uk_503cw_503cwd_cfv_cfvii_cfv39_user manual_v6

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User Manual503CW/503CWD/CFV/CFVII/CFV-39

Version 6


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C O N T E N T S

Not all the images in this manual were taken with a Hasselblad 503CW/CFV. They are used or illustrative purposes only and are not intended to represent the image quality produced by a Hasselblad product. Jens Karlsson, David Jefery and Ove Bengtson.

PLEASE NOTE !

The menu on the digital capture unit can be

set to seven dierent languages:

Look at the section INITIAL GENERAL SETTINGS

AND PREPARATION > SETTING THE MENU

LANGUAGE i you want to make a language choic

beore reading urther.

W h i t e b al an ce 4 9

M e d i a 4 9

B r o ws e 5 0

10 CFV - M E N US t o rage 51

D e l e t e 5 2

F o r m at 5 6

C o p y 5 6

B at ch 5 7

D e aul t Ap p r o v al Le v e l 5 8

11 CFV - M E N US et t i n gs 59

Us e r I n t e r ace 5 7

C am e r a 5 8

C o n n e ct i v i t y d i ag r am 6 2

Ab o ut 6 5

D e aul t 6 5

C us t o m Op t i o n s 6 9

12 Film magazines 71

13 Flash / strobe 75

14 Accessories 78

15 Cleaning 80

Technical specif ications 82

Troubleshooting 83

Equipment care and service 84

Further reading 85

I m ag e s t o r ag e m o d e s /s h o o t i n g 3 1

Se l e ct i n g t h e cur r e n t m e d i um 3 1

Us i n g co m p act l as h m e m o r y car d s 3 2

W o r k i n g wi t h an I m ag e B an k -I I 3 2

T e t h e r e d t o a co m p ut e r 3 3

7 CFV - S t o rage o vervi ew /

m edi a an d b at ch es 34

B at ch e s 3 4

Nav i g at i n g m e d i a an d b at ch e s 3 4

C r e at i n g n e w b at ch e s 3 6

Us i n g I n s t an t Ap p r o v al Ar ch i t e ct ur e 3 7

R e ad i n g an d ch an g i n g ap p r o v al s t at us 3 8

B r o ws i n g b y ap p r o v al s t at us 3 9

D e l e t i n g b y ap p r o v al s t at us 3 9

Se t t i n g t h e d e aul t s t at us 3 9

8 CFV - O v e r v i e w o f v i e w i n g ,

d e l e t i n g a n d c o p y i n g 40

B as i c i m ag e b r o ws i n g 4 0

C h o o s i n g t h e cur r e n t b at ch 4 0

B r o ws i n g b y ap p r o v al s t at us 4 0

Z o o m i n g i n an d o ut 4 0

Z o o m i n g i n o r m o r e d e t ai l 4 1

T h um b n ai l v i e ws 4 1

Pr e v i e w m o d e s 4 2

Us i n g t h e h i s t o g r am 4 3

Un d e r e x p o s ur e 4 3

E v e n e x p o s ur e 4 3

Ov e r e x p o s ur e 4 3

F ul l -d e t ai l s m o d e 4 3

B at t e r y -s av e r m o d e 4 4

F ul l -s cr e e n m o d e 4 4

Ov e r e x p o s ur e i n d i cat o r 4 4

D e l e t i n g i m ag e s - g e n e r al 4 5

T r an s e r r i n g i m ag e s - g e n e r al 4 5

Sh o r t cut s 4 5

9 CFV - M E N UI S O, Wh i t e

b a l a n c e , M e d i a , B r o w s e 46

M e n u s y s t e m o v e r v i e w 4 6

Se t t i n g s ch e ck 4 8

I SO 4 8

Introduction 3

1 General information 6

C o m p ut e r s y s t e m r e q ui r e m e n t s 7

W ar n i n g s an d r e s t r i ct i o n s 7

B e o r e y o u s t ar t 8

W o r k i n g d i g i t al l y 9

Par t s & co m p o n e n t s 1 0

2 Camera body 12

F r o n t p r o t e ct i v e co v e r 1 3

R e ar co v e r M ul t i co n t r o l 1 3

Op e n i n g t h e o cus i n g h o o d 1 3

B ui l t - i n m ag n i i e r 1 3

F o cus i n g s cr e e n an d v i e w i n d e r i m ag e 1 3

C l o s i n g t h e o cus i n g h o o d 1 3

W i n d i n g cr an k 1 4

Acce s s o r y r ai l 1 4

St r ap at t ach m e n t an d r e m o v al 1 4

3 Lenses 15

Sh ut t e r s p e e d an d ap e r t ur e 1 6

At t ach i n g t h e l e n s 1 6

R e m o v i n g t h e l e n s 1 7

E x p o s ur e 1 7

W ar n i n g m ar k 1 7

E x p o s ur e v al ue s 1 7

I n t e r l o ck e d s h ut t e r s p e e d /ap e r t ur e 1 7

F o cus i n g an d d e p t h o i e l d 1 8

D e p t h o i e l d p r e v i e w 1 8

Pr e -r e l e as e an d cab l e r e l e as e 1 8

F l as h /s t r o b e s y n ch r o n i zat i o n 1 8

4 The Viewfin der System 19

C h an g i n g t h e o cus i n g h o o d o r v i e w i n d e r 2 0

C h an g i n g t h e m ag n i i e r 2 0

C h an g i n g t h e o cus i n g s cr e e n 2 0

5 CFV / Digital capture unit 21G e n e r al o v e r v i e w 2 2

Parts, components & control panel buttons 23

Ov e r v i e w o m e n u s t r uct ur e 2 7

6 CFV - I n i t i al gen eral s et t i n gs 29

Se t t i n g t h e m e n u l an g uag e 3 0


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Welcome to

Hasselblad


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The LensesYou have access to the whole range o Hasselblad C series lenses both old and new. Lenses

are specially manuactured or Hasselblad by Carl Zeiss o Germany the indisputable leader

in camera optics. The Hasselblad specications o these lenses exceeds the demands made by

digital capture to ensure the optimum in perormance whatever the chosen medium. The inte-

gral shutter eature combines with the TTL/OTF acility to provide tremendous ash reedom.

The Camera

The completely mechanical camera body boasts a one-piece aluminium alloy constructionto meet proessional demands. The Winder CW, specically designed or the 503CW models,

provides ast sequential photography and various choices o remote control, including IR.

Altogether, a winning combination or proessional or dedicated amateur use.

The SystemThe Hasselblad V-System is the most comprehensive medium-ormat photographic system in

the world. It oers magazines or dierent image ormats and lms, viewnders with or with-

out exposure metering capabilities, a number o ocusing screens plus a range o lenses..

The Hasselblad 503CW is an extremely popular model rom the 500 series. Soonater it was launched it became the workhorse or so many photographers, pro-essional and amateur alike. It is an all-rounder, being as easy to use on locationas in the studio.There are many who preer a more traditional design o camera while wishing toexploit the latest in technology and that is where the Hasselblad 503 CWD comesin. It oers the best rom both worlds, mechanical and electronic. And or thosewho already own V-System cameras and dont want to change, the CFV oers thechance to go digital in the most convenient and economical manner.Hasselblad is the choice o the worlds leading photographers, and the name issynonymous with compatibility, reliability and image quality, reaching beyond theends o the earth and into space. Congratulations, thereore, on a wise choice.

The CFV digital capture unitsThe 16 and 39 Mpix based digital capture unit is custom built to t the design and unctional-

ity o Hasselblad V-System cameras. However, they can also t onto view cameras using the

V-System interace plate or mechanical attachment and ash sync connection to trigger the

digital capture or optimum compatibility and economy. They provides both cable ree and

computer tethered options to suit all types o work. The units oers an ultra high level o inte-

gration, image quality and exibility to the specialist proessional photographer or high-end

amateur user. The CFV-39 additionally oers the choice o two capture ormats.

Instant user interace

The 503CWD and CFV are operated with a straightorward user interace with a series oinstant one-button-click operations including: instant capture, instant browse, instant ap-

proval, instant zoom, and instant image ino.

