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Hasselblad 202rn - speedand precision Thonkyoufor choosinga Hasselblad 202FA.The combination of precisemetering,outo-exposure andflashmeteringcreatesa sophisticated camerathotremainseosyqndcomfortabletooperote.lt isparticularlyusefulin rapidlychanginglight condiproducingsuperbprofestionsond for fast-movingsubjects, sionalimagequality.Withthe202FAyou hoveo choiceof either aperturepriorityautomaticor trulymanuolfunction.
Themeteringsystemcompilestheinformationfromthelens, the built-in exceptionally sensitivelight meter,and the film speedsettingon theottachedEorTCCmagozinetocalculate lf onyof theporometers, theaccuroteshutterspeed. e.g.thepresetoperture, ischangedtheshufterspeedchangesaccordingly. winderis avoilobleasan optionolextroto motorA Hasselblad izeyour 202FAfor moximum convenience. Thisinstructionmonualdescribes in detailhow to operoteyour 202FA,sopleasereadit carefully.
Hossel blad202FAIntroduction C o n t e n t s, , ' , : , i , , . :, ,. 6 PortsondComponen9 exposure lock l1 Automatic {AE} 11Adjustment buttons 1 1L e f t h a n d g r i'p,i ,i , : , ' .i:iiti.l I GETTINGSTARTED 12 OPERATING DETAILS I Battery ' , ,, 8 Winding thecamera : , : protective 8 Front 6sygJ ,::, , I Attachingthe lens...l.'..:..:.'..;.''..'..,.;i; I Removing thelens : :' , 8 Rear cover Multi(ontrol ,.'.............
e' .r1 eldscaf 18 Ddpth-of-fi :.1i;ir1';.1.1.1i;.i';,1.; ;i1.;.;i..;';.i: previewl:.,,1.;,,:;;:.:1li;..',;.l1....:. 18 Depth-of-field (IR)photography .,,,',.'.',.' 18 Infra-red (EV) :::, value 19 Exposure lenses::.;i:i 190therHasselblad t,,:lt,l::::t:l:,::t::llt: 19MAGAZINEOPERAflAN it l;iliilil;'il;;i;;, .',' , ,, :,,,i:,:,i,,::::.,i tit rtTTtm0de 27 Flaih .' :,,;;,,,:,,,,:iiliili.iiii.iiiliii:i ia ftastrsetatautomaticmodt 29 Flashsetatmanualmode, : :,, ri,i.l,,ii..ii,..i.i..
1 Focusing hood cover 2 Display recess 3 Focusing screen Acute-Matte D* 4 Focusing screen catch (LCD) 5 Liquid crystaldisplay 6 Display illumination window 7 Vievufinder mirror 8 Shutter release button 9 Aperture scale 10 Depth-of-field scale (notonFE) 11 Interlock button 12 Focusing ring 13 Lens frontbayonet, exterior 14 lensfrontbayonet, interior 15 Depth-of-field preview knob 16 System mark 17 Lens mount 18 Driveshaft 19 Data busconnection bracket 20 lenscatch 21 Selftimer indicator 22 Battery compartmen
grip 65 Cushioned 66 Minorrelease / selftimer button 67 Winder coupling 68 Double exposure button 69 (rankhub 70 Winding crank catch 71 Winding crank 72 Winder bayonet mount 73 Winding crank index 74 Strap lug 75 Magazine gear driving 76 Magnifier 77 Shutter blind 78 Magazine hooks 202FA cannnaBi cflR( 10542 :.i:i:i:ii:iiii]i:]i:]i:ii:i:l|]i:]i supplied withthefotlowing eqiiikii |: ' ', i. : ,' WndingirankE ,,', ::: : ::::: :: : ' ,, Focusing hoodE,chrome Focusing screen Acute-Matte D 2AU203.
