Hasselblad 504CW User manual

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Hasselblad
503CW
- the'workhorse'
motorized
ThankyouforchoosingoHosselblod51iCW.Thiscomeracontin-
uestheHasselbladtraditionof well-known ondappreciatedfea-
tures
thathavecorriedtheHasselblad
name
beyondtheendsof
theearthond
intospace: reliabilityandabsolutefidelity.
Severol
much
sought-after
featureswereincorporatedin thisfur-
ther development of the HasselbladS11-seriescomeros.
Motorizationis
anavoilable
optionsimplybytheadditionofthe
HasselbladWinderCW.The
large
mirrorofthe
GMS
(Gliding
Minor
System)provides o full viewfinder imoge with virtually oll
HasselbladCFlenses.Furtherenhancementof theimage is
achievedbythe
newimproved
'Acute-Matte
D"
focusing
screen
for
more
even
illuminationaswellaseasierandmoreoccurotefocus-
ing.Originallyfeaturingthe6
x6cm(21/t x2r
h in)formot the
503CWalsoaccepts
format masksfor 6x 4.5
cmand6x 3 cm
(ponoromic)
formats
tobroadenoptions.
With o Hosselblad
503CW
you haveopened
the door to the
Hasselblad
Systemwith itscompatibilitysecond
tononein the
medium
format.ltfeoturesinterchangeabilityof |9different lenses,
1
.4xand
2xteleconverters, magozines
fordifferentimageformats
and
filmtypesincludingPolaroidfilms,viewfinderswithorwithout
exposure
metering
properties,
anumberoffocusingscreensanda
vorietyof accessoriesto
fityour
speciol
requirements.
TheHosselbladWinder
CW,specifically
designedfor the503CW, has
an SAI
(Self
Adjustinglnterface)functionwhichsensesthecameral
status,ensuringmechanicalreliability.Justdetochthewindingcrank
and
hook
the
winderonforthe odditional
features
offastsequence
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affordsalmostlimitlessflexibili-
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photogrophy
inanyapplication.
Sincetheearly|950's,Hasselbladlenses
have
been
manufactured
byCarl Zeiss
in Germany,renowned
forextremelyhighquality.
Withtheexception
ofF andFE-typelenses
-designedforusewith
theHasselblad
focalplane
shutter
cameros
-ollHasselbladlenses
manufactured
since1957
canbeusedwiththe503CW.
Thisinstruction
manual
describesindetailhowtooperate your
503CW
so
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Yournew
503CW
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osa
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Contents
lntroduction
Contents
1. Parts&components
2, GETNNGSTARTED
2, Frontandrear
protective
covers
3. Attaching
and
removingthelens
4. Attaching
and
removingthe
magazine
5. Themagazine
statusindicator
6, Opening
thefocusing
hood
6. The built-inmagnifier
6. Focusings(reenandviewfinderimage
7. Closingthefocusing
hood
7. Removingandattachingthewindingcrank
8. Attachingandremovingthestrap
8. Lefthand
grip
8. Exposurerelease
9. MAGAZINEOPERATION
9. Loadingthemagazine
9. Step-by-stepfilmloading
10. Magazineload
status
10. Removingfilmfromthemagazine
10. Filmtabholder
10. Installing format
masks
10. Film
plane
index
I 1, LENSAND
SHUTTERFUNCT'ONS
11.Shutterspeed
and
aperture
11.
Exposure
11.Wamingmark
11.
Exposurevalues
12. Interlockedshutterspeed/aperture
12.Focusing
anddepth-of-field
12.Depthoffield
preview
12.Pre+eleaseandcablerelease
12.Multiple
exposure
13.Flash
synchronization
13.Infraredphotography
13. THEVIEWFINDER
SYSTEM
14. Changingthe
focusinghoodorviewfinder
14. Changingthemagnifier
14. Changingthefucusingscreen
14. Meter
prism
viewfinder
adjustments
15. FLASH
AttachingHasselbladfl
ashadaptors
Seningthefilmspeed
Viewfinderindicator
ACCESSORTES
Accessorymounts
WinderCW
Rearcover
MultiControl
Acute-MoneD
adju
stmenttable
Troubleshooting
Technicolspecifications
Comeracare,serviceond
guarontee
15.
