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                                    you for choosinga HasselbladXPon.Thiscomeraincorporateson                               fhank
                                       innovative dual formot focility providing a 24x65mm format - futt pan-                                                         I
                                                         ,   oromo - as well as a conventionol24x36mm formot on the samefilm.
                               Thismeansyou can hove all the convenienceand advontagesof the 35 mm
                                format but con produce an image with one side wider than the 6x6 cm format.
                             Put simply - medium-format panoroma quality from a 35 mm camerawhile
                                                  stillproviding the option of the conventionalformat!Thexpan was voted as
                            "EuropeonProfessionalCameroof theYear1999- 2000".
      ,i,1,;r;,1.,',;,;,;','i::i;i.'i:,i,rywi:+ti,ttiilt:liUiIt follows on in the well-establishedHasselbladtradition of superb crafts-
               1'.'.,,,'.rl llnjii                      :'::,,',li     manship founded on intensivedevelopmentwhich has helpedcreatethe world     i'li.l'..illii.l..'.r,,.,',.'.'                           fomousnome.Thequolity and reliability of Hosselbladequipmentwasclearly                                  t"''.r..t,.';i
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t;,r,liri .'.,,,.,..;,.,,               ,;,:':;..'..,':r,;,:t           TheHasselbladxPan is a feature-packedand highly professionaltool. rt in-          i-                              cludes                                    both outomoticfacilities                                                 and                                                                            total monual                                                                              overrideforcomDletecontrol       ,,,,"...''.'.      ii'              11i                ....,...'1.':.'f:.           '''.....,....1'.,.                                   ,i,'.          ilill:              i;l;                           ,'. .',.':,,,;                                   to suit allsituotions                                         ond working                                                     methods.Auto                                          ,   ,,;': i :;,::i                                                                      exposure,autobracketing,cou-
                         yttlilii,ti;r.tlllitiliitilii          pled rangefinder and pre-wind ore just someof the advontogeousfeatures.

Thecomerabody is robustlybuilt from oluminiumond titanium for
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    Thisinstructionmanualdescribesin detailhowto operateyourXPon,so
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procedures.Fluencyin operationof the camerawill
                                              allowyou to concentratemoreon picturetaking.
                                                      ln the text,themain LCDon the backof the comere
                                                          is referredto as'M/d'and the smallexposurecoun'Becomefomilior with the voriouscomponentson
the cameraby checkingthemogainstfigs l - 3 and   ter LCDas'EC/di
the componentlist.Avoidtouchingthe lenssurfac-   Positionsof componentsand orientation are de-
es and takecareregardingthe focalplane shutter  scribedin relationto the cemeraasseenwhentak'
and format blind whenopeningthe cameroback.    ing a photograph,i.e.with the lensat the front, un'
                                               lessotherwisestoted.Beginby looding the batteriesso thot you can go
through all the camera'sfunctions.TheXPanis a  Therelevantillustrationsare indicatedby the fig-
verysimplecamerato operatefollowingwell-estab-  uresbesidethe smallheadingsin the text.
lishedroutinesand mostphotographersshouldbe
able to successfullyoperateit straight away with-
out anyproblems.                          Pleaseread'Film processing'beforesendingyour
                                       exposedfilm to a film laboratory.
Themodeselectorswitchis the moin ON/OFFcon'
trol whichactivatesthe camera.lnformationispro-
videdby two LCDpanelsond an LEDdisplayin the
viewfinder.Readquickly through the main items
in thismanualfora generaloverviewof the infor-
motion systemand the mechonicsof the camero.
Thenread again more corefullythe relevant sec-
 tionsto gain a firmer understandingof individuol

Parts & Components

                                        17. Camerabackreleasecatch
                                       18. Tripodsocket                                                '19. 1. Filmspeed(lSO)dialindex                    Batterycompartmentcover
 2. Filmspeed(lSO)diallock                  20. MainLCDdisplaypanel(M/d)
 3. Filmspeed(lSO)dial                          2'.1,AEBbutton
 4. Lensreleasebutton                       22. LCDilluminationbutton
 5. PCflashterminal                         23. Mid-rollrewindbutton
 6. Viewfinderwindow
 7. Self-timerlamp                                                                                                    .
 8. Brightframeilluminationwindow                                           24. Shutterspeedselectordial 9. Rangefinderwindow                                           25. Shutterspeedselectorlock10. Hot shoe                                           26. Shutterspeedselectorindex
                                           27. Filmplaneindex
                                           28. Shutterreleasebutton
11. Formatselectorknob                     29. Exposurecompensationdial index
12. Formatselectorreleasebutton             30. Exposurecompensationdial
13. Viewfindereyepiece                     31. ExposurecounterLCD(ECld)
14. Cablereleasesocket                     32. Shootingmodeselector
15. Straplug                                33. Shootingmode selectorlever
16. Filmtype window

