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C O N T E N T S

C F ad ap t e r 2 9

Sp e c i i c l e n s i n o r m at i o n 2 9

5 General overview o digital

capture unit 30

T h e c o n t r o l p an e l 3 2

Ov e r v i e w o m e n u s y s t e m an d n av i g at i o n 3 4

Ov e r v i e w o m e n u s t r u c t u r e 3 5

6 Initial General Settings and

Preparation 36

Se t t i n g t h e m e n u l an g u ag e 3 6

St o r ag e an d s h o o t i n g 3 7I m ag e s t o r ag e m o d e s / s h o o t i n g 3 7

Se l e c t i n g t h e c u r r e n t m e d i u m 3 7

Us i n g c o m p ac t l as h m e m o r y c ar d s 3 8

W o r k i n g wi t h an I m ag e B an k I I 3 9

T e t h e r e d t o a c o m p u t e r 4 0

7 Storage working with media

and batches 41

Or g an i zi n g wo r k wi t h b at c h e s 4 1

Nav i g at i n g m e d i a an d b at c h e s 4 1

C r e at i n g n e w b at c h e s 4 3

Us i n g I n s t an t Ap p r o v al Ar c h i t e c t u r e 4 4

R e ad i n g an d c h an g i n g ap p r o v al s t at u s 4 5

B r o ws i n g b y ap p r o v al s t at u s 4 6

D e l e t i n g b y ap p r o v al s t at u s 4 6

8 Overview o viewing, deleting

and copying images 47

B as i c i m ag e b r o ws i n g 4 7

C h o o s i n g t h e c u r r e n t b at c h 4 7

B r o ws i n g b y ap p r o v al s t at u s 4 7

Z o o m i n g i n an d o u t 4 7

Z o o m i n g i n o r m o r e d e t ai l 4 8

T h u m b n ai l v i e ws 4 8

Pr e v i e w m o d e s 4 9

H i s t o g r am m o d e 5 0

F u l l d e t ai l s m o d e 5 1

B at t e r y s av e r m o d e 5 1

F u l l s c r e e n m o d e 5 1

Ov e r e x p o s u r e i n d i c at o r 5 1

Introduction 4

1 General overview o body and

viewinder

control and display 8

G r i p d i s p l ay 1 0

V i e w i n d e r d i s p l ay 1 2

Au d i o e e d b ac k 1 6

2 Camera Body 18

C ar r y i n g s t r ap 1 9

R e c h ar g e ab l e b at t e r y 1 9

B at t e r y c h ar g e r 1 9C h ar g i n g t h e b at t e r y 2 0

R e c h ar g e ab l e b at t e r y g r i p g e n e r al 2 0

R e c h ar g e ab l e b at t e r y g r i p p r e c au t i o n s 2 1

R e s e r v e l i t h i u m b at t e r y g r i p 2 1

B at t e r y l i e 2 1

B at t e r y s t at u s (r e ch a r g e a b l e b a tte r y o n l y) 22

V i e w i n d e r s c r e e n 2 2

Ac c e s s o r y c o n n e c t i o n 2 3

PC c o n n e c t o r 2 3

B as e p l at e 2 3

3 Viewinder 24

Par t s & C o m p o n e n t s 2 5

At t ac h i n g an d r e m o v i n g t h e v i e w i n d e r 2 5

E y e p i e c e ad j u s t m e n t 2 5

E y e c u p 2 5

I n t e g r al l as h u n i t 2 5

4 Lenses 26

Par t s & C o m p o n e n t s 2 7

At t ac h i n g a l e n s 2 7

R e m o v i n g a l e n s 2 7

Le n s c ap 2 7

F i l t e r s 2 7

Le n s s h ad e s 2 7

Sh u t t e r an d ap e r t u r e c o n t r o l 2 7

D e p t h o i e l d c al c u l at i o n 2 8

D e p t h o i e l d / v i s u al p r e v i e w 2 8

I n r ar e d o c u s s e t t i n g s 2 8

F o c u s ai d 2 8

Not all the ima ges in this manual were taken with a Hasselblad H3D II. They are used or illustrative purposes only and are not intended to represent the image quality produced by a Hasselblad H3D II. Jens Karlsson/Hasselblad , David Jefery and Mat s Bengtsson


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Si n g l e Sh o t 8 8

C o n t i n u o u s 8 9

Au t o o c u s m o d e 8 9

Pr o i l e s 9 0

Us i n g p r o i l e s 9 1

M ak i n g a p r o i l e 9 0

C h an g i n g a p r o i l e n am e 9 1

14 Advanced Features 92

G e n e r al o v e r v i e w o c am e r a m e n u 9 3

Se l T i m e r 9 4

B r ac k e t i n g 9 6

I n t e r v al 9 8

Se t t i n g s 9 9

C u s t o m Op t i o n s 9 9

I m ag e I n o 1 0 4

T e x t s e t t i n g 1 0 4

D at e & T i m e 1 0 5

Sy s t e m s t at u s 1 0 6Drive 107

15 Flash 108

Flash measu re 111

16 Multi Shot 112

17 Optional Accessories 113

18 Appendix 117

G l o s s ar y 1 1 8

T e c h n i c al s p e c i i c at i o n s 1 2 2

C ar e , d i g i t al c ap t u r e u n i t 1 2 5

E q u i p m e n t c ar e an d s e r v i c e 1 2 7

D e l e t i n g i m ag e s 5 2

T r an s e r r i n g i m ag e s 5 2

9 MENUISO, White balance,

Media, Browse 53

M e n u s y s t e m o v e r v i e w 5 3

Nav i g at i n g t h e m e n u s y s t e m 5 3

M e n u s t r u c t u r e 5 4

I t e m s o n t h e m ai n m e n u 5 4

Lan g u ag e 5 5

Se t t i n g s c h e c k 5 5

I SO 5 6

W h i t e b al an c e 5 6

M e d i a 5 8

B r o ws e 5 9

10 MENUStorage 60

D e l e t e 6 1F o r m at 6 5

C o p y 6 6

B at c h 6 8

D e au l t Ap p r o v al Le v e l 6 9

11 MENUSettings 70

Us e r I n t e r ac e 7 1

C am e r a 7 2

Ab o u t 7 7

D e au l t 7 7

C u s t o m Op t i o n s 7 8

12 Light Metering &

Exposure Control 79

M e t e r i n g m e t h o d 8 0

E x p o s u r e m e t h o d 8 1

M an u al e x p o s u r e m o d e 8 1

Au t o m at i c e x p o s u r e m o d e 8 2

I SO / W B 8 3

AE L b u t t o n 8 4

E x p o s u r e c o m p e n s at i o n / Qu i c k Ad j u s t 8 5

13 General Functions 86

Po we r ON 8 7

Po we r St an d b y 8 7

Po we r OF F 8 7

M an u al o c u s 8 7

M an u al o c u s m o d e 8 8

Au t o o c u s o v e r r i d e i n m an u al m o d e 8 8

Au t o o c u s 8 8


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Welcome to Hasselblad !The H3D II represents the oreront o medium ormat photography. This unri-valled position is based on an accumulation o experience spanning more thanty years. By using Hasselblad equipment you share the decision made by osome o the worlds best and most amous photographers. Congratulations ona wise choice!

The H3D II is a development o the worlds rst ull-rame, large-sensor, medi-um-ormat DSLR camera. The H3D II has been developed around a brand newdigital camera engine producing increased lens perormance and a new level oimage sharpness. By ocusing solely on digital camera architecture, Hasselbladis able to oer photographers the ull benets o proessional medium-ormatdigital cameras as well as the ease o use o the best 35mm DSLRs.

The H3D II delivers outstanding perormance, taking ull advantage o thevirtues o medium ormat photography. The result is exibility or the proes-sional photographer, including the reedom to choose between eye-level andwaist-level viewinders, digitally APO corrected lenses, and on-the-ly clas-

sication o images. Hasselblads Natural Color Solution delivers out-o-the-boximage quality only achievable in a true digital camera system.

Medium Format digital capture advantage

In digital photography, the advantages o large ormat cameras have become even more

obvious. The 64.5 cm window allows the H3D II to use the largest image sensors currently

available in digital photography up to more than twice the physical size o a 35mm camera

sensor. Consequently the sensor holds more and larger pixels, which deliver the highest pos-

sible image quality in terms o moir-ree color rendering without gradation break-ups in even

the nest lit suraces.

An impressive lens line

The highly renowned HC/HCD lens line includes 10 Auto-Focus lenses, all with central shutters.

Range is rom 28mm to 300mm, 50-110mm zoom, 35-90mm zoom and 1.7X converter. The

HTS 1.5 tilt/shit adapter delivers an easy to use, portable tilt/shit solution or 5 HC/HCD lenses

ranging rom 28mm to 100mm. The CF adapter allows use o the classic CF-lenses rom the

Hasselblad V-camera, with ull use o their central shutters, allowing ash to be employed at


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shutter speeds up to 1/800s. The central shutter also improves image

quality by reducing camera vibration. And thanks to the large ormat

o the H System cameras, there is a considerably shallower depth o

eld range, making it much easier to utilize selective ocus to creative

eect.