15.
15.
16.
16.
17.
17.
19,
20.
21.
22.
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1. Focusinghood
2. Focusingscreen:Acute-Matte
D
*screen
3. Screen retainingclip
4. Flash
functionindicator
5. Focusingring
and
scale
6. Shutterspeed andapertureinterlock
button
7. (entral lens
index
8. Depth-of-fieldscale
9. Aperturering andscale
10.Shutterspeedselectorring
11.PCflashterminal
12.External
and
internal
lensaccessorymount
13.
Exposurevaluescale
14.Exposurevalueindex
15.Lensrelease
button
16.
Driveshaft
17.
Threadedcablereleasesocket
18.Shutterrelease
button
19.Viev'rfindermirror
20.
Name
plate
21.Windingcrank
and
winder
coupling
22.Pre-release
button
23.Winder
bayonetmount
24.Straplug
25.Windingcrank
26.Windingcrankindex
27.Frame
counter
28.Magazinestatusindicator
29.Filmwindingcrank
30.Magazine
driving
gear
31. Magazine catchwithmagazine
type
designation
32.Focusing
hoodmagnifier
33.Magazineslide
34.Filmholder
key
35.Filmload indicator
36.Filmtabholder
37.Magazinesupport
slots
38.Magazine supports
39.
(amera
support
40.Tripodthread1|4"
&318"
41.
Quick-coupling
plate
42.Dedicated
flashconnector
43.
Connectorcover
44.Lenscoupling
shaft
45.Depth-of-field
preview
knob
46.Lenslocating
index
47.Accessoryrail
48.Straplug
49.Filmspeed
selector
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Iti:,tl,
ln
the
text,
positions
ofcomponentsandorientation
ore
describedinrelotion
tothecameraos
seen
when
taking
a
photogroph,
i.e.thelens
atthefront,theviewfinder
on
thetopandthe
windingcrankon
the
right
handside.
The
appropriote
illustrotions
ore
indicated
bythefigures
besidethesmoll
headingsinthetext.

This
section
describes
how
to
preporeyour
comero
foruseaswellosthebasic
operations.
Follow
the
instructionsstep-by-step
toovoiddomoging
the
equipment.
Checkthlt the
winding
crank
ontheright
hond
side
ofthecomero
islockedthusensuringthotthe
cnmero
isfullywound.lfthe
crankisnotlocked,
ro'
tate
itclockwiseuntil
itdoeslock,thereby
winding
thecomera.
Fron;t
protec'.tive_covy1 ',t, ,
Turnthecover
(bayonet
fitting)inthedirection
ofthear-
rowandliftitout.
Donotremove
ituntil
you
are
readyto
attachalens.
The
front protectivecovetcanonly bere-
movedwhenthecomera
isfullywound.
Rlar ,co'v-,er
Multicontrol ,=;il',,ri
Depress
the
catch,tilt thecoverbackwards,
andlift it off.
Donotremoveituntilyou are
readytoattach amagazine.
Always
replace
the
covertoprotecttheauxiliary
shutter
when
storingthecamerabody
withoutamagazine
attached.
Attachingthelens :il:::::i::::::::::
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Make
surethat
bothcameraand
lensarefullywound.
Fig.5
shows
thecorrect
relationshipbetweenthedrive
shaft,the
lensdrivecouplingandtheir
indexes.lfthe
lens
6
isnotwound,
you
can
insert
a
coininthecouplingslot
and
rotateitclockwiseuntil
itlocks
(about
4/5ofaturn)
When
youhave
aligned
thered
index
onthe
lenswiththe
oneon
thecameraasshown
infig.6,thelenswilldrop
easily
into
the
bayonetfitting.Youcanthen
rotateitclock-
wiseuntil
itstops withafaintclickasthe
lenscatchlocks
itin
Place' ,,:,, ,
Rlmo
-uin!
Depressthelens
releasebuttonandrotatethe
lens
counter-clockwise
untilit stops
andlift it outofthe
mount.
You
can
onlyremovethelenswhen the
cam-
eraisfullywoundandnotin the
pre-released
mode
(see'Pre-release
andcablerelease)"
Attaching and removing
themagazine 8r9
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hinge
towards
thefrontofthe
camera
(see
figl9) and
thatthemagazinestatus
indicator
is
white.lfthe
indica-
torisredthensee'Magazinestatus
indicator'.ltisalso
advisableto
havethecamera
fullywound.