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17. MainICDdisplaypanel - main informationpanel.
                                                     (Referredto in the text as'M/d')
                                                21. AEBbutton- auto-bracketingmode.
                                                 22. tCDiffuminationbutton -  information and expo-Thefollowingisa conciseintroductorydescriptionof the                                                  sureLCDillumination.majorportsof thecamero(thefiguresreferto theillus-
trotions1-3).Detailsof functionsondprocedurescanbe   23. Mid-roff rewindbutton - for rewindingflm before                                                   completion.foundundertheappropriotesectionsandheadingsfur-
theronin thismanuol.Seethemainindexfordetoils.    24. Shutterspeedselector dial- for manualor automatic
 2. Filmspeed(150)dialindexlock- releasesselector    shuttermodes.
                                                                                  from  fromautomatic(DX)film speedsetting.           25. Shutterspeedselectorlock- releasesselector
 3. Filmspeed(lS0)dial- for automatic(DX)andman-     automaticsetting.   ualflm speedsetting.                          27. Film planeindex - for critical focusing distance
 5. PCflashterminal- forflashconnectionviacord.      measurement,
 7. Self-timerlamp- countdowntimerforshutterre- 28. Shutterreleasebutton - for camera activation
   Ieasewhensetat self-timermode.                whenpressedhalf way and shutter releasewhen
10.Hotshoe- accessorfshoewith directcontactfor      pressedcompletely.
   flashunits.                                   30. Exposurecompensationdial - for rapid exposure
11.Formatselectorknob- for standardandpanorama     variationsfrom normalexposuresettings.
   format.                                       31. ExposurecounterLCD- indicatesnumber of unex-
14.Cablereleaseso*et - for vibration-freeor remote    posedframes left on flm and format indication.
   shutter-release.                                 (Referredto in the text as'EC/d')
16.Filmtypewindow- for confrmationof whether 32. Shootingmodeselector- for choicebetweenS,Cand
   cameraisloadedandfilmtype.                        self-timermodes.

Pleasediscard used batteriesin an environmentally
                                                      correctwav.

Attaching the strap                           Set the shootingmode selectorto S, C or S, The M/d
                                                                will indicatethe batterystatusby the followingicons:
With the buckle and retainer alreadv attachedto the   a.Thebatterycapacityis adequate,
strap, passthe strap end first throtigh the strap lug   b.The batteriesare low. The camerawill function but
on the camera, then thro.ughthe retainer and finally     replacebatteriessoon.
backthrough the buckleagain. Allow at least 2-3 cm                                                 c.Flashingbattery icon. The batteriesare exhaustedofloose strap beyondthe buckle. Seethe illustration                                           and thecamerawillnotfunction.for details.                                          The battery checkicon is alwaysvisible when the cam-
                                                erais in activemode.Checkbatterystatusregularly.
                                 '0FF'.Setthe shooting           mode                     selector                               to                             Unscrew                                            the  Power                   -$B;:,,ei,,battery      compartment                 cap                                  - situated                           on the                                    baseplate
- counter-clockwiseseveralturns by insertinga small  ON
coin or similar in the groove.Insert two freshbatteries  Setthe shootingmodeselectorto S,C or S.
(Lithium CR2-3V) with the terminalspositionedas in  S  - single exposuremode
the illustration.Replacethe cap and screwclockwise  C  - continuous exposuremode
severalturns until secure.                 O  - self-timermode
The camerais wholly battery dependentand so it will   Without film in the camera,the M/d will displayan
not function in any way if the batterieshave been  IS0 symbol,the manuallysetIS0 rating(or'100'inthe
omitted,areexhaustedor havebeenfitted incorrectly.  caseof an automaticDX setting)and abatteryicon,see
Alwaysusefreshbatteriesand do notmixoldwith new.    fig. 9 for example.Whenloadedwith film, however,the
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EC/dwill also displaya figure that showsthe number
of unexposedframesleft on the film (fig. l0).
When the shutter releasebutton is pressedhalfway
down,the'IS0' symboldisappearsand a'Tv'symbol
appears(time value) togetherwith the selectedshut-  TheXPon usesi nterchongeable bayonet-fitting H asseIblad
ter speed(fig.11).After ten secondsofno response,the   Iensesspecificallydesignedforthe XPon.Threelensesare'IS0'    symbolappearsagain,replacingthe'Tv' symbol.   ovailable:a 30mm Aspherical,o 45mm ond a 91mm.The
OFF                                                 followingis generaluserinformationfor both the 45mm
                             'OFF'l. Setthe shootingmodeselectorto                 ond the 90mm lenses.The30mm lensrequiresmorespe-
2. All indicationson both LCD'sdisappear.                 cific informotion and is thereforesupplied with its own
POWERSAVE                                   usermonuoL Seethe'TechnicolSpecifications'tableto-
After three minutes of no responsefrom the camera  wardstheendof thismanualforfurtherdetailsofallthree
controls,allindicationson the LCD'swilldisappearand   lensesos well as depth of field toblesfor the 45 mm ond
the cameraswitchesoverto stand-bystatusautomati-  90 mm lenses.Furtherinformation on filters con olso be
cally.                                          foundunder'Accessories'towordsthe endof thismonual.
Thecamerawill reactivatewhen:                                   Lenscaser the shootingmodeselectoris movedfrom'0FF'to S,                            $$ffi
 CorE.                                    Thelenscaseconsistsofa cover,coverbaseand an integral
r the shutter releasebutton is pressedhalfway down     rear lens cap.The lens coveris unscrewedapproximately
o the cablereleaseis operated(see'Cablerelease')        l/8 turn counter-cloclsMiseto remove.The lens can then
                                           be unscrewedapproximately1/8turn counter-clockwiseo the LCDbacklight illumination button is pressed                                                         to removefrom the base.If, however,you continueto turn
r the camerabackis openedor closed                                                   the lens counter-clockwise,the rear lenscap will alsobe
. theAEB(autobracketing)buttonis pressed         releasedfrom thebase.Asthecapis thenalsofreefromthe
                                                          lens,takecarenot to drop it.