Three modes o operation and storageOptimum portability and image storage are critical or the proessional photographer. The

503CWD and CFV oer a choice o portable CF card storage, exible FireWire drive, or tethered

operation with extended, special capture controls. With these three operating and storage

options, the photographer is able to select a mode to suit the nature o the work at hand,

whether in the studio or on location.


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Unique Hasselblad Natural Color SolutionIn the past, color management solutions have imposed limitations on proessional digital pho-

tographers, because o the need to choose a specic color prole to suit a specic job in orderto capture various skin tones, metals, abrics, owers, etc. Hasselblad has helped solve this

dilemma, with the development o a single powerul color prole to be used with its Phocus

imaging sotware. Working with the new Hasselblad Natural Color Solution (HNCS) enables

you to produce outstanding and reliable out-o-the-box colors, with skin tones, specic prod-

uct colors and other difcult tones reproduced easily and eectively.

Instant Approval ArchitectureLimitless digital image capture loses some o its potential i the photographer cannot quickly

review and select the best images to present to the client. Building on the success o its Audio

Exposure Feedback technology, Hasselblad has created Instant Approval Architecture (IAA),

an enhanced set o eedback tools, designed to liberate the photographer to ocus on 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 inormation

is recorded both in the le and in the le name, providing a quick and easy way to classiy and

select images, in the eld or in the lab. The Hasselblad Instant Approval Architecture brings

automated image classication into your digital workow rom the split-second o capture.

IAA is a Hasselblad trademark and Hasselblad has a patent pending on the invention. Large

enhanced display screens on the new Hasselblad products provide a realistic, high quality andperect contrast image view, even in bright sunlight, to allow instant on-site image approval.

3FR ormat

In order to incorporate our new unique HNCS eature we have developed a custom Hasselbladraw le ormat called 3F RAW (3FR). The new 3FR le ormat is designed to ensure that images

captured on Hasselblad digital products are quickly, eectively and saely stored on the avail-

able media. This le ormat includes lossless image compression, which reduces the required

storage space by 33%. The 3FR le denes the colors in the Hasselblad RBG color space with

its out-o-the-box quality, and used in conjunction with Phocus it removes both the need or

experimenting with dierent color proles to obtain optimal colors and the need or selective

color corrections.

PhocusPhocus oers an image processing workow with the highest degree o control or the studio

photographer. In tethered operation, tools like overlay masking help bring

productivity to advanced set composition. Phocus processe the raw 3FR les generated by the

Hasselblad 503CWD and CFV. It runs natively on both Macintosh and Windows platorms and

is licensed to allow you to provide ree copies or all your co-workers and production partners.

DACImages captured with a CFV unit and selected Carl Zeiss C series lenses can claim the tremen-

dous benets o DAC. This eature, incorporated in Phocus, makes lens model-specic correc-

tions to ensure the ultimate image quality.

Your new Hasselblad camera provides access to the Hasselblad potential. The realization o

this potential is only dependant upon your skill, care and judgement as a photographer. We

wish you great success and welcome you to Hasselblad, the most comprehensive medium-

ormat system in the world.

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


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1

General Inormation


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Regarding the FireWire connection:

All 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 modied in many cases).

Warnings and restrictions Keep the 503CWD or CFV (and all computer equipment) away from moisture whereve

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

attempting to operate again.

Always take great care when you remove the digital capture unit for cleaningthexposed glass lter that covers the CCD sensor is vulnerable to damage.

Keep all cables connected to or from your camera and computer out of the way wher

they will not be tripped over.

Never cover the ventilation openings on the 503CWD or CFV when they are running.

Computer system requirementsWhichever shooting mode you choose, nal image-storage and correction requires

certain minimum standard regarding computer capabilities. Large images will requir

a high-perormance computer with plenty o memory, advanced graphics capabilitie

and a recent operating system. In most cases, you will want your computer to include

FireWire 8/4 connector, which will enable you to load images directly rom the camer

or ImageBank-II. To load images stored on the removable compact-ash card, you coul

instead use a compact-ash card reader, but we still recommend FireWire or maximum

exibility.

I you want to power the 5CWD / CFV rom a PC laptop (as opposed to a Macintosh laptop

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

The 5CWD and CFV save images as FR les which are Hasselblad raw digital-camer

capture standards. From FlexColor or Phocus, you can optimize and then export the le

to F, DNG, TIFF or JPEG ormats instead i you wish. The 5CWD and CFV include th

Hasselblad FlexColor or Phocus image-capture and editing application and native version

o FlexColor are provided or both Macintosh and Windows platorms. Please see the Phocu

Read Me les or complete system requirements.

About this manualThis manual describes how to work with the Hasselblad 5CW, 5CWD, CFV, CFVII an

the CFV-9 models.

The manual explains specic practical aspects o camera operation and control, the men

system and suchlike details regarding these products. It is assumed that reasonable leve

o general analogue and digital photographic knowledge as well as computer skills ar

already acquired, so these are not dealt with here.

Please reer to the separate specic user manuals or related Hasselblad products: ImageBanII, FlexColor, Phocus, I-adapters, lm magazines and accessories.


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Beore you startLeave protective covers on as much as possible and avoid touching glass suraces an

inserting ngers into the camera body etc. The 5CW and CFV have a robust constru

tion and are capable o withstanding airly rough treatment but nevertheless are precisio

instruments and will serve you longer i treated with respect rom the beginning.

Please see below or all accessory items included with delivery. The 5CWD and CFV als

include a Phocus CD.

I anything is missing or seems aulty in any way then you should contact your Hasselbla

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

Front protective cover

Rear cover Multicontrol

Camera strap

Protection cover CFV

FireWire cable

Flash input sync cable

Flash output sync cable

CF-Flash card

Grey card

E-wipes

Focusing screen 36 x 36 or36x48

Exposure Cable EL

Exposure Cable 503

Adapter EL

Protective Case

Accessory items included with delivery 503CW 503CWD CFV

CFV/CFVII6x6

CFV-396x


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1. It is essential to ensure you have a ully-charged battery, a spare ully-charged batter

access to battery recharging or access to a computer, depending on how you workRemember too that a lm magazine can act as a reserve or emergencies.

2. I you intend to work with a CF card, you must ensure you either have enough capa

ity on the card or the job in hand or have access to a card reader/separate hard disk

computer to o-load the images.

3. The sensitivit y (ISO /lm speed) of the sensor can be altered according to circumstance

just as you would choose a fast or slow lm, thereby providing a range of speedsJust as with lm, the lower speed settings produce ner quality.

4. Always check the three basic settings beore starting:

ISO (lm speed)

White balance (color temperature)

Media (where the captured images will be stored).

5. Remember the size o the sensor causes an increase in the ocal length o lenses i

practical terms. Compose within the masking on the ocusing screen.

6. Remember there can be specic restrictions regarding longer exposure times anworking with fash/strobe.

7. The display screen produces an image as a visual guide only. A histogram display w

provide you with the technical inormation about the optimum exposure.

8. Minor color casts on the preview screen can be ignored as there are opportunities t

adjust the les later in processing.

9. Be extra aware when photographing suraces with a small regular pattern in the colo

ing or structure (for example, ne-weave fabrics) as a moir eect can be produce

in certain circumstances. However, some o this can be removed in Phocus in mancases.

10. Most other usual photographic practices apply such as using a lens shade, usingtripod when you can, checking or depth o eld etc. However good your post-captur

skills are on the computer, or optimum results you should still aim or optimum imag

capture!

Working digitallyI you have only worked with lm beore, you will nd that working with a digital capture unit not so very dierent in many ways. Several changes in routine are needed and a certain amoun

o experience with digital products and computers is advantageous to lower the learning curvat the beginning. However, practically all o your analogue photographic knowledge is stirelevant to achieve optimum results.

The ollowing is in no way intended to be a digital primer but simply aims to highlight some mai

dierentiating points to get started. There are many excellent books on the market that explaiin great detail the various aspects o digital photography and post-capture processing.