A choice o large and bright viewfndersOne o the important traditional advantages o the medium ormat

is the extra-large and bright viewnder image, enabling extremely

precise compositions and easy operation in dim lighting. The H3D II

comes with the HVD 90x viewinder designed or ull perormance

over the large 36x48mm sensor. Hasselblad has added an inter-

changeable waist-level viewnder, the HVM, or the entire range o

H system cameras. The bright and large viewnder image is ideal or

creative composing and the photographer is able to shoot in the ash-

ion that suits them most; maintaining eye contact with the model,

or gaining impact by shooting rom a point lower than eye-level, or

example.

Phocus sotware or the proessional

Phocus provides an advanced sotware toolbox that has been espe-

cially designed to achieve optimum worklow and absolute image

perection rom Hasselblad raw image les. With the H3D II camera

system Phocus provides:

Uncompromising Image Quality

Special extended camera controls with which to operate your H3D

II camera. These eatures, such as live video or easier shot set-up

and worklow, or the ability to control the lens drive or ocusing

when the camera is in a remote position or when the digital capture

unit is mounted on a view camera, bring an entirely new level o

exibility to the way you shoot.

Moir Removal Technology automatically applied directly on the

raw data, leaving image quality intact and eliminating the need to

carry out special masking selections or other manual procedures,

saving hours o tedious post-production work.

Flexible Workflow. The Phocus GUI features easy-to-use options

that allow you to customize your set-up to suit a range o dier-

ent worklow situations, such as choice o import source, brows-

ing/comparison unctions, ile management, image export in a

number o le ormats, pre-setting o options or upcoming shoots,

and much, much more.

New Metadata (GPS, etc). The extended metadata included in all

Phocus images provides or accurate and detailed cataloguing and

indexing, easy image management, and includes added GPS data

unctionality in order to allow a range o new unctions. Phocus

links GPS data directly to Google Earth, for example, making geo-

graphic reerence a snap and image storage and retrieval much

easier.

Perfect Viewing Quality. The Phocus Viewer delivers image view-

ing quality that matches every detail o what you will see later in

Photoshop. In addition, the Phocus Viewer allows you to custom-ize layout and composition to suit your current or desired workow,

providing a wide range o options including ull view, compare,

browse, horizontal, or vertical view, and so on. You can have multi-

ple olders open simultaneously or side-by-side viewing, compari-

son, and selection.

Ultra-Focus and Digital Auto Correction or imageperection

The H3D II camera allows inormation rom the lens and exact cap-ture conditions to be ed to the camera processor or ultra-ne-tuning

o the auto-ocus mechanism, taking into account the design speci-

cations o the lens and the optical specications o the sensor. In this

way the ull HC lens program is even urther enhanced, bringing a new

level o sharpness and resolution. Digital correction or color aberra-

tion, distortion and vignetting is also added. Digital Auto Correction

(DAC), is an APO-chromatic correction of the images based on a

combination o the various parameters concerning each specic lens

or each specic shot, ensuring that each image represents the best

that your equipment can produce. Based upon these techniques,

Hasselblad has been able to expand our lens program with a 3590

mm zoom lens that has been especially developed or the H3D prod-

uct amily. The design o this lens has been optimized or the actual

36x48mm area o the sensor to make it more compact and to work

in conjunction with DAC. This is a critical part o the technology be-

hind capturing perect images with this extraordinary lens. The result

is clear: DAC increases image resolution and delivers perect pixels,

thereby providing an ideal basis or optimal image rendering.

Hasselblads unique natural colors

Hasselblads Natural Color Solution (HNCS) enables you to produce

outstanding and reliable out-o-the-box colors, with skin tones, spe-

ciic product colors and other diicult tones reproduced easily and

eectively. In order to incorporate our new unique HNCS and DAC-

eatures we have developed a custom Hasselblad raw ile ormat

called 3F RAW (3FR). This file format includes lossless image com-

pression, which reduces the required storage space by 33%. The 3FR

les can be converted into Adobes raw image format DNG (Digital

Negative), bringing this new technology standard to the professional


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The primary goal o all camera development is o course the seamless and unobtru-sive production o superb images, regardless o situation. Hasselblad cameras have

abilities and eatures that you may not think you need yet; each individual has theirown way o working. But the H3D II has tremendous scope or ne-tuning your tech-nique possibly beyond your present ambitions.

Take your time to learn the intricacies and potentials of your new camera. Go at yourown pace and explore the possibilities when you eel ready or the next step. Resultswill be good rom the word go, thats guaranteed, but when you want to make im-

provements or work more efciently perhaps, the capabilities are there or you.

The supreme Hasselblad potential is there, its up to you to exploit it!

and easy way to classiy and select images, in the eld or back at the

studio. IAA is a Hasselblad trademark and Hasselblad has a patent

pending on the invention. Extra large 3 display on the H3D II pro-

vides a realistic, high quality and perect contrast image view, even

in bright sunlight.

Three modes o operation and storage

The H3D II oers a choice o storage devices: portable CF cards, theexible ImageBank-II or a computer hard drive. With these three op-

erating and storage options, you are able to select a mode to suit the

nature o the work in hand, whether in the studio or on location.

Options or working with tilt/shit

Two basic options are available or tilt/shit work with H3D II. A sim-

ple, portable adapter solution and the classic view camera solution.

The HTS tilt/shit adapter or H3D II allows or portable tilt/shitwith

the HC/HCD lens range from 28mm to 100mm (please refer to the

separate datasheet on this product for details).

To urther increase usability, the H3D II has been designed to allow

the digital capture unit to be detached and used on a view camera

by way of an adapter (please refer to the separate datasheet on

Hasselblad View Camera solutions for details).

photographer or the rst time. In order to utilize DAC and optimize

the colors of the DNG file format, conversion from 3FR must take

place through Phocus.

GPS Recording Flexibility

Hasselblads Global Image Locator (GIL) is an accessory for use with

any Hasselblad H-System digital capture product. With the GIL de-vice, all images captured outside are tagged with GPS coordinates,

time and altittude. This data provides the key to a number o uture

applications involving image archiving and retrieval. One example is

the direct mapping of images in Phocus software to the Google Earth

application.

Instant Approval Architecture

Building on the success of its Audio Exposure Feedback technology,

Hasselblad has created Instant Approval Architecture (IAA), an en-hanced set o eedback tools, designed to enable the photographer

to ocus o n the shoot rather than the selection process. IAA triggers

audible and visual signals or each image captured, notiying the

photographer immediately o its classication status. The inorma-

tion is recorded both in the le and in the le name, providing a quick


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Computer system requirements

Digital les naturally end up on a computer or processing. Image-storage andcorrection requires a certain minimum standard regarding computer capabilities.Large images will require a high-perormance computer with plenty o memory,advanced graphics capabilities and a recent operating system. In most cases, thecomputer should include a FireWire 800/400 connector, which will enable youto load images directly rom the camera or ImageBank-II (see note below). o

load images stored on the removable compact-ash card, you could instead usea compact-ash card reader, but FireWire is recommended or maximum ex-ibility.

Warnings and restrictions

If you want to power the H3D II from a PC laptop (as opposed to a Macintosh laptop),

you must ensure that the FireWire port on the computer is capable o supplying power.

Please note the ollowing:

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 H3D II and all other computer equipment away rom moisture wherever

possible. I your camera becomes wet, disconnect rom power and allow it to dry beore

attempting to operate again.

Alw ays take gre at car e whe n you rem ove the dig ital cap tur e uni t or cle ani ng

the exposed CCD sensor protective lter is vulnerable to damage.

Keep all cables connected to or rom your camera and computer out o the way where

they will not be tripped over.

Ensure the ventilation openings remain uncoverd on the digital capture unit when it is

active.

Your new Hasselblad camera may have been supplied in kit orm or as separate items.

There are a number o possible combinations depending on actors such as oers, bun-

dles etc. Please ensure that all the items noted on the accompanying packing inorma-

tion have been supplied and are correct.

Contact your Hasselblad dealer or distributor immediately i anything is missing or

seems aulty in any way, quoting the serial numbers and purchase details where

appropriate.

Please keep purchase details and the warranty in a sae place.

Familiarise yoursel with the various parts and components. Leave protective covers

on as much as possible and avoid touching glass suraces and inserting ngers into

the camera body. Hasselblad equipmentthas a robust construction and is capable o

withstanding airly rough treatment but nevertheless is a precision instrument and will

serve you longer i treated with respect rom the beginning.

Finally, please check occasionally on the Hasselblad websitewww.hasselblad.com

or any updates regarding user instructions, changes, news, or other inormation.

I you have no Internet access, please contact your Hasselblad dealer or distributor or

the latest inormation.


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LCD display on camera

LED display in viewnder

Upgradeable rmware

Rapidly accessible menu

Interactive display

Customizable unctions

General overview o

body and viewinder control and display

All unctions and settings on the H3D II camera body are ac-

cessed and altered by the control buttons and wheels on and

around the grip aided visually by the display user-interace.