Lenscomponents                                                         $Irff
Thelenscap is removedand attachedby pinching in-    1. Aperturescale
wardsthe two projectionson the rim of the cap to re-   2. Apertureindex                                                      3. Focusingringleaseits grip.                                                      4. Lensattachmentalignmentindex
     Alwaysreplacethecamerabodyprotectivecoverand   5. Distancescale
                                                        6. Depth-of-fieldscale      thelenscopswhencomeraand lensareseparated.                                                        7. Centralindex
                                                        8. Infrared index
                                                        9. Attachmentring
Firstly,turn theprotectivecoveronthecamerabodycoun-   Filters
ter-clockwiseand removeit. Align the index on the lens
with the index on the camerabody. Gripping the lens   Standardscrew-threadedM49 mm filters should be
bythe knurled attachmentring, turn the lensclockwise,  used.The useof two or more filters togethermay pro-
whenseenfrom the front, until it clicksandlocksinto po-   duceproblemswith vignetting and lens shadeattach-
sition.Thecameraautomaticallyadjuststhe frame in the   mentexceptwithdedicatedHasselbladM 49 mm filters
viewfinderto matchthe focallengthof the chosenlens.     describedbelow.As the XPanhas a TTL exposuresys-
R:ygfi9{"":-":              j*ii,ffi tem,necessaryfilter forfactorseach-filter-the amountcan in generalof exposurebe ignoredincreaseas                - -  -*-** *          they are automaticallytaken into account.Testsor al-
Grippingthe lensby the knurled attachmentring, turn    ternativeexposuresshould be made in specialcases,
the lens in a counter-clockwisedirection while de-   however,to ensurethe requiredresult.
pressingthe lensreleasebutton.                                            ThreededicatedHasselbadfilters are available.A UV/
     Alwaysgrip the lensby the attachmentring when  Sky for generalpurposesand two centrefilters (with
      attachingand removingand not by the aperture   respectively3Ommand 45mm/90mmfitting) for crit-
      ring,focusingring or lensshade,                     ical applicationsusing transparencyfilm. Eachfilter