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14. Drive shat

15. Exposure value index

16. Exposure value scale

17. Shutter speed and aperture interlock button

18. External and internal lens accessory mount

19. PC ash/strobe terminal20. Shutter speed ring

21. Aperture ring and scale

22. Depth-o-feld scale

23. Central lens index

24. Focusing ring and scale

25. Lens release button

26. Focusing screen: Acute-Matte D screen

27. Focusing hood

1. Magazine catch lock

2. Magazine catch

3. Sensor (covered by glass IR flter)

4. CF card cover

5. Sync socket (or use with Winder CW and EL-type cameras)

6. Databus contacts7. Strap lug

8. Winding crank

9. Pre-release button

10. Winding crank index

11. Viewfnder mirror

12. Shutter release button

13. Threaded cable release socket

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46. Ready light indicator

47. Navigation button

48. Busy light indicator

49. Instant Approval button

50. Zoom out / Value change button51. Zoom in / Value change button

52. Display

53. Display button

54. Menu button

55. ON / OFF button

56. Flash sync OUT terminal

57. Flash sync IN terminal

58. Firewire 800 socket

59. Ventilator

28. Focusing hood magnifer

29. Magazine hook

30. Auxiliary shutter

31. Film speed selector

32. Strap lug

33. Accessory rail

34. Lens locating index35. Dedicated ash/strobe connector

36. Lens drive shat

37. Camera support

38. Quick-coupling plate

39. Tripod threads, 1/4 & 3/8

40. Digital capture unit /magazine supports

41. Digital capture unit support slots

42. Battery release catch

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Camera Body

This section describes the basic operations.

Follow the instructions step-by-step to avoid

damaging the equipment. Check that the

winding crank on the right hand side o the

camera is locked thus ensuring that the camera

is ully wound. I the crank is not locked, rotate

it clockwise until it does lock, thereby winding

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Opening the ocusing hood

Lit the lid by rmly gripping the tab on its rear edge, and swinging it up to a vertical pos

tion. The hood unolds automatically and locks in the open position.

Rear cover Multicontrol

Always t the rear cover Multicontrol when no back is attached to protect the auxiliar

shutter. Attach the cover as you would a back, see below.

To remove, depress the top part, tilt the cover backwards, and lit it o. See later section

on the other uses o the Rear cover MultiControl.

The ront protective cover can only be removed when the camera is ully wound.

Front protective cover

Always t the ront protective cover when no lens is attached to protect the mirror and

interior.

Attach the cover as you would a lens, see below. To remove, turn the cover (bayonet tting

in the direction o the arrow and lit it out.

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Closing the ocusing hood

Fold away the magnier by pressing it back down towards the lid until it locks into place

Pinch in the side plates at the hinge points and then push the lid lightly backwards. Th

hood then automatically olds back down.

Focusing screen and viewnder image

The 5CW is tted with an Acute-Matte D ocusing screen or unrivalled brightness an

sharpness. The markings on the screen indicate the ormat o the sensor in the case o th

5CWD or correct composition with digital capture. The screen can easily be exchanged o

others specially designed or various applications (see Changing the ocusing screen).

Built-in magnier

The magnier ips up into the viewing position when the oval button inside the lid

moved to the right, as in the illustration. To old the magnier down simply press it bac

down towards the lid until it locks into place. It can easily be exchanged to suit individua

eyesight (see Changing the magnier).

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Strap attachment and removal 9, 10, 1

Place the main body o the strap clip over one o the cameras strap lugs. Press the tip o

the clip towards the camera while pulling back on the strap so that the clip slides over th

lug and locks into position. To remove the strap, lit the clip locking plate high enough t

be able pass over the camera lug. Slide the clip in the direction away rom the strap unt

it is ree.

Accessory rail

The camera has an accessory rail on the let hand side or the spirit level and the adjustabl

ash shoe (or small ash units).

Winding crank 6,

The winding crank can be removed. Push the catch lever downwards while rotating th

crank counter-clockwise and pull the crank straight out rom the shat. To attach it, alig

the small triangular index mark against the red dot on the camera body. Keep the cran

pushed against the camera while turning it clockwise until the larger triangular mark

aligned with the red dot where it will click into position.

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Lenses

The 503CWis compatible with lenses that have

an integral lea shutter, namely, all C series

lenses. CFi/CFE lenses are the latest develop-

ments and are mentioned and illustrated here

as the conventional choice. C, CF and CB lenses,

although diering in specication and appear-

ance to CFi/CFE lenses, are operated in a very

similar manner but please see the relevant in-

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1. Shutter speed ring

2. F-setting button

3. Warning mark

4. Depth-o-feld preview knob

5. PC-socket with positive lock

6. Central lens index

7. Focusing distance scale

8. Lens bayonet plate with red index

9. External and internal ront bayonets

10. EV index

11. Exposure value (EV) scale

12. Shutter speed/aper ture interlock button

13. Shutter speed scale

14. Aperture ring and scale

15. Depth-o-feld scale

16. Inrared ocusing index

17. Focusing ring

The illustrations show the

CFE version o the 2.8/80

mm lens but the layout o

the parts is identical on all

CFi /CFE lenses.

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Attaching the lens

Make sure that both camera and lens are ully wound. Illustration shows the correct re

lationship between the drive shat, the lens drive coupling and their indexes. I the lens

not wound, you can insert a small coin or similar in the coupling slot and rotate it clockwis

until it locks (about 4/5 o a turn) When you have aligned the red index on the lens with th

one on the camera (illus ), the lens will drop easily into the bayonet tting. You can the

rotate it clockwise until it stops with a aint click as the lens catch locks it in place.

I the F setting is used, exposure errors will occur since the shutter remains open.

Shutter speed and aperture

The shutter speed selector ring is the ring located closest to the ront o the lens. To set th

speed, turn the ring until the desired marked shutter speed position aligns with the centr

lens index. The white scale shows the shutter speeds, and the orange scale the exposurvalues (EV). The aperture setting ring is the second closest ring to the ront o the lens. Th

aperture value is also set against the central lens index. The diaphragm is automatic an

stops down to the preset working aperture at the start o the exposure sequence. Thereor

in the illustration, the exposure setting is 1/6 second at /11.

The orange F setting is used only when the lens is attached to a Hasselblad camera in th

or series with a ocal plane shutter. The operation o the diaphragm is not aected

The F setting can only be engaged/disengaged when the orange lever is pressed.

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Exposure values

The aperture and shutter speed combination set opposite the central lens index determine

the exposure. Every combination o shutter speed / aperture has an equivalent exposur

value (EV) which you can read and set against the red EV index on the right hand side o

the lens.

Warning mark You will nd an orangeline on the shutter speed scale above the 1, 1/, and l/4s setting

This is to warn you o possible exposure errors as detailed above. The auxiliary shutte

will terminate the exposure prematurely i you relax the pressure on the button too soon

Listen to the buzzing sound o the delay escapement in the lens shutter and maintain th

pressure on the release button until the sound stops.

For exposure times longer than 1/8 sec, connect the Flash sync input cable (supplied) between the PC-socket (ash/strobe sync contact) on the lens and the Flash sync IN terminaon the digital capture unit. This eliminates any conict between the shutter setting anthe digital capture unit time -out setting.

Exposure

As a general rule or all shutter speed settings except B, you should keep the release butto

depressed until the lens shutter has opened and closed ully. This is especially importan

at shutter speeds rom Is to l/4s, as the auxiliary shutter remains open only when the bu

ton is kept depressed (see also Warning Mark below). I you remove the magazine, yo

can see the auxiliary shutter, consisting o two blinds, covering the rear opening o th

camera body. It protects the lm rom unwanted exposure as the lens shutter normal

is open or ocusing.

You can only remove the lens when the camera is ully wound and not In the pre-releasemode (see pre-release and cable release).

Removing the lens

Depress the lens release button and rotate the lens counter-clockwise until it stops an

lit it out o the mount.

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Focusing and depth o eld

The ocusing ring is closest to the camera body. It has a knurled rubber grip and engrave

distance scales in eet and metres. Focus the lens by rotating the ocusing ring until yo

obtain a sharp image o the subject in the viewnder. The distance between the subjec

and the lm plane is read o the ocusing rings distance scale opposite the central len

index. Objects closer or urther away than the selected distance will be sharp, within ce

tain limits. The limits o this eld o sharp ocus-depth o eld-vary with the aperture. Th

depth o eld available at any given aperture can be read o the depth o eld scale o

both sides o the central index. As an example, the illustration indicates how to read th

depth o eld scale at an aperture o /11. The depth o eld will in this case range rom c

6 metres to innity.