The inormation on the grip display has a great deal in

common with display menus ound in mobile/cell phones,

etc. It is pixel based and thereore has a greater capa-

city to produce user-riendly symbols or rapid and secureinterpretation.

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Below is an overview o the primary unctions o the control wheels and buttons. Some controls have dual or triple

unctions according to the state o the menu or setting. A ull description can be ound urther on in this manual.

M.UP button

Raises and lowers mirror. Can be

reassigned to another unction.

Remote release cord port

For attaching a remote release cord(electrical).

STOP DOWN button

Stops down aperture to currentsetting. Can be reassigned toanother unction.

Shutter release button

Releases shutter. Also activatescamera rom standby mode.

FLASH / (CONTROL LOCK) button

Locks settings to avoid inadvertentchange. Also accesses ash settingsas well as acting as Exit button.

AF button

Accesses ocus modes.

ISO/WB button

Accesses ISO and White Balancesettings. Also acts as Save button.

Front control wheel

Accesses and changes varioussettings.

MENU button

Accesses menu.

Illumination/Battery status button

Illuminates grip display. Acessesbattery status and general inorma-tion screen.

ON.OFF (PROFILES/ESC) but ton

urns the camera on and o.Accesses Proles and acts as escapebutton or other unctions.

Rear control wheel

Accesses and changes varioussettings.

Eyesight correction adjustment wheel

Personal eyesight adjustment

acility.

EV correction adjustment button

Produces EV exposure compensa-tion.

EXP button

Accesses exposure mode and me-tering method.

AEL button

Locks light reading made in both

automatic and manual exposuremodes. Can be reassigned to an-other unction.

Format button

Re-ormats CF card.

USER button

User assignable-unction button.


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Typical camera grip display when changing settings.Command indication

The upper row on the screens describes commands (which

change according to the setting). The button immediately aboveeach command eects the change. So in this case, or exam-ple, 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.

Control wheel description and direction

Arrowheads symbolize which control wheel should be used tochange the setting they are beside. In this case, the Bracketingoption is chosen by the ront control wheel and the number o

captures in that option is chosen by the rear control wheel.. . . = ront control wheel

= rear control wheel

Setting inormation

The lower row on the screen displays inormation about the cur-rent state o the setting. In short, the upper row displays what youcan do, and the lower row displays the current state o settings orwhat you have done.

Typical camera grip display.(Theinormation in brackets describes this particular example only).

Grip display

Flash condition indication

(No exposure compensation,normal ash synchronisation)

Focus setting

(Autoocus setting, singleshot mode)

Aperture setting

(/5.6)

Exposure mode indication

(Aperture priority setting)

Exposure Value display

(EV 9.3)

Drive condition

(Single setting)

Shutter speed setting

(1/400s)

ISO setting

(50 ISO/ASA)

Low battery symbol

Capture counter

(1286 shots remaining onchosen storage medium)

Metering methodindication

(Centre weighted)

White balance

(Daylight)


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Some buttons have a toggle function, the ON.OFF button has a quickclick action as well as a longer (half-second) press action and the shutterrelease has two positions: half-press and full-press.

Several buttons on the grip are multifunctional, according to the state ofthe menu. In the example illustrated here, the FLASH button functions asthe EXIT button, the AF button functions as the ON button and the ISO/

WB button functions as the SAVE button.

The front and rear control wheels can also be used to navigate the menuon the digital capture unit.

At very low temperatures the displays require a few seconds to present newsettings.

The control wheels are also used to navigate the menu on the digital captureunit.

The FLASH button also acts as an EXIT button and the ISO/WB buttonacts as an OK button when navigating the digital capture unit menu.

The ollowing is a list o the various terms describing the variousactions that appear in the menu (on the grip display):

Enter : moves screen down one level on the menu.

Exit : moves screen back up one level on the menu. Does not save anysettings.

Of : deactivates the particular unction being set.

On : activates the particular unction being set.

Sel. : (Select) - selects the character marked for image info and profilename

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 themenu. Can save many changes made in a setting sequence.

Examples

Remember the following groupings of saved and not-saved actions when making settings changes:

SAVED NOT SAVED

Quick save - hal-press shutter release button

Save - press save button (ISO/WB button)

Escape - press ESC button (PROFILES /ESC button)

Exit - press exit button (FLASH button)

The basic principle behind making changes is that the appropriate button is rstpressed to access the menu and then settings altered by way o the control wheels.The appropriate control wheel is designated by arrowheads alongside the settingdescription.


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EXP

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

(The information in brackets describes this particular example only).

Viewnder display

Some examples o various viewnder displays visible with standard settings and when specic control buttons are pressed.

Normal screen Normal screen in AE lock state Normal screen withexposure compensation set

Standard settings

Flash mode

AF mode

Drive mode

Menu mode

Exposure compensation mode

Exposure method and metering method

Exposure compensationsetting reminder symbol

Exposure method indication(aperture priority mode)

Aperture setting(/5.6)

Metering method setting(Centre weighted)

Warning triangleLED

Exposure compensation setting

(+0.7 EV)Shutter speed setting

(1/30 second)Capture counter

Focus Aid LEDFlash LED

MENU

FLASH

AF

DRIVE


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Menu charts general

Throughout this manual you will nd charts to explain the stepsand procedures required to alter the various settings. Thesecharts are laid out to graphically illustrate in a simple mannerhow to navigate through the menus. While they include all the

inormation that would be presented on the display relevant tothat section, they cannot illustrate all the possible combinationso the various symbols seen on a screen at one time as that wouldbe impractical and too conusing. I you are amiliar with mobile/cell phone menus, or example, then the design o the layout andworking practice will not be unamiliar.

You should ind that, in practice, working your way through amenu on the camera is a good deal simpler and more obviousthan the written e xplanation implies!

In the descriptions, various terms are used regarding menu navi-gation. Menus have trees, for example, which describes their im-aginary graphical layout where you could trace a navigational

path along its branches. Each new section, or stopping o pointon the branches, seen on the display is called a screen. Thereforea screen is the graphical display o where you are on the menuand represents the current state o settings.

The H3D II eatures the advantage o multiple customization osettings. This means that your personal choice o settings, andthereby appearance o various combinations o symbols on thedisplay at any time, will not necessarily be the same as many o

the screens illustrated in this manual.

To simplify the descriptions, reference is often made to a mainor standard screen. Apart rom deault settings, there is no ac-tual standard setting in the normal sense and thereore you cre-ate your own standard, which of course can be changed at anytime.

The main screen is therefore the one you have currently createdand is the one visible on the display when photographing (exceptwhere a particular mode is in actual operation, such as sel-timer,for example).

Symbols used in the charts

Choose Save

(by pressing the ISO / WB button on

grip) Te new setting will be savedand chosen action can be carriedout. Setting will be retained untilchanged.

Functions in loop on menu

A loop means that the availableunctions on that particular brancho the menu can be successivelyaccessed in either direction o thecontrol wheels without a break inow. Tat is, you could turn the

wheel clockwise or anticlockwise toarrive at the desired unction.

Main direction o paththrough menu

Te main path traces step-by-step the path that has to be takenthrough the various branches o themenu tree as they appear on the dis-play to reach the relevant unctions.

Use front control wheel

(direction depends on user setting)

Use rear control wheel

(direction depends on user setting)

Press button or turn wheel

MENU button on the grip

Choose ENTER

(by pressing ISO/WB button on grip)

Choose ON

(by pressing AF button on grip)

MENU

F

R

ISO/WB

Enter

AF

On

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Shutter release button A

Tis button has hal-press andull-press positions. By pressing hal-way (or soly) thcamera, auto ocus unction and exposure meter can be activated. By pressing all the wadown (or more rmly) the shutter will be released (or the chosen exposure procedure wibegin, as relevant. For example, the sel timer is activated with this button)

FLASH / (CONTROL LOCK) button / (EXIT) B

Tis is a triple unction button. I you press the button or one second, the beeper wisound (i set) and a key symbol will appear on the grip display signiying that the contro(except the shutter release) have been locked and thereore cannot be altered unintentionally in use. Press the button or one second again to unlock (this unction can be altereto lock all controls or control wheels only in Custom options).

Quickly clicking the button will access the ash settings inormation on the display romthe main screen. See separate section or ull detai ls.

Tis button also acts as the EXIT button or many other settings including an EXIT buttowhen navigating the digital capture unit menu.

AF button / (ON) / (SEL.) C

Tis is a triple unction button. Press this button to directly access the autoocus/manuaocus choice screen rom the main screen. See separate section or ull detai ls. It also ac

as the ON and SEL. (= select) buttons or many other settings.

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

Tis is a triple unction button. It provides direct access to the ISO and White Balancsettings (see separate section or ull details).

It also acts as the SAVE and ENTER buttons or many other settings as well as an OK buttowhen navigating the digital capture unit menu.

