press makes them visible when the shutter release button is pressed half way.

Always makes them visible all of the time when camera is active.

O disables them completely.

No allows the shutter to be released (1/800s or 32s) if beyond the working range.

True exposure 13

• On • O

Determines whether the exposure is automatically adjusted to create a true exposure setting. (See Appen- dix for full explanation).

On allows the adjustment. O retains the normal setting.

Note

If using ash/strobe as the main light source and 1/800s shutter speed, remember to turn o the True Exposure option.

AF assist light 16

• Ext ash • Camera • O

Allows projection of light pattern to assist the autofocus system in poor light or low contrast situations.

Camera sets the integral AF assist illumination to be always active.

External ash activates the AF assist illumination projected by a suitable attached external ash unit. When detached, however, the integral system is automatically used.

O sets the AF assist illumination to remain always inactive.

Rear wheel quick adjust 17

• Yes • No

Allows rear scroll wheel to make a rapid EV adjustment (or EV compensation) in auto-exposure mode.

Yes turns the setting on. By turning the rear scroll wheel, the adjustment is made and appears on both displays as a ± symbol between the shutter speed and aperture values. The amount of deviation also appears above the scale to the left of the aperture value on the viewnder display.

No turns the function o completely.

Control lock 18

• All controls • All but TrueFoc. • Wheels • O

Sets the amount of locking used when the Control Lock (FLASH) button is pressed.

All controls locks scroll wheels and buttons.

All but TrueFoc. locks scroll wheels and buttons except True Focus.

Wheels locks only scroll wheels. They remain operable in any setting mode, however.

O disables lock function.

Interval & Self Timer 21

• Exit • Stay

Allows either the Interval or Self Timer mode to remain active after a capture or immediately return to standard setting.

Exit clears the setting and produces an automatic return to standard setting after a capture.

Stay retains the setting after a capture.

AE lock / Quick adjust 22

• Exp reset • Saved

Allows either the AE-Lock or Quick adjust mode to remain active after a capture or immediately return to standard setting.

Exp Reset clears the settings and produces an automatic return to standard setting after a capture.

Saved retains the AE-Lock or Quick adjust settings after a capture.

Show EV 23

• Yes • No

Allows the display of EV settings on the grip display.

Beeper 19

• On • O

Sets the audible beeper signal.

On enables the signal.

O disables the signal.

Show histogram 20

• Yes • No

Sets whether a histogram of a capture appears on the display after exposure.

Yes enables the setting.

No disables the setting.

Yes enables the display.

No disables the display.

Show ISO 24

• Yes • No

Allows the display of ISO settings on the grip display

Yes enables the display.

No disables the display.

Bracket param. in Manual 25

• Shutter speed • Aperture

Selects either the shutter speed or the aperture as the parameter which changes in a bracketing sequence when in Manual exposure mode.

Shutter speed selects changes in shutter speed.

Aperture selects changes in aperture settings.

Aperture control in Manual 26

• Front wheel • Rear wheel

Selects which scroll wheel changes the aperture setting when in Manual exposure mode.

Front wheel selects the front scroll wheel to change the aperture setting.

Rear wheel selects the rear scroll wheel to change the aperture setting.

Low ash warning 27

• On • O

Controls the display of the ‘Low ash’ warning message and triangle.

ON enables the function.

OFF disables the function.

Interval timer initial delay 28

• None • 2s •10s • 60s • Interval time

Allows an initial delay before the rst capture of an interval timer function operation.

Always return mirror 32

• No • Ye s

Automatically lowers mirror again for viewing at the end of every mirror-up sequence.

AE lock at half press 33

• O • On

Allows access to AE-lock without having to use customizable button assigned to other required functions.

Hide B/T mode 34

• O • On

Hides access to B and T shutter speeds allowing smoother transition from 1s to 1.4s when making shutter speed changes.

Aperture indication 29

• Normal • Light meter

Allows choice of aperture indication display (in Manual mode only).

Normal selects conventional display (f5.6, f8, etc)

Light meter selects ‘light meter’ type display (f5.6, f8., etc)

Extra mirror-delay 30

50 ms • 100 ms • 200 ms • None • 25

Extends the delay period between the mirror being raised and the opening of the lens shutter thereby reducing the negative eect of vibration on longer exposure times.