Interlocked shutter speed /aperture

I you want to change the shutter speed or aperture while still keeping the same shutte

speed/aperture combination (EV), you can interlock the speed and aperture setting ring

by holding down the interlock button which is on the right o the aperture scale. Whe

interlocked, the rings move together, increasing or decreasing the aperture to compensat

or a decrease or increase o speed respectively.

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Flash/strobe synchronization 1

The C series lenses have built-in lea shutters with speeds rom 1s to 1/5s and B. Flas

synchronization occurs at ull shutter opening via the PC ash/strobe terminal. Suitab

electronic ash/strobe units can be used at all shutter speeds rom 1s to 1/5s as well a

B. Please see under Flash the sections on the use o a Hasselblad Flash adapter SCA 9

Pre-release and cable release 1

Considerable eorts have been made to reduce camera vibrations caused by moving partin the exposure sequence. However, i you wish to avoid these vibrations completely, yo

can pre-release the mechanism by pushing the pre-release button upwards. This cause

the ollowing sequence:

1. The mirror olds up

2. The shutter closes and remains closed

3. The diaphragm closes to its preset aperture

4. The auxiliary shutter opens

When you subsequently press the release button, only the shutter then operates at th

preset speed. As shown in the illustration, you can also attach a cable release to urthe

reduce vibrations.

Depth o eld preview

Depth-o-eld can be visually checked on the ocusing screen. The diaphragm can b

stopped down to the preset aperture rom its normally wide open position simply by push

ing the depth-o-eld preview lever downwards until it locks. To reopen the diaphragm

depress the lower part o the lever.

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Viewinder System

The 503CW is supplied with a light, compact

and oldable viewnder, providing a through-

the-lens laterally reversed image. It is easily

interchangeable with alternative viewinders

including the prism nders, which produce a lat-

erally corrected image. Please see Accessories

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Changing the magnier

Mounted lenses with dioptre correction rom + to -4 are available, and are easily inte

changed as ollows:

1. Remove the ocusing hood rom the camera and open it by liting the lid.

2. Release the magnier by pushing the catch to the right.

3. Push the magnier halway back down to its olded position.

4. Grip the lower edge o the magnier plate (through the underside o the hood), andpull rmly.

5. Keep the plate holder halway down and insert the replacement lens plate with theprinted side up. Fold the hood down and replace on the camera.

Changing the ocusing hood or viewnder

To remove the ocusing hood so as to attach any other viewnder in the present Hasselblasystem (please note the PM9 is compatible with lm magazines only due to its shape

proceed as ollows:

1. Detach the digital capture unit.

2. Fold down the ocusing hood to protect it rom damage and remove it by sliding itto the rear in its guide slots.

3. Slide the replacement viewnder into the slots and push it orward until it stops.

When ully inserted the viewnder is retained in position by a spring-loaded catch unt

you have reattached the magazine.

The ocusing hood on the standard viewnder has a built-in 4.5x magnier or accurate ocusinand this can easily be changed to suit individual eyesight. The 503CW is equipped with an AcuteMatte D ocusing screen which produces an exceptionally bright and sharp image. The markings indicate the ormat o the sensor or correct composition with digital capture. The Hasselblad systeoers a range o alternative screens or various specic applications, each item easily and quicklinterchangeable without the need or special tools or acilities.

Sensor ormat markings on the 36x36 screen.

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Do not immerse the screen in water, or use any kind o cleaning uid.

Do not use hot air to dry the screen i it becomes damp.

Changing the ocusing screen 3,

1. Detach the magazine and viewnder.

2. Push the two screen clips to the side into their recesses (g 3).

3. Place your hand over the screen, and invert the camera. The screen will now dropinto your hand (g 4).

4. Insert the replacement screen, ensuring that the smooth at side is uppermost andthe sharp-edged corners down. Ensure that all our corners o the screen are posi-tively seated on their supports.

You need not return the screen latches. This is done automatically when the viewndeis replaced.

Should the screen reuse to drop out by itsel, ensure that the camera is ully wound, re

move the lens and check that the mirror is in the down position. Put a nger through th

lens mount and push gently on the screen rom underneath, preerably with a sot clot

between the screen and the nger.

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In very simple terms, the digital capture unit holds a light sen-sitive sensor in place at the lm plane. The electronic signalsrom the sensor are then processed and stored as a digital le.

As an electronic color image is made up o three components red, green and blue which combine to orm a so-called RGB

image the sensors task is to convert a multi spectrum lightimage into three digital les (red, green and blue) or combi-nation later on.

The digital capture unit uses a CCD (Charged Couple Device)type sensor that has a 16 or 39 million light sensitive areas onits surace each o which creates a pixel.

Each pixel in the sensor is iltered to create the three sepa-rate red, green and blue les. Sotware then processes theseelectronic iles as a package to produce the various ormats RAW, TIFF, JPEG etc.

The three components o the image le are later recombinedon the computer screen to produce the amiliar ull colorimage.

The image le can be temporarily stored either in the digitalcapture unit with a CF card, on a Hasselblad ImageBank-II orthe hard disk on a computer. Processing o these images is car-ried out in conjunction with the included Phocus sotware. Seethe separate Phocus manual or urther details

The CFV is also designed to also t most Hasselblad V modelcameras. Please check the connectivity diagram in this man-ual or urther details, including the possibility o connectivityto large ormat cameras.

Bear in mind, when working with V series cameras, that thesensor is 37mm x 37mm in size. This results in a smaller im-age (compared to the approx. 60mm x 60mm ormat pro-duced with a lm magazine) and the markings on the ocus-ing screen should be used as the guide or composition. Thissmaller ormat also in eect lengthens the ocal length o thelens in use with a lens actor o x1.5. So, or example, a 50mmlens together with the digital capture unit will produce a simi-lar apparent perspective that a 75 mm lens would produce ithe ull 60mm x 60mm ormat was used. The CFV-39, howeverhas a larger sensor and thereore exploits the ocal length olenses more. The lens actor in this case is x1.1.

General overview

The 503CWD and CFV are electronic devices and consequentattention to power access is vital. When working untethered is thereore important to plan either battery charging or batery replacement to ensure continued workow.

Likewise, image storage is limited, particularly when usin

ash cards and appropriate steps should also be taken wheplanning a shoot.

External storage is accomplished by FireWire connection to separate hard disk or a computer.

When attaching and removing the back, pay particular atention to the image sensor area. The sensor itsel is covereand thereore protected by the glass IR lter but take great carwhen handling. I you need to clean the lter, see later sectioor specic details. When storing separated rom the camera

always ensure you have replaced the protective cover.

I you scratch or mark the lter in any way, it will show up oevery shot. Replacements are expensive so treat the glass suace with at least as much care as you would a lens.

The sensor itsel is not accessible or any kind o cleaning omaintainence by a user. Do not attempt any such action a

you will almost certainly damage it irreparably.

As is the case with all electronic devices pay extra care wheworking in damp environments and avoid damp condition

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The control panel has a display screen that provides a bright, high-contrast view even in bright surroundings and at airly acute angles.The panel is the main graphical interace or image checking and set-tings changes when not connected to a computer.

The buttons are used or browsing images and navigating the menusystem. Two o the buttons, located at the bottom-right and - let othe screen, are given an on-screen label that changes according to thecurrent context (e.g. the bottom-right but ton sets the approval ratingwhen browsing images, but conrms settings when using the menus).

Display mode button

Steps through the various view modes or the preview im

age: standard, histogram overlay, image details, screen o

and ull-screen.

Menu / (Menu Exit) button

Opens and closes the menu system. Also used or variou

other tasks (Exit button, or example) as you issue command

within the menu system indicated by a description beside the bu

ton on the preview screen.

Preview screen 3

Displays preview images and the menu system even in bright light

and rom acute angles.

ON /OFF button 2

Powers the digital capture unit.

Digital capture unit retaining catch lock 1

Ensures that the digital capture unit is not unitentionally re-moved.


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Digital capture unit support slots 2

Accepts digital capture unit/magazine support hooks on camerbody.

