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Francis Hills Fashion
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User Manual
Language version: English
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C O N T E N T S I n t roduc t io n 3 6 ME NU —Storage 35 D e l e t e 36 1 General over view 6 F o r m a t 4 0 P a r t s , c o m p o n e n t s a n d c o n t r o l p a n e l 8 C o p y 41 I n i t i a l s e t u p 10 B a t c h 42 S h o o t i n g a n d s t o r a g e m o d e s 11 D e f a u l t A p p r o v a l L e ve l 43 2 Init ial General Set t ings 14 7 ME NU —Set t ings 4 4 O ve r v i e w o f m e n u s t r u c t u r e 15 U s e r I n t e r f a c e 45 S e t t i n g t h e m e n u l a n g u a g e 1
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Welcome to Hasselblad! The Hasselblad CF line of digital backs offers 22 and 39 Mpix digital capture at a professional level for unbeatable results. Together with the option of an i-Adapter, Hasselblad’s inter- changeable camera interface, this capability extends beyond medium format into the world of large format too. In addition, the option of true color multi-shot capture provides the pos- sibility of moiré free captures in world class exhibiting stunning quality. The CF line matches the f
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We have developed a new Hasselblad raw file format called 3F RAW (3FR) to help implement our new unique color system. The new 3FR file format is designed to ensure that images captured on Hasselblad digital prod- ucts are quickly, effectively and safely stored on the available media (CF card, Imagebank, etc). The file format includes lossless image compression, which reduces the required storage space by 33%. Combined with the architecture of the Hasselblad backs, this allows you to capture u
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Computer system requirements Digital files naturally end up on a computer for processing. Image-storage and correction requires a certain minimum standard regarding computer capabilities. Large images will require a high-performance computer with plenty of memory, advanced graphics capabilities and a recent operating system. In most cases, the computer should include a FireWire 800/400 connector, which will enable you to load images directly from the camera or Imagebank. To load images sto
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1 General overview In very simple terms, a CF digital back holds a light sensitive sensor in place at the film plane. The electronic signals from the sensor are then processed and stored as a digital file. As an electronic colour image is made up of three components − red, green and blue which combine to form a so-called RGB image − the sensor’s task is to convert a multi spectrum light image into three digital files (red, green and blue) for combina- tion later on. A CF digital back uses a
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A CF digital back is an electronic device and consequently attention to power ac- cess is vital. When working untethered it is therefore important to plan either battery loading or battery replacement to ensure continued workflow. Likewise, image storage is limited, particularly when using flash cards and appropri- ate steps should also be taken when planning a shoot. External storage is accomplished by FireWire connection to a separate hard disk or a computer. • When attaching and removing t
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1 11 2 12 3 13 14 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 19 16 17 18 Parts, components & control panel buttons The control panel has an OLED screen that provides a bright, high- The buttons are used for browsing images and navigating the menu contrast view even in bright surroundings and at fairly acute angles. system. Two of the buttons, located at the bottom-right and -left of The panel is the main graphical interface for image checking and set- the screen, are given
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Ready light indicator 6 Camera communication port 12 Flashes green to indicate that the digital back is performing an Used with certain camera models only. See adapter user manual for details. operation (such as saving a new capture) and is not available for new commands. Flashes green when the back is ready. Flash sync OUT terminal 13 Navigati
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Initial setup A CF digital back is delivered with a protective cover in place. This must be removed in order to fit the i-Adapter and re-attached if the digitalback is to be stored or transported separately as protection A for the CCD/filter. To remove the cover, use the TORX T10 screwdriver supplied to unscrew all four screws (illus A). You can then fit the i-Adapter that suits your camera model. CAUTION Be very careful not to touch or scratch the CCD/filter surface while it is expo
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Shooting/image storage modes A CF digital back can store captured images in three ways: 1. Untethered / Compact flash card mode In this mode a CF digital back acts independently of other connections. Images are stored on the internal, removable compact-flash card. • The main advantage with this mode is the freedom of cables and extra equip- ment. • The main disadvantages with this mode in the field are the battery power capacity and the size of the card’s holding capacity. Please note that
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Using compact flash memory cards When shooting to a compact-flash card, a CF digital back is com- pletely self-contained. No additional wires or connectors need to be attached. A CF digital back is shipped with a 1GB compact-flash card, which is able to hold over 45 shots. Lossless compression is applied to the images, so the actual size of each capture can vary, thereby affecting the total number of shots you can fit on the card. You can purchase additional, possibly larger-capacity, card
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To use an Imagebank with a CF digital back, simply assemble it as described in its manual and connect the two with a standard FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) cable. See the Imagebank manual for complete details. To remove the Imagebank, simply disconnect the FireWire cable. The back will then revert to saving and browsing images on the internal flash card (if available). Tethered to a computer Even if you never shoot while connected, you will probably connect the camera to your computer each time
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2 Initial general settings General Using the menu on a CF digital back is very similar to using a menu on a cell phone or similar. When you enter the menu (by pressing the MENU / button) you will be see an initial list: ISO White Bal. Media Browse Storage Settings The first four items are immediately accessible for changes, indicated by the appearance of a plus and minus sign in the highlight frame meaning the settings can be altered by the Zoom in / Zoom out buttons. Storage and Settings ar
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By using the buttons on the control panel you can navigate down through the various levels Overview in the menu. It provides the source of infor- mation about image files and also provides a of menu way of making custom settings so the digital back suits your way of working. structure Below is a simple overview of what is avail- able and where it is situated on the menu. ISO WHITE MENU BALANCE Sets the light sensitivity of the sensor. Equivalent to Set to match the colour tem- ‘film
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Simple introductory overview of menu access, navigation and settings choice. The menu is structured in a manner similar to cell phones and similar electronic devices. Various branches within the tree system are accessed by pressing the navigation button until you reach the point where a choice has to be made. The OK (Approve) button or SELECTION (Zoom-in/Zoom- out) buttons are then used to confirm choice. After pressing the MENU button, the main menu list appears. The blue frame highlig
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In this manual you will see the following kind of description regarding settings changes (as opposed to general viewing and 1 browsing etc). The method is the same for all changes, some stages taking a little longer than others and being a little more involved. The following is an example of a setting change : Setting the menu language The menu is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese. To choose any of the above languages, proceed as follows: 1.
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3 Storage overview – Working with media and batches General With a new CF card (or a newly formatted CF card) inserted or with an Imagebank, a new folder (called a batch) is created automatically after the first image has been captured. More batches can be created whenever you choose and named for easier sorting. You should name them straight away though as they can only be changed later on (if required) when they have been transfered. Organizing your work with batches Batches help you to
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Medium-type icon (Compact Flash) Medium name The MEDIA list. Number of green, yellow and red shots currently stored on the medium In this example a CF card and a FireWire disk are illustrated and there- fore connected. The blue frame around the CF card symbol tells you that captured images will be saved to the CF card and not the FireWire disk. This is the Current Medium Medium capacity in bytes and shots in the batch Medium-type icon (FireWire disk) Batch name Date rthe batch was created
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To select the current medium and view batches using the browse controls: 1 1. Press the zoom-out ( ) button repeatedly until you are all the way at the top zoom level. If you start with the single- Francis Hills Fashion image preview view, then you pass through the following views to get there: copyright Francis Hills created using liveBooks, www.live-books.com • Single-image preview (as in fig 1) • Four-thumbnail view • Nine-thumbnail view (as in fig 2) • Batch list (as in fig 3) • M
