User's Manual

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Welcome to Hasselblad !
These three products represent the forefront of medium format photography
- both digital and analogue. Their unrivalled position is based on an accumula-
tion of experience spanning more than fifty years. By using Hasselblad equip-
ment you share the decision made by of some of the world’s best and most fa-
mous photographers. Congratulations on a wise choice!
The H system
The H system is the result of the most intensive technical development programme ever un-
dertaken by Hasselblad, the most prestigious medium-format camera manufacturer in the
world. It presents a list of features coloured by superlatives. What was once considered op-
tional is now integral, built around the three pillars of the Hasselblad reputation: Reliability,
Versatility and Interchangeability.
The list of features is long, varied and comprehensive. It includes: automatic focus with instant
manual override, dot-matrix LCDs, rapid button and control wheel user interface, integral
grip, integral fill-flash, multi-mode exposure metering, TTL flash control, extremely accurate
electronic 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, bracketing, interval timer, rapid access
user button, flash measure, integral diopter adjustment in viewfinder, zone system capability,
time-lapse photography, customized profiles and so on.
Film users can take advantage of automatic film speed setting with bar code, instant 120/220
interchangeability, integral dark slide, independent LCD illumination on magazines, auto-
matic film advance and film wind off, custom imprinting on frame edge including exposure
data, name, symbols, etc.,
CFH digital back / H2D sensor unit
These latest digital developments provide the photographer with the ability to exploit the
many possibilities available today to produce professional level files of unrivalled quality
while experiencing an efficient workflow.
Sensor
The sensor is more than twice the physical size of today’s 35mm sensors. This sensor holds
more and larger pixels, which guarantees superior image quality and provides moiré free col-
our rendering without gradation break-ups in even the finest lit surfaces. Images have unsur-
passed clarity and sharpness, thanks to the ultra-high pixel resolution. This sensor produces