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Hasselblad2O1FInstructionManual
Contents
3 Hasselblad 2O1FIntroduction 1 6 The Right Hand Side
4 Parts and Components 1 6 Double Exposure
6 Getting Started 1 6 Mirror and MechanismPre-release
6 Battery 1 7 The Selftimer
6 Cockingthe Camera 1 7 The Grip Cushion
6 Front ProtectiveCover 1 8 The Front
6 Attachingthe Lens 1 8 The ShutterSpeed Ring
7 Removingthe Lens 1 8 Battery Check
8 Rear ProtectiveCover 1 9 ExposureReleaseButton
8 Attachingthe Magazine 1 9 Cable Release
I Removingthe Magazine 1 9 Lens Catch
I The MagazineStatus Indicator 20 Rear Side & Focal Plane Shutter
10 The Winding Crank 21 The Bottom
10 Removingthe WindingCrank 21 The Top
10 Attachingthe WindingCrank 22 The Viewfinder System
11 Strap and Strap Lugs 22 ChangingFocusingHoodA/iewfinder
11 Attachingthe Strap 22 Changingthe Magnifier
11 Removingthe strap 23 Changingthe FocusingScreen
12 Focusing Hood and Magnifier 24 Meter Prism ViewfinderAdjustments
12 Openingthe FocusingHood 26 The Left Hand Side
12 The Built-inMagnifier 26 The Film Speed SelectorDial
12 Closingthe FocusingHood 26 The ShutterSpeed Ring Lock
13 Focusing Screen and Viewfinder 26 The Flash Connectors
lmage 27 Lenses
13 The Control Panel 27 FE Lenses
14 Flash Connectors 28 FE Lens Functions
14 The PC-socket 28 Settingthe Aperture
14 The TTL Connector 28 Focusingand Depth-of-field
14 The Film Speed SelectorDial 29 Depth-of-fieldPreview
14 The ShutterSpeed Ring Lock 30 Infrared(lR) Photography
15 Left Hand Grip 30 ExposureValue (EV)
15 Focusing and Exposure Release 31 InterlockedShutter Speed/Aperture
16 Operating Details 31 Other HasselbladLenses
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32 Magazine Operation 50 CF-lenses
32 Loadingthe Magazine 50 CF-lensdesignand functions
34 MagazineLoad Status 51 EV InterlockButton
34 Removingthe Film 51 Depth-of-fieldPreviewButton
34 FilmTab Holder 51 F-setting
34 Film PlaneIndex 52 How to use the CF-lens
35 Flash Photography 53 Flash photography with CF-lens
35 AutomaticFlash Control 53 Lens in F mode
36 ViewfinderSignal 53 Dedicated& Non-dedicatedFlash Units
36 ReadySignal 54 Lens in C mode
36 ConfirmationSignal 54 DedicatedFlash Unit
36 No Signal 55 Non-dedicatedFlash Units
36 Settingthe Film Speed 56 C-lenses
37 How to use the Dedicated Flash 57 Flash photography with the C-lens
37 Flash in TTL-mode
39 Flash in other mode than TTL
39 Non-dedicatedFlash Units
40 210Fwith other HasselbladLenses
40 Flash photographywith F-lenses Service and Maintenance
40 DedicatedFlash Unit Although Hasselbladproductsare excep-
40 How to use the DedicatedFlash tionally reliableand durable, continuous
40 Non-dedicatedFlash Unit and extensiveprofessionaluse will require
41 Accessories maintenanceand overhaulat regular inter-
41 AccessoryMounts vals at an authorized HasselbladService
41 Major Accessories Center.Read more about maintenanceand
4 1 Winder serviceon page 49!
41 Viewfinders
42 Hasselblad 201F System Ghart Warranty
44 Technical Specifications Providedthat you purchasedyour equipment
46 Troubleshooting from an authorizedHasselbladdealer or
48 Camera Body Dimensions distributorit is covered by an international
49 Camera Care, Service & Guarantee warranty for one year from the date of
50 APPENDIXA delivery.Read more about the warrantyon
50 Hasselblad 201F with CF- and C- page 49!
lenses
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-Hasselblad201F Fastand Flexible
The Hasselblad201F gives you access to who first envisionedit to satisfy his own
the entireHasselbladsystemof interchange- exacting standards and diverse require-
able photographicequipment,the world's ments: Dr. Victor Hasselblad,himself an
major medium format camera system: The accomplishedphotographer.
full rangeof highestqualitylenseswith focal Being a photographerfirst and business-
lengthsfrom 3Ommto 500mm - and double man second he would never sacrifice
that with the 2x converter;viewfinderswith qualityfor ease of production.To this day
ditferentanglesof view,with or withoutlight Hasselbladproducts are painstakingly
meteringsystem; a number of focusing craftedwith this principlein mind, forming
screensfor all kinds of applications;film a range of equipmentfor maximum of
magazinesfor differentfilm types and image flexibilityand optimum of photographyin
formatsand a host of other accessories. any application.