True Focus in AF-S 31

• O • on

Re-assigns half press of shutter release button to activate True Focus function instead of standard automatic focus (single)

SETTINGS > IMAGE INFO

In Image info you can compose your own combination of letters, words, symbols, etc to be included in the metadata. The same procedure is also used to change a Prole name.

IMAGE INFO SETTING

1) Press MENU.

2) Turn the Front scroll wheel until Settings appears.

3) Press ENTER.

4) Turn the Front scroll wheel to access 4.2 Image info.

5) Press ENTER to access the list of characters and gures available.

6) By turning the Front scroll wheel, the character selector cursor will move to the left and right in the available characters while the rear scroll wheel moves it up and down. The chart of characters will automatically scroll to reveal the whole set. The space character is top left in the list.

On the left side of the screen there is a small box frame

containing two arrow symbols and an X symbol. By selecting the arrows you can position the cursor in the line of text you have created. The X symbol deletes the selected character.

To create a line of text, select the desired character and

press then Sel (AF button). That character is then auto- matically added to the line of text below the character chart. Press Save (ISO/WB button) to store the new setting.

Front scroll

wheel

SAVE

ENTER

IMAGE INFO SETTING

Here is an example of how to change existing text (in this case the word ‘Text’ to a copyright symbol plus a photogra- pher’s name -’Jens Karlsson’). See previous section 4.2 Im- age info for procedure description.

1) Start by accessing the Image info screen. On the text row towards the bottom of the screen, the text line cur- sor is automatically placed to the right of the character that is to be changed. Turn the front and rear scroll wheels to move the selector cursor until the X symbol is highlighted.

2) Press Sel. (AF button) and the character will be erased.

3) Repeated pressing of Sel. will progressively erase all the characters in the line.

4) After erasing unwanted text, turn the front and rear scroll wheels until the desired character is highlighted by the selector cursor (in this case the copyright symbol) and press Save. Note that more symbols have automati- cally appeared as you scrolled down the screen.

5) Choose the next character in the same manner (in this case a space) and press Save.

6) The capital letter ‘J’ has been highlighted and saved in this example.

7) Repeat the procedure until all the letters and characters you want appear. As you progress with more characters, those to the left will temporarily disappear from the screen so that you can see what you are adding. Don’t forget there is a maximum of approximately 40 charac- ters.

If you make a mistake you must remove each character

singly (see steps 1-3 above) until you reach where you want to make a change and then return to the ‘Adding text’ procedure again.

8) This example shows a completed 15 character text line with symbols, spaces, upper and lower case (large and small) letters.

SETTINGS > DATE & TIME

SETTINGS > SYSTEM STATUS

Check component usage and general servicing information as follows:

SYSTEM STATUS DISCLOSURE

1) Press MENU on grip.

2) Turn the Front scroll wheel until Settings appears.

3) Press ENTER.

4) Turn the Front scroll wheel to access System Status.

5) Press ENTER.

6) The display now shows a list of camera components Info-Usage and to the right of each individual component a gure that represents the number of actions taken by that component. Please note that even a completely new camera will have registered actions as these occur during testing before delivery.

7) Press NEXT to display Info-Version to display the soft- ware version for each item. Press the Next (ISO/WB) button again to display Info-Calib for focus calibration information.

Front scroll

wheel

ENTER

DRIVE



There are two drive modes: Single and Continuous. In

Single

mode, a capture is made when the shutter release button is pressed and the camera is made ready for the next capture. To make the next capture however, you must rst release the shutter release button and then press again.

Continuous

mode, the camera automatically makes captures and makes ready for the next capture in a continuous manner as long as you maintain pressure on the shutter release. Please note the speed is dependent on the time taken to save the capture according to equipment.

SINGLE AND CONTINUOUS SETTING

In camera active mode:

1) Press MENU on grip.

2) Turn the Front scroll wheel until Drive appears.

3) Press ENTER.

4) Turn the Front scroll wheel to Single or Continuous.

5) Press SAVE.

Front scroll

wheel

ENTER

SAVE

PROFILES

The proles feature allows rapid access to pre-determined combinations of settings that increase the speed and security of workow. One example might be in a social situation where there might be a need for formal outdoor portraiture followed by informal indoor handheld ash-assisted wideangle shots, both situations requiring very dierent settings in a stressful environment. By predetermining the relevant settings required beforehand for each situation, they can be saved collectively as a prole. By calling up the prole, you can then be assured that all the settings are correct at the press of one button.