Restthe
magazineonthemagazinesupports
making
surethat
the
lugs
are
properlyengagedinthe
recesses"
Carefullyswingthe
magazinetowardsthecamera
body
andcheck
thatthecameratupper
supporthooks
fitinto
theslotsinthe
magazine.
Pushthemagazinegentlybut
firmlyagainstthe
hooks
while
slidingthemagazine
catchtotheright.Releasethe
button
whenthe
magazinehasmadecontact
with
the
camerabody,andthen
pushthebuttontothe
lefttoen-
sl
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sure
thatithas
reached
thelocked
position.
Remove
the
slide
topositively
lock
themagazine
to
thecamera
body.
The
camera
isnow
ready
touse.
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o,yin
g
.t
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a
g
azin
Removing
themagazine
is
simply
thereverse
ofthe
at-
tachingprocedure.
|ust
aswhen
attaching
the
magazine,
itis
advisable
to
have
thecamera
fully
wound
and
the
magazine
indicator
displaying
white.
See'Magazine
operation'for
ageneral
explanation
of
thesemagazine
features.
Insert
themagazine
slidefully
with
thehinge
towards
thefront
ofthecamera(fig
l9).
Slidethemagazine
catch
to
theright,
swing
themagazine
back
andlift it off
the
lower
supports.
The
magazine
cannot
beremoved
without
first
inserting
themagazine
slide.
Note
also
that thecamera
cannotbeoperat-
edwhen
amagazine,
with slideinserted,
is
attached
tothecamera.
The
magazine
statu_sindicator lii '
The
statusindicator
ontheright
hand
sideof
themaga-
zine
shows
white
when
themagazine
isready
tooperate
andred
when
thefilmhasnot
been
advanced
afteran
exposure.
Ifthestatusindicator
showsred,
release
the
camera
first before
attaching
themagazine.
Then,
wind-
ing
thecamera
again
willautomatically
advance
thefilm
by
oneframe.
Donot attachamagazine
showingwhiteto
a camera
that isnot rewound! Wind
the
camerafirstor youwill lose
aframe.
Donotattach
amagozine
showingred
toa
f
ullywound
camera!
This
could
result
ina
double
exposure.
Opening
th..e.f,ocu_sing
ho,od uffi
Liftthelidbyfirmly
gripping
the
tabonitsrear
edge,
and
swingit upto
avertical
position.
The
hood
unfolds
automatically
and
locksinthe
openposition.
Thebuilt-in mognifier =ffi;
Themagnifier
flips
upinto
the
viewingposition
when
the
ovalbutton
inside
thelidismoved
totheright,
asin
theillustration.
Tofold
themagnifier
down
simplypress
itback
down
towards
theliduntilitlocks
intoplace.
Itcaneasily
be
exchanged
tosuitindividual
eyesight
(see
'Changing
the
magnifier').
Focusing
screen
onduiewfinder
imoge #
The
503CWis
fitted
with
anAcute-Matte
Dfocusing
screen
featuring
unrivalled
brightness
and
thehighest
resolution
among
theHasselblad
focusing
screens.
The
centre
ofthe
screenis
indicated
by
ahairline
cross.
The
screen
can
easily
beexchanged
for
others
specially
designed
for
various
applications
(see'Changing
thefo-
cusing
screen').
Closing_
lhefocusingho_od ''i,4.,
Fold
away
themagnifier
bypressing
itbackdown
towards
theliduntilitlocks
intoplace.'Pinch'in
theside
plates
at

thehingepoints
andthen
push
thelidlightly
backwards.
Thehoodthenautomaticah
foldsbackdown.
Rem.o'ving
thewinding
cr_o.n-.k. ,'fi,
Push
thecatch
lever
downwardswhilerotating
thecrank
counter-clockwise.
Thenpullthecrank
straightout
from
theshaft.
Attaching the winding.cr-ank.. ' 16,1
Attach
thecranktothe
shaft,aligningthesmallertrian-
gularindexmark
againstthereddot
just
above
the
mount.Keep
thecrank
pushed
againstthecamera
while
turningitclockwiseuntilthelargertriangularmarkis
alignedwiththereddot.