The 1/1000sfocal planeshutterlets you use
the powerfulFE-type*lenses,but it also has Lenses
a settingfor the CF-typelenses,which have Sincethe early 1950'sHasselbladlenses
a built-inleaf shutterfor full flash synchroni- - with few exceptionsonly - have been
zationat all speeds up to 1/500s. manufacturedto the highest quality
And above all the Hasselblad201F also requirementsby Carl Zeiss in Germany.All
providesa built-inTTUOTF dedicatedflash Hasselbladlenses manufacturedsince
sensorsystem.lf you are using the Hassel- 1957 can be used with the 201F.
blad Proflash4504 you simply connectit to
the camera,enterthe film speedwith the film This InstructionManualdescribesin detail
speeddial, pointand shoot.Other dedicated how to operatethe Hasselblad201F.Read
flash units will requirean adapter,such as it carefullyto avoid mistakes and to get
the HasselbladSCA 390 or SCA 590 adapt- access to the Hasselblad potential.
ers, also availablewithin the Hasselblad Exploitingthat potentialis limitedby your
system,betweenthe flash and the 201F. own imaginationonly!
The Hasselbladsystem,that has beentaken
to the ends of the earth and beyond - into
deep space, carries the name of the man
') Formerdesignation:FITCC
Introduction
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2O1F Parts and Components
1 Focusinghood 13 Lensmount 25 TTL Dedicatedflash connector
2 Acute-Matte*focusingscreen 14 Driveshaft 26 TTL flash connectorcover
3 Focusingscreen catch 15 Lenscatchbutton 27 Strap lug
4 Viewfindermirror 16 Shutterspeedring 28 Indicatortrigger slot
5 Shutterreleasebutton 17 Selftimerindicatorlight 29 Film load indicator
6 Aperturering 18 Batterycompartment 30 Film holder key
7 Depth-of-fieldscale 19 Shutterspeedringlock 31 Film holder
8 Shutter/apertureinterlockbutton 20 Gripcushion 32 Film magazine
9 Focusingring 21 Batterycassette 33 Magazineslide
10 Lens f ront bayonet,exterior 22 Batlery 34 Film magazinecatch
11 Lens front bayonet,interior 23 Filmspeedselectordial 35 Magazinehook slot
12 Depth-of-fieldpreview knob 24 PC flashsocket 36 Magazinegear
" Acute-Mattedesignedby MINOLTA
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GettingStarted
This section describes how you prepare
your Hasselblad201F for use. You will find
comprehensivedetail informationhow to
operatethe camerain the sectionstartingon
page 16. Follow the instructionsstep by
step to avoid jamming or damagingthe
equipment.Always keep the rear protective
cover on to protectthe shuttercurtainwhen
the magazineis detached!
Battery
The battery compartmentand cassette is
locatedin the lowerforwardcorneron the left
hand side of the camera body. Pull out the
cassette and install the battery - 6V type
PX28 (UCAR 537) - accordingto the mar-
king on the cassette.Push the cassetteall
the way back into the compartment.
Cocking the Camera
Cock the camera after installingthe battery.
Foldout the windingcrankon the righthand
side, press the button in the center of the
crank and rotateit clockwiseone turn until it
locks(Cf. page 16, Doubleexposure).
Front Protective Cover
The front protectivecover is attachedto a
bayonetmount.Rotateit as indicatedby the
arrow in the illustrationand lift it out of the
mount.
Attaching the Lens
Remove the lens' rear protectivecover by
rotatingit clockwiseand liftingit off the lens.
Checkthat boththe cameraand the lensare
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cocked.The lowerillustrationon page6 shows
the properpositionof the driveshaftsagainst
the index marks for the camera drive shaft
(top) and the lens drive shaft (bottom).You
willfindthat holdingthe camerabodyin your
left hand and the lens in your righthand as
shown in the illustrationis the easiestway to
attachthe lens.