For example, you might choose – autofocus single, bracketing, programmed exposure, etc – for outdoors. Once set, you would click on the red PROFILES button, select a prole name and press SAVE. A new name can be entered for the new prole - ‘Outdoors’, for instance - and saved again. New settings are made for the indoor shots changing to ash, Pv setting, etc and the procedure repeated. By simply accessing ‘Outdoors’ or ‘Indoors’ in the prole list, all the relevant settings will be instantly and correctly implemented to match the situation.

There are eight proles: Default, Full auto, Studio, Fill ash. two Action and two Spare reserved for customization. All except Default can be changed and renamed.

The pre-set proles feature the following:

Full auto: normal ash sync, autofocus (single), single drive, programmed exposure, centre weighted metering, -None

Studio: normal ash sync, manual focus, single drive, manual exposure, spot metering, - AF

Fill ash: normal ash sync (adjusted output -1.7EV), autofocus (single), single drive, auto exposure, average metering.

Spare: customized proles.

The default setting is highlighted on the display for easy and rapid access. Access to proles lower on the list is via a scroll bar visible on the right of the display. Rotate the rear scroll wheel to bring them into view.

All user proles can be restored to default values again simply by removing the battery and holding down the MENU and ISO/WB buttons on the grip together and while keeping them depressed, replace the battery. There will be an audible signal that denotes the restoration.

There are two ways of making, saving and managing Proles:

1) Using the buttons on the grip

2) via the Camera Conguration tool in Phocus.

Default: normal ash sync, autofocus (single), single drive, auto exposure (aperture priority), average metering, -None

Note

All settings, including those made on the sensor unit, are stored when a prole is created. This includes the ISO, white balance, color temperature and color tint settings that were current at the time the prole was created. These prole settings will override the settings in use at the time the prole button was pressed. In other words, remember to check for unintentional ISO, white balance or color temperature changes when using proles. (Color tint is not a user setting but is stored after a manual white balance has been made).

MAKING A PROFILE

1) Activate the camera and go through the various settings (for example, autofocus, aperture priority, ll ash exposure compensation, etc.) you require for the particular purpose and save them as you go.

2) When all the required settings have been made, click (not press!) the

PROFILES

button (ON.OFF button) to access

the proles screen.

3) Use the scroll bar to go through the list of proles. Choose a Spare prole or a named prole (except Default). You can either save the new prole under the original name or you can change it

LOAD

(AF)

SAVE

(ISO/WB)

PROFILES

(On/O)

4) Press

Save

(ISO/WB button). The Prole name screen is

then displayed where you can rename the prole to what suits you (see under Image Info 4.2 for procedure details).

To use a prole from the main screen, press the PROFILES button to reach the proles screen again. Scroll down the list to the prole you want and then press the Load (AF) button. All the saved settings will then be automatically implemented.

Note

If you decided to change the settings but nevertheless keep the Prole name on the list, the new set of parameters will be retained under that name. That is to say, the settings will not be the same as listed here, despite the name. It might be safer practice therefore to always change the prole name to avoid later confusion.

USING PROFILES



1) From the main screen, click prole screen will appear.

2) Use the scroll bar to go through the list and highlight the desired prole.

3) Press



You can change a prole name (except ‘Default’) at any time.

Load

(AF button). The camera is now set according to

all the parameters stored according to the name.

CHANGING A PROFILE NAME

PROFILES

on the grip and the

SAVE

PROFILES

1) From the main screen, click on the grip and the prole screen will appear.

2) Scroll through the list (front or rear scroll wheels) and highlight the desired prole.

3) Press

4) Click

5) Press

Load

(AF button).

PROFILES

Save

then displayed where you can rename the prole to what suits you (see under Image Info 4.2).

(ON.OFF button) again.

(ISO/WB button) The Prole name screen is

PROFILES

To quickly reset all proles back to the original factory settings:

1. Remove battery.

2. Wait 5–10 seconds.

3. Replace the battery while keeping both the Menu and IS0/ WB buttons pressed.

(ON.OFF button)

Tip

Proles and prole creation can be handled in Phocus in a very intuitive way. The Camera Conguration is found in the menu:

Window – Camera Conguration...

FLASH / STROBE

The H5D can be used together with most ash units in manual mode. However, to make use of a TTL automatic function, you must ensure the ash unit is compatible with the SCA 3002 system. Connection is either by the PC socket or by the hot shoe (see warning note below).