can also be combined with one additional dedicated
Hasselbladfilter or a filter with a narrow, low-profile  P.sr:ing"
ring.                                     The lens is focusedby turning the rubber coveredfo-
Seeunder'Accessories'for further information about   cusing ring that surroundsthe lens barrel. Focusing
dedicatedUV/Sky and Centre filters for Hasselblad  can be either visual, via the viewfinder/rangefinder
XPanlenses.                                   system,or manual.For the former see'Rangefinderfo-
                                                     cusing'.Formanualfocusingalign the chosendistance
    When using filters and a hand-held meter, be   on the distancescaleagainstthe lenscentralindex.
     sure to include ony filter factors in the exposure
      calculotions.                               fo,9u1jns                                  IStg_SljN:y              ,_$ili$$$it
Lensshade                              Therangefinderis a coupled-typein the form of a small,                                                        bright rectanglein the centreof the field-of-viewframe                            ffit
Matchthe red index on the rear of the XPan lens shade   in the viewfinderthat providesa superimposed'ghost-
(seeillustration)withthered indexonthelens.Turn the   ed' imageof a centralpart of the subject(fig 19).The
lensshade(bayonetfitting) counter-clockwise(when   lensis turned until the'ghosted'imagecoincideswith
seenfrom behindthe camera)until it clicksinto place.  the subjectimage(fig 20)producinga sharpfocusset-
XPanlens shadeshavebeen specificallydesignedfor    ting for that particular distancefrom the camera.You
XPanlenses;othertypesof lensshadearenot recom-  may find that subjectscontainingfew or no lines or
mended.The XPan lens shadeis designedso that it   sharpcontrastsin the imagearemoredifficult to focus.
should be removed first before a filter or lens cap is   Try pointing the camerato other areasof the subject
atached,changedor removed.                       containingvertical lines or contrastchangesthat are
                                               approximatelythe samedistanceawayfrom the cam-
    Whenan XPanlensshadeis fitted,there is a partial    era,focusat thosepoints and then return to your orig-
      blockingof view in the bottom right of the view-   inal composition.You may also find it easierto turn
      finder image.However,this in no way affectsthe   the cameraon its sideif thereare only horizontallines
       results.                                       within the image,for example,when'photographinga

near horizon.Alternatively,the distancecan be esti-
mated and the distancescaleon the lens aligned ac-
cordinglyagainstthe centralindex.
      Lookdhectly into the viewfinderand not from an
      angleotherwiseit can resultin inaccuratefocusing.                                        rl/"n":ff                                     _e-{_ff-_gJ:_ettf?-e_
Depth-of-freld                                                         If you want to exposethe film at the recommended
                                          speed(IS0/ASA/DIN)and the film has a DX codestrip
Depth-of-field- the amountofacceptablesharpnesspro-   on it (a largepattern consistingof exposedmetal sur-
ducedat a givenapertureand focussetting - can be cal-   faces)then set'DX'on the film speeddial againstthe
culatedasin the followingexample:                  index on the camerabody with the shootingmodese-                                                                                     'IS0'Theaperturehasbeensetat f/ll and the focusat 3 me-   lector set at'OFF'. The     symbol appearson the
tres.Byreadingacrossfrom the relevantaperturemark-   M/d and the correspondingIS0 rating is indicatedaf-
ings on the depth-of-fieldscaleon either sideofthe cen-   ter loadingthe film.
tral indexto the focusingdistancescale,you can seethe     If, however,the'IS0'symbolappearstogetherwith'100'
extentof the sharpzone.In this examplethe depth-of-   flashing,this is causedby oni if the foilowing:
field rangesfrom approx.2 mto 7 m.                 o Thereis nofilm in the camera.
Therearetwo tablesat the end of the illustration section     . A rtlm without a DX codehasbeenloaded.
of this manualthat describethe depth-of-fieldproduced    . A flm with an abnormalDX codehasbeenloaded.
by the variouscombinationsof aperturesettingsand fo-     If thereis no DX codestrip on the cassetteor you want
cussettingsregarding45mmand 90mmlenses.For ex-   to alter the recommendedIS0 rating of the film, manu-
1mple,     whenfocusedat2mandsetat f/8, the depth-of-   ally setthe'IS0'dial. Do this by pressingthe film speed
field extendsfrom l.6lto 2.66m with the 45mm lensand    diil lock while turning the diif to the lequiredvilue.
from 1.89to2.l3 with the 90 mm lens.Seeseparateuser  The dial remainslockedonly at the'DX'sitting and so
manualfor 30mmdepth-of-fieldtable.                                it can be freely adjustedfrom any other setting without

