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USER MANUAL
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INTRODUCTION 2
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Medium format photography is about professionalism. Camera systems have to be professional, handling has to be professional and captures have to be professional in quality. Hasselblad knows it and delivers it; professionals know that too. The Hasselblad H series of cameras consists of building new developments on the shoulders of the previous generation. In this way all the previous work-experience based and branch-demanding features are automatically included. So, just when you think th
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The H5 models have a good deal in common. Stainless steel and aluminium were the materials chosen to endure the All models feature: treatment handed out in professional use – and that can be pretty tough. • Stainless steel/aluminium camera body The sturdy but ergonomic integral grip incorporates not only • Access to 12 H system lenses the battery but one of the user interfaces too. It is here, by way of the surrounding buttons, that you enter the ‘control • Access to most V system len
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INDEX Introduction 2 Lens shades 32Display 60 System requirements 6 Shutter and aperture control 32 Custom Options 61 Warnings & restrictions 6 Filters 32 P1 & P2 Buttons 61 Focusing distance calculation 32 Display Off 61 General overview – Depth-of-field preview 33Sleep 61 controls and displays 7 Infrared focus settings 33 Power Off 61 Parts, components, buttons 7 Focus assist 33 Image Orientation 62 Grip buttons & controls 8 Manual focus 35 Show Preview 62 Camera body buttons & controls
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COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Image-storage and editing requires a certain minimum standard regarding computer capabilities. Large images require a rea- sonably high-performance computer with plenty of memory, advanced graphics capabilities and a recent operating system. In most cases, the computer should include a FireWire connector, which will enable you to load images directly from the camera. To load captures stored on the removable compact-flash card, you could instead use a USB CF-card re
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PARTS, COMPONENTS, BUTTONS AND CONTROLS – OVERVIEW All of the items named on this page are described Focus Assist illuminator in greater detail elsewhere in this manual. Mirror Up button Remote release port Stop Down button Battery grip True Focus button Card format button AE-L button button Camera strap lug Grip lever release button Battery Adapter port Battery grip locking lever Integral flash Eyesight adjustment wheel Integral flash release button Exposure c
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GRIP BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Note that some of the buttons are modal and so have multiple functions according to the setting be- ing made. 1 1 Shutter release button 2 This button has half-press and full-press positions. By pressing half-way (or softly) the camera, auto focus function and exposure meter can be activated. By 3 4 5 pressing all the way down (or more firmly) the shutter will be released (or the chosen exposure procedure 6 for example, the self timer is activated with this but-
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CAMERA BODY BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Note that some of the buttons can be re-assigned to another function. There are three control buttons on the rear of the grip. 1 1 True Focus button At default setting, activates True Focus (see separate 2 section for description) but also acts as a Zoom-in button when browsing or Selector button when making a setting change on the sensor unit, according to mode. 3 Can be reassigned in Custom Options to another function. 2 CF Card format button Re-formats
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SENSOR UNIT 1 MENU / (EXIT) button Opens and closes the menu system. Also used for various other tasks (EXIT button, for example) as you issue commands navigating the menu system. 2 P1 button Assignable button to access a specific function. Setting is made via Cus- tom Options on sensor unit or in the Camera Configuration tool in Phocus. 3 Navigation button 1 5 7 3 4 A four-way rocker button enabling you to browse images as well as navi- 6 2 gate the menu system. 4 Zoom- in/-out (Selecti