The viewnder houses an integral ll-ash with a guide number of 12 and features OTF/TTL ash control. This back is capable of providing enough illumination for many ll ash functions outdoors as well as simple indoor shots at shorter distances.

Flash output can be adjusted separately from ambient exposure for optimum control.

Separate ash units can be used in dedicated mode when connected to the hot shoe if the back is compatible with the SCA3002 (Metz) system using a Hasselblad SCA3902 adapter. This provides a cable free link up for information transfer.

Flash synchronisation can be set to normal or rear (the beginning or end of a capture).

Please see the relevant user manuals for information regarding separate ash units.

GENERAL

When using the A or S setting together with ash, the exposure requirements of the camera will dominate which might produce slow shutter speeds indoors, for example, requiring the use of a tripod. If, on the other hand, you select P or Pv instead, then a shutter speed of 1/60 or faster is automatically chosen by the camera enabling you to hand hold.

When using ash close up or when using larger aperture settings, remember that the ash unit’s output has a specic minimum duration which might still be too great for correct exposure. Read the back’s output specications for further information regarding any potential restrictions.

You can use the ash metering capability with external ash units of all kinds (TTL ashes must be set to Manual mode).

Rear sync is a useful feature used either for eect or to produce a more ‘natural’ look when combining long exposures involving light trails and ash.

When using suitable dedicated backs (compatible with SCA3002), adjustments are made automatically and governed by the settings on the camera. This applies to whether the ash unit is set to TTL or whether it is set to its own integral metering system (A).

Control of either the integral ash unit or separate SCA3002 compatible ash unit regarding the two functions, exposure compensation and shutter sync, is via the grip. The ash measure function can be used for ash units that are not SCA 3002 compatible or for SCA 3002 compatible backs at manual setting.

To change the balance between ash output and camera exposure requirements to produce a variety of eects, use the exposure compensation function. For various long exposure eects use the sync function. To make ash exposure tests use the ash measure function.

Note

Only ash units specially adapted for use with the H5D should be connected to the hot shoe on the camera.

Do not attempt to connect a ash unit dedicated for use with another camera brand via the hot shoe. The ash unit and / or camera could be damaged.

Note

If using ash/strobe as the main light source and 1/800s shutter speed, remember to turn o the True Exposure function (Custom Option #13 on grip).

Note

As with all strobe/studio ash use, very particular attention should be taken to ensure correct connections and general handling practice. Potential dangers might increase when cameras are also connected to electronic peripherals (computers, lighting backs, etc) and should diminish when IR and similar wireless ash release devices are used.

Victor Hasselblad AB can accept no responsibility whatsoever for accidents that might occur or damage caused when Hasselblad equipment is used in combination with third-party backs of any description.

ACCESS TO CONTROLS



1. Activate the camera and press the FLASH button once.

2. Turn the Front scroll wheel to set the amount of compensation required:

• from +3EV through -3EV

• press Clr to clear the setting quickly if required.

3. Turn the rear scroll wheel to set:

• normal sync (ash triggered just after the shutter

opens)

• rear sync (ash triggered just before the shutter

closes)

• ash measure (with non-TTL ash units or TTL

backs in Manual mode)

4. The grip display shows the ash mode – Normal or Rear – in the standard display.

5. When set to Flash Measure, a specic screen requests you to press the AE-L button in order to make a reading. See below for details.

INTEGRAL FLASH



The integral ash unit features the following specications:

Guide no. 12 Coverage 56º horizontal,

44º vertical

Maximum light fall-o at side centres - 1EV (50%) Color temperature (full ash) 5,000 – 5,600º K

To raise the ash unit into its operative position, slide the ash-back catch backwards in the direction of the ash symbol. To return the ash unit into its closed position, push down on the top of the back until it clicks back into place. The ash unit is automatically activated when it is in the operative position and de-activated when returned to its stored position.

The green LED ash symbol blinks in the viewnder when the ash unit is charging and remains stationary when fully charged. The ash output can also be adjusted for optimum light balance in ll-ash situations.

FLASH

Example of viewnder display showing Flash set to Rear sync as well as '- 1EV' exposure compensation.

Clr

Front scroll

wheel

Using the integral ash:

1) Slide the ash-back catch backwards in the direction of the ash symbol.

2) Press FLASH.

3) Choose between Normal or Rear sync by turning the

Rear scroll wheel and the amount of compensation (if

required) by turning the front scroll wheel.

