Hasselblad H3DII-31 User manual

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The H3DII-31 is an integral part of Hasselblad’s H3DII family,
part of the fourth generation of our medium format DSLR camera
system. With its unique large and bright viewnders, its wide range
of HC and HCD lenses - which match the best of Hasselblad icon
lenses from Carl Zeiss - and its wide choice of accessories the
H3DII-31 is an ideal entry point into high-end digital photography
for any professional photographer.
In addition to the added-value options inherent in the Hasselblad
camera system, it is Hasselblad image quality that stands out the
most. The H3DII-31 has been developed around a new digital
camera engine, which delivers increased lens performance and
a new level of image sharpness. By focusing on the integrated
digital camera architecture, Hasselblad is able to offer the full
benets of professional medium format digital cameras with the
ease-of-use found in the best 35mm DSLRs.
With the H3DII architecture as a base, Hasselblad has devel-
oped the ultra high-performing HCD 28mm lens, designed and
optimized solely for digital image capture. Image quality is lifted
to a level yet unseen in digital photography, including automatic
digital correction for chromatic aberration, distortion and vignet-
ting. Hasselblad’s Natural Color Solution delivers out-of-the-box
image quality only achievable in a true digital camera system.
See for yourself by checking out the image quality at: http://www.
hasselblad.com/products/virtual-demo-overview/hasselblad-
image-quality.aspx
The H3DII-31 camera system is made for the professional photo-
grapher who demands both exibility and ease-of-use, with features
such as:
• thefreedomtochoosebetweeneye-andwaist-levelview-nders
• thechoiceofcombiningpoint-and–shootandtilt/shifttodevelop
photographic expression
• theabilitytocombineworkingtetheredandun-tetheredtogetthe
most of your camera system both on location and in the studio
• the option of processing your images in Hasselblad’s Phocus
imaging toolbox, or working with your raw images directly in
Apple’s Aperture.
The H3DII camera system is available with three different sensor
models, offering image capture with a sensor resolution of 31Mpixel,
39Mpixel or 50Mpixel.
The H3DII-31 features Kodak’s 31 Mpixel sensor, measuring
33×44mm, enhanced with micro-lenses to boost its basic ISO-rating
by one full stop to a maximum of ISO1600. As with its fellow H3DII
models, the H3DII-31 makes use of a new high speed capture archi-
tecture capturing at the rate of 1.2 seconds per capture, working
either mobile or tethered to a computer.
The combination of these features makes the H3DII-31 the natural
choice for the professional photographer wanting to step up to
medium format photography from 35mm DSLR.

