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User Manual
(Manual (V1/English) for camera firmware version 9.1.0 or later.)
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C O N T E N T S C h a n g e d o w n b u t t o n 3 4 A u t o f o c u s 52 Introduction 3 Fu n c t i o n s e l e c t o r 3 4 S i n g l e S h o t 52 Parts & Components 6 F i l m p l a n e i n d e x 35 C o n t i n u o u s 53 Quick Start 7 D a r k s l i d e i n d i c a t o r 35 A u t o f o c u s m o d e 53 D a r k s l i d e ke y 35 D r i ve 5 4 Function Control & Display 13 F i l m t a b h o l d e r 35 S i n g l e 5 4 G r i p LC D 15 F i l m h o l d e r ke y 35 C o n t i n u o u s 5 4 V i e
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Congratulations! Welcome to the flagship of the H System. The H2 builds on the H1, adding the ability to utilize the latest advancements in digital backs, increased mobility, integrated power, and improved image quality. The H2 is the most advanced digital or film medium format photography plat- form on the market today, and a worthy addition to the famed Hasselblad line. The specifications and capabilities of the H system exceed the demands of most photogra- phers. This allows the system to exp
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name, symbols, etc., immediate cable-free compatibility with digital backs, presentation of digital information such as histograms and grey balance on the LCD, extremely accurate elec- tronic leaf shutter, flash sync at all shutter speeds to 1/800s, eyeline viewfinder with 100% view, dot matrix viewfinder LCD, lithium or rechargeable battery options, shutter speeds from 18 hours to 1/800s, user customization of functions. And that’s not all! Bracketing, interval timer, rapid access user button
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What’s in the box Your new Hasselblad camera may have been supplied in kit form or as separate items. There are a number of possible combi- nations depending on factors such as offers, bundles etc. Please ensure that all the items noted on the accompanying packing information have been supplied and are correct. Contact your Hasselblad dealer or distributor immediately if anything is missing or seems faulty in any way, quoting the serial numbers and purchase details where appropriate. Famili
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COPYRIGHT ' 2002 ANDERS ENGSTR M H1, hf.eps ANDERS ENGSTR M, ILLUSTRAT R 020827 stra v gen 46 430 91 H N tel/fax 031-96 84 64 anders.968464@telia.com 1. Flash unit hot-shoe 2. Rubber eyecup 3. Exposure mode and metering 1. 26. method selector button 2. 4. Exposure compensation button 3. 5. Eyepiece adjustment dial 27. 6. Magazine LCD 4. 28. 7. Magazine LCD illumination button 5. 8. Magazine control buttons 29. 6. 9. Magazine settings lock 7. 30. 8. 10. AE-L button 31.
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COPYRIGHT ' 2002 ANDERS ENGSTR M H1, hf.eps ANDERS ENGSTR M, ILLUSTRAT R 020827 stra v gen 46 430 91 H N tel/fax 031-96 84 64 anders.968464@telia.com 1. 26. 2. 3. Quick Start 27. 4. 28. 5. 1 29. 6. 7. 30. 8. 31. 9. 10. 32. 11. This section is a quick start guide to assembling and 12. 13. preparing your new. From separate items, the assem- 14. 15. bly process should take no more than several min- 16. 17. utes to complete and you will be able to take simple 18. and straightforwar
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H2-Kit only / H2- Separate items 1 2 If your new H2 was supplied in kit form, you will only need to insert the camera batteries to make it useable immediately. After completing steps 1- 4, you can go straight to 6-7 and 9-10 (marked in red) and then directly to the section after step 17 to activate the camera. (Please note: if you want to use a rechargeable battery pack immediately, please see separate instructions under the ‘Camera Body’ heading for use 1 and then go straight to step 4).