Strap attachment and removal trv"
Flace
the
main
bodyofthestrapclip
overoneofthecam-
era'sstraplugs.Press
thetipofthecliptowards
the
cam-
erawhilepulling
backonthestrapsothattheclip
slides
overthe
lug
andlocksintoposition.
To
removethestrap,lift thecliplocking
platehigh
enoughto
beable
pass
overthecameralug.
Slidetheclip
inthedirection
away
from
thestrapuntilitisfree.
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hand
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Without
aWinderCWattached,mayfind
that
holding
thecamerainyour left
handisthemostconvenientgrip;
operating
theexposure
release
buttonwith
your
index
finger.Your
righthandis
then
freeforfocusing,
setting
theexposure,
rewinding,
andchanging
the
lens
or
magazine.
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Before
youcantakeaphotograph,you
mustremovethe
magazine
slide.Themagazinewillthenbelockedonthe
camera
body,andthecamerarelease
buttonwillbeun-
locked.
After
exposure,theviewfinderremains
darkuntilyou
haverewound
thecamera
byone
full
turnof
the
crank,
whichalso
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Hasselblad
film
magazines
provide
the
opportuni-
tytovoryformat,length
ondtype
of
film
used.They
con
be
quickly
andeasily
switchedmid-film
with-
outtheloss
ofa
singleframe.
Operation
ofthe magazines
is
notdifficult
but
poy
particular
attention
tothesection
onloading.Go
through
the
procedure
one
stepatatime
and
prac-
ticea
little
until
you
feel
confident.Note
especially
whichway
round
the
spooloffilmis
placed
and
the
positioning
ofthe
bocking
p0per
under
the
clomp
bor.
Thefilm isoutomatically
advancedframe-by-
framein themagazine
bythecomero
winding
mechanism
andconsequently
onlywhen
attached
tothecomero
body.Thereforewhen
separated,the
mogazine
and
camera
bodycould
become
un-
matched.This
canbedetermined
by
checking
the
mogazine
statusindicator
orbythewinding
crank
stotus.
Try
toodopt
aroutine
that suits
youregarding
winding
andremoval
aswell
aschecking
on
the
stotus
ofeachitem.This
will
ensurethat
thecam-
era/lens/mogazine
combinotion
stltusis
always
fully
operative.
The
magazine
can
be
loaded
on,
oroffthe
camera.Ifitis
tobeloaded
offthe
camera,
thenthemagazineslide
must
beinsertedfirst.
Ineithercase,
wheninserting
theslideensure
thatitsflat
side
is
towards
therear
(see
detailinillustration)
asthis
facilitates
theremoval
ofthefilmholder.
Step-by-step
fiImloadi
ng .I9--..26.,
Follow
the
procedure
below
inthe
correctorder.
19.Fold
outthefilmholderkey.
20.
Turnthekey
counter-clockwise
andwithdraw
the
filmholder
(magazine
insert).
21.Place
an
emptytake-up
spool
under
the
grooved
knob
ofthespool
clampbar.lnsert
aroll
offilmun-
derthe
otherend
ofthebar,
turnedthe
sameway
as
inthe illustration.
Besure
toremove
allofthepaper
band
surrounding
a
new
roll
offilm.
22.Turn
thefilmholder
key
clockwise
toopen
the
film
clamp.
Pull
8
-10
cm
(3
-
4
in.)ofpaper
backing
off
thefilmroll
andslide
theedge
underthe
clamp.
23.Insert
thetongue
ofthe
backingpaper
intothe
slotin
thetake-up
spool.
24.Turn
thegrooved
knob
clockwise
untilthe
arrowon
the
paper
backingis
alignedopposite
thetriangular
index
onthe
spoolclamp
bar,butnofurther.
25.
With
thefilmholder
key
stillinthe
counter-clock-
wiseposition,
insert
thefilmholder
into
themaga-
zine.Ensure
thatitis
correctly
positioned.
Turn
the
filmholder
key
clockwise
tolock
thefilmholder
in
themagazine
andthenfold
thekey
backintoplace.
26.
Fold
outthefilmcrankandrotate
it clockwise
about