Front control wheel E

Te ront and rear control wheels are used to make changes in exposure settings, accesthe various loop sections o the menu or settings as well as navigate the digital capturunits menu. Te eect o the wheels direction is customizable.

MENU button F

Accesses the rst level o the menu or settings changes.

Illumination/Battery status button G

Press to illuminate the display. Remains active until camera enters standby mode. Holdown to access battery status/general inormation screen.

ON.OFF (PROFILES/ESC) button H

Press the button or 1 second to activate the camera. Te H3D II start-up logo will appear and then the main screen. Aer a ew seconds (customizable) the camera will ente

Standby mode.A long press o the button will turn the camera o completely (even rom Standby modsignied by an audible signal (i set). A quick click on the button will access the Prolesection o the menu rom the main screen.

Note the dierence in results between a long press and a quick click o the this button

Rear control wheel I

Te ront and rear control wheels are used to make changes in exposure settings, accesthe various loop sections o the menu or settings as well as navigate the digital capturunits menu. Te eect o the wheels direction is customizable.

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J

K

L

M

N

O

On the rear of the grip, as well as the rear control wheel, there are a further threcontrol buttons:

AE-L button J

Tis button can lock a light reading made in both automatic and manual exposure modeIt can also be used in Zone mode to take a new reading.

Can be reassigned in Custom Settings to another unction.

See section on the AE-L button (Light Metering and Exposure Control) or ull de

tails.

Card ormat button K

Re-ormats the CF card. Purposeully recessed to prevent unintentional use. Dialoguappears or conrmation.

USER button L

Tis button is purely user programmable to rapidly access a chosen unction or screenFor example, you might use bracketing a great deal and so by one press o this buttonyou could access the bracketing unction without having to navigate through the menuTeAE-L, Mirror -UP and Stop Down buttons are also user-programmable but are by deauinitially assigned the unctions according to their names

The reassignable capability o these buttons is particularly useul and can save you great deal o time and eort depending on how you work. You are advised to investigate their potential fully. See under Custom settings for full details.

On the front of the grip there are two more control buttons plus the remote correlease port:

M.UP button M

Press this button to raise the mirror and press again to lower it (toggle unction). A quicdouble press o the button (two within a hal second) will immediately access the Setimer unction.


Remote release cord port N

For attaching a remote release cord (electrical). Te Hasselblad accessory jack plug sockeis protected by a captive rubber plug.

STOP DOWN button OPress this button to make a visual check o the depth-o-eld on the viewnder screen athe chosen aperture. Te aperture will close according to the sett ing and remain closeas long as the pressure is maintained. You can alter the aperture at the same time to sethe changes taking place.



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P Q R

There are also two control buttons on the viewfinder, as well as the eyesighcorrection adjustment wheel:

Eyesight correction adjustment wheel P

Te personal eyesight adjustment acility has a diopter range o -5 to +3.5, to suit mousers.

EV correction adjustment button Q

Press this button to access the EV compensation screen. Settings are made with eiththe ront or rear control wheels. An EV correction symbol appears on the grip anviewnder display as conrmation.

EXP button R

Te EXP (Exposure) button accesses the exposure mode and metering method optionscreen. Settings are made with the ront and rear control wheels and the appropriasymbols appear on the grip and viewnder displays accordingly.

ON:

OFF:

Error:

Ready:

Low battery:

ON:

OFF:

Error:

Ready:

Low Battery: Media full:

Overexposure:

Underexposure:

5 images left:

1 image left:

IAA yellow:

erwrite red:

r complete:

IAA yellow:

Overwrite red:

Transer complete:

Overexposure:

Underexposure:

5 images let:

1 image let:

Media ull:

Audio eedback

There are 14 dierent sounds to help provide immediate information. A button press has a normal mechanical click sound while the remain-ing actions listed here are more musical. For example, a capture rated as overexposed is signied by three rapid notes going up the musicalscale, whereas an underexposed capture has three rapid notes going down the musical scale, as illustrated here.

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Customizable button unction list TheUSER, AE-L,STOP DOWN and M.UP buttons can a ll be reassigned to di erent unctions.

TheUSER button has no unction until speciically assigned one (deault is None). he AE-L,STOP DOWN and M.UPbuttons, however, by deault are assigned the unction appropriate to the name, until assigned otherwise, as ollows:.

None

Te user button has no unction.

Standby

Sets the camera in standby mode to save battery consump-tion.

Stop down

Stops the lens down to the chosen aperture.

Flash Measure

Initiates ash measure unction.Interval timer

Initiates interval timer unction.

Sel timer

Initiates sel timer unction.

Bracketing

Initiates bracketing unction.

AF Drive

Activates the AFsystem in any ocusing mode. When thebutton is pressed theAFsystem sets the correct ocusing point

automatically. Tis is a rapid, accurate and handy way ousing theAFsystem when the camera is set to manual ocusmode. In this manner you take advantage o the accuracyand certainty o the autoocus system while retaining thecontrol inherent in manual ocusing mode.

Mirror up

Controls the mirror up or down unction (same unctionas the M-UP button).

B mode

Sets the camera to B exposure mode.

T mode

Sets the camera to Texposure mode.

Histogram

Recalls the last shown histogram on the grip display.

Grey balance exp.

Initiates a grey balance exposure using the marker rame

to select the desired tone.Cycle LM mode

Changes the light-metering method in a loop manner: CentreWeighted/CentreSpot/Spot.

Delete last image

Activates the delete unction or the last capture.

Dig. oc check

Displays last capture at 100% scale to check ocus.

IAA toggle

Allows IAA rating change o last capture.

Expose

Acts as alternative shutter release button.

AE-lock

Activates AE lock unction.

A quick way to program the custom izable buttons (andto access the Custom Option level in general) is to usethe short-cut as ollows:

1) Press the MENU button.

2) Then press the USER button.

This directly accesses the Custom options level in the menuwhere you can access the desired option or a setting change.


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Aluminium cast in one piece

Stainless steel shell

Integral quickcoupling plate

Digitally controlled

Upgradeable rmware

Modular design

Integral ergonomic grip

Pixel based user interace

Camera Body

The H3D II camera body is a robust construction o cast

aluminium with a stainless steel shell or extreme durability.

The integral ergonomic grip houses the main control interace

and also contains the battery holder. The camera body also

contains the viewnder screen, which can be easily removed

or exchanged without the use o special tools or adjustment

procedures.

Please take extra care when handling the camera body with-

out a protective cover or the digital capture unit in place toprotect the auxiliary shutter. Likewise, the ront opening o

the camera body reveals the mirror when unprotected by

a cover or lens. Do not touch or attempt to clean the mir-

ror yourselmarks or dust particles will not impair results

in any case. More noticeable problems, however, should be

taken care o by a Hasselblad Authorized Service Center.

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Carrying strap 1,

Te carrying strap is attached by rstly withdrawing the saecollar. Te hook is then reed and attached to the strap lug (g. 1Slide back the saety collar (g. 2) to ensure the hook remains ithe locked position between the small protruding lugs. Te collais purposely a tight t and might need some eort to slide.

Rechargeable battery grip

Te Battery grip rechargeable 7.2V (3043348) is the standar

power source or the H3D II camera and is an environmentalapproved Li-ion type. Te H3D II requires a power supply or aactions as there is no mechanical reserve acility. When workinuntethered, it is thereore advisable to keep the reserve battergrip complete with resh l ithium batteries handy (i you do nouse a spare rechargeable battery grip). As is the case with mobatteries, problems might be encountered when used in very lotemperatures. In this situation it is advisable to keep the reservbattery in an inside pocket, or example, to maintain it near bodtemperature (both sorts o battery grips are reerred to as thbattery in this manual).

Fitting and removing a battery 3, 4,

Te tting and removing procedure is the same or both types obattery grip.

Remove the battery rom the camera by depressing the batterholder button (A) and simultaneously swinging the battery holderetaining lever (B) down until it stops. Pull the battery downward(C).

I you intend to store the battery separately rom the camera yoshould ensure that the saety cover is in place (to prevent shorcircuiting). It snaps into place and is removed by pulling outwardand upwards on the locking clip (g. 4).

o t, hold the battery at against the camera body and aligninthe two upper lugs with the slot, slide it back into position as a

as it will go. Swing back the battery holder retaining lever until clicks back into place.

Please note i you want to use the rechargeable battery witan H1/H1D model, the rmwa re in the camera m ust be versio8.2.2 or later or the battery grip to unction properly.

The battery charger 6,

Te battery charger unit is supplied with ve plug attachments tsuit various types o domestic electrical sockets available worldwidOther types o socket will require a domestic socket converte

Attach the chosen plug (g 7) by sliding it into position, ensurinthat the two electrical contact prongs on the charger correctenter the two contact sockets on the plug attachment. Removal by the reverse procedure.

Please note the Battery charger BC-H Li-ion 7.2 VDC (3053568) designed or use with Battery grip rechargeable 7.2V units only

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Charging the battery 8

With the battery removed rom the camera, insert the jack plug rom the battery chargeinto the socket on the battery grip. Insert the battery charger into a standard (100240V/5060 Hz) domestic socket.