Winder / EL terminal 2

Terminal or connection to a Hasselblad CW winder or Hasselblad Emodel camera body. Requires the camera sync cable (supplied).

CF card slot cover 2

Protects card slot.

Battery retaining catch 2Ensures secure mounting o battery.

FireWire connector 1

Allows the connection to a computer or ImageBank-II. The digitcapture unit requires an 8 connecter whereas the computer cabe either an 8 or 4.

Flash sync OUT terminal 1Used when working with studio / strobe ash units. Allows connection to the lens sync contact via the ash sync cable to ensucorrect syncronisation.

Flash sync IN terminal 1

Used when working with studio / strobe ash units. Allows connection to the unit via the ash sync protector cable to ensure corect syncronisation as well as providing protection or the digitacapture unit.

Ventilator 1

Ensures the processor is kept cool.

Digital capture unit retaining catch 1

Locks the mounted digital capture unit onto the camera body.

Navigation button 1

A our-way rocker button enabling you to step througpreview images and navigate the menu system. To usit, press the side o the button that corresponds to whyou wish to do (e.g., move up, let, right or down).

Instant Approval / (OK) button 13

This button steps through the three approval levels,thereby assigning an approval status to the image currently

displayed (or selected) in the preview screen (part o the Instant

Approval Architecture system). The color coding is based on the

trafc signal convention o green, amber (yellow) and red.

Also acts as a conrmation button (OK button) or some types o

menu operations, such as deleting images; indicated by a label

beside the button on the preview screen.

Zoom-out button / SELECTION ( button) 12

Zoom-out button (to make the view smaller) or thepreview image. You can continue to zoom out to view

several small images at once and nally to view and select batches

and media. Also acts as a selection button or value setting on the

menu.

Zoom-in button / SELECTION (+ button) 11

Zoom-in button (to make the view larger) or the previewimage. Also acts as a selection button when viewing avail-

able image batches, mediaand value setting on the menu.

Battery (not supplied) 10

7.V InoLithium L type (Sony NP-F55 or similar)

Databus connectors 9

For communicating with a Hasselblad ELD model camera body or

with a modied Hasselblad //5 model camera body.

See Cleaning the CCD section or details.

WARNING: never attempt to remove the glass lter you willprobably ruin the CCD i you do so.

CCD and IR lter 8

This is the light-sensitive element, which is positioned behind a

permanently mounted IR lter. Usually, this assembly will either be

inside the camera or protected by the cover. Always be very careul

not to touch or scratch the surace o the lter when it is exposed

and to replace the plastic cover whenever the digital capture unit

is not mounted on a camera.

Digital capture unit retaining hook slots 7

Accepts digital capture unit/magazine retaining hooks on camera

body.

Power indicator 6

Glows orange to indicate that the digital capture unit is warming

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ON / OFF button

With a ully charged battery tted, keep the ON/OFF button depressed or at least tw

seconds. (This time delay helps prevent unintentionally turning the back on.) A Hasselblalogo splash screen will appear on the display ollowed by an audible signal. This signie

that the back has beeen activated.

The back will enter standby mode ater the preset time to save the battery. Keep the ON

OFF button depressed again to turn the back o. An audible signal will be heard again t

conrm this. (I it appears that you have to press the button twice to turn it o it is becaus

the back has already entered standby mode.)

However, you will not need to use this button with a FireWire connection as the active mod

is instigated automatically. The splash screen appears but no audible signal is heard rom

the back. There may be an audible signal generated by the computer, however. Removin

the FireWire connection turns the back o immediately, also without an audible sign

rom the back.

FireWire connection:

1. Simply connect the FireWire cable between the FireWire port on the digital captureunit and the FireWire port on the computer. You will not need to attach a batterywith a FireWire connection.

To remove a battery:

1. Depress the battery retaining catch and slide the battery over it. It will then be reelyremoved.

To attach a battery:

1. Firstly, ensure the battery is ully charged (see user appropriate manual or batteryand charger).

2. Position the battery as in the illustration.

3. Press the battery towards the camera. This automatically depresses the batteryretaining catch.

4. Slide the battery into the nal position ensuring the contact prongs on the cameraare inserted into the battery. The battery retaining catch will now return to the sae-ty position.

Powering the digital capture unit

The digital capture unit requires power either rom the battery (7.V Sony InoLithium

type NP-F55 or example) or rom a computer via a FireWire cable.

Attaching and removing the digital capture unit

When both attaching and removing the protective cover as well as attaching and removin

the digital capture unit to the camera, hold down the magazine catch lock button whi

sliding the magazine catch. Avoid trying to just snap the digital capture unit or protectiv

cover into place without using the buttons.

CAUTION

I you remove the digital capture unit, be very careul not to touch or scratch the CCD/ltesurace while it is exposed.

Always attach the protective cover or transportation or storage.

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Time & Date settings on the b ack (which are included with your capture les and batclabels) are updated automatically through a FireWire/FlexColor or Phocus connectionThese settings are retained or about two consecutive weeks by a small rechargeable cethat is automatically recharged by the main battery or Firewire with regular use. I problemoccur, charge the cell by leaving the back turned ON or around 12 hours.

General

Using the menu is very similar to using a menu on a cell phone or similar. When you ente

the menu (by pressing the MENU / button) you will be see an initial list:

ISO

White Bal.

Media

Browse

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Storage

Settings

The rst our items are immediately accessible or changes, indicated by the appearanc

o a plus and minus sign in the highlight rame meaning the settings can be altered b

the Zoom in / Zoom out buttons. Storage and Settings are more detailed and thereor

require urther navigation.

It is advisable to initially quickly skim through this section o the manual to build up

picture o the menu structure and its various sections.

Note that some o the buttons have a double unction while others remain single unction

For example, the navigation button always leads you through the menu in the directio

that the arrowhead illustrates. The Zoom in/out buttons ( and ) though, or exampl

act as image enlargers and reducers as well as conrmation buttons, according to wher

you are on the menu.

ISO setting

White balance

Current storage medium

Button label

Image le nameStorage capacity

(Shots taken shots remaining)

Approval status and

browse lter setting

Furthermore, the display enables you to navigatethe menu system and make camera settings; seeWorking with the Menus or details.

The standard preview display is the one shownwhen you irst turn on the camera and is prob-ably the view you will use most oten. It eatures apreview o your most recent shot and basic inor-

mation about the settings and the image itsel.Several other display modes are also available,including histogram, capture details, ull-screenand battery saver. Please see Preview Modes ordetails.


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MENU

DELETEFor single or multiple dele-tion o images.

BATCHUsed to create new storageolders (batches) and namethem.

STORAGE

SETTINGS

By using the buttons on the control panel you

can navigate down through the various levels

in the menu. It provides the source o inor-

mation about image les and also provides a

way o making custom settings so the digital

capture unit suits your way o working.

Below is a simple overview o what is avail-

able and where it is situated on the menu.

Overview

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ABOUTDisplays serial number andrmware version.

MEDIADetermines where leswill be stored (fash card,ImageBank-II).

WHITEBALANCESet to match the color tem-perature o light used.

ISOSets the light sensitivity othe sensor. Equivalent tolm speed.

BROWSESets the approval status (clas-sication) lter or easier andquicker image browsing.

DELETEFor single or multiple deletiono images.

FORMATUsed to ormat CF cards andImageBank-IIs or optimum

use.

BATCHUsed to create new storageolders (batches) and namethem.

DEFAULTAPP LEVELAssigns a deault approvalstatus (classication) to allnew images.

USER INTERFACESets menu language, powerdown, sound, date & timeand several other customsettings.

CAMERASets which type o camerabody to be used with thedigital capture unit.

ABOUTDisplays serial number andrmware version.

DEFAULTResets all custom settingsback to the original actorysettings.

COPYCopies les rom a CF card toan ImageBank-II.

CUSTOMOPTIONSSets options regarding imageormat (CFV-9 only), copyto ImageBank-II, ImageBankconnection and tilt sensor(CFV-9 only).


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The menu is structured in a manner similar to cell phones andsimilar electronic devices.

Various branches within the tree system are accessed by press-ing the navigation button until you reach the point where achoice has to be made.