4) Press Save. Make an exposure.

5) If the settings were incorrect to match the output of the ash unit, the viewnder display shows a red triangle alongside a ashing green ‘ash’ symbol plus a warning message - ‘Low ash’. The grip display will also show a warning message - ‘Low ash’.

Conventional measures should then be taken to correct

the situation. (That is: move closer to the main subject, use a larger aperture setting or use a higher ISO setting).

FLASH

Note

Do not use the integral ash together when another external TTL ash unit is connected (and used in TTL or A mode).

SAVE

Rear scroll

wheel

Red warning triangle and green LED ash symbol to left of viewnder LCD display.

Note

For full coverage with the integral ash, use 80mm or longer lenses (without a lens shade).

SEPARATE FLASH UNIT CONNECTION



Separate ash units can be electrically connected either by way of the hot shoe accessory holder (see previous warnings) on the top of the viewnder or via a cord to the PC connection port on the left hand side of the camera body. Slave unit switches/ transmitters can also be connected similarly dependant on unit (see specic user manuals for details).

Keep the plastic safety cover in place in the hot shoe when not in use.

FLASH MEASURE OF SEPARATE



FLASH UNIT

You can measure the eect of an attached ash unit (with PC connected ash units and SCA3902 compatible ash units set to M mode), where the camera acts much as a ash meter would. The aperture setting can be adjusted and more trial exposures made until the information on the grip display is satisfactory.

To use ash measure:

1) Press the FLASH button on the grip to access the ash option screen.

2) Turn the Rear control wheel until Flash measure appears.

3) Press Save (ISO/WB button) to access the ash expo- sure screen.

4) Make preliminary required aperture setting by turning the front control wheel.

5) Press the AE-L button. The camera will close the aperture, raise the mirror and re the ash. Light reected from the ash lit subject will be reected o a white spot on the auxiliary shutter to the meter sensor.

6) Deviations from a normal exposure are displayed as dierences in EV on the grip display and the viewnder display. If ‘high’ or ‘low’ appears, change the aperture accordingly and make a new test reading.

Change the aperture until Di EV: 0 appears, or the

desired amount of deviation from the normal exposure.

Di EV: Low signies more than 2 EV under Di EV: High signies more than 2 EV over

Lift this edge of the cover rst

FLASH

SAVE

Rear scroll

wheel

Tip

The ‘Low Flash’ warning can be turned o in Custom Option #26 if preferred.

HM 16-32 FILM MAGAZINE

OPTIONAL ACCESSORY

HM 16-32 FILM MAGAZINE



The Hasselblad HM 16-32 lm magazine is a sophisticated semi-independent unit within the H system. It has its own power supply for individual information storage, LCD panel, illumination, etc. It features: automatic 120/220 compatibility, automatic wind on/wind o, automatic lm advance, LCD information panel, integral darkslide, customizable data imprinting, illuminated LCD, barcode recognition, count-up or countdown lm frame reminder choice and �ulti shot option.

Much information is transmitted and received between the magazine and the camera body, so ensure the databus connection is kept clean and not damaged in any way. It is advisable to t the magazine protective cover when storing a lm magazine to protect both the databus connection and the darkslide.

PARTS AND COMPONENTS



1. LCD panel

2. LCD illumination button

3. Change up button

4. Change down button

5. Function selector

(OPTIONAL ACCESSORY)

6. Film plane index

7. Darkslide key

8. Darkslide indicator

9. Film tab holder

10. Film holder key

11. Magazine settings lock

12. Databus interface

LCD PANEL



The various functions are accessed by repeatedly pressing the function selector button (loop menu) and changes made by the ‘change-up’ and ‘change-down’ buttons. Any settings are automatically saved. At very low temperatures the LCD will require a few seconds to display new settings.

LCD ILLUMINATION BUTTON



The LCD can be illuminated by pressing the display illumination button, which is accessible when the magazine is not attached to the camera. The LCD will remain illuminated all the time you keep the button depressed, up to a maximum of 10 seconds. After 10 seconds has expired, you must release the pressure on the button and press again to obtain a further 10 second period of illumination. Remember that using the illumination function very often will noticeably shorten the life of the battery in the magazine.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

When the magazine is attached to the camera, the button on the magazine is inaccessible but you can still illuminate the LCD by pressing the illumination button on the grip instead.

CHANGE UP /CHANGE DOWN BUTTO N



Can alter the settings ‘upwards’. For example, to increase the lm speed setting. Toggle action.

