Hasselblad 70480532 Self Timer, Self timer, Bracketing, Interval timer, Settings and Drive

H4D

There are a number of more advanced features that while not necessarily used every day still remain immediately accessible through the menu system. They provide the ­integral finesses that make the H4D a powerful and sophisticated tool to satisfy a variety

of professional­ demands. There are five main functions:

Self timer, Bracketing, Interval timer, Settings and Drive.

An important point to remember is that certain options are only available when the relevant screen has been accessed. For example, in Self Timer the choice of ‘delay/mirror up’ or ‘mirror up/ delay’ is only available (by turning the rear control wheel - lower row on display) when the relevant function has been chosen (by turning the front control wheel - upper row on display)

1  Self Timer

options available		2 - 60 s
	options available	DELAY / MIRROR UP
		or
		MIRROR UP / DELAY

options available

MIRROR GOES DOWN

or

MIRROR REMAINS UP

 1  Self timer

The self timer allows a delay in the activation of the shutter and a change in sequence of the mirror movement. Normally the mirror is raised before the shutter is tripped creating a pause between the two actions to minimize camera vibration. However, during this pause there will be no image in the viewfinder and no light metering available for any eventual exposure change. Therefore the Self timer function can be set to a sequence where the delay is followed by the mirror being raised instead. Normally the mirror will instantly return after a capture but you can also choose a setting where the ­mirror

remains­ raised. The Self Timer can be set to provide virtually vibration-free shutter ­release. It can be used instead of a remote release cable/cord/device when split-second timing is not critical. The camera’s exposure settings (Manual or Auto) will be according to the light metering requirements just prior to the mirror being raised so choose the method accordingly with long delays in very changeable lighting conditions.

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