This edition of the Manual will bring you up to date with the latest features available within the popular Hasselblad camera systems emphasizing that camera and lens are the most important tools for creating exciting images whether you work digitally or with film. The complete Hasselblad camera system is discussed by renowned author and Hasselblad insider, Ernst Wildi, who provides a solid foundation of both traditional photography and digital capture techniques. Inside youll also find inspiring photographs from well-known photographers, illustrating a variety of photographic techniques using a Hasselblad camera.
Author(s): Ernst Wildi
Edition: 7
Publisher: Focal Press
Year: 2008
Language: English
Commentary: 72681
Pages: 432
FRONT COVER......Page 1
THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL......Page 4
COPYRIGHT PAGE......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
PREFACE......Page 14
History of the Hasselblad Camera System......Page 16
The Updated Camera System......Page 17
The Hasselblad Camera Systems......Page 18
Selecting the Shutter Type and Camera Operation......Page 20
Holding and Supporting the Camera......Page 22
Digital Image Quality......Page 26
Image Size in Film Photography......Page 29
Deciding on the Image Shape in Digital and Film Photography......Page 34
Digital Imaging in the Medium Format......Page 36
Hasselblad's Advantages in Digital Imaging......Page 37
Photography's Two-stage Process......Page 39
Recording a Perfect Image in the Camera......Page 40
Hasselblad Digital Cameras and Camera Backs......Page 43
Hasselblad Digital Cameras......Page 45
The Different Hasselblad Digital Backs......Page 46
Recording the Digital Image in the Camera......Page 47
Lenses for Digital Recording......Page 49
Digital Recording Media......Page 51
Digital Black and White Photography......Page 54
The H Camera System Concept......Page 57
Battery Operation......Page 60
Viewfinders and Focusing Screens......Page 62
Working with Film Magazines......Page 64
Camera Operation......Page 72
Photographing with the H Camera......Page 77
Focusing the H Camera......Page 78
Metering and Exposure Controls......Page 82
Other Operating and Image Creating Controls......Page 89
Custom Options......Page 90
New Options on H3DII Camera Models......Page 94
The User Button Functions......Page 95
The Use and Operation of Profiles......Page 96
The Global Positioning System......Page 97
Attaching and Detaching Digital Backs......Page 98
Sensor Units on Different Cameras......Page 99
Power Supply......Page 100
Shutter Delay, Exposure Time, and Capture Sequence......Page 102
Operating Controls on Digital Backs......Page 103
ISO and White Balance Settings on H3DII Cameras......Page 111
Evaluating the Tonal Range and Exposure......Page 113
Viewing Images......Page 117
Deleting Images......Page 120
Cleaning the Sensor Unit......Page 121
The Phocus and Flexcolor Software Programs......Page 122
Working with Phocus......Page 126
Hasselblad 500 Camera Models......Page 139
The Motor-driven EL Camera Models......Page 141
The Hasselblad 200 Camera Models......Page 142
The Hasselblad Superwide Cameras......Page 143
Recording the Image in 503 and Other V System Cameras......Page 144
Hasselblad Shutter Lenses On 503 and Other V System Cameras......Page 145
Working with the V System Components on 503 and Other V System Cameras......Page 147
Viewfinders for Digital Imaging......Page 153
Focusing Screens......Page 154
Area Coverage on the Focusing Screen......Page 157
Viewfinders......Page 158
Suggestions for Accurate Focusing......Page 159
Selecting a Viewfinder......Page 160
V System Magazines......Page 169
Using V System Magazines......Page 170
Use and Application of the Instant Film Magazines......Page 174
Operating the 503cw Winder......Page 178
Setting Aperture and Shutter Speeds......Page 182
Releasing the 503 and Other V System Camera Models......Page 185
Producing Double or Multiple Exposures......Page 188
