User manual HASSELBLAD 503CWD

[. . . ] 501 Digital Anniversary Kit 503 CWD User Manual English, version 2. 0 CONTENTS Please see the `bookmark' list in the PDF document for a comprehensive and interactive list. Introduction Special considerations System requirements Warnings and restric tions Before you star t Working digtially Par ts & components 3 6 6 6 7 8 9 Removing the lens E xposure Warning mark E xposure values Interlocked shut ter speed /aper ture Focusing and depth of f ield Depth of f ield preview Pre -release and cable release Flash synchronization 14 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 14 Initial general menu settings Storage -working with media and batches 26 31 Over view of viewing, deleting and transferring images 37 Working with the menu STOR AGE SETTINGS Flash / strobe Cleaning Film magazine use Accessories Technical specifications Equipment care, ser vice and guarantee Further reading 43 48 57 69 71 73 76 78 Camera body Front protec tive cover Rear cover Multicontrol Opening the focusing hood Built-in magnif ier Focusing screen and view f inder image Closing the focusing hood Winding crank Accessor y rail Strap at tachment and removal Lef t hand grip 11 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 The View finder System Changing the focusing hood or view f inder Changing the magnif ier Changing the focusing screen 16 16 16 17 80 81 The Digital Back General over view Par ts, components & control panel but tons Shooting / image storage modes Selec ting the current medium Using compac t f lash memor y cards Working with an Imagebank Tethered to a computer 18 19 20 23 23 24 24 25 PLEASE NOTE ! The menu on the digital back can be set to seven different languages: Lenses Shut ter speed and aper ture At taching the lens 13 14 14 Inset photo on user user manual CD and user manual cover: Deepanita Sharma photographed by Tarun Khiwal / Hasselblad Master 2005 / © 2 501 503 CWD Welcome to the HASSELBLAD 503CWD ! The year 2006 marks the centenary of Victor Hasselblad, the founder of the world famous Hasselblad camera . It is therefore fitting that in commemoration of this anniversary, a camera should be be dedicated to his memory and with links to the both the past and the future. The Hasselblad 503 CW is an extremely popular model from the 500 series. Soon after it was launched it became the workhorse for so many photographers, professional and amateur alike. [. . . ] Likewise, after each new shot, the display shows a preview of the shot. To browse the images of the current batch, simply press the left and right arrows of the navigator button. Choosing the current batch When you browse using the navigator button, you will only see images from the current batch on the current medium. To view another batch, you must navigate to it by zooming out to the batch or media level and then zooming in on the appropriate folder. See Navigating Media and Batches for complete details about how to select the current medium and/or batch. Browsing by approval status It is possible to set the camera to browse only images of one or more specific approval levels from the current batch. You can use this, for example, to review all of your redstatus shots to make sure you don't need them or to review all of your yellow-status shots to decide whether they should be moved to green or red status. When you use the browse filter, you will not see images excluded by the filter, but they are still there. See Using Instant Approval Architecture for complete details about how to check and set the browse filter. Zooming in and out As illustrated below, you can use the or button to see various levels of detail in your images. You can furthermore zoom all the way out to view and select batches and media. Media list Batch list 9-Thumbnail view 4-Thumbnail view Normal view Continue to press (+) to zoom further Zoomed Zooming in for more detail The preview display has a much lower resolution than your images. You can therefore zoom very far into the images to inspect small details. The screen updates to show both a zoomed image and a thumbnail image that includes a red box outlining the portion of the images currently shown. You can now do the following as needed: · Use the navigator button to move the zoom area if you wish to inspect a different part of the image. When you are finished, press and hold the zoom-out ( ) button to return to browsing at the standard zoom level. Thumbnail views Preview thumbnails are small versions of each preview, sized to fit either four or nine images on the screen at once. Use them to get an overview of your work so far and to help find specific shots. To see the thumbnails, start with the standard preview display and press the zoom-out button once to see four thumbnails or twice to see nine. When an image is selected, you can zoom in on it using the zoom-in button or delete it using MAIN MENU > STORAGE > Delete (see also MAIN MENU > STORAGE > Delete for a detailed procedure). Use and to scroll the thumbnails when you have more shots than can be shown. 3 If you continue to zoom out beyond the nine-thumb view, you will come to the batch list and then to the media list. You can use this to select the current medium and batch for browsing and for storing new images. See Working with Media and Batches for details. or or 4 38 You can cycle through all the available preview modes by pressing the View-Mode button. Preview Modes Choosing the Preview mode You can use the view-mode button to cycle through the available preview modes. The preview screen works in several different modes: · Standard preview: shows a preview image surrounded by a display of few important settings. · Histogram and full details: shows a preview image overlaid with both a histogram and camera-setting details. · Battery saver: turns off the screen, but you can still use the menus and take pictures. · Full-screen preview: shows the preview only, with no frame or settings information. [. . . ] Ensure that the databus connections are not damaged or soiled in any way. If your 503CWD becomes wet, disconnect from power and allow it to dry before attempting to operate again. SERVICE Return your equipment to a service centre for occasional checking and preventive maintenance to ensure optimal reliability. GUARANTEE Provided that you bought your equipment from an authorized Hasselblad outlet, it is covered by an international guarantee for one year. The guarantee document and a registration card are supplied with the 503CWD. [. . . ]