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Medium Format digital capture advantage
In digital photography, the advantages of large format cameras have
become even more obvious. The 6×4.5 cm window allows the H3DII-31
to use one of the largest image sensors currently available in digital
Photography.Consequentlythesensorholdsmoreandlargerpixels,
which deliver the highest possible image quality in terms of moiré-
free color-rendering without gradation break-ups in even the nest lit
surfaces.
An impressive lens line
The highly renowned HC/HCD lens line includes 10 Auto-Focus lenses
all with central shutters. Range is from 28mm to 300mm, 50-110mm
zoom, 35-90mm zoom and 1.7X converter. The HTS tilt/shift adapter
delivers an easy to use, portable tilt/shift solution for 5 HC/HCD
lenses ranging from 28mm to 100mm. The CF adapter opens interfac-
ing to the classic CF-lenses of the Hasselblad V-camera, with full use
of their central shutters. Overall, the result is exibility allowing ash
to be employed at shutter speeds up to 1/800s. The central shutter
also improves image quality by reducing camera vibration. And thanks
to the large format of the H3DII-31 camera, there is a considerably
shallower depth of eld range, making it much easier to utilize selec-
tive focus to creative effect.
A choice of large and bright viewnders
One of the important traditional advantages of the medium format is
the extra-large and bright viewnder image, enabling extremely precise
compositions and easy operation in dim lighting. The H3DII-31 comes
with the HVD 90x viewnder. The focus screen indicates the slight crop
of the sensor format.
Hasselblad has added an interchangeable waist-level viewnder, the
HVM, for the entire range of H system cameras. The bright and large
viewnder image is ideal for creative composing and the photographer
is able to shoot in the fashion that suits them most; maintaining eye
contact with the model, or gaining impact by shooting from a point
lower than eye-level, for example.
MTF before and after DAC
The red dotted lines indicate the
improvement made by the DAC chro-
matic aberration correction.
Example: HC 35mm
f/3.5 f/8
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Phocussoftwarefortheprofessional
Phocus provides an advanced software toolbox that has been
especially designed to achieve optimum workow and absolute image
perfection from Hasselblad raw image les.
With the H3DII-31 camera system Phocus provides:
• UncompromisingImageQuality
• Special extended camera controls with which to operate your
H3DII-31 camera. These features, such as live video for easier
shot set-up and workow, or the ability to control the lens drive
for focusing when the camera is in a remote position or when the
digital capture unit is mounted on a view camera, bring an entirely
new level of exibility to the way you shoot.
• MoiréRemovalTechnologyautomaticallyapplieddirectlyontheraw
data, leaving image quality intact and eliminating the need to carry
out special masking selections or other manual procedures, saving
hours of tedious post-production work.
• Flexible Workow. The Phocus GUI features easy-to-use options
that allow you to customize your set-up to suit a range of different
workow situations, such as choice of import source, browsing/
comparison functions, le management, image export in a number
of le formats, pre-setting of options for upcoming shoots, and
much, much more.
• NewMetadata(GPS,HTS1.5etc).Theextendedmetadataincluded
inallPhocusimagesprovidesforaccurateanddetailedcataloging
andindexing,easyimagemanagement,andincludesaddedGPS
datafunctionalityinordertoallowarangeofnewfunctions.Phocus
links GPS data directly to Google Earth, for example, making
geographic reference a snap and image storage and retrieval much
easier. With the HTS 1.5, all settings are stored as metadata in the
image le for full function with DAC lens corrections.
• Perfect Viewing Quality. The Phocus Viewer delivers image view-
ing quality that matches every detail of what you will see later in
Photoshop.Inaddition,thePhocusViewerallowsyoutocustomize
layout and composition to suit your current or desired work ow,
providing a wide range of options including full view, compare,
browse, horizontal, or vertical view, and so on. You can have multiple
folders open simultaneously for side-by-side viewing, comparison,
and selection.
Ultra-FocusandDigitalAutoCorrectionforimageperfection
The H3DII-31 camera allows information from the lens and exact cap-
ture conditions to be fed to the camera processor for ultra-netuning of
the auto-focus mechanism, taking into account the design specications
of the lens and the optical specications of the sensor. In this way the
full HC/HCD lens program is even further enhanced, even when using
the HTS 1.5 Tilt/Shift Adapter, bringing a new level of sharpness and
resolution. Digital correction for color aberration and distortion is also
added.“DigitalAutoCorrection”(DAC),isanAPO-chromaticcorrectionof
the images based on a combination of the various parameters concern-
ing each specic lens for each specic shot, ensuring that each image
represents the best that your equipment can produce.
Based upon these techniques, Hasselblad has been able to expand
our lens program with a 28mm lens that has been especially developed
for the H3DII product family. The result is clear: DAC increases image
resolution and delivers perfect pixels, thereby providing an ideal basis for
optimal image rendering.
Hasselblad’s unique natural colors
Hasselblad’s Natural Color Solution (HNCS) enables you to produce
outstanding and reliable out-of-the-box colors, with skin tones, specic
product colors and other difcult tones reproduced easily and effec-
tively. In order to incorporate our new unique HNCS and DAC-features
we have developed a custom Hasselblad raw le format called 3F RAW
(3FR). This le format includes lossless image compression, which
reduces the required storage space by 33%. The 3FR les can be con-
vertedintoAdobe’srawimageformatDNG(‘DigitalNegative’),bringing
this new technology standard to the professional photographer for the
rst time. In order to utilize DAC and optimize the colors of the DNG le
format,conversionfrom3FRmusttakeplacethroughPhocus.
Pixels Sensor format ISO range Capture speed HC lens factor HCD28
Equivalent focal length
H3DII-31 31 million 33.1x44.2mm ISO 100 - 1600 1.2 sec/capture 1.3 31mm
H3DII-39 39 million 36.8x49.1mm ISO 50 - 800 1.4 sec/capture 1.1 28mm(full-frame)
H3DII-50 50 million 36.8x49.1mm ISO 50 - 800 1.1 sec/capture 1.1 28mm(full-frame)
Model comparision