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13. Rest the magazine retention groove on the magazine sup- 13 14 port on the camera body ensuring that they are correctly positioned. 14. Swing the magazine towards the camera body and firmly press into place with a click. If there is resistance, the magazine retaining hook has probably been inadvertently released. Push the magazine retaining latch to the right and inwards simultaneously again to reset it. 15 16 15. Remove the top protective cover from the viewfinder screen location by li
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23 24 23. Pull 8–10 cm (3–4 in) of paper backing from the film roll and insert the tongue of the backing paper into the slot in the take-up spool. 24. Turn the take-up spool one complete turn to ensure the tongue is firmly held in place by the overlying paper back- ing. Check diagram for correct film travel direction. 25 26 25. Re-insert the film holder into the main body of the film magazine ensuring the correct orientation. Press firmly inwards towards the magazine and pay particular atten-
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33 34 33. From the inactive mode, press the ON.OFF button until you see the H2 logo on the grip LCD. The LCD then in turn dis- plays the ‘main’ screen. If the camera is already in ‘standby’ mode (the H2 logo will be visible on the grip LCD) click on either the shutter release button or the ON.OFF button to activate it again. (Note that a ‘click’ action is a quick press. See later section for a description of different button pressing actions) If, however, the main screen does not appear
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Familiarize yourself with the H2 Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the H2 and its various controls. Note the difference be- tween a long press, a short press and a ’click’ with some buttons. For example from the main screen a click of the ON.OFF button will take you to Profiles while a longer press will turn the camera off. With your right hand holding the ergonomic grip for security and control, your thumb and fingers have immediate access to all the controls without letting go. T
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Function Control & Display 2 ■ LCD and LED displays on camera and viewfinder ■ Pixel based display ■ Upgradeable firmware ■ Rapidly accessible menu ■ Interactive display ■ Customizable functions All functions and settings on the H2 are accessed and altered by the control buttons and wheels on and around the grip aided visually by the LCD user- interface. The information on the LCD is in menu format and has a great deal in common with those found in modern computers, cell phones, etc. It is
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Below is an overview of the primary functions of the control wheels and buttons. Some controls have dual or triple func- tions according to the state of the menu or setting. A full description can be found further on in this manual. Shutter release button Front control wheel Accesses and changes various Activates camera and releases shutter. settings. FLASH / (CONTROL LOCK) button MENU button Accesses menu. Lock settings to avoid inadvertent change. Also accesses flash Illumination butto
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Grip LCD Typical camera grip display. (The information in brackets describes this particular example). Focus setting Flash condition indication Drive condition (Autofocus setting, single (No exposure compensation, (Single setting) normal flash synchronisation) shot mode) Shutter speed setting (1/20s) Aperture setting (f/5.6) Film speed rating (160 ISO/ASA) Exposure Value display (EV 9.3) Low battery symbol Exposure mode indication Metering method indication Film magazine information (Aperture p
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The basic principle behind making changes is that the appropriate button is first pressed to access the menu and then settings altered by way of the control wheels. The appropriate control wheel is designated by arrowheads alongside the setting description. Some buttons have a toggle function, the ON.OFF button has a quick ‘click’ action as well as a longer (half-second) ‘press’ action and the shutter release has two positions: ‘half-press’ and ‘full-press’. Several buttons on the grip
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Viewfinder LCD Typical viewfinder display. Note the LEDs will only be visible when activated (by the camera or a setting). (The information in brackets describes this particular example). Exposure method indication Aperture setting Exposure compensation Metering method setting setting reminder symbol (‘aperture priority’ mode) (f/4.8) (Average) Flash LED Focus Aid LED Warning triangle Exposure compensation setting Shutter speed setting Film magazine status LED (0.4 second) (empty) (+0.7 EV) Som
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Menu charts – general Throughout this manual you will find charts to explain the steps The H2 features the advantage of multiple customization of and procedures required to alter the various settings. These settings. This means that your personal choice of settings, and charts are laid out to graphically illustrate in a simple manner thereby appearance of various combinations of symbols on the how to navigate through the menus. While they include all the LCD at any time, will not necessarily
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Shutter release button A This button has half-press and full-press positions. By pressing half-way (or softly) the A camera, auto focus function and exposure meter can be activated. By pressing all the way down (or more firmly) the shutter will be released (or the chosen exposure procedure will begin, as relevant. For example, the self timer is activated with this button) FLASH / (CONTROL LOCK) button / (EXIT) B This is a triple function button. If you press the button for one second, the beep
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On the rear of the grip, as well as the rear control wheel, there are a further three control buttons: AE-L button J This button can lock a light reading made in both automatic and manual exposure modes. It can also be used in Zone mode to take a new reading. Can be reassigned in Custom Settings to another function. J See section on the AE-L button (chapter 8, Light Metering and Exposure Control) for full details. K Film wind-off button K Pressing this button will automatically wind-off the