Can alter the settings ‘downwards’. For example, to decrease the lm speed setting. Toggle action.

FUNCTION SELECTOR



Selects the four functions that can be changed on the magazine. The functions are on a menu loop so that repeated pressing of the selector button will successively access all functions in turn. After a time-out of ve seconds of non-activity, the display returns to the main screen.

NOTE: Changes can only be made when the settings lock switch is in the unlocked

position.

FILM PLANE INDEX



Provides a measuring point for the actual position of the lm plane in the magazine. Used for calculations in critical applications.

DARKSLIDE KEY



Withdraws and replaces the darkslide. Fold out the key and turn it counter-clockwise 360° (towards the open symbol) to withdraw it and clockwise 360° (towards the closed symbol) to replace it.

NOTE: The darkslide can only be withdrawn when the magazine is attached to the

camera.

DARKSLIDE INDICATOR



Indicates whether the darkslide is in place or withdrawn:

RED = stop ! = exposure CANNOT be made

(magazine can be removed from camera)

WHITE = ok ! = exposure CAN be made

(magazine cannot be removed from camera)

If you attempt to make an exposure when the darkslide is closed, however, you will receive a warning message in the viewnder and grip LCDs – ‘The darkslide is closed’.

FILM TAB HOLDER



Holds an ID tab from the lm roll pack as a reminder of the type of lm loaded.

Remember to change it if you change lm type!

FILM HOLDER KEY



Secures the lm holder in the magazine. Fold out the key and turn counter-clockwise 90° to remove the lm holder and turn clockwise 90˚ to lock the lm holder in place.

MAGAZINE SETTINGS LOCK



All settings can be locked to avoid inadvertent changes. To change the settings, slide the settings lock (see illus) to the right until it stops. After the changes have been made, slide the settings lock to the left (see symbol on magazine) again to secure the new settings.

DATABUS INTERFACE



Data interface between magazine and camera. Ensure the contacts are kept clean and protected from damage. Keep the protective cover on when the magazine is being stored or transported.

BATTE RY



The magazine uses a battery to retain information and settings when unattached from the camera. When attached to the camera body, the magazine takes its power requirements from the camera batteries. The magazine battery will normally be eective for 1-2 years depending on use (o camera illumination, for example). When the battery is in a very low condition, (approx. 1 month of use left), a lowbattery symbol appears on the magazine LCD as a warning. The magazine will continue to function with no battery power left as long as it remains attached to the camera body. However, when detached, the settings will not be stored.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT



Release the lm holder by folding out the lm holder key and rotating it 90° in a counter-clockwise direction. Withdraw the lm holder completely. On the bottom plate on the inside of the lm magazine housing you will nd a slotted circular battery cover. Insert a small coin or similar into the slot and rotate the cover about 20° in a counter-clockwise direction. The cover will be freed and the battery can be removed. Replace with a fresh CR2032 / 3V lithium (or equivalent) battery. Observe the polarity and ensure the positive (+) face is uppermost and replace the cover (ensure the retaining lugs are inserted in the battery compartment slots), locking it into place by rotating it in a clockwise direction until it stops. If you inadvertently insert the battery incorrectly, the lm magazine will not be damaged though it will not function. Try to avoid touching the surface of the battery with your bare ngers as sweat residue can decrease the electrical conductivity of the battery casing and might cause corrosion.

After battery replacement, the magazine’s parameters return to the default settings (Barcode, 120, Data-on, Count up).

ATTACHING AND RE MOVING TH E MAGAZI NE



You cannot remove a magazine from the camera body if the magazine darkslide is not in place, (when the magazine darkslide indicator on the magazine shows white). Neither can you withdraw the magazine darkslide when the magazine is not attached to the camera. Both these restrictions therefore prevent accidental lm loss caused by fogging.

Attachment

Position the magazine retention groove onto the magazine support on the camera body ensuring that they are correctly positioned. Swing the magazine towards the camera body and rmly press into place with a click. If there is resistance, the magazine retaining catch on the camera has probably been inadvertently released. In that case, push the release button again to reset the catch.

You can attach and remove the magazine with or without the lm holder in place. If you just want to change to a new lm, you can remove and reload the lm holder without having to remove the whole magazine.