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

The need to continue urther into the menu is indicated by thearrow symbol beside the menu item.

Press the right arrow symbol on the navigation button to ac-cess the next part o the menu.

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

Ater pressing the MENU button, the main menu list appears.The blue rame highlights where you are on the menu. Presson the up and down symbols on the navigation button tomove up and down the list.

You can return to the standard image view by pressing either

on the let symbol on the navigation button or on the EXIT/MENU button again.

Pressing the EXIT/MENU button will then conirm the new set-ting.

In the next example on the let, the name o a new batch ischanged by pressing a combination o the Zoom-in /Zoom-out/SELECTION buttons as well as the navigation button. Youcan then conrm your choice with the OK (Approve) button orrevert to the previous status by pressing the EXIT/MENU but-ton. Note that how or this screen the MENU button is now de-scribed as EXIT on the screen, and the Instant Approval buttonis described as the OK button.

See later sections or more comprehensive inormation.

When you reach the inal destination o your choice (thismight take several moves), PLUS and MINUS symbols appearto the right in the rame round the item.

You then press the Zoom-in /Zoom-out /SELECTION buttonsto access a loop list o choices.

In the example on the let, 50 is the ISO value shown. By press-ing either button the alternatives appear 100, 200, 400 andthen back to 50 again both on the list as well as on the upperlow to the let (in the case o ISO value).


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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 SETTINGSmenu.

4. Press the NAVIGATOR button () to select the USERINTERFACE 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.

The initial general setting is language choice which will be retained. Yocan choose between:

ENGLISHGERMANFRENCHITALIANSPANISHJAPANESECHINESE

Beore each photographic session, just as in analogue photography, aISO setting should be made, though in the digital world it matches thjob in hand and circumstances as opposed to the sensitivity o the ilchosen. A white balance setting should also be made. This is or your convenience regarding the appearance o the image on the camera displaand computer monitor though; it will not aect the raw le.

ISO and White Balance are available at the top level o the menu system syou can get to them quickly and easily. They are also shown on-screen most preview modes, so you can easily keep an eye on them as you work

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

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Selecting the current mediumA choice has to be made concerning where the captured images will initially be stored

The 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

selected automatically, or example:

When you are connected to a computer, then images are always saved directly to thcomputer hard disk.

When only one medium is connected (e.g., a compact-ash card), then this mediumis 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 explicitly

you want to browse its contents and store images new to it.

There are two ways o selecting the current storage medium:

See Selecting the Current Storage Medium for details.

Use the zoom-out button to zoom all the way up to the top level, which shows all connected media, and then zoom in on the appropriate medium and batch.

See Navigating Media and Batches for more information about selecting media an

batches in this way.

3. Tethered / Studio modeThis mode enables you to connect the 5CWD and CFV directly to a computer and t

operate the system using Hasselblad FlexColor or Phocus sotware and store images on

computer hard-disk.

The main advantages with this mode are the almost limitless storage capacity anbeing able to work on the images (with Hasselblad FlexColor or Phocus) on a largscreen.

The main disadvantage with this mode is the lack of mobility to any great extent.

2. Semi-tethered / ImageBank-II modeThis mode enables you to attach the camera to a portable Hasselblad ImageBank-II via

FireWire cable. The ImageBank-II eatures massive storage capacity and high-speed dat

transer. It is small, lightweight, battery powered and easily clips to your belt, so the solutio

is just as portable as the untethered option.

The main advantage with this mode is the great number of images that can be storewithout a pause.

The main disadvantage with this mode is the extra equipment and cablage needethat might restrict mobility in some cases.

1. Untethered / Compact ash card modeIn this mode the 5CW/5CWD and CFV act independently o other connections. Image

are stored on the internal, removable compact-ash card.

The main advantage with this mode is the freedom of cables and extra equipment.

The main disadvantages with this mode in the eld are the battery power capaciand the size o the cards holding capacity.

Please note that therecommended types o CF cards are Sandisk Extreme-III or Lexar Proessiona133x. Other cards will work but oer a reduced capture rate.

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Working with a Hasselblad ImageBank-II

The ImageBank-II is an optional add-on or your digital came

system. It is essentially an external FireWire hard disk optimized o

digital photography, providing extensive storage space and highspeed data transer. It is small, light and battery powered. You ca

easily clip it to your belt, so the solution is nearly as portable as th

stand-alone camera.

Working with an ImageBank-IIThere are no practical dierences between shooting to the inte

nal card or to an ImageBank-II. However, when several media ar

mounted, you must be sure to select the correct destination medium

(see also Working with Media and Batches).

Removing a card

1. With the CF card cover open, press gently on the card removal button (1a) and then release it. It will now extend out romits original position, as in the illustration (1b).

2. Press rmly on the card removal button (2a) to eject the card

or removal (2b).

Inserting a card

1. Open the CF card cover to reveal the CF slot.

2. Hold the CF card so that the connector holes ace into theslot, with the brand label acing in the same direction as the

preview screen. Gently press the card into the slot.I you encounter resistance, it might be because you are holding the card backwards or upside down.

When the card is completely inserted, swing the cover shutagain.

Note that the camera can copy the contents o its compact ascard to an ImageBank-II even when no computer is attached. Thenables you to backup your shots and then clear space on the carto keep on shooting. See section on Transerring Images.

Using compact ash memory cardsWhen shooting to a compact-ash card, the CFV is complete

sel-contained. No additional wires or connectors need to battached.

The 5CWD and CFV are shipped with compact-ash cards. Lossles

compression is applied to the images, so the actual size o eac

capture can vary, thereby aecting the total number o shots yo

can t on a card. You can purchase additional cards and chang

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3FR is a proprietary Hasselblad ormat or storing raw captures. It contains the complete raimage exactly as it was captured by the camera, plus technical details that enable FlexColoand Phocus to process and display the image correc tly, amongst other things. This 3FR le converted into a 3F le (denoted by each le now bearing the sufx . ) that urthermore storea complete history o the FlexColor or Phocus settings that you have applied to each image anstores meta-data such as camera settings, image name, photographer, copyright, etc.

I you preer not to correct and adjust your captures in FlexColor or Phocus, then you can expoconverted 3F les directly to DNG, TIFF or PSD and use Adobe Photoshop, or e xample.

Please reer to the relevant user manuals or urther instructions about using FlexColor anPhocus.

Shooting with FlexColor or Phocus running

When you are connected to a computer and you want to control the camera rom FlexColo

or Phocus, the ollowing rules apply:

A Winder CW and the Exposure Cable 503 (supplied) must be attached.

The destination medium and location are controlled from FlexColor or Phocus.

The screen and menu system on the digital capture unit are disabled.

The digital capture unit will take power from the FireWire cable if it is available (noall computers supply power, notably PC laptops. See under General Information).

When initiating a shot rom FlexColor or Phocus, the computer sends a signal to the digit

capture unit, which triggers the Winder CW which in turn triggers the shutter and ash

strobe lights (i any). The digital capture unit then sends the image back over the FireWir

connection to the computer, where it is displayed on the computer screen and saved as

16-bit-per-color FR le in the currently selected older o the computer hard disk.

Removing rom a computer

To remove the camera rom a computer, simply disconnect the FireWire cable when a

image loading activity has nished.

Connecting to a computer

To connect to a computer, simply attach a FireWire cable rom the FireWire port on youcomputer to the port on the side o the digital capture unit. The port is protected behin

a sliding cover.

Tethered to a computerEven i you never shoot while connected, you will probably connect the camera to you

computer each time you want to download your images, though you might instead use

compact-ash card reader and/or connect your ImageBank-II or FireWire disk directly.

To use an ImageBank-II with the 5 CWD and CFV, simply assemble the ImageBank-II a

described in its manual and connect the two with a standard FireWire 8 (IEEE 194b

cable. See the ImageBank-II manual or complete details.

To remove the ImageBank-II, simply disconnect the FireWire cable. The back will then reve

to saving and browsing images on the internal ash card (i available).

Older digital capture units in the ixpress line used a dierent external disk and controllecalled simply the Image Bank. This older Image Bank is not compatible with a 503CWor CFV. Use only the Hasselblad ImageBank-II with a 503 CWD or CFV.