Thissectionoutlines the basicfunctions and operations of the Hasselblad202FA.More detailedinformotion con befound in loter sections. similarobjectin theslotandturn theshaftin thedirecalsof a fullturn.You tion of thearrowapproximately mayfindthatholdingthecamera bodyin yourlefthand andthelensin yourrighthandasshownin theillustration (top,right)is theeasiest wayto attachthelens.
gaging therecesses. Carefully swingthemagazine towardsthecamerabody,checking thatthecamera's uppersupporthooksfit intotheslotsin themagazine. Pushthemagazine gentlybut firmly againstthehooks the whileslidingthemagazine catchto theright.Release hasmadecontactwith the buttonwhenthemagazine camera bodyandthenpushthebuttonto theleftto enthelockedposition.Remove the surethatit hasreached lockthemagazine body. slideto positively to thecamera Thecamera is nowreadyto use.
The.wilydingcra.nk onefullrevolution,h;ili;; ;;;;k;#; ih;;"f era,cocksthelensmechanism andtransports thefilm to thenextframe.Underneath thecrankarethedriveshaft andthebayonetmountfor theHasselblad Wnder,which canbe attachedafterremovingthe crank.It is recommended thatthecamerais fully woundwhenthecrank is removed or replaced. Srntpnmtoutt Holdthe strappointingbackwards andlift thelocking plateofthe clip highenoughto passoverthetop ofthe lug.Pushtheclipforwardsto slideit offthe lug.
'i::..:l.t::ltlt:::,.1,:t:: Thecontrol ponel 24l': The mode selector dial 126,:, mostof thelefthandsideof Thecontrolpaneloccupies thecamera body.ltincludes all thecontrolsfor thevariofthe202FA, suchas: ousfunctions . Theflashconnectors Withthemodeselectordialyoucanselectanyof thefive operatingmodesPr,A,D,M or Mt available onthe202FA. TheA,D,M andMLareusedfor photography andPrfor theprogramming of certainfunctions. . Thedisplay illumination switch . Themodeselector dial The automatic .
automatically l6 seconds afterthelastkeyorbuttonoperation, butallrelevant dataisstored in thememory. Focusin g, exposur e reIeose ttffi'#ii;#Ei1: Assuming a freshbotteryis in placeondo lensand filmmagazineareottachedto theclmerl,you cnn Turnthefocusingring untiltheimageof thesubjectapgo throughthefollowingprocedures step-by-step pearssharpin theviewfinder.Depress theexposure butto become fomiliarwithoperatingdetoils. tonhalf-wayin to thepressure point. and.vie.y.
Flash ready signal :8,:ifi,,t;,ifi,,,',t Film Speed Theflashsymbolis illuminatedgreenwhena dedicated Indicates film speedsetonE-magazine (orTCC-) dialor flashis connected, turnedonandreadyto befired. insertedmanuallyin Prmode(seelatersection)Sin IS0 is alsousedto indicateseconds at very slowshutter Manualmode :::::ffi;ilbtl speeds(O.7 (l min 30s to 34 s to 60s) or longexposures Themodeselector dialissetatM. min). :: :::..:::t:::.:::t: ::.:::t:.tt::::::t:::::::,t Selftimerfunction ,;,',,:fi .
M i r r or.o.nd m echa n i sm.pr * r eIea1.e. :t::8-$::':, functions andliftingup certaincamera Bypre-releasing reduce the vibrations, themirroryoucanavoidcamera thedesoundlevelandshortenthetime delaybetween Prebuttonandshutterrelease. pressing ofthe exposure leveronce.To is doneby slidingthepre-release releasing andlowerthemirroragainyouperresetthemechanism asdescribed formtheoperationfor a doubleexposure above.
w" lrfi,g;i Quick-couplingplate Thefocalplaneshutter The open ingintr,...u,li il; ;;;;; t; ;;.;;Iil;;0n theunderside of thecameraarethequick-coupling eredbytheshutterblinds.The202FAhasa mechanically-powered, electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter withtwotextileblindsrunningfromleftto rightacross theopening. Therunningtimefortheblindsis 1/90s.In all modesexceptM,theshutterspeeds arecalculated by themeteringsystemwhichcontrolstheshutter.