When you havealignedthe red indexon the
lensbayonetwith that on the camerabody as
shownin the illustration,the lenswillfiteasily
into the bayonetmount.You can then rotate
it clockwiseuntil it stops with a faint click as
the lens catch locks it in place.
Removing the Lens
Depress the lens catch button, rotate the
lens counter-clockwiseand lift it out of the
bayonetmount.
NOTE: You can only attach and remove
the lenswhen the camerais cocked (fully
wound) and not in pre-releasedmode
(see page 16).
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Rear Protective Cover
Depressthe catch, tilt the cover backwards
and lift it off.
Always attach the rear protective cover to
protectthe shuttercurtainwhen you detach
the magazinel
Attaching the Magazine
Ensure that the magazine slide is fully
insertedand that the magazinestatusindica-
tor is white.lf the indicatoris red,then follow
the instructionson page 9. Rest the maga-
zine on the magazine supports with the
supportlugs properlyengagingthe recesses
in the magazine bottom. Carefullyswing
the magazine towards the camera body,
checkingthat the magazinehooksfit into the
slots in the magazine.Push the magazine
gently but firmly against the hooks while
slidingthe magazinecatchto the right.
Release the button when the magazine
makes contact with the camera body and
then push the buttonto the leftto ensurethat
it has reachedthe locked position.Remove
the slide to positivelylock the magazineto
the camera body.
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Removingthe Magazine
It is advisableto havethe camerafullywound
and the magazinestatus indicatorshowing
white.lf the indicatorshows red, then follow
the instructionsbelow.
Insertthe magazineslide fully and with the
hingetowardsthe frontof the camera.Slide
the magazinecatchto the right,tilt the maga-
zine back and lift it off the supports.
NOTE:The magazinecannotbe removed
withoutinsertingthe magazineslide.The
cameracannotbe operatedwhen a maga-
zine with the slide insertedis attachedto
the camera.
The Magazine Status Indicator
The statusindicatoron the righthandside of
the magazineshowswhite when the maga-
zine is ready to operate and red when the
film has not been advancedafter the expo-
sure. Do not attach a magazine showing
whiteto a camerathat is not rewound!Wind
the camerafirst or you will lose one frame.
Do not attach a magazineshowing red to a
fully wound camera!That could resultin a
doubleexposure.lf the statusindicatorshows
red, release the camera (page 15) before
attachingthe magazine.Then, windingthe
cameraadvancesthe film one frame.
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The WindingCrank
One full revolutionof the windingcrankcocks
the camera and lens mechanismsand
advancesthe film to the next frame.
Underneaththe crankare the driveshaftand
the bayonetmountforthe HasselbladWinder
(page 41), which can be attached after
removingthe crank. lt is recommendedthat
the camerais fullywoundwhen the crankis
removedor replaced.
Removingthe Winding Grank
To removethe crank,pushthe catch leveron
the rear of the crank hub downwardswhile
rotatingthe crank counter-clockwise.Then
pull it straightout from the shaft.
Attaching the Winding Crank
On the side of the crank hub are one large
and one smalltriangularindexmark.Attach
the crank to the shaft with the smallermark
alignedwith the red dot locatedimmediately
above the mount.
Whilepushingthe crankagainstthe camera
body rotateit clockwiseuntilthe largermark
is alignedwith the red dot.
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Strapand Strap Lugs S-
The 201F is deliveredwith a mediumwide
shoulderstrap, which is packed separately.
You will find other types of straps in the
HasselbladProductCatalog.All straps have
specialclips for easy attachingthem to and
removingthem from the camera body.
Attaching the Strap
Placethe main body of the strapclip over the
strap lug on the camera(see figure).Press
the tip of the clip towardsthe camera while
pullingthe strapto slidethe clip over the lug
to the lockedposition.
Removing the strap
Liftthe lockingplateof the clip high enough
to let it pass over the top of the lug. Pushthe
clip in the directionoppositeto the strap to
slideit off the lug.
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FocusingHood and Magnifier
Opening the Focusing Hood
Liftthe lid with a firm grip on the tab at its rear
edge and swing it up to a verticalposition.
The hood unfoldsautomaticallyand locks in
open position.