It will take about 12 hours to load the battery properly the rst time.

Tere are two types o battery charger. Please check here or the relevant description o

the LED indicator, etc.

On (not ashing) Battery is charging

Slow ashing (0.8 Hz) Charging is complete and condition is being maintained.

Or occasionally

Rapid ashing (3 Hz) Deeply discharged battery is charging (with reduced current)

Please note that rapid ashing o the LED indicator is not to be expected. Te bat-tery will not normally be so deeply discharged because the camera will shut downautomatically beore complete battery discharge takes place. Te indicator mightalso ash rapidly or a ew moments in some instances when the charger is connectedto the electrical supply. Te normal indication is thereore either not ashing orslow ashing.

continuous yellow Standby slow ashing yellow Pre charge- - - - - rapid ashing green Charging ( 75% ) continuous green Ready ( 100% )- - - - - rapid ashing yellow Fault condition

Rechargeable battery grip general

Thebatteryshouldbechargedforapproximately12hoursbeforersttimeuse.

Thebatteryisbestchargedatanambienttemperatureof1045C(50113F). Maximumbatterycapacityisreachedonlyafterthebatteryhasbeenchargedanddischargedseveraltimes

Avoidfrequentfulldischarges(afulldischargeissignalledbytheappearanceoftheReplacebatterywarningthegripdisplay).AsthebatteryisaLi-iontype,ithasnomemoryeectofpracticalimportanceandtherefo

frequentrechargeswillcausenoproblemssuchaslossofcapacityorpoorperformance.Itisthereforebettpolicytorechargethebatteryatveryregularintervals,regardlessofuse.

Removethebatteryifyouintendtostorethecameraforsomewhileasitwilleventuallybecomecompletedrained,eventhoughthecameraisturnedo.

ThebatteryhasanintegratedfuelgaugecapabilitythatsupportstheReplacebatteryandBatterystatusfun

tionsonthegripdisplay.AswithmostLi-ionbatteries,thiscapabilityshouldbeoccasionallycalibrated,dependinonhowmuchthebatteryisused.Todothis,leavethecameraon(oruseit),untiltheReplacebatterywarninappears.Then,rechargethebatteryfor12hours.Thiswillimprovetheaccuracyofthemeasurements.

Whenremovingabatteryfromthechargerandimmediatelyreplacingitwithanother,allowafewsecondselapsesothatthechargercanautomaticallyresetforthenextchargingprocedure.

Itisperfectlynormalforthebatterytobecomewarmwhenbeingcharged.

Aslighttemporarylossofbatteryperformancemightbenoticedatveryhighorlowtemperatures.Takethappropriatemeasuresifthisisthecase.

Ifyoudonotintendtousethebatteryforawhile,itisbesttostoreitatroomtemperaturewithanapproxima30to40%charge.Youcancheckthepercentagelevelonthestatusscreen.

AccordingtotheCIPAstandard,200shotsshouldbeexpectedfromafullychargedbattery,thoughthisdepenoncamerause.Inpractice,however,withshortintervalsbetweenshots1,000shotscanbeachieved.

Thebatteryshouldhaveauseableservicelifeofaround400recharge/dischargecycles.

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Rechargeable battery grip precautions

The ollowing precautions should be ollowed:

Connectthebatterygriptothecameracorrectly.

Keeptheprotectivecoverinplacewhennotinuse.(Short-circuitingacrosskeysinapocket,forexamplcouldcausearerisk).

DonotusethebatterygripforanythingotherthananH1/H1D/H2/H2Dcamera.

Donotimmersethebatterygripinliquids.

Donotincineratethebatterygrip.Pleaserecycleordiscardinanenvironmentallyapprovedmanner.

DonotuseanyotherchargerthantheHasselbladbatterychargerBC-HLi-ion7.2VDC(3053568).BatterychargerBC-HLi-ion7.2VDC:

Readtheinstructionsbeforeusingthecharger.

Useindoorsonly(protectagainstmoisture).

DonotusechargerforanythingelsethanchargingofBatterygriprechargeable7.2V(3043348).

Donotshort-circuitthejackplug.

Donotalterthechargerinanywayotherthanchangingtheplugattachment.

Reserve lithium-battery grip (31 and 39 Mpixel models only) 9, 10

Te reserve lithium-battery grip is attached and removed in the same manner as th

rechargeable grip.Press the red battery casset te retaining button inwards on the holder to release the battercassette (g 9). Load three CR-123 lithium (or equivalent) into the cassette, ensuring thpolarity o each battery is correctly oriented (see the + markings on the batteries anthe cassette) (g 10, 11). Re-insert the cassette into the battery holder, ensuring that it seated properly in place and that the red button returns ully into the locked positionHolding the battery at against the camera body and aligning the two upper lugs with thslot, slide it back into position as ar as it will go. Swing back the battery holder retaininlever as ar as it will go into the locked position.

Do not use a lithium-battery grip with the 50 Mpixel model.

Battery lie 11, 12, 13, 14

Battery lie is dependent on a number o variable actors and thereore cannot be exactlpredicted. I the camera is le in the active state instead o standby or long periods, oexample, then the battery will become exhausted much aster.

A low camera battery state is indicated by a symbol on the grip display (g. 11) as well aon the digital capture unit display (g. 12). In addition, an audible signal can be heard

Te warning on the display (g. 12) appears as a ashing yellow icon in the top right othe screen signiying that the battery should be charged (or changed) as soon as possiblTe warning icon will also appear with a FireWire connection and will in addition turred to signiy that the camera battery is completely exhausted.

Another battery warning also appears signiying ImageBank-II battery exhaustion (g

13). Tis icon appears on the top le o the display screen. It too ashes yellow as thinitial warning and changes to red to signiy complete exhaustion.

When the battery is almost completely exhausted, a warning message Replace batterywill appear on the grip display (g. 14).

When the Low battery icon appears, the camera automatically enters a temporarpower-saving mo de. This is recognizable by a slowe r pace or all the actions in a captursequence. The camera actions also sound dierently .

This mode is designed so that you can continue working or a while, even though thpower rem aining in the batte ry is too low or work ing in the norm al mann er. Naturallyyou should replace the battery as soon as possible to restore normal action again.

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13

14

10

Camera battery

warning

ImageBank-ll

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Battery status (rechargeable battery only) 15

An immediate ull-screen inormation and battery status checappears on the grip display by holding down the i lluminationbattery status button. Tis screen displays:

thermwareversion

thenumberofcapturestakensincethelastbatteryrecharge/change.

arechargeable-batterystatusiconthatprovidesaquickvisualcheckaswellasgureestimateinpercent.

Te inormation regarding the number o captures taken is intendeto help you make an estimate o the number o possible remainincaptures according to your way o working. For example, i yoregularly browse a great deal when shooting or you leave the camerin ON-mode with no standby, you would naturally expect to draithe battery sooner than others who dont. You should soon be ablto build up a picture o how you usually work and can thereorestimate that aer X number o captures, you normally expect tbe able to take Y captures beore the battery is exhausted (wheworking in a similar manner in similar conditions).

Te percentage inormation, however, provides another kind oestimate based more on the amount o power le in the batterrather than on your normal way o working.

Remember that these are only estimates and that there are a numbeo actors aecting remaining battery, ambient temperature oexample, as well as general practice.

Viewnder screen 16, 17

Te H3D II is tted with a Spherical Acute-Matte D viewndescreen or extreme brightness, clarity and even il lumination. Aoptional accessory screen with a grid pattern is also available.

o change a viewnder screen, remove the viewnder to access thviewnder screen. o remove the screen, place the tip o a ballpoinpen or similar in the viewnder screen removal lug and pull up

wards. o replace the screen, position the right side o the screen iplace so that it sits correctly in the recess. Place the tip o a ballpoinpen or similar in the viewnder screen replacement indentation anpress downwards unti l the screen snaps into position. ry to avoitouching either surace o the screen with bare ngers.

Do not attempt to clean the screen by immersing it in water, ouse any kind o cleaning uid. I the screen becomes damp, dnot use hot air to dry it. Use a soft cloth on the upper surface onlSeek advice rom an Authorized Hasselblad Ser vice Center i thscreen becomes particularly soiled. Remember that particles o

greasy marks on the screen might impair the viewnde r imagbut have no eect whatsoever on the recorded image.

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Viewnder screen showingcomposition rame marking(22/39/50MPix).

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Accessory connection 18, 1

On the le hand side o the camera body are two accessory-retaininscrew threads (M5), as well as a databus connector, protectebeneath a cover.

Te cover can be removed by inserting a pointed object, such aa pen, in the small hole and then sliding it to the le, as in the ilustration. Te cover-retaining clip can then also be removed access the connector.

PC-connector 2

A PC connector or non L-ash synchronisation is located othe le side o the body. It is protected by a captive rubber plug.