Removal

Ensure that the darkslide indicator on the magazine shows red (signifying that the darkslide is closed). Firstly push the lever of the magazine release button to the right (g. 4/1) and while maintaining that position press the centre of the button rmly inwards towards the camera body (g. 4/2) to nally release the magazine.

Ensure you press on the centre of the button, not on the lever.



You cannot remove a magazine if the darkslide is not closed.



If the lm holder is inadvertently removed mid-lm, then exposed frames



will naturally be lost due to light fogging. However, if the lm holder is reinserted, the lm will automatically be advanced by three frames to position fresh unexposed lm. The lm counter will also correspondingly add on three frames to the original number recorded before the lm holder was removed.

SETTINGS



Press the function selector ( button ) repeatedly to successively access:

A. Film speed (ISO / Bar Code) B. Film length (120/220/ Number of frames) C. Data (on/o) D. Frame counter (count down / count up) E. Low-battery warning symbol

FILM SPEED SETTING / BARCODE



The lm speed (ISO / ASA) can be set automatically or manually. Automatic setting uses a Barcode (only some lms have this feature, notably Fujilm). This is the default setting.

 Film settings (ISO / lm length) are automatic only if the

magazine is set at Barcode automatic. That is, a barcoded lm cannot override a manual lm speed setting but a manual setting can override the lm speed of a barcoded lm.

 Films without a barcode must have their speed set man-

ually. A manual setting must also be made if you want to override the speed setting of a barcoded lm.

To access Manual setting:

1) Ensure the magazine settings lock is in the unlocked position.

2) Press the button until a gure (or barcode symbol) appears together with ISO.

3) Press either the or the button to reach the required setting.

4) The new setting will be saved automatically after a time out of ve seconds.

5) Return the LCD settings lock to the locked position.

NOTE: If you use both standard and barcoded lms (or over-

ridden barcoded lms), check that you have changed the settings accordingly.

EXAMPLE

FILM LENGTH/NUMBER OF FRAMES



Both 120 and 220 lms can be used. 120 lm will produce 8 (for use with ‘halflength’ 120 lms only) or 16 frames and 220 lm will produce 32 frames.

If the lm has a barcode, then lm length setting (and lm speed setting) is automatic. The LCD will automatically show the barcode symbol and the appropriate lm length. (Note that lm speed can be overridden with barcoded lms, but not lm length).

If, however, the lm has no barcode then proceed as follows:

To access lm type setting:

1) Ensure the magazine settings lock is in the unlocked position.

2) Press the button until the 120 or 220 symbol appears.

3) Press either the or the button to change the desired setting.

4) The new setting will be saved automatically after timeout.

5) Return the magazine settings lock to the locked position.

Film speed

Film length

Data

Frame counter

DATA IMPRINT SETTING



Data imprinting can be activated or deactivated through the magazine menu.

To access data setting:

1) Ensure the magazine settings lock is in the unlocked position.

2) Press the button until the Data symbol appears.

3) Press either the or the button to reach On or O.

4) The new setting will be saved automatically after a time out of ve seconds.

5) Return the magazine settings lock to the locked position.

NOTE: Operation and changes made to the data imprinting

function are accessed through the camera menu. Please see separate section for full details.

FRAME COUNTER SETTING



The frame counter can be set to show either how many unexposed frames remain on a lm or how many frames have already been exposed. The LCD shows your choice of setting by adding the word Remain as a reminder of the number of frames remaining or ‘countdown’. Absence of this word implies the opposite, namely, ‘count-up’, so it denotes the number of the next frame to be used (for example, the gure 4 means three frames have already been exposed). This information is also automatically displayed on the grip LCD and viewnder LCD though only as a gure above a symbol.

Manual lm speed set ting.

Data imprinting setting.

220 lm length setting.

‘Frames remaining’ counter setting.

To access frame counter setting:

1) Ensure the magazine settings lock is in the unlocked position.

2) Press the button until Remain appears.

3) Press either the button or the button to reach the desired setting (toggle function).

•‘on’ will show the number of frames remaining on the roll.

•‘oFF’ will show the number of the next frame in the series.

4) The new setting will be saved automatically after a time out of ve seconds.

5) Return the magazine settings lock to the locked position.

LOW-BATTERY SYMBOL



The low-battery symbol only appears on the magazine LCD when the battery needs changing.

EXAMPLE



In the example shown here:

120 lm length set manually



the lm speed (ISO160) has been set manually



5 frames have already been exposed (therefore with regular 120 lm, 11 frames



remain)

the battery is functional



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