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GPSRecordingFlexibility
Hasselblad’sGlobalImageLocator(GIL)isanaccessoryforusewith
any Hasselblad H-System digital capture product. With the GIL device,
all images captured outside are tagged with GPS coordinates, time
and altittude. This data provides the key to a number of future applica-
tions involving image archiving and retrieval. One example is the direct
mappingof images inPhocus softwareto the Google Earthapplica-
tion.
Instant Approval Architecture
Building on the success of its Audio Exposure Feedback technol-
ogy, Hasselblad has created Instant Approval Architecture (IAA), an
enhanced set of feedback tools, designed to enable the photographer
to focus on the shoot rather than the selection process. IAA triggers
audible and visual signals for each image captured, notifying the
photographer immediately of its classication status. The information
is recorded both in the le and in the le name, providing a quick and
easy way to classify and select images, in the eld or back at the
studio. IAA is a Hasselblad trademark and Hasselblad has a patent
pending on the invention.
Extra large 3” display on the H3DII-31 provide a realistic, high quality
and perfect contrast image view, even in bright sunlight.
Modes of operation and storage
The H3DII-31 offers a choice of storage devices: CF cards or a compu-
ter hard drive. With these two operating and storage options, you are
able to select a mode to suit the nature of the work in hand, whether
in the studio or on location.
Options for working with tilt/shift
Two basic options are available for tilt/shift work with H3DII-31.
A simple, portable adapter solution and the classic view camera
solution.
The HTS 1.5 tilt/shift adapter for H3DII-31 allows for portable tilt/shift
with the HC/HCD lense range from 28mm to 100mm.
Please refer to the separate datasheet on this product for details.
To further increase usability, the H3DII-31 has been designed to allow
the digital capture unit to be detached and used on a view camera by
way of an adapter.
H3DII with HTS 1.5 tilt/
shift adapter and
a HCD 28mm lens.

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Technical specication
SPECIFICATIONSDIGITALFEATURES
H3DII-31 H3DII-39 H3DII-50
Sensor size 31Mpixels(4872x6496pixels) 39Mpixels(5412x7212pixels) 50Mpixels(6132x8176pixels)
Sensor dimensions 33.1x44.2 mm 36.8x49.1 mm 36.8x49.1 mm
Pixelsize 6.8m 6.8m 6.0m
Image size RAW 3FR capture 40 MB on
average. TIFF 8 bit: 93 MB
RAW 3FR capture 50 MB on
average. TIFF 8 bit: 117 MB
RAW 3FR capture 65 MB on
average. TIFF 8 bit: 150 MB
RAW le format Lossless compressed Hasselblad 3FR
Shooting mode Single shot
Color denition 16 bit
ISO speed range ISO 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600 ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 and 800 ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 and 800
Storage options CFcardtypeU-DMA(e.g.SanDiskextremeIV)ortetheredtoMacorPC
Sensor size 31Mpixels(4872x6496pixels) 39Mpixels(5412x7212pixels) 50Mpixels(6132x8176pixels)
Sensor dimensions 33.1x44.2 mm 36.8x49.1 mm 36.8x49.1 mm
Color management Hasselblad Natural Color Solution
CF storage capacity 2 GB CF card holds 50 images on
average
2 GB CF card holds 40 images on
average
2 GB CF card holds 30 images on
average
Capture rate 1.2 seconds per capture
42 captures per minute
1.4 seconds per capture
39 captures per minute
1.1 seconds per capture
33 captures per minute
Color display Yes, 3 inch TFT type, 24 bit color, 230 400 pixels
Histogram feedback Yes
IR lter Mounted on CCD sensor
Acoustic feedback Yes
Software, included PhocusforMacorWindows
Platformsupport Macintosh:OSXversion10.5.Windows:XP(32and64bit),Vista(32and64bit).
Host connection type FireWire800(IEEE1394b)
View camera compatibility Yes,Mechanicalshutterscontrolledviaashsync.ElectronicshutterscanbecontrolledfromPhocus.
Operating temperature 0 - 45 ˚C / 32 - 113 ˚F
Dimensions Complete camera w. HC80 mm lens: 153 x 131 x 213 mm [W x H x D]
Weight 2290g(Completecameraw.HC80mmlens,Li-IonbatteryandCFcard)