Batteries......Page 193
Operating EL Cameras......Page 195
The Superwide for Digital Imaging......Page 202
Leveling the Camera......Page 205
Focusing the Superwide Cameras......Page 206
Releasing the Camera......Page 212
Film Advance and Shutter Cocking......Page 215
Setting the Shutter Type and Shutter Speed......Page 216
Selecting and Operating Lenses......Page 217
The Metering System......Page 218
The Viewfinder Display......Page 220
Programming the Camera Functions......Page 222
The Metering Operation......Page 223
The Zone System Theory......Page 227
Electronic Flash......Page 229
FlexBody, ArcBody, and PC Mutar for Digital Photography......Page 231
Applications for the FlexBody, ArcBody, and PC Mutar......Page 233
Using the Tilt Control......Page 235
The Shift Control......Page 237
Taking a Picture with the FlexBody and ArcBody......Page 239
The PC Mutar Teleconverter......Page 240
Focal Length......Page 248
Lens Quality......Page 252
Distortions......Page 261
Lens Design and Lens Names......Page 263
Wide Angle Lens Designs......Page 268
Telephoto Designs......Page 270
H System CF Lens Adapter......Page 271
Characteristics and Use of Teleconverters......Page 273
Lenses for Area Coverage......Page 277
Changing Perspective......Page 278
Selective Backgrounds......Page 280
Effective Wide Angle Photography......Page 281
Correcting Verticals......Page 282
Effective Fish-eye Images......Page 283
Using the Zoom Lens for Creative Purposes......Page 285
Determining Exposure in Digital Imaging......Page 288
Deciding on the Metering Method......Page 289
Metering Modes......Page 290
Metering Approaches with Built-in and Reflected Exposure Meters......Page 293
Exposing Digital Images......Page 298
Using Different Metering Systems......Page 300
Exposure with Filters and Close-up Accessories......Page 303
The Hasselblad Metering Systems......Page 304
Aperture Control......Page 314
Controls for Creating Images......Page 316
Depth-of-field......Page 317
Photographing Groups......Page 323
Background Sharpness......Page 324
Creative Use of the Lens Aperture......Page 325
Selection of Shutter Speed......Page 327
Aperture and Shutter Speed Operation......Page 331
Filters in Digital Imaging......Page 332
Reasons for Using Filters......Page 333
Partial Filtering......Page 334
Polarizing Filters......Page 336
The Color Quality of Light......Page 339
Polarizing Filters Over Light Sources......Page 341
Quality of Filters......Page 343
Soft Focus Effects......Page 345
Visible and Invisible Light......Page 346
On-camera Flash......Page 350
Dedicated Flash......Page 352
Flash Photography with H Camera Models......Page 354
Dedicated Flash with 503 and Other V System Camera Models......Page 357
Flash For Photographing People Outdoors Digitally or with Film......Page 359
Producing Better Flash Illumination......Page 363
Some Technical Points......Page 364
Hasselblad Flash Units......Page 365
Lenses and Accessories in Close-up Photography......Page 367
Working with Extension Tubes......Page 370
Other Close-up Accessories......Page 372
Close-up Photography with all Hasselblad Cameras......Page 373
Working with the V System Close-up Accessories......Page 374
Special Close-up Applications......Page 376
How to Use the V System Close-up Charts......Page 377
How to Use the H System Close-up Charts......Page 378
Producing Panoramic Images Digitally......Page 402
XPan Camera Models......Page 403
Lenses For XPan Cameras......Page 405
Power Supply......Page 406
Film Loading......Page 407
Operating the Camera......Page 408
Viewing and Focusing......Page 409
Exposure Control......Page 410
Flash Photography......Page 414
Modern Digital Projection Approaches......Page 415
Hasselblad Medium-format Transparencies......Page 416
Perspective Control......Page 417
Operating the PCP 80......Page 418
INDEX......Page 422
C......Page 423
F......Page 424
G......Page 425
H......Page 426
M......Page 427
S......Page 428
W......Page 429
Z......Page 430
