Hasselblad H3DII-50 User manual

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The H3DII-50 camera system has been especially designed to
meet the demands of the high-end commercial photographer who
demands both exibility and ultimate image quality. The
H3DII-50 includes:
• highest image resolution from 50Mpixel sensor
• the freedom to choose between eye-level and waist-level view-
nders
• the choice of combining point-and–shoot and tilt/shift to solve
creative commercial challenges
• 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 four dif-
ferent sensor models, offering image capture with a
sensor resolution of 31Mpixel, 39Mpixel, 50Mpixel
or 60Mpixel.
The H3DII-50 is the top model of Hasselblad’s H3DII family,
and as the fth generation of our medium format DSLR camera
system, sets a new standard for image detail. The 50Mpix sensor
is implemented in the 48mm full-frame house also used for the
renowned H3DII-39 camera. This 36×48mm sensor size has two
advantages. It provides the basis for advanced and well balanced
lens performance and it allows you to work with our revolution-
ary HTS 1.5 tilt/shift adapter which by enlarging the image circle
make room for +/- 18mm shift and +/-10 degrees of tilt. With its
unique large and bright viewnders, its wide range of HC and HCD
lenses, which match the best of the Hasselblad icon lenses from
Carl Zeiss, and its wide choice of accessories, the H3DII-50 is
the ultimate camera choice for the discerning professional photo-
grapher who will simply not settle for second best.
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-50 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 developed 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 vignetting. 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
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The H3DII-50 features Kodak’s 50 Mpixel sensor, measuring 36×48mm,
twice the physical size of the largest 35mm DSLR sensors. Basic ISO
rating is from ISO 50 to ISO 800. As with its fellow H3DII models, the
H3DII-50 makes use of a new high speed capture architecture captur-
ing full size, compressed 65 Mbyte images at the rate of 1.1 seconds
per capture, working either mobile or tethered to a computer.
The combination of these features makes the H3DII-50 the natural-
choice for the professional commercial photographer wanting to work
with the highest image resolution within a camera system that sup-
ports ultimate creative expression in order to deliver outstanding
image quality to satisfy the most demanding customer.
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-50
to use one of the largest image sensors currently available in digital
photo graphy – up to more than twice the physical size of a 35mm
camera sensor. Consequently the sensor holds more and larger pixels,
which deliver the highest possible image quality in terms of moiré-
free colorrendering without gradation break-ups in even the nest lit
surfaces.
An impressive lens line
The highly renowned HC/HCD lens line includes 11 Auto-Focus lenses,
all with central shutters allowing ash to be employed at shutter
speeds up to 1/800s. Range is from 28mm to 300mm, 50-110mm
zoom, 35-90mm zoom and 1.7X converter. The HTS 1.5 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 allows
use of the classic C-type lenses (C, CF, CFi, CFE and CB) from the Has-
selblad V-camera, with full use of their central shutters, allowing ash
to be employed at shutter speeds up to 1/500s. The central shutter
also improves image quality by reducing camera vibration. And thanks
to the large format of the H System cameras, 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-50
comes with the HVD 90x viewnder designed for full performance over
the large 36x48mm sensor. Hasselblad has added an interchange-
able 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
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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-50 camera system Phocus provides:
• Uncompromising Image Quality
• Special extended camera controls with which to operate your
H3DII-50 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/com-
parison 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 catalogu-
ing 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 viewing
quality that matches every detail of what you will see later in Photo-
shop. 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, horizon-
tal, or vertical view, and so on. You can have multiple fol ders open
simultaneously for side-by-side viewing, comparison, and selection.
Ultra-Focus and Digital Auto Correction for image perfection
The H3DII-50 camera allows information from the lens and exact cap-
ture conditions to be fed to the camera processor for ultra-ne-tuning
of the auto-focus mechanism, taking into account the design specica-
tions 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 concerning each specic lens for each specic
shot, ensuring that each image represents the best that your equip-
ment can produce.
Based upon these techniques, Hasselblad has been able to expand
our lens program with a 28mm lens that has been especially devel-
oped for the H3DII product family. The design of this lens has been
optimized for the actual 36x48mm area of the sensor to make it more
compact and to work in conjunction with DAC. This is a critical part
of the technology behind capturing perfect images with this extra-
ordinary lens. 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 HCD lens factor
H3DII-31 31 million 33.1x44.2mm ISO 100 - 1600 1.2 sec/capture 1.3 1.1
H3DII-39 39 million 36.8x49.1mm ISO 50 - 800 1.4 sec/capture 1.1 1.0
H3DII-50 50 million 36.8x49.1mm ISO 50 - 800 1.1 sec/capture 1.1 1.0
H3DII-60 60 million 42.2x53.7mm ISO 50 - 800 1.1 sec/capture 1.0 1.0 (marginal crop)
Model comparision

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Modes of operation and storage
The H3DII-50 offers a choice of storage devices: CF cards or a com-
puter 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-50. A
simple, portable adapter solution and the classic view camera solu-
tion.
The HTS tilt/shift adapter for H3DII-50 allows for portable tilt/shift
with the HC/HCD lens range from 28mm to 100mm.
Please refer to the separate datasheet on this product for details.
To further increase usability, the H3DII-50 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.
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 applications
involving image archiving and retrieval. One example is the direct map-
ping of images in Phocus software to the Google Earth application.
Instant Approval Architecture
Building on the success of its Audio Exposure Feedback techno-
logy, 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 pho-
tographer 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-50 provide a realistic, high quality
and perfect contrast image view, even in bright sunlight.

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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 and 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)
For H3DII-60, please see separate data sheet.

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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 64 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™.
•HV 90x-II: 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).
Film compatibility No
Technical specication
H3DII with the GIL GPS
recording device attached.

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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
Connectivity diagram
Camera body
HVM waist-level
viewnder
HV 90x or HV 90x-II
viewnder
Optional viewnders
H3DII Camera
All HC/HCD
lenses, including
extension tubes
and converter
CF lens adapter
Camera body
Sensor unit
(included)
HVD 90x 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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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
12.09 - UK v6 Specication subject to change without notice.