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Navigating media and batches

The camera always works with a current medium and a current batch. This is the locatio

at which the camera will save all new shots and the location in which you can browse usin

the navigator button. There are two ways o selecting the current medium and/or batch Using the zoom and navigator buttons. This method enables you to select any existin

batch and is thereore useul even when only one type o medium is attached. Thimethod is explained in the procedure below.

Using the MENU > Storageitem on the menu system to choose a medium. This only relevant when more than one medium is attached (e.g., both a CF card and aImageBank-II). When you use this function, you will always go to the most recentcreated batch rom the medium you select. Please see Selecting the Current Storag

Mediumor a complete description o this method.

Please note that each new image will be saved in the latest created batch onlyYou cannot select any other batch to save a new image in.

Organizing your work with batches

Batches help you to organize your shots as you work. They unction just like olders on

computer. Batches have the ollowing properties:

When you create a new batch, you assign a name to it and it is created as a neolder.

When you copy images from a compact-ash card, each batch is saved as a sub-folde

on the destination disk.

When deleting multiple images, you are able to restrict your delete command so thait aects just a single batch.

When browsing images, you will only see images from the current batch.

You can change between batches by using the navigation controls on the digitacapture unit ront panel.

The batch name also shows the date on which it was created (using the Year/MonthDay convention).

General

Whichever way you choose to store your images, they should be led in batches o

efcient workow.

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Medium-type icon (Compact Flash)

Medium name

Number o green, yellow and red shots

currently stored on the medium

Medium capacity in bytes and shots in the batch

Medium-type icon (FireWire disk)

The MEDIA list.

In this example a CF card and aFireWire disk are illustrated and there-ore connected.

The blue rame around the CF cardsymbol tells you that captured imageswill be saved to the CF card and not theFireWire disk. This is the Current Medium

Batch name

Date the batch was created

Number o green, yellow and

red shots in the batch

The BATCH list.

The blue rame around a older tellsyou that it is the Current Batch.

You work your way deeper into the menu branching o the selected item (ramed in blue) each time you press the zoom-in ( ) button to view media, batch, thumbnail view etc.

Conversely, you work your way back out o the menu each time you press the zoom-out ( ) button.

Media list Batch list 9-Thumbnail view 4-Thumbnail view Normal view Zoomed

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Example: nine-thumbnail view

Creating new batches

You can create any number o batches on each medium. To creat

a new batch, rst make sure you have selected the correct curren

medium (see Navigating Media and Batches) and then use th

MENU > STORAGE > BATCH item o the menu system to create th

new batch. See Creating Batches or a detailed procedure.

Please note the dierence between selecting a medium anbrowsing a batch. Each new image will automatically be saved ithe latest created batch only on the selected medium. You canno

select a batch or storage.

To select the current medium and view batches using the browscontrols:

1. Press the zoom-out ( ) button repeatedly until you are allthe way at the top zoom level. I you start with the single-image preview view, then you pass through the ollowingviews to get there:

Single-imagepreview(as ing1a)

Four-thumbnailview

Nine-thumbnailview(asing1b)

Batchlist(asing3)

Medialist(asing4)

2. Each medium shows a name, total size and an estimate orhow many images will t on it. To the right o the mediumname is a set o three colored numbers in parentheses. Theseindicate the total number o images o each approval status(green, yellow and red) that currently exist on that medium.For example, i you see a card that shows (18/5/3), then thacard contains a total o 26 images: 18 green (approved), 5 yelow (unclassied) and 3 red (delete).

I more than one medium is listed, then use and tohighlight the medium you wish to use.

3. The currently selected medium shows a blue border.

4. Press the zoom-in ( ) button to zoom-in on the currentlyhighlighted medium.

5. A list o batches on this medium now appears. Each batchappears as a older icon with a name and the date on whichit was created. As with the media list, you can read thenumber o shots o each approval status that are stored ineach batch.

6. As with media, use and to highlight the batch you wisto view.

7. The currently selected batch shows a blue border.

8. Press the zoom-in (

) button to zoom in on the currentlyhighlighted batch.

9. The nine-thumbnail view o your selected batch nowappears.


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Current approval status (green) and

browse-lter setting (show all)

Press the approve button to

change the status o the cur-

rently selected image

Press and holdthe approve but-

ton to change the status o the

currently selected image

Show all

Show green and yellow only

Show green only

Show yellow only

Show red only

Image File NameGreen images start with A

Yellow images start with B

Red images start with C

One o the greatest advantages o digital photography compared to lm is that it costs n

more to shoot 1 images than it does to shoot one. Photographers thereore tend to takmany more pictures when shooting digitally. By assigning approval levels as you work, it ca

be much easier to sort through and select images when you get back to your computer

Please note, when the current storage medium is ull, red-status images will be delete(one at a time) to make room or new shots . You can continue shooting until no red-statuimages remain; i you then try to take additional new shots you will get a medium-umessage.

Using Instant Approval ArchitectureThe Instant Approval Architecture system helps you to classiy your images as quickly a

you take them. It works by supplying immediate audio eedback, which tells you instantl

whether each new picture is exposed correctly or likely to be over- or underexposed

Thereater, the system enables you to assign each image one o three status levels. Thoug

you can use the system any way you like, the intention (based on the trafc light principle

is that you should assign the levels as ollows:

GREENor your best shots.

YELLOW ( AMBER ) or images that need closer inspection. RED or images that you are unlikely to use.

Please note the two dierent actions o pressing (or quickly clicking) the approve buttoto change the status and pressing and holding to change the browse lter!


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Reading and changing the approval status

The current approval status o each shot is indicated in two ways:

In most preview modes, the current status is indicated by a colored dot in the bottomright corner o the screen.

Each image is given a name that indicates its approval status. Approved (green) image names start with A (e.g., A0000043); warning (yellow) images start with B(e.g., B0000043); and images marked for delete (red) start with C. Because of thnaming convention, you will also be able to sort your image les by status ater yo

have copied them to your computer (e.g., by listing the folder by le name).

See also the diagram showing where you can read the image name and approval statu

on the screen.

By keeping an eye on the le name and/or colored dot as you browse your images at th

single-image, our-thumbnail or nine-thumbnail level, you can easily see the current ap

proval status o each o them.

To change the approval status o the currently displayed/selected image, simply press th

approval button until the desired approval status is shown.

Note that the system is very exible so you can use it in any way that you like. For exampl

you can set the camera to assign all new images a yellow or green status regardless o th

exposure warning. Be careul when assigning red status because red images may be delete

i the current storage medium becomes ull.

5. When you begin working with the images on your computer, use the approval sta-tus as a guide or organizing your work. For example, you might begin by openingand optimizing the green shots and then go to the yellow shots only i you still needmore images and then, nally, check the red shots as a last resort.

4. When you are browsing through your shots, keep an eye on the approval status oeach and consider whether you should promote or demote each shot based on itsappearance on the preview screen. You can also apply a browse lter to, or exam-

ple, browse only red shots when looking or images to delete or to browse only greeshots to make sure you have a good version o each shot that you need.

3. I no problem is detected, then the image is saved with green status.

I you set Approval to Auto, all images will be stored as Green i judged as correct and Yelloi judged as technically doubtul. No images are ever stored as Red automatically!

Standard Instant Approval workfow

The standard method o working with the Instant Approval Architecture is as ollows:

1. Take a shot.

2. The camera analyzes the shot to nd out i it seems to be over- or underexposed. I isuspects a problem, it does the ollowing:

Provides audio feedback (if this option has been chosen) by making a warning sound

which immediately alerts you to a possible problem even i you are not looking at th

screen. The warning sound is a rapid string o notes going up the musical scale i th

image is judged as overexposed or conversely a rapid string o notes going down thmusical scale i the image is judged as underexposed

Downgrades the approval status to yellow (if Approval is set to Auto).

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Setting the deault status

As outlined in Standard Instant Approval Workow, the camera normally works by a

signing a green status to all images that pass a basic exposure test and a yellow status to a

images that ail the test. However, you can change this behaviour i you preer an alternativ

workow. You have the ollowing options:

Auto: works as described in Standard Instant Approval Workfow .

Green: gives all new images a green status, regardless o the exposure warning.