Protective base plate 21, 2

o attach the protective base plate, slip it over the camera ountil it stops. o remove it, li the securing catch while pushinthe plate back as in the illustration.

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Multimode light metering

Full exposure inormation

100% image

90 viewing angle or eyeline composition

Full image or spectacle wearers

Integral dioptre adjustment

Integral fash unit

Viewinder

The HVD 90X viewnder provides a laterally corrected 100%

image at eye-line level. It eatures a wide-range diopter ad-

justment to suit most users. The viewing distance is designed

to provide ull rame view even or eyeglass wearers. The

bright Spherical Acute-Matte D focusing screens (located in

the camera body) are interchangeable to suit preference,

each o them naturally indicating the spot light-metering

area or accuracy in exposure calculation. The inormation

display located beneath the viewing rame is continually up-

dated and visible and is back lit or optimum visibility. This

display also duplicates much inormation visible on the gripdisplay or immediate checking. In addition to the display,

there are four LEDs providing general warnings, flash and

ocus inormation. The viewnder also eatures a pop-up ll-

ash unit or added convenience.

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Attaching and removing the viewnder 1

While holding the viewnder at a slight angle and resting it on the top o the cameraslide the viewnder orward until the ront locating pin is in position in the recess ithe ront edge o the viewnder screen aperture on camera body. Press the rear part othe viewnder rmly downwards until it clicks into place.

Ensure that both sides o the viewnder are seated correctly and that it has been rmlyattached and locked into position. Failure to do so could cause an intermittent malunction i the databus interace connections between the viewnder and camera body arnot positively secured.

o remove, grasp the viewnder in the right hand and while depressing the viewnderelease button, li the rear o the viewnder up and away rom the camera body.

Eyepiece adjustment 2

No corrective lenses are needed to adjust the eyepiece to suit most requirementsTe diopter range is rom -5 to +3.5. Eyeglass wearers can rapidly and accurately changthe settings according to whether they wish to wear eyeglasses or viewing or not.

Personal eyepiece adjustments can be carried out by pointing the camera at the sky osimilar smoothly toned area. While holding the camera in your le hand, you can wityour right thumb turn the adjustment wheel until the markings on the viewnder screereach the optimum sharpness or your eyesight.

I you normally wear eyeglasses or distance viewing and intend to wear them or cameruse then do not remove them or the above procedure. I, on the other hand, you preeto remove your eyeglasses or camera work, then repeat the above procedure withouwearing your eyeglasses.

Rubber eye cup

wo rubber eye cups are available or the H3D II. Te one supplied is suitable or user

who do not intend to use eyeglasses when photographing. Te second shorter eye cup ior those who either preer to position their eye urther rom the viewnder and thoswho wish to wear eyeglasses.

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

Integral ash unit

See section on Flash or ull details.

A B C D E F G H

2

A. Rubber eye cup D. Exposure compensation button G. Flash unit button

B. Hot shoe E. Exposure method / mode button H. Viewnder release button

C. Eyesight adjustment wheel F. Integral ash unit

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Rapid and accurate automatic ocusing capability

Central electronic shutter

Instant manual ocus override with natural riction

Instant automaticocus access in manaul mode

Nonrotation o lter or accessory when ocusing

Nonrotation o ocus ring in automatic ocusing mode

Flash sync at shutter speeds rom 32s to 1/800s

Reversed lens shade serves as protection

Automatic detection o extension rings and converters

Lenses

All HC lenses have been specially ormulated or the H system

to produce the extremely high perormance expected rom

Hasselblad to meet the demands rom digital photography

alike. In addition to extreme sharpness, the design also

incorporates a soft, pleasant looking bok (the visual qual-

ity of the out-of-focus areas of the image). All lenses fea-

ture an electronically controlled central shutter designed to

extremely ine tolerances or supreme accuracy. To ensure

reliable and ast autoocus in low contrast and low light con-

ditions, a focusing-assist light (on the grip) is automatically

activated. Aperture and shutter control is set via the controlwheels on the camera grip.

As a gene ral rule , lens shad es should always be itted to

achieve optimum performance. Protective lters (UV / Sky)

should also be considered at least when working outdoors in

harsh conditions.

(See Accessories section for information about the CF Adapter

that allows the use o C type lenses rom the Hasselblad

V-system).

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B

C

D

E

Parts and components 1

A. Lens shade index

B. Manual ocus ring

C. Focusing distance scales

D. Depth-o-eld scales

E. Lens index

Attaching a lens 2, 3

Remove the ront protective cover on the camera body by depressinthe lens release button and keeping it depressed while turning thcover counter-clockwise. Remove the rear lens cap by unscrewinit in a counter-clockwise direction. Align the index on the lenwith the index on the camera body and rotate the lens clockwi(bayonet tting) until it clicks into place.

Removing a lens

Depress the lens release button and keep it depressed whi le rotaing the lens counter-clockwise unti l it stops and li it out. Replacprotective caps on the lens immediately and on the camera bodi necessary.

I you try to rotate the lens beore you press the lens release buttoit might lock. In this case, rotate the lens clockwise a litt le rand then re-attempt removal with the correct procedure: buttorst, then lens.

Front lens cap 4

Front lens caps are released or removal and attachment by insering a thumb and index nger into the recesses and pinching in thdirection o the arrows.

Filters

Filters have a screw thread tting (67 / 77 / 95 mm, according t

lens) and are screwed clockwise into place. As there is no rotatioo the ront section o the lens when ocus is changed, lters do nrotate either. Tis is particularly useul when using polarizing ograduated lters where the orientation is normally critical.

Lens shades 5, 6

All lenses are supplied with lens shades that additionally providextra protection or transport and storage when mounted in reversLens shades have a bayonet tting and are turned clockwise intplace aer ensuring the index on the lens shade aligns with thindex on the ront o the lens. When mounted in reverse, they aattached by matching the indexes and turning clockwise.

Shutter and aperture controlBoth the shutter and aperture are electronically controlled and aadjusted by the control wheels on the grip. Tere are no separatmanual setting rings on the lenses or camera body.

Te chosen settings are displayed both on the grip display and the viewnder display. See the Exposure Control chapter orcomplete explanation.

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Lens ocus setting too arbeyond the distance o thesubject ramed by the centralsection in the viewnder

11

Focus setting too close or

the distance o the subjectramed by the central sectionin the viewnder

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Focus setting correct

Depth-o-eld calculation 7

Tere are two distance scales (in eet and metres) visible througthe ocus distance window on the upper part o the lens barreTere is also a central lens index mark and a depth-o-eld scalTe ocusing distance is read o the chosen scale rom the centrlens index.

Depth-o-eld can be calculated as ollows:

1. Focus the lens as required.

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

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

4. From these two markings, read o on the required lens dis-tance scale the two corresponding distances.

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

In the example given here, the ocusing distance is set at nearly metres. At an aperture o /22, the depth-o-eld would thereorextend rom just over 2 m to approximately 4.5 m. Note that depto eld is not an absolute. Perception o it depends on several a

tors and so it should be seen only as a rough guide.

Stop down / depth-o-eld 8

A visual depth-o-eld preview can be made by depressing the STODOWN button while viewing the image on the viewnder screen

Inrared ocus settings 9

As inrared rays orm an image at a dierent plane to that ormeby visible light, the normal ocus settings do not apply. Proceed ollows in manual ocus mode:

1. Focus the lens in the conventional manner until satised.

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

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

Alternatively i you have already calculated the required distancyou can make a manual distance setting by using the distancscales together with the inrared mark instead o the central lenindex.

Focus aid 10, 11, 12

As well as the conventional view on the ocusing screen to ensura sharp image, the H3D II also eatures LED ocus aid capabilit

appearing as two arrowheads to the right o the viewnder displa(except or lenses with a maximum aperture o /6.7 or smallerTe arrowheads provide conrmation o a precision ocus settinand are a useul aid when making a sett ing with eyesight alone

Manual ocus setting

When the le arrowhead alone appears it means the ocus settinis too ar beyond the chosen distance (the area ramed within thcentral zone in the viewnder) and when the right arrowheaalone appears it means the ocus setting is too close. Focus is corect when both arrowheads appear together. I the ocus cannobe established, then both arrowheads ash.


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Automatic ocus setting

Focus is correct when both arrowheads are visible together. Focuis incorrect i only one arrowhead is visible. I the ocus cannot bestablished, then both arrowheads ash.

CF Adapter

Te CF adapter is an optional accessory that allows virtually aC type lenses rom the V-system to be used on H-system came

bodies. Tis provides an economical alternative way o extendinthe lens range. Te automatic ocusing system in the H camera cabe used as a guide or manual ocus setting. Light is measured ull aperture with all lenses which produces aperture and shuttspeed inormation display in the camera or manual setting. WitCFE lenses, however, a preset aperture is automatically transerreto the camera. Shutter cocking is manual with all lenses and swily carried out by an easily accessible lever.