D: Differentialmode M: Manualmode ML: Manual(lockedshutterspeed) in detaillaten Thefunctions of these modes aredescribed (AE)lock Theoutoma.ticexpo-sure Disp.tay.i.ttu. theswitchbuttonontheupIn lowlightlevelsdepressing ontheillumination peredgeof thecontrolpanelswitches Thebuttonhasatogglefunction. of theviewfinderdisplay. ,:::$;fi,,:; TheAElock is thepush-buttonin thecentreof themode dial,markedwith a redring.
it. Remove thehoodby 3.Placeyourhandoverthescreenandinvertthecamera. hoodto avoiddamaging cusing Thescreenshouldnowdropinto yourhand. siidingit to therearin its guideslots.Slidethereplacementviewfinderintotheslotsandpushit forwarduntil (Shouldthescreenrefuseto dropoutby itself,ensure in theviewfinder is retained it stops. Whenfullyinserted that the camerais fully wound,removethelensand positionby a spring-loaded balllatchuntil youhaverecheckthatthemirror is in thedownposition.
Setting the aperture '56l,i!i::l Theaperturering is theoneclosest to thecamerabody. Useit to pre-setthe selected f-stop.Thefull f stops markedon the ring haveclickstops,but therearealso Hasselblad lenses madesince1957canbeseparothalf f-stop.Thesetaperedin twomajorgroups,eochwith two sub-groups: clickstopsfor eachintermediate turevaluecanbe readagainsttheheavyindexlineonthe Lenses with a built-in leafshutter: groovedring in frontof theaperturering.
imagewith theshalviewfinder possible thebrightest canstopdownthelensdilowestdepth-of-field.You by pushingdownthe to thepre-setaperture aphragm the previewknobuntilit locks.Tore-open depth-of-field thelowerendof theknob. depress diaphragm, providetheopportunifilm mogozines Hasselblod ty to varyformat,lengthnndtypeof film used.They lnfrared(tR)ph.o1o-groply ii'.i6fi.ilconbequicklyandeasilyswitchedmid-filmwithoutthe lossof q singlefrome.
clockwise andfoldit in.Thefigure( I ) will nowbe displayed in theautomaticframe-counter window Themagazine canbeloadedon,or offthecamera. indicatingthatthe magazine is loadedandready If it is to beloadedoff thecamera, thenthemagazine for use. slidemustbeinserted first. ' Themagazinetfilm windingcrankis onlyblockedat In eithercase,wheninsertingtheslideensurethatits flat framel. A partiallyexposed film maybewoundoff at sideis towards therear(seedetailin illustration)asthis anyframeafterwards.
Film tab holder ffi Theendtabof thefilm packcanbeinserted in theholder onthebackof themagazine asa reminderof thekind of filmthathasbeenloadedintothemagazine. An eorliersectiondescribed the voriousoperoting Filmspeeddiat (E-typ,ye m:ag.azine) ,i;i:I::, modesof the202FA,includingthedifferentcon|I 1 I 0nthelefthandsideof themagazine above thefilmholderkeyis thefilm speeddial.
valueof the subiect.lfthe meteredarea grey, is brighteror darkerthan this 18016 the exposurehas to be adiustedmanually up or downto'place'thisareaonthe correctpart of the grey scale. Thevaluethatis storedin the meteringsystemis the 'lightvalue.Thismeansthattheshutterspeedcalculated if thepre-set by thesystemis adjustedautomatically Theworkingshutor thefilm speedis changed. aperture i.e.much ter speedis adjustedinl ltz alt.