The Built-in Magnifier
Use the built-in4.5x magnifierto enlarge
the viewfinderimage,e.g. for more accurate
focusing.To unfold it, push the oval catch
insidethe lid to the right,as indicatedin the
illustration.
To fold the magnifierdown, simply push it
back towardsthe lid until it locks.
The magnifiercan easily be exchangedfor
one with a suitablecorrectionlens to match
your individualeyesight(see page 22).
Closing the Focusing Hood
"Pinch"the side plates at the hinge points
and fold the hood back down.
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FocusingScreenand @ v v & T . n s s v M
Viewfinderlmage
The Hasselblad2O1F is equippedwith the
Acute-Mattefocusingscreenfeaturingsupe-
rior brightnessand the highest resolution
among the Hasselbladfocusing screens.
The center of the screen is indicatedby a
hairlinecross.
See page 23 on how to changethe focusing
screen.
The ControlPanel
The control panel occupiesa major part of
the left hand side of the camera body. lt
includesthe controlsfor certainfunctionsof
the 201F,such as:
The Flash Connectors
The Film SpeedSelectorDial
The ShutterSpeed Ring Lock
The SelftimerlndicatorLight
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Flash Connectors
The flashconnectorsare locatedin the upper
forward corner of the control panel. The
smallerone is a standardPC-socketand the
largerone with a protectivecover is a 6-pin
TTL connectorfor dedicatedflash units.
The PC-socket
Non-dedicatedflash units and certainadap-
ters should be connectedto this socket.
The TTL Connector
A dedicatedflash unitconnectedto this 6-pin
outlet directlyor througha suitableadapter
will be fully controlledby the flash control 6-4 "fl00." circuitin the camera.
You will find further informationon flash
photographyon pages33-37,38, 51-53,55.
The Film Speed Selector Dial
Use the film speed selectordial to set the
actual film speed for the dedicated flash
controlfunction.
The Shutter Speed Ring Lock
Push the lockingbuttonforwardsto lock the
shutterspeed ring at any markedor interme-
diate click stop setting.Pull it backwardsto
releasethe ring for a change of setting.
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Left HandGrip
Holdingthe 201F in your left hand,as shown
in the illustration,is the mostconvenientgrip.
You can reach the exposurereleasebutton
with your indexfingerand the shutterspeed
ring lockwith your thumb.Your righthand is
free for focusing, setting the aperture,
operatingthe crank or for changinglens or
magazine.
Focusingand
ExposureRelease
Turn the focusingring (page 28) until the
image of the subject appears sharp in the
viewfinder.Depress the exposure release
buttonto releasethe shutter.
After releasingthe exposurebuttonyou can
rotatethe windingcrank one full turn until it
locksto rewindthe camera,cock the shutter
and advancethe film one frame.
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OperatingDetails
The Right Hand Side
On the right hand side of the camerabody
are the windingcrank(see page 10) and the
combinedpre-releaseand selftimerbutton.
Double Exposure
You can make double (or multiple)expo-
sures by rewindingthe camera without
advancingthe film. This is possible by
depressingthe double exposurebutton in
the center of the crank hub and slightly
turning the crank clockwiseat the same
time. You can then releasethe button and
completethe windinguntilthe crank locks.
Mirror and Mechanism Pre-release
The viewfindermirrorshows the entire im-
age withoutvignetting.By pre-releasingcer-
taincamerafunctionsand liftingup the mirror
you can avoid cameravibrations,reducethe
sound level and shorten the time delay
between the exposure button actuation
and the exposure.This is done by pressing
the pre-releasebutton once. To reset the
mechanismand lower the mirroragainyou
simply performthe operationfor a double
exposureas describedabove.
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The Selftimer
Pressingthe pre-releasebutton a second
time starts the selftimerfunction.This is
indicatedby a flashing red light on the
camera body to the left of the lens mount.
The standardselftimerdelay is 10 s.Pressingthe selftimerbutton a third time O(tr-\\
reducesthe selftimerdelay to 2 s, which is
veryusefultoavoidblurdue to cameravibra-
tions, especiallyat slow shutterspeeds. At
the beginningthe lightflashestwice per se-
cond, but when two seconds remain of the
delay time or after the third pressingof the
button it increasesto four times per second
and changesto a continuouslight the last
half second.You can interruptthe selftimer
function at any time by pressing the pre-
releasebutton a fourth time or by a "blind"
rewindas for a doubleexposure.
