Hasselblad H1D user manual Normal Zone, Half press Always Off, Camera Ext flash Off

Spot mode 13

• Normal • Zone

Determines how the camera behaves when set to Spot Mode.

Normal makes the camera behave in the same fashion as when set to Average or Centre Weighted.

Zone makes the camera behave in the same fashion as the Hasselblad 205FCC. at is, the central spot is placed over a particular area of the subject and the AE-L button is pressed. e exposure is then calculated assuming that the metered area is 18% grey or Zone 5 and is indicated on the LCD as Zone 5 (see Appendix / Glossary of Terms). Alternatively, the area can be re-classified to another zone by turning the rear control wheel.

en, when the camera is moved, the areas within the central spot are indicated by their zone values.

Focus aid in MF 14

• Half press • Always • Off

Sets how the focus aid arrowhead LED symbols

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appear in the viewfinder display in manual focus mode.

Half press makes them visible when the shutter release button is pressed half way.

Always makes them visible all of the time when camera is active.

Off disables them completely.

AF assist light	15
• Camera • Ext flash • Off

Allows projection of light pattern to assist the autofocus system in poor light or low contrast situations.

Camera sets the integral AF assist illumination to be always active.

External flash activates the AF assist illumi- nation projected by a suitable attached external flash unit. When detached, however, the integral system is automatically used.

Off sets the AF assist to remain always inac- tive.