I 6,20,30,40,50,60 seconds. Thestandardsettingis I 0 seconds. value.Theupperbuttonincreases andthelowerdecreases thevaluein stepsof 1/rEV 4.ResettheMode pr3 ;:,,:.: mode press SelectorDialto thedesiredexposure ,,,r,,1.,, or theAE-lockbuttonto switchto nextPrToadjusttheautomaticflashmeteringfunction,facilitatfunction. ingtheuseof fill-inflash. Afilm speedvaluemanuallyinsertedin Thesettingrangeis-3to + I EV in l/: EV increments. / 7x : \ the Prl function is storeduntilchanged Thestandard settingis 0.
dialin thePrposition. l. Setthemodeselector theAE-lockbuttonto startthecameraand 2.Depress thePr3function. ifrequiredto select thenrepeatedly mode Ho.w.t.o u:: the,,D,, . ttt':ffi:"it$fi':,tt DModeis veryusefulwhenlightcondiThedifferential tionsarestableenoughto takeseveraldifferentmeter correcbuttonsto setthedesired theadjustment 3.Press conthefinalexposure.The in orderto calculate readings the trastrangeof a subjectcanalsobechecked tion valuewithinthe -3 to + I EVrange.Pressing in thismanthelow- ner.
up buttonsto adjusttheexposure 6.Usetheadjustment levelwith l/: EVincrements. ordownto thedesired by depressing the Youcandisplaythepre-setaperture point,andyou exposure release buttonto thepressure it if required.Theshutterspeedadjustsaucanchange the to thenewaperturesetting,keeping tomatically exposure unchanged. release buttonfullyto makean 7,Depress theexposure exposure. 8.Rewindthecamerato cocktheshutterandadvance thefilm to thenextframewith thepreviousexposure maintained.
stepsbetweenthe setexposure andthe calculated "normal"exposure for thepresentsubjectpartwith anaccuracy ofl/r EV-step, continuously changing the indicationasthemeteringareais movedaboutthe subject. release 6. Depress theexposure buttonfor an exposure independent withthesetvalues, of themeterreadings. 7.Rewindthecamerato cocktheshutterandadvance thefilm for thenextframe.All settings remainuntil youchange themmanually. The metering system can be started by depressing the AE-lock button as well.
flashunit,suchasthe Whena dedicated IS025- 1000. D-Flash40,or anotherunit complyingwith Hasselblad is connected to thedediSCA-standards theEuropean cated flashsocket- directlyor througha suitableadapteron,thegreenflashsymbolin theviewfindandswitched lightsup whentheflashis chargedand erautomatically If a plusor minusflashmeteringadjustment operative. hasbeenentered, therighthandplus/minussignalso in thedisplay.
4.Depress point.The theexposure buttonto thepressure to theselected mode.When cameraworksaccording point buttonis depressed to thepressure theexposure thedisplayappearance is according to thatmodeand forthedescribed flashindications. 5.Depress theexposure buttonfully to maketheexposureandtriggertheflash.Thecontrolcircuitsin the is correct. cameracut the flashwhenthe exposure Release theexposure button.
5.Depress theexposure release buttonfullyto makethe exposure andtriggertheflash.Thecontrolcircuitsin theflashunit cuttheflashwhentheexposure is correct.Ifthe flashwaspowerfulenoughto producea correctexposure anddid not useup all theenergythe flashsymbolstayson.0n theotherhandif somuch powerhadbeenusedthattheremainder wasinsufficientfora correctexposure, theflashsymbolturnsoff whiletheflashunit is recharging andlightsup again whenit is fully recharged.
the meteringsystemautomatfire.Since brighter or thesubject tanceis shorterthanestimated ically calculatesond setsthe correct thannormal.Theremedyis to reducetheaperture. shutterspeedin the A and D modesyou whentheflashwasinThesign"LoFLASH"appears must monitor the viewfinderdisplay e.g.if theflash-toto givea correctexposure, sufficient closelyto checkthattheshutterspeedis subthe or estimated than is longer distance subject 1/90s or slower beforemaking the exjectdarkerthannormal.