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VIEWFINDER 1 6 2 4 5 3 8 7 1 5 Hot shoe Exposure method / DISPLAY button Connection for automatic flash unit (with SCA 3902 The EXP (Exposure) button accesses the exposure and adapter) or for wireless flash connection. metering mode options screen. Settings are made with the front and rear scroll wheels and the appro- 2 Rubber eye cup priate symbols appear on the grip and viewfinder Can be exchanged for another model. displays accordingly. 3 6 Eyesight adjustment wheel Integral flash un
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DISPLAY INFORMATION − OVERVIEW VIEWFINDER INFORMATION GRIP LCD INFORMATION • Metering method • M e t e r i n g m e t h o d • Aperture setting • A p e r tu r e s e t ti n g • Shutter speed • S hu t t e r s p e e d • Exposure method • E x p o su r e m e t h o d • Capture counter • C a p tu r e c o u n t e r • Exposure compensation • I S O • Focus assist • W h i t e B a l a n c e • Warning triangle • F l a sh i n dic atio n • Flash warning • Fo cu s • Spirit level • D ri ve •
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SENSOR UNIT DISPLAY AND CONTROLS − OVERVIEW When shooting, the sensor unit can display the information most often re- quired for a quick settings check. The unit’s buttons, grip scroll wheels and ISO setting Capture camera buttons are used to navigate counter the main menu and change settings. The display can show all saved cap- Button Button tures on a CF card for browsing and f un c t io n f un c t io n enlarge them for detailed inspection. When shooting, you can control the amount
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GRIP DISPLAY − OVERVIEW TYPICAL GRIP DISPLAY Flash condition indication Focus setting White balance (No exposure compensation, (Manual setting) (Daylight) normal flash synchronisation) Shutter speed setting Aperture setting (1/125s) (f/8) ISO setting E x p o su r e V a l u e d i s p l a y (200 ISO) (EV 13.0) Capture counter Exposure mode indication Metering method Drive Key lock Battery symbols (Manual setting) indication condition (Centre weighted) Command indication The upper row on the sc
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VIEWFINDER DISPLAY − OVERVIEW Typical viewfinder display. Note the LEDs will only be visible when activated (by the camera or a setting). Exposure method indication Aperture setting Exposure compensation Metering method (‘aperture priority’ mode) (f/5.6) setting reminder symbol setting (Centre weighted) Focus Assist LED Flash LED True Focus (all mod- Warning triangle Exposure compensation Shutter speed setting Capture els) and HCD crop (60 (1/30 second) LED setting (+0.7 EV) counter Mpix onl
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CUSTOMIZABLE BUTTONS - FUNCTION OPTIONS These four grip buttons by de- 1 True Focus fault are assigned according to name but can be reassigned (in 3 Custom Options #4, #5, #6 and 1 2 AE-L #7 or by using the Camera Con- figuration tool) to various other functions listed here. 3 M.UP (In addition there are two customizable buttons 4 2 on the sensor unit: P1 and P2. These are set on the sensor unit or in the Camera Configuration tool in 4 STOP DOWN Phocus). · True Focus · Flash Measure
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CAMERA CONFIGURATION IN PHOCUS The Camera Configuration tool in Phocus offers a very thorough and secure way of creating comprehensive profiles for the H5D. There are three windows – Controls, Exposure and General – that present virtually all parameters to enable total control at the press of a button. This means that separate and specific custom profiles created in advance can cover a number of shooting scenarios leaving virtually nothing to chance. In addition these profiles can be easily i
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SHORTCUTS Some buttons access shortcuts if used in different ways or contexts. 3 4 5 10 12 11 17 13 6 7 14 15 16 8 18 1 2 9 1 9 Menu button – P1 / P2 setting option access Rear scroll wheel – Menu navigator Press MENU on sensor unit and then P1 or P2 to Functions as a vertical navigator on sensor unit menu. access the relevant setting options directly for that particular button. After making any changes, press 10 True Focus button – Camera activation E X I T (Menu button) or the shutter r
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GENERAL Photo: Ken Hermann © / Hasselblad Masters 19
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CARRYING STRAP The carrying strap is attached by firstly withdrawing the safety collar. The hook is then freed and can be attached to the strap lug. Slide back the safety collar to ensure the hook remains in the locked position between the small protruding lugs. The collar is purposely a tight fit to avoid unintention- ally slipping back and therefore might need some effort to slide. RECHARGEABLE BATTERY GRIP The environmentally a pproved Battery grip Li-ion (3043356) is the stan
