Hasselblad CF LENS ADAPTER User manual

LENS ADAPTERS
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H system CF lens adapter
The new CF Lens Adapter for the H-System allows pho-
tographers to use all Carl Zeiss C-Type lenses from the
V-System on the H1 and new H1D digital camera. Integral
processors for data conversion bridge the two systems to
access a number of the H1-display and lens-control func-
tions.
The precision machined CF Lens Adapter weighs only 140
g/4.9 oz. and ts between the H1 or H1D body and the
Zeiss lens. The automatic focusing system in the H1 and
H1D digital camera can be used to guide the manual set-
ting of focus through the use of the focus conrmation
signal displayed in the viewnder. Light is measured at
full aperture with all lenses, which produces an aperture
and shutter speed data display in the camera for the
manual setting of the exposure. Owners of CFE version
lenses receive an additional benet as the preset aperture
setting is automatically transferred to the camera. Shut-
ter cocking is performed manually with all lenses and is
quickly accomplished by an easily accessible lever on the
side of the adapter.
With the CF Lens Adapter, existing owners of the V-system are
now able to transition to the H1 or H1D and still benet from
their investment in high-quality Zeiss lenses. This includes
the specialty lenses, such as the 30mm CFi or 500mm CF,
which are not available today in the H-System. For the digital
photographer, Hasselblad offers additional exibility in the
form of the i-Adapter concept for the Ixpress camera back.
With the Ixpress single-shot 96C, 132C or multi-shot 384C
or 528C, photographers can make a single investment and
use the camera back on both the V-System and H-System
platforms through the use of interchangeable adapter
plates. Together with the CF Lens Adapter, the photographer
can freely choose between the camera and lens combination
that makes the most sense for that job – with the peace of
mind that comes from redundant back-up solutions.
GENERAL DATA:
Dimensions (W x H x D) 98 × 86 × 22 mm
3.9 × 3.4 × 0.9 in
Weight 140 g / 4.9 oz
180 g / 6.3 oz (incl. covers)
Compatibility All C-type lenses
Document ID: 2004-10-29 - V1.0 Specication subject to change without notice.

LENS ADAPTERS
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H system CF lens adapter
Instructions on use of the H-System CF Adapter:
1. Attaching the Adapter: The CF Lens Adapter should
be attached to the camera body rst and then the lens
to the adapter.
2. Removing the Adapter: After exposure, you can
remove the adapter from the camera without re-cock-
ing the lens, but you cannot remove a lens from the
adapter without re-cocking the lens. Remove a lens
from the adapter by pressing the lens adapter catch
on the adapter and rotating the lens in an anti-clock-
wise direction. Remove the adapter from the camera
body as you would a lens by pressing the lens release
button on the camera and rotating the adapter in an
anti-clockwise direction.
3. Use of Converters and Extension Tubes: Converters
and extension tubes are attached and removed in the
conventional manner. They should be attached to the
adapter rst. When detaching, however, remove the
lens rst and then the converter/extension tube. If
you remove the lens and converter/extension tube
together as a unit and then separate them, there is a
possibility that the shutter in the lens will be tripped.
Note: Only converters and extension tubes from the
V-system can be used.
4. Lens Choice and H1 Display: Attachment of the CF
Adapter or adapter/lens combination automatically
causes the camera to display the lens/converter
choice screen on the grip LCD. The grip screen is scrol-
lable or partly so, depending on lens type. There are
two possible screens, My Lenses and All Lenses. The
My Lenses screen will provide access to a list you have
already created consisting of the lenses you use, while
All Lenses will provide access to all lenses available.
When a C/CF/CFi type lens is attached, all ‘C’ type
lenses are available on the list. To simplify operation
when a CFE lens is attached, only the CFE lenses that
share the same common widest aperture appear on
the list of lens options. This feature functions by way
of the databus connections and therefore will not work
if the converter/extension tubes have no databus con-
nectors. Whether the choice of lenses is manual as in C/
CF/CFi type lenses or semi-automatic with CFE lenses, a
choice must still be made regarding a converter at least,
and then saved. Failure to set the correct lens may cause
errors in light metering.
5. Creating and Using a ‘My Lenses’ Setting: If you reg-
ularly use the same lenses, you might want to speed
up lens choice when changing lenses by creating a per-
sonal ‘My Lenses’ list that matches your equipment. This
method helps to avoid errors in lens choice and the list
can be added to at any time.
6. Focusing: Although the auto-focus function is not avail-
able with V-System lenses, the H focus conrmation aid
LED’s in the viewnder display function as normal with
exception of lenses or lens-converter combination slower
than f/6.7. This function remains customizable and the
operation is identical as with all HC lenses.
7. Light Metering: For all types of lenses, choice remains
between metering methods in the camera – average,
center weighted and spot – as well as exposure compen-
sation. Light metering is made at full aperture and the
shutter & f/stop settings must be read from the grip or
viewnder LCD and manually transferred to the ‘C’ type
lens. The aperture on the CFE lenses may be pre-set and
this setting will transfer to the H1 by way of the databus
connections. The full range of shutter speeds on the C
Type lenses, from 1s – 1/500s, including B and T mode,
remain available.
8. Exposure: When the exposure button is pressed (or
the remote release or the self timer), the conventional
sequence of events takes place. However, after expo-
sure, the shutter in the lens remains closed and so there
is no image in the viewnder. If you forget to re-cock the
shutter, the camera operation is blocked and the mes-
sage ‘Cock the Lens’ appears on the grip LCD and in
the viewnder LCD alongside a red warning triangle. The
standard screen returns again on the grip LCD when the
lens has been cocked.
Document ID: 2004-10-29 - V1.0 Specication subject to change without notice.