Specic-lens inormation

HC 3.5 / 300 1

When using a tripod with a 300mm you should use the (removable) tripod mounting bracket to provide optimum balance. Tis attached via a sleeve so that the camera body can be rotateor landscape/portrait ormats without altering the tripod heaposition. Te rotation is secured by a locking screw (A). Corre90 orientation can be ensured by aligning white index marke(B) or both landscape and portrait orientations.

HC 4 / 120 (Macro) 2

In addition to the metres/eet scale, the 120 mm lens also displamagnication ratio scale (A). In the illustration, the scale showsocusing distance o 1.27 eet / 0.39 metres which in turn produca 1:1 (liesize) magnication.

With the 120mm lens mounted on the camera, addition screenwil l appear on the grip display when autoocus is chosen to signia ocus limit setting. Tree are available Full scan, Innity scaand Near scan accessed by the rear control wheel. Tis time-savinunction is a orm o presetting that restricts the scanning range the lens to prevent it searching across the whole ocus scale. Simpmake a rough assesment o the approximate ocusing distance anthen choose the most suitable o the three ranges. Te lens withen be able to nd the critical ocus much aster.

HC 3.5 4.5 / 50 110 Zoom lens

Please read the advice that is included with this lens beore uregarding how it should be placed or stored.

1

2

A B

A

Landscape orientation Portrait orientation

HC 3.5 / 300

HC 4 / 120 (Macro)

Full scan = 0.39 m

In. scan = 0.9 m

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3 operating and storage modes

Direct shooting to 3FR

Phocus / FlexColor

Instant Approval Architecture

General overview o

digital capture unit

H system cameras were designed with digital photography

in mind right rom the outset so the H3D II is a natural devel-opment within the world amous H system.

Seamless integration and consequently increased efciency

and improved workow are the results o such a design that

eatures shared inormation visible on the displays as well as

a shared battery, or example.

Phocus, the image processing sotware that is included with

an H3D II, can take advantage o the inormation that is

stored with each capture both or uture reerence and or

enhanced processing to ne-tune optical characteristics, or

example.

Phocus also provides or tethered use allowing digital cap-

ture control directly rom the computer.

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In very simple terms, a digital capture unit holds a light sensitive sensor in place at the lm planeThe electronic signals rom the sensor are then processed and stored as a digital le.

As an electronic colour image is made up o three components red, green and blue which combinto form a so-called RGB image the sensors task is to convert a multi spectrum light image intthree digital les (red, green and blue) for combination later on.

The H3D II uses a CCD (Charged Couple Device) type sensor that has millions of light sensitive areaon its surace each o which creates a pixel.

Each pixel in the sensor is ltered to create the three separate red, green and blue les. Software theprocesses these electronic les as a package into a Hasselblad 3FR le which in turn is processed iPhocus to produce Hasselblad 3F les or various other formats such as DNG, TIFF, JPEG etc.

The three components o the image le are later recombined on the computer screen to produce thamiliar ull colour image.

The captured image can be temporarily stored internally on a CF card. Externally, captures can bstored via a FireWire connection onto a Hasselblad ImageBank-II or onto the hard disk o a computer. When using the camera tethered in a studio you can control all the digital aspects o cameroperation rom a computer using Phocus. See the separate Phocus manual or urther details.

As the H3D II is a purely electronic device, attention to power supply is vital. When working untethered it is thereore important to plan either battery loading or battery replacement to ensure contin

ued workow. Likewise, image storage is limited, particularly when using ash cards and approprate steps should also be taken when planning a shoot.

When attaching and removing the digital capture unit, pay particular attention to the image sensoarea. The sensor itsel is covered and protected by a glass IR lter but take great care when handlingI you need to clean the lter, see later section or specic details. When storing separated rom thcamera, always ensure you have replaced the protective cover.

I you scratch or mark the lter in any way, it will show up on every shot. Replacements are expensivso treat the glass surace with at least as much care as you would a lens.

The sensor itsel is not accessible or any kind o cleaning or maintenance by a user. Do not attemp

any such action as you will almost certainly damage it irreparably.

As is the case with all electronic devices pay extra care when working in damp environments anavoid damp conditions or storage.

Take note of the ways of working you can adopt to improve workow eciency. Using batches, naming batches, IAA etc will speed things up when working on image development in both FlexColoand Phocus (the Hasselblad image processing software included).


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Parts, components & control panel buttons

The control panel with its bright TFT display is the main graphical user-interace or image checking and capture settings changes, while the grip displais the interface for focus and exposure settings (when not tethered to a computer).

The buttons are used or browsing images and navigating the menu system. Two o the buttons, located at the bottom-right and -let o the screenare given an on-screen label that changes according to the current context. For example, the Approval button sets the approval rating when browsinimages, but becomes an OK button to conrm settings.

Zoom- in/-out button A

Zoom-in /out rocker button or the preview image. You

can zoom in to view close-ups or ocus checking. You canzoom out to view several small images at once and nallyto view and select batches and media. Also acts as a selec-tion button or value setting on the menu.

MENU / (EXIT) button B

Opens and closes the menu system. Also used orvarious other tasks (EXI button, or exa mple)as you issue commands within the menu systemindicated by a description beside the button on the

preview screen.

Navigation button C

A our-way rocker button enabling you to step throug

preview images and navigate the menu system. o usit, press the side o the button that corresponds to whyou wish to do (e.g., move up, le, right or down).

Display D

Te display is a 3 inch, F, 24 bit, 230,000 pixel type. Contraand brilliance can be adjusted.

View-mode button E

Steps through the various view modes or the previeimage: standard, histogram overlay, image details, screeo and ull-screen.

H I J K L M N O P

A

B

C

D

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Approval / (OK) button F

Tis button steps through the three approval levels,thereby assigning an approval status to the imagecurrently displayed (or selected) in the preview

screen. (part o the Instant Approval Architecture system). Alsoacts as a conrmation button (OK button) or some types o menuoperations, such as deleting images; indicated by a label beside thebutton on the preview screen.

Busy-light GFlashes to indicate that the digital capture unit is perorming anoperation (such as saving a new capture). Although a new capturecannot be made while the light is ashing, ocusing, aperture andshutter speed settings can all be changed.

Red signies a problem (an explanatory message w ill be dis-played).

Flash-card slot H

Flash-card removal button I

Flash-card slot cover J

Saety catch K

Used when removing the digital capture unit.

CCD and IR lter L

Tis is the light-sensitive element, which is positioned behina permanently mounted IR lter. Always be very careul not ttouch or scratch the surace o the lter when it is exposed and treplace the protective cover whenever the digital capture unit not mounted on a camera.

WARNING: never attempt to remove the glass lteryou wprobably ruin the CCD i you do so.

See Cleaning the CCD section or cleaning.

Databus connectors M

For digital communication with camera body.

Flash sync input N

Flash synch connector (protected behind a rubber cover) or whethe digital capture unit is used with a view camera.

Flash sync output O

Flash synch connector (protected behind a rubber cover) or whethe digital capture unit is used with a view camera.

FireWire connector P

Insert a FireWire 800 cable here to connect the digital capture unto a computer or ImageBank-II.

General

Using the menu on the H3D II is very similar to using a menu on a mobile/cell phone or similar. Wheyou enter the menu (by pressing the MENU / button) you will be see an initial list:

ISO

White Bal.

MediaBrowse

.............

Storage

Settings

It is advisable to initially quickly skim through the ollowing section o the manual tbuild up a picture o the menu structure and its various sections.

Note that some o the buttons have a double unction while others remain single unctionFor example, the navigation button always takes you through the menu in the directiothat the arrowhead illustrates. Te zoom in/out buttons ( + and ) though, or examplact as image enlargers and reducers as well as conrmation buttons, according to wher

you are on the menu.

Time & Date settings on the digital capture unit (which are included with les anbatch labels) are updated automatically through a FireWire/Phocus connectionThese settings are retained or about two consecutive weeks by a small rechargeablcell that is automatically recharged by the main battery or Firewire with regular usI problems occur, charge the cell by leaving the digital capture unit turned ON oaround 12 hours.


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The menu is structured in a manner similar to mobile/cell phones and similar small electronic devices.Various branches within the tree system are accessed by pressing the navigation button until you reachthe point where a choice has to be made.

The OK (Approve) button or SELECTION (Zoom-in/Zoom-out) buttons are then used to conrm choice.

Both the ront and rear control wheels can also be used to navigate the menu. The rear control wheelnavigates up and down the menu list and the ront control wheel navigates sideways in the direction othe menu arrows. The ront control wheel also unctions in the same as way as the plus and minus but-ton unctions or settings choice.

The need to continue urther into the menu is indicated by the arrow symbol beside the menuitem.

Press the right arrow symbol on the navigation button to access the next part of the menu.

Simple introductory overview o menu access, navigation and settings choice.

Ater pressing theMENU button, the main menu list appears. The blue rame highlights whereyou are on the menu. Press on the up and down symbols on the navigation button to moveup and down the list.

You can return to the standard image view by pressing either on the left symbol on the navi-gation button or on the EXIT/MENU button again.