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SPECIFICATIONSCAMERAFEATURES
Lenses HC / HCD auto-focus lens line with integral central lens shutter.
All C-type lenses from V-camera system available via CF converter, with full central lens shutter operation
Shutter speed range 32 seconds to 1/800 second
Flash sync speed Flash can be used at all shutter speeds.
Viewnder options •HVD90x: 90°eye-levelviewnderw.diopteradjustment(-5to+3.5D).Imagemagnication3.1times.Integral
ll-ash(G.No.12@ISO100).HotshoeforSCA3002-systemashesfromMetz™.
•HV90x: 90°eye-levelviewnderw.diopteradjustment(-4to+2.5D).Imagemagnication2.7times.Integral
ll-ash(G.No.12@ISO100).HotshoeforSCA3002-systemashesfromMetz™.
•HVM: Waist-levelviewnder
Focusing Autofocusmeteringwithpassivecentralcross-typesensor.Ultrafocusdigitalfeedback.
Instant manual focus override. Metering range EV 1 to 19 at ISO 100.
Flash control AutomaticTTLcentreweightedsystem.Usesbuilt-inashorashescompatiblewithSCA3002(Metz™).Output
canbeadjustedfrom-3to+3EV.Formanualashesabuilt-inmeteringsystemisavailable.
Exposure metering Metering options: Spot, Centre Weighted and CentreSpot. Metering range Spot: EV2 to 21, Centre Weighted: EV1
to 21, CentreSpot: EV1 to 21
Powersupply RechargeableLi-ionbattery(7.2VDC/1850mAh).Optionalcassettefor3CR-123Lithiumbatteriesincluded.
Film compatibility No
Technical specication
H3DII with the GIL GPS
recording device attached.

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Connectivity diagram
View camera adapter
for Hasselblad H
cameras
(notavailablefrom
Hasselblad)
Any view camera with
Hasselblad H adapter
Flash sync
input cable
Large format cameras
Optional V system lenses
Lenses
Accessories
GILGPS
receiver
Camera body
HVM waist-level
viewnder
HV 90x
viewnder
Optional viewnders
H3DII Camera
All HC/HCD
lenses, including
extension tubes
and converter
CF lens adapter
(DACfunction
unavailable)
Camera body
Sensor unit
(included)
HVD90x view-
nder(included)
Any shutter
with X sync
Rollei electronic
shutter
Tilt/Shift
HTS 1.5.
For use with
HCD28, HC35,
HC50, HC80 and
HC100(including
extensiontubes)
Schneider Shutter
Control ES

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07.09-UKv4  Specicationsubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
H3DII lens range
HCD 4/28mm HC 3.5/35mm HC 3.5/50mm
HC 2.8/80mm HC 2.2/100mm HC Macro 4/120mm
HC 3.2/150mm HC 4/210mm HC 4.5/300mm
HC 3.5-4.5/50-110mm HCD 4-5.6/35-90mm Aspherical All C-type lenses from the V system
with optional CF lens adapter