Hasselblad H2 user manual Power, Manual focus, Standby

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Power

The camera can be set at two active power modes − ON or Standby − as well as OFF. In active modes, battery consumption is least in Standby mode and most in ON mode. The camera enters Standby mode automatically after 10 seconds (default) to preserve battery consumption but this interval can be changed in Custom Options. Settings can only be made when the camera is in the ON mode.

ON

To activate the camera press the red ON.OFF button until you see the start-up H2 logo appear on the grip LCD. The logo is automatically followed by the main screen. The camera is now in ON mode.

After a set period of inactivity (programmable in Custom Options) the camera automati- cally enters Standby mode, signalled by the appearance of the H2 logo again.

Standby

In this mode the camera is in a mainly inactive ‘standby’ mode and is ready to be im- mediately reactivated to the ON mode by:

•pressing the shutter release button half way

•pressing the Stop down button

•clicking the ON.OFF button

•pressing the Mirror up button.

In this mode, signalled by the standby H2 logo appearing on the grip LCD, the demand on the batteries is very low. It is ideal for general use where intervals between shots exceed a few seconds.

Standby mode is automatically set from the ON mode after 10 seconds (default) of inactive use (programmable in Custom Options).

OFF

From the active screen, press (not click !) the red ON.OFF button for a half second. All buttons (except the ON.OFF button) remain ineffective, producing minimal demand on the batteries. This is the normal mode when transporting or storing the camera or where there might be a risk of inadvertently activating the camera. (However, remove the batteries if you are going to store the camera for a period of more than a few weeks).

In this mode neither the viewfinder LCD nor grip LCD information is available. The magazine LCD, however, will continue to display information as it is independently pow- ered. OFF mode is automatically set after six hours of inactivity in Standby mode.

Manual focus

There is both a Manual Focus mode setting and a Manual Override capability. Manual Focus is a specific setting that you actively make, whereas Manual Override is always available as a temporary override of an autofocus setting.

In Manual Focus mode, focusing is carried out by rotating the focusing ring in the conventional manner. The focus setting remains until changed as with a conventional non-autofocus lens. This means that pressing the shutter release button will not activate a focus setting change as it does in autofocus. To change back to autofocus, you must make a new setting (by pressing the AF button and choosing AF S or AF C).

With Manual Override, you can manually alter a focus setting that has been made in the auto- focus mode, by rotating the lens barrel in the conventional manner and without having to change modes. As long as the shutter release button is kept at the half-press position, the new focus set- ting is maintained. By releasing the pressure on the shutter release button and pressing again, the autofocus function is immediately reactivated.

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Contents Manual V1/English for camera firmware version 9.1.0 or later N T E N T S Congratulations  Illustration shows the H2 with a Hasselblad CFH digital back What’s in the boxFlash unit hot-shoe Quick Start H2-Kit only / H2- Separate items film loading finally That’s it Familiarize yourself with the H2 Function Control Display AF button Average Frames Autofocus setting, single Single setting Shot mode20s 160 ISO/ASAExamples Empty ‘aperture priority’ mode+0.7 EV SecondDirection depends on user setting By pressing Drive button on gripBy pressing AF button on grip Drive button / Save / Enter Shutter release buttonFlash / Control Lock button / Exit AF button / on / SELUP button AE-L buttonFilm wind-off button User buttonEyesight correction adjustment wheel EV correction adjustment buttonEXP button Integral ergonomic grip Pixel based LCD user interface Camera BodyRechargeable battery grip Carrying strapBatteries 5, 6, 7 Rechargeable battery grip general Battery chargerCharging the battery Attaching the battery to the cameraViewfinder screen Rechargeable battery grip precautionsPC-connector Accessory connectionViewfinder Rubber eye cup Eyepiece adjustmentParts & Components Attaching and removing the viewfinderLenses Parts and components Focus aid Infrared focus settingsDepth-of-field calculation Stop down /depth-of-fieldCF Adapter Film Magazines Change down button LCD panelLCD illumination button Change up buttonFilm tab holder Darkslide indicatorMagazine settings lock Darkslide keyAttaching and removing the magazine BatteryBattery replacement OperationMagazine settings Film speed setting / BarcodeFilm length/number of frames Example Data imprint settingFrame counter setting Low-battery symbolUnloading a film Film loadingBeeper Film wind offDigital Photography Instant user interface Ixpress CFHColour refinement new colour handling concept Three modes of operation and storageDirect shooting to Adobe DNG FlexColor and workflowIxpress C digital backs and 3rd party digital backs Ixpress CFExposure Control Light MeteringMetering method Light metering and exposure controlReach M Manual 2b Press Save Drive button to retain the settingExposure method Selecting metering methodAutomatic Exposure A, S, P, Pv Ting. Note that the appearance of a +/- symbol on the gripMetered area reads ‘Zone 8’ Metered area beyond film range AE- L buttonWith the camera in active mode Ter speed setting as confirmation of the settingExposure compensation General Functions Quick adjust wheel ProfilesPower Manual focusStandby Single Shot Manual focus modeAutofocus override in Manual mode 3AutofocusAutofocus mode Manual override in autofocus modeContinuous Drive SingleMulti exposure with film magazine only Pre-set profiles feature the following ProfilesMaking a profile Changing a profile name Using profilesAdvanced Features General overview Camera menu Self timer options Bracketing optionsThere are four main functions Self timer Bracketing Interval timer SettingsSelf timer setting Mirror Up/ Delay sequence =Mirror goes down / Mirror remains up Bracketing Bracketing setting VationButton on the Bracketing screen, then Off AF button Interval Interval settingCustom options Settings / Custom OptionsClockwise Counter clockwise 5s 10s 15s 30s3 Step Bracketing AF drive lens in MF or AFDirect Half press On OffHalf press Always Off Camera Ext flash OffYes enables the display No disables the display Exp reset SavedCustomizable button function list Imprint type setting Image Info film magazines onlyImprint type Text setting / Profile name changing TextSo, to write and store the characters, proceed as follows Changing text an example Date & Time Date & TimeSystem Status System StatusFlash General To access the controlsColour temperature full flash 000 5,600º K Integral flash1EV 50% Separate flash unit connection and use Flash measure of separate flash unitTo use flash measure Proshade Optional AccessoriesHMi Battery Grip Rechargeable 3043348Focusing screen HS-grid 3043310 Focusing screen HS-standard 3043305Appendix Glossary of Terms Main screen Quick saveRoll film Standard exposureTrue exposure True exposureAutomatic exposure P & Pv Mode Light metering method sensitivity distribution≈ 2% Camera Type Technical specificationsInterval timer External dimensions Body Problems, Equipment Care, Service & Guarantee Copyright Victor Hasselblad AB & Hasselblad A/S Sweden Denmark
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