When you reach the nal destination of your choice (this might take several moves), PLUS andMINUS symbols appear to the right in the frame round the item. You then press the Zoom-in/Zoom-out /SELECTION buttons to access a loop list of choices.

In the example on the let, 50 is the ISO value shown. By pressing either button the alterna-tives appear 100, 200, 400 and then back to 50 again both on the list as well as on the

upper low to the lef t (in the case of ISO value).Pressing the EXIT/MENU button will then conirm the new setting.

In the next example on the let, the name o a new batch is changed by pressing a combina-tion of the Zoom-in /Zoom-out /SELECTION buttons as well as the navigation button. Youcan then conrm your choice with the OK(Approve) button or revert to the previous status bypressing the EXIT/MENU button. Note that how the MENU button is now described as EXITon the screen, and the Instant Approval button is described as the OKbutton.

See later sections or more comprehensive inormation.

Th e FLASH button

on the grip also actsas a menu EXIT but-ton and the ISO /WBbutton acts as an OKbutton.

The rear control wheel navigates up and

down the menu list and the ront controlwheel navigates sideways in the directiono the menu arrows.

The ront control wheel also unctions inthe same as way as the PLUS andMINUSbutton unctions or settings choice.

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MENU

DELETEForsingleormultipledele-tionofimages.

BATCHUsedtocreatenewstoragefolders(batches)andnamethem.

STORAGE

SETTINGS

Byusingthebuttonsonthecontrolpanelyoucannavigatedownthroughthevariouslevelsinthemenu.Itprovidesthesourceofinforma-tionaboutimagelesandalsoprovidesawayofmakingcustomsettingssothedigitalcaptureunitsuitsyourwayofworking.

Belowisasimpleoverviewofwhatisavailableandwhereitissituatedonthemenu.

Overview

o menu

structure

ABOUTDisplaysserialnumberandrmwareversion.

MEDIADetermineswhereleswillbestored(ashcard,ImageBank-II).

WHITEBALANCESettomatchthecolortem-peratureoflightused.

ISOSetsthelightsensitivityofthesensor.Equivalenttolmspeed.

BROWSESetstheapprovalstatus(classication)lterforeasierandquickerimagebrowsing.

DELETEForsingleormultipledele-tionofimages.

FORMATUsedtoformatCFcardsandImageBank-IIsforoptimum

use.

BATCHUsedtocreatenewstoragefolders(batches)andnamethem.

DEFAULTAPP LEVELAssignsadefaultapprovalstatus(classication)toallnewimages.

USER INTERFACESetsmenulanguage,powerdown,sound,date&timeandseveralothercustomsettings.

CAMERASetsoptionswhendigitalcaptureunitisattachedtoaviewcamera.

COPYCopieslesfromaCFcardtoanImageBank-II.

ABOUTDisplaysserialnumberandrmwareversion.

DEFAULTResetsallcustomsettingsbacktotheoriginalfactorysettings.

GPSSetsoptionsfortheGIL(GlobalImageLocator)GPSaccessorywhenattached.

CUSTOMOPTIONSSetsoptionsregardinglecopyingtoanImageBank-II.


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3 4

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The initial general setting is language choice. This choice is retained bcan be changed at any time. You can choose between:

ENGLISHGERMANFRENCHITALIANSPANISH

JAPANESECHINESE

Beore each shoot, just as in analogue photography, an ISO setting shoube made, though in the digital world it matches the job in hand and cicumstances as opposed to the sensitivity o the lm chosen. A white baance setting should also be made. This is or your convenience regardinthe appearance o the image on the display though; it will not aect thraw le.

ISO and White Balance are immediately accessible by pressing the ISO/Wbutton on the grip. They are also shown on-screen in most preview modeso you can easily keep an eye on them as you work.

The description below is a general illustration o how settings achanged. See later section in this manual or details regarding ISO anWhite Balance.

Setting the menu language

Proceed as ollows:

1. Press the MENU/EXIT ( ) button to open the menu.

2. Press the NAVIGATOR button ( and) to select theSETTINGS sub-menu.

3. Press the NAVIGATOR button () to open the SETTINGS

menu.4. Press the NAVIGATOR button () to select the USER

INTERFACE sub-menu.

5. Press eitherZOOM button ( + or ) to choose a new lan-guage (in this case, Spanish).

6. Press the MENU/EXIT ( ) button again to close the menu.

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Storage & Shooting

Image storage modes / shooting

Te H3D II can store captured images in three ways:

1. Untethered / Compact ash card modeIn this mode the H3D II acts independently o other connections. Images are stored othe internal, removable compact-ash card.

Themainadvantagewiththismodeisthefreedomofcablesandextraequipment.

Themaindisadvantageswiththismodeintheeldarethebatterypowercapacitand the size o the cards holding capacity.

Please note that the recommended types of CF cards are Sandisk Extreme-III/IV or LexaProessional 133x/233x. Other cards will work but oer a reduced capture rate.

2. Semi-tethered / Imagebank-II modeTis mode enables you to attach the camera to a portable Hasselblad ImageBank-II via FireWire cable. Te ImageBank-II eatures massive storage capacity (100GB) and highspeed data transer. It is small, lightweight, battery powered and easily clips to your belso the solution is just as portable as the untethered option.

Themainadvantagewiththismodeisthegreatnumberofimagesthatcanbstored without a pause.

Themaindisadvantagewiththismodeistheextraequipmentandcablageneedethat might restrict mobility in some cases.

3. Tethered / Studio modeTis mode enables you to connect your H3D II directly to a computer and to operate thsystem using Hasselblad Phocus soware and store images on a computer hard-disk.

Themainadvantageswiththismodearethealmostlimitlessstoragecapacityanbeing able to work on the images (with Hasselblad Phocus) on a large screen.

Themaindisadvantagewiththismodeisthelackofmobilitytoanygreaextent.

Selecting the current medium

Te current storage medium is the location to which new shots are saved and rom whic

you can browse using the navigation button. In many cases, the destination medium iselected automatically, or example:

Whenyouareconnectedtoacomputer,thenimagesarealwayssaveddirectlytthe computer hard disk.

Whenonlyonemediumisconnected(e.g.,acompact-ashcard),thenthismediumis automatically selected.

However, i you are working away rom your computer and have several media attache(e.g., both a card and an ImageBank-II, then you may need to select a medium explicitli you want to browse its contents and store images new to it).


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Tere are two ways o selecting the current storage medium:

SeeSelectingtheCurrentStorageMediumfordetails.

Usethezoom-outbuttontozoomallthewayuptothetolevel, which shows all connected media, and then zoom on the appropriate medium and batch.

SeeNavigatingMediaandBatchesformoreinformatioabout selecting media and batches in this way.

Using compact fash memory cards

When shooting to a compact-ash card, the H3D II is completesel-contained. No additional w ires or connectors need to battached.

Te H3D II is shipped with a 2GB (or larger) compact-ash carwhich is able to hold over 40 shots. Lossless compression is applieto the images, so the actual size o each capture can vary, therebaecting the total number o shots you can t on the card.

Inserting a card

1. Open the CF card slot cover on the digital capture unit.

2. Behind the cover, you can see a slot for the card (A), possiblywith a card already inside, and a release button (B) below thslot. (If a card is already installed, then remove it as describedin Removing a Card, below).

3. Hold the compact-ash card so that the connector holes acinto the slot in the digital capture unit, with the brand labelacing in the same direction as the digital capture unit pre-view screen, as in the illustration. Gently press the card intothe slot. I you encounter resistance, it might be because youare holding the card backwards or upside down.

4. When the card is able to drop very easily nearly all the wayinto the digital capture unit, then you are doing it right. Once

you have achieved this, press the card rmly into place untilit sinks another couple o millimeters into the digital captureunit and is held ast.

5. Snap the slot cover shut again.

You can reormat a card by pressing the Card ormat buton on the camera grip or on the digital capture unMenu>Storage>Format.

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Removing a card

1. Open the CF card slot cover on the digital capture unit. Behinthe cover, you can see the bottom edge o the card in its slotand a release button immediately below the card.

2. Press the release button a little way in to release it into theactive position.

3. Press the now extended release button all the way back intothe digital capture unit again. Some orce is required. As youdo this, the card will be pushed out a ew millimeters.

4. Grasp the card between your thumb and forenger and pullit away from the digital capture unit. (Insert a new card asdescribed in Inserting a Card, if required).

5. Snap the slot cover shut again.

Working with an ImageBank-II

Tere are no practical dierences between storage on the internCF card or on an ImageBank-II. However, when several medare mounted, you must be sure to select the correct destinatiomedium (see also Working with Media and Batches).

Working with a Hasselblad ImageBank-II

Te ImageBank-II is an optional add-on or your digital camersystem. It is essentially an external FireWire hard disk optimizeor digital photography, providing extensive storage space an

high-speed data transer. It is small, light and battery powered. Yocan easily clip it to your belt, so the solution is nearly as portabas the stand-alone camera.

Older digital backs in the ixpress line used a dierent externdisk and controller called simply the ImageBank. This o

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