Yellow: gives all new images a yellow status, regardless o the exposure warning.

Regardless o this setting, audio eedback will still be provided i an image is judged to b

badly exposed.

Use the MENU > BROWSE item to make this setting. See also Setting the Deault Approv

Status or a detailed procedure.

Deleting by approval status

There are many ways to delete images, including one-at-a-time and multiple delete by batc

media and/or approval status. When deleting several images, you rst pick the medium o

batch rom which you want to delete and then use the MENU > STORAGE > Delete itemto speciy the status o the images to delete. You can choose to delete:

All red-status images from the selected batch or medium

All red- and yellow-status images from the selected batch or medium

All images from the selected batch or medium

See MENU > Delete or detailed procedures describing each o the delete options.

There are two ways to set the browse lter:

Press and hold until the lter you want to use is shown by the indicator.

Use the MENU > Browse item o the menu system. SeeSetting the Browse Filteroa detailed procedure.

There are many ways to make use o this eature. For example:

Set the lter to show only yellow images. Then step through each image and decidwhether any o them should be promoted to green or demoted red.

If you are running out of space, set the lter to show only red images and then stethrough to nd shots you can delete.

Set the lter to show only green images. Then step through to make sure you have aleast one good example o each shot that you need.

Browsing by approval status

You can set the camera to browse by approval status, which means, or example, that yo

will see only green-status images as you browse a batch (or both green and yellow, or onred, etc.). The current lter setting is indicated on-screen, as illustrated. Filtered images ar

still there, but they will not be shown until you change the lter setting. Also, i you chang

the status o an image, the image may disappear i it no longer passes the lter. For exampl

i you have set the camera to browse only green-status images and then change an imag

to yellow status, that image will not be shown again until you change the browse lter.

Note that you can set the camera to lter by approval status as you browse, which meanthat some images may be hidden (though they are still there). See Browsing by ApprovaStatus, below, or details about how to work with the lter.

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Media list Batch list 9-Thumbnail view 4-Thumbnail view Normal view Zoomed

Zooming in and out

As illustrated below, you can use the or button to see various levels o detail in your images. You can urthermore zoom all the way out to view and select batches and media.

Browsing by approval status

It is possible to set the camera to browse only images o one or more specic approval leve

rom the current batch. You can use this, or example, to review all o your red-status shot

to make sure you dont need them or to review all o your yellow-status shots to decid

whether they should be moved to green or red status. When you use the browse lter, yo

will not see images excluded by the lter, but they are still there.

See Using Instant Approval Architecture or complete details about how to check an

set the browse lter.

Choosing the current batch

When you browse using the navigator button, you will only see images rom the curren

batch on the current medium. To view another batch, you must navigate to it by zoom

ing out to the batch or media level and then zooming in on the appropriate older. Se

Navigating Media and Batches or complete details about how to select the curren

medium and/or batch.

Basic image browsing

The large, ull-color display enables you to inspect your shots while you are still on-location

The display oers ull-screen previews, high-magnication zoom, two levels o thumbnai

and analysis tools including a ull histogram and camera settings.

When you rst turn on the camera, the display opens in standard browse mode, showinthe last image taken (i any) or the current medium and batch. Likewise, ater each new

shot, the display shows a preview o the shot.

To browse the images o the current batch, simply press the letand right arrowo the navigator button.

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I you continue to zoom out beyond the nine-thumb view, you will come to the batch lisand then to the media list. You can use this to select the current medium and batch obrowsing and or storing new images. See Working with Media and Batches or detail

Thumbnail views

Preview thumbnails are small versions o each preview, sized to t either our or nine im

ages on the screen at once. Use them to get an overview o your work so ar and to he

nd specic shots.

To see the thumbnails, start with the standard preview display and press the zoom-ou

button once to see our thumbnails or twice to see nine.

When viewing thumbnails, the selected image shows a blue border. When an image is se

lected, you can zoom in on it using the zoom-in button or delete it using MENU > STORAG

> Delete (see also MENU > STORAGE > Delete or a detailed procedure). Use and t

scroll the thumbnails when you have more shots than can be shown.

Zooming in or more detail

The preview display has a much lower resolution than your images. You can thereore zoom

very ar into the images to inspect small details. To do this:

1. Browse to the image you wish to zoom into with the navigation button.

2. Press the zoom-in button to zoom in one step. The screen updates to show botha zoomed image and a thumbnail image that includes a red box outlining the por-tion o the images currently shown.

3. You can now do the ollowing as needed:

Usethenavigatorbuttontomovethezoomareaifyouwishtoinspectadieent part o the image.

Zoomfurtherbypressingthezoom-in( ) button more times.

Zoombackoutonestepbypressingthezoom-out( ) button.

4. When you are nished, press and hold the zoom-out ( ) button to return to browing at the standard zoom level.

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You can cycle

through all theavailable previewmodes by pressingthe View-Modebutton.

To cycle through the various modes, press the view-mode button on the ront panel. The o

der is circular, as listed above. Each mode is described in detail in the sub-sections below

Regardless o the current mode, i you zoom in on the image or zoom out to the thumbnail

the display reverts to showing the standard preview rame, which shows inormation abou

the current image and camera settings around the edges. When you return to the standar

zoom level, however, you will then also return to your last-selected preview mode.

Note that the screen can also operate in menu mode, which does not show a preview, bu

enables you to make digital capture unit settings. To enter menu mode, press the men

button. See Working with the Menus or details.

Choosing the Preview mode

You can use the view-mode button to cycle through the available preview modes.

The preview screen works in several dierent modes:

Standard preview:shows a preview image surrounded by a display o ew important settings.

Histogram:shows a preview image overlaid with a histogram.

Histogram and full details:shows a preview image overlaid with both a histogram and camera-setting details.

Battery saver:turns o the screen, but you can still use the menus and take pictures.

Full-screen preview:shows the preview only, with no rame or settings inormation.

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The standard preview display is the one shownwhen you irst turn on the camera and is prob-ably the view you will use most oten. It eatures apreview o your most recent shot and basic inor-mation about the settings and the image itsel.Several other display modes are also available,including histogram, capture details, ull-screenand battery saver. Please see Preview Modes or

details.

Furthermore, the display enables you to navigatethe menu system and make camera settings; seeWorking with the Menus or details.

ISO setting

White balance

Current storage medium

Button label

Image le nameStorage capacity

(Shots taken shots remaining)

Approval status and

browse lter setting

Full-details mode D

In ull-details mode, you can read a complete list o camera settings, plus see the histogram

and, in the background, a darkened preview o the image.

The camera-setting details are stored with the image, so you can reer to them usin

FlexColor or Phocus even ater you have loaded the image to your computer and store

it in your archive.

The histogram is only an indicator that should be interpretedthere are many situationin which a questionable histogram will match an exposure that is perectly ne or thintended eect (and vice-versa).

Overexposure

A histogram that is concentrated on the right with ew pixels elsewhere indicates a likel

overexposure. Many details will be lost in the highlights

Even exposure

A histogram display that is spread across the ull range indicates a likely good exposur

There may still be a ew pixels at the extremes, indicating a ew spectral highlights an

saturated shadows, but this is oten normal in a good exposure.

Underexposure A

A histogram that is concentrated on the let with ew pixels elsewhere indicates a likel

underexposure. Many details will be lost in the shadows.

Using the histogram

The histogram provides a graph that indicates the total number o pixels at each brightnes

level, with brightnesses going rom black on the let to white on the right. It is a valuab

tool or evaluating your exposure. A well-exposed shot usually has a ull range o levelwhile under- and overexposed shots tend to show levels concentrated at the let or righ

part o the scale, respectively.

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There is also a one-button short-cut or toggling the overexposure

marker on and o.

To use it, press and hold untilthe indicator is working as youwould like (enabled or disabled).

Overexposure

indicator shortcut !

Overexposure indicator

Though the histogram shows you when some o your pixels are overexposed, it does no

tell you which ones. In a shot with many bright areas, it can be hard to know whether th

key parts o your image are just bright or completely overexposed. To help you nd them

the digital capture unit can provide an overexposure indicator, which shows precisely whic

areas o your shot are overexposed (i.e., pixels that are a

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