Drive

There are three drive modes: Single, Continuous and when a film mag- azine is attached, Multi exposure. They are all accessed by pressing the DRIVE button on the grip.

Single

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In Single mode, an exposure is made when the shutter release button is pressed, the film is advanced to the next frame and the camera is made ready for the next exposure. To make the next exposure however, you must first release the shutter release button and then press again.

In camera active mode:

1)Press the DRIVE button on the grip.

2)Turn the front control wheel to: Single

3)Press Save to store the setting.

Continuous

�����In Continuous mode, the camera automatically continues to make

exposures and advance the film for the next exposure as long as

����you maintain pressure on the shutter release button (to the end of the film) at a rate of approximately 2 frames per second.

In camera active mode:

1)Press the DRIVE button on the grip.

2)Turn the front control wheel to: Continuous

3)Press Save to store the setting.

Multi exposure (with film magazine only)

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In Multi exposure mode, the camera does not advance the film after the first exposure, only at the end of the pre-determined number of exposures. The frame options are: 2, 3, 4, 5 and ‘No limit’.

In camera active mode:

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1) Press the DRIVE button on the grip.

2) Turn the front control wheel to: Multi exp.

 

 

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Turn the rear control wheel to select the number of frames

 

 

 

required.

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Press Save (DRIVE button) to store the setting.

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The LCD will display firstly that no frames have been exposed

 

 

 

 

 

in the multi-sequence (For example, in the case of a three

 

 

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exposure setting the display will be Exp:0/3).

 

 

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Press the shutter release button to make the first exposure.

����7) The LCD will display how many frames have been exposed in the sequence (In the case of a three exposure setting the display will now be Exp:1/3. After the next exposure, the LCD

would then display 2/3 etc)

8) You can change your mind at any time to exit the sequence by pressing the DRIVE button to advance the film to the next frame. The camera is then prepared for another new multi exposure sequence according to the initial setting.

Please note this function is only available when a film magazine is attached. It is not available with digital backs.

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Hasselblad H2 user manual Drive, Single, Multi exposure with film magazine only