Flosh.ph.otograp.hyyith.F.I enses . TheFlensesareoptically,mechanically andoperationallyidentical with thecorresponding FElenses but arenot equipped with theirinternalelectronics andexternal identifications. Theinstructions for the FElensesare generally applicable alsoto theF lenses. With an F lenson the camerathe aperture value does not appear in the viewfinderdisplaywhen the exposureor pre-releasebutto n is depressed.Instead the displayshowstwo dashes( - ).
theviewfinderdisplayfor warnobserving ingindications. previewknoblocationandoperation 7.Rewindthecamerato cocktheshutterandadvance Thedepth-of-field to theFE andFlenses. is identical thefilm to thenextframe. Deplhlof-letdpreuiew.kno.b :':..*,s$''..'exposure, F-setting "n{;tfi$:;: Depress thesmallgreenF-lockbuttonto theleft of the while greenFontheshutterspeedring.Keepit depressed turningtheringto aligntheFwiththeindexline.Release TheF setting thebuttonto locktheringin theF position.
Aselection is of themostimportontFEaccessories described below.Fora completereviewof the Hosselblad Praduct systemreferto theHosselblad Cotologue. Winder Therange of general Hasselblodoccessoriesthot con be usedon the 202FAwithout affecting the metering functionsincludesdifferent focusingscreens, lens shodesand filter adapters.Thereis olso the HasselbladD-Flash40 dedicotedflash unit.)ther dedicated flash units can be connected through flash adapters,suchas the HasselbladSCA390.
:,8.1fi t::li'ttt:tt::ttt;ttlf .g,H,$6fi iiffi 'ii YourHasselblad 202FAis builtfor longandtrouble-free service. Shouldyou encounter anyoperationaldfficultiesthe troubleshooting chartbelowmayhelpyou to resolve them.If theproblempersists, consultanAuthorised Hasselblad Service Centre. Pr6blam Porsible::atuia Thecameracannotbe activatedin anyway. .fhebattery . Install hasbeen renoved orreplace thebattery. oris completely exhousted. .Thebotteryhasbeenfittedinconutly. .
:,, P.fOblgrn,,',,,,,, Possible(ause Thelenscannotbe attached. .Thelensisreleosed. .Thecomera bodyispre-released or releosed. ..,.nGmcd[,,.,,........,'.:..:.'.',::'l,..,t . Cock thelens. . Release and/or rewind thecamera withonefullturnofthewinding crank. Thelenscannotbe detached. . Thecomero ispre-released ar Themagazinecannotbe detached. . Themagazine slideis natcompletely . Push themagazine slideinuntilit inserted. positively stops.
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ffiftfi.ffi.ift:i*|"::# Camera body 0ne-piecg castaluminium alloyshellwithtripodsocket andtripodplatefor rapid mounting. Filmadvance Manual withcrank. Motordriven withwinderaccessory; maximum speed persecond. 1.3frames Simultaneous shutter cocking unO ntr advanie. lnstant return mirror inbothmodes. Filmformat 6x6cmand6x4.5cmwithdifferent magazines. Filmchoice 120and220rollfi1m,70 mmperforated longrollsandPolariod filmwithdifferent magazines.
theimagearea' above withlowlightillumination andLtDindications , ..,., ...,,. LCD . ,,Vie hdti,d I f,...........,,,.. r.o.n, andfocusing Viewfinder [.enses Fullviewfinder forothertypes. D*interchangeable BrightAcute-Matte hoodwith focusing foldable Standard andaccessories. image withalllenses (withorwithwith90oor45oprismfinders interchangeable 4.5xmagnifier eyepieces ormagnifinghoodwith withhigheyepoint meter) outexposure correction eyepiece.
Cguipment Carer # EQU'PMENTCARE TheHasselblod 202FAis designedto withstandthe rigoursof professionalusein most environments.To ovoidthepossibilityof damagehowever,it shouldbe protectedfrom thefollowing: Extremes of temperature. High temperatures conhaveon adverseeffecton both film and equipment.Tryto avoidfrequentond severetemperature chonges. Beporticularlycareful in humid environments.Corrosion of electricalcontactsmay occurin thesesituationsif sufficientcoreis not taken.