The selftimerfunction is inoperativewhen
the shutterspeed ring is set in positionsB or
C (page18).
The Grip Cushion
A rubbercushionalong the lower edge of
the right hand side provides a safe and
comfortablegrip.
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The Front
The Shutter Speed Ring
The shutterspeed ring controllingthe focal
plane shutter in the 201F has click stop
settings with marked speeds from 1 s to
1/1000s as well as B, G, and a batterycheck
symbol. Between the marked settings are
click stops for intermediatespeeds.One of
these settingsis markedwith a flash symbol
for 1/90s, which is the fastestshutterspeed
for electronicflash synchronisationwith the
focal plane shutter (page 20). The setting
marked C is used togetherwith CF and C
lensesonly (AppendixA, pages48-55).
@ v T & v - 4 s 5 v [ x NOTE: lf you requirea shutterspeed slower
than 1 s you have to set the speed ring at B
and measurethe exposuretime yourself.
Battery Check
The batterycheck is actuatedby turningthe
shutter speed ring beyond the C to the
spring-loadednon-lockingend positionat
the battery symbol. An acceptablebattery
powerlevelis then indicatedin the viewfinder
by the same red light as for the flash indica-
tions(page36).The lightremainson as long
as the shutterspeed ring is kept in the check fl6flfl 85$h position.Conservebattery power by avoid-
ing excessiveuse of the batterycheck func- @ G [E I tion.
lf the indicatorlight alreadyis on to indicate
a connecteddedicatedflash,the light inten-
sity increaseswhen the batterycheck func-
tion is activated.VT&TZSSV
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Exposure Release Button
The exposurereleasebuttonis locatedin the
lower right hand corner of the front, within
comfortablereach of the left hand index
finger when the "left hand grip" is applied
(page 15). Depressingthe button triggers
the exposurecycle:
1. The mirrorfoldsup and darkensthe view-
finder.
2. The lens diaphragmcloses down to the
preselectedf-stop.
3. The shuttercurtainstravelacrossthe im- 22fl6flfl I II'+ age opening in the rear of the camera
body to exposethe film.
4. The mirrorfoldsdown againto restorethe
viewfinderimage.
5. The rewindcrank is released.
NOTE: The exposurebuttonis lockedwhen
the magazineslide is in the magazine.
Cable Release
When using shutter speeds slower than
1/30s you are recommendedto mount the
cameraon a tripodand use a cable release,
attachedto the threadedmount in the center
of the exposure release button. The cable
release and the exposure button have
identicalfunctions.
Lens Catch
ln the lowerleft hand cornerof the front is the
lens catch button.To remove the lens you
have to keep the button depressedwhile
rotating the lens clockwise as seen from
behind.
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The Rearof the Cameraand the FocalPlaneShutter
Avoid leaving the rear of the camera
and the shutter curtains unprotected!
Attach the rear protective cover
whenever the magazine is detached!
The openingin the rear of the camera is Caution: Whether the shutter is cocked
normallycovered by the shutter curtain. or released,one of the shutter curtains
The 201F has a mechanicallypowered is always exposed in the opening. When
but electronicallycontrolledfocal plane the rear of the camera is not covered by
shutter with two textile curtains running a magazine or a protectivecover great
from left to right acrossthe opening.The care shouldbe taken when handlingit. The
runningtime for the curtainsis 1/90s, i.e. curtainsare very sensitiveto damage.
at that and all slower speeds the entire Do not touch the curtains!
imagearea is open duringthe exposure.
To the right of the shutter opening are the
magazinedriving gear and the trigger for
the magazinestatus indicator(page 9).
At the bottomedge of the rear of the camera
are the magazinesupportsand close to the
top are the magazine hooks - the means
servingto hold the magazineto the camera
body (page 8).
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The Bottom
At the bottom of the camera are the quick
couplingplate, the tripod thread and two
ridges,supportingthe camerawhen placed
on a flat surface.The quick couplingplate
fits the Hasselbladaccessories,such as the
tripod quick couplingand the flash bracket.
The tripod thread is 114"and accepts the
retainingscrewsof the flash railand the flash
bracket. M
TheTop
The entire top of the camera is covered
by the viewingcomponents(page 12). The @ v 7 @ v J s s v t r
camerabody is suppliedwith the collapsible
focusing hood, which also serves as a
protectivecover for the focusingscreen.
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