havingto depressthe lockbutton again.The dial can be   out just enough-but no more- film leaderto align the
set at l/3 intervalsfrom IS025 through 3200and the   tongueof the film againstthe green'film tip' indexline
selectionwill be visibleon the M/d. Proceedto load the   so that it rests on the take-up spool. Ensurethe film
cameraasdescribedbelow.                                  is laying down flat againstthe shutter housingand the
                                                cassetteopeningis pulleddownaccordingly.If the film     Make o manuol ISOsetting before using an uncod-                                         bows upwards it may pull the film tip back and away      ed cassette,otherwise the camera will not load the                                               from the indexposition.Carefullyclosethe cameraback.
         film.                                             Pressthe left part of the backtowardsthe main camera
            lf you make a manual ISOsetting do not forget to   bodvuntilvou heara clickto ensureit is locked.Thefilm
     make the appropriate changes afterwords for the    is automaticallywithdrawn completelyfrom the cas-
       nextfilm,                                           sette,setat the first frame and the camerapowerturned
                                                                      off.
Film loading                    itb.'Hi'l$S,ffilf a non-DXfilm hasbeenloadedwhilethe ISOselec-                                $,,,ii:ffi                                                                      tor was setat DX then it will not be wound forwardIn subduedlighting,lift the cameraback releasecatch                                                and the camerawill not operate,Turnthe shootingas in the illustration and push upwards.The camera                                          modeselectorto'OFF'andmanuallysetthe ISOdial.backwill now be released.
   -  Be carefulnot touch the shutteror format blinds
         your fingersor ieta film cassettedrop onto* ftwith                                          /N   toadthecamerowiththemodesettingot,oFF,      them!                                        4#.
With the shootingmodeselectorsetat'0FF',inserta 35
mm film cassetteinto the film compartmentas in the il-   While the film is being withdrawn, the M/d will show
lustration.Notewhich wayround the cassetteis insert-   the film speedwhile the EC/dwill count down the ex-              'top'ed. Tilt the      of the cassettea little at first so that   posures.Whenthe film hasbeencompletelywithdrawn
the cassetteis seatedsecurelyin the compartment.Pull   from the cassette,both LCD'swill go off. 0n reactivat-

ing the camera,the EC/dwill indicatethe number of   format selectorknob back and forth, you can seehow
exposuresremaining.                        many frames are remaining in either format at any
                                                  time. The figure'l'indicatesthe last frame and when     Thenumber of exposuresremainingwill depend
                                                      that has been exposedthe cameraautomaticallyre-     on the format setting.Thereforewith a new 36 ex-
                                             winds the remainderofthe film into thecassette.When     posurecassette,forinstance,thecounterwill show                                                 the motor stops,the exposurecounterwill indicate'E'     36 exposuresat standardformot but only 2l at                                                 (empty).     panoramaformat.
          tf theexposurecounter doesnotshow how many
     exposuresare remqining, it is an indicotion of aA,fault. Open the comerabackand re-align the tip of
      the film with the take-upspool.
           lf theexposurecounterflashes,itisan indicationof
     a fault. Rewindthe film ond reload the camera.A
     Thecamerawill appearto operotenormally evenif   The viewfinder is o coupled rangefinder type with
           it is empty.However,no figureswill be visiblein the   the additional feature of automatic  field-of-view
    EQd and of courseno informationcon be seenin   frame change according to the focal length of theA
      the film type window!                           lens and chosen format.The field-of-view frame also
                                        moves automatically  to compensate for parollax
Exposurecounter                                  error when photographing  close subjects. The 90
The EC/d indicatesthe number of unexposedframes  mm  lens produces a larger rangefinder double-
remaining,automaticallychangingafter everyexpo-   image compared to the 45 mm lens.
sure.It also takesinto accountthe chosenformat set-  The viewfinder eyepiece is interchangeoble to suit
ting automatically.This meansthat by switchingthe   individual eyesight.

Changingthe viewfinder eyepiece        Panoroma                 $qiffi
Thestandarddioptreof the viewfindereyepieceis -1.0.  From the standard format, turn the format selector
Fiveotherstrengthsareavailable:+2D,+0.5D,-2D,-3D  knob clockwisewhile keepingthe centrebutton de-
and -4D.Theeyepiecessimply slidesin and out of the   pressedand align the indexesto the panoramaformat.
viewfinderframe,clickinginto position.It can be re-  Theletter'P'will be visibleon the top of the dial. Again
leasedby insertinga thin objectin the notchat the bot-   the viewfinderwill automaticallydisplay the correct
tom of the frame.                                 format framing and the exposurecounterwill indicate
Pleasereferto the'Viewfindereyepieceselection'table  the number of frames remainingthough now for the
towardsthe end of this manual for a detaileddescrip-  panoramaformat. The EC/d also displaysa'P' in the
tion ofchoice.                                     top left of the window.
                                                  Ensureyou turn the knob as for as it will go to
                                                       the stop positionwhen selectingthe panorama
                                                           formot.


                                         A flashing'P' in the EQd togetherwith a lockedStandard                                                            shutterreleaseindicatesthat eitherthe formatse-
Forthe standard35mm format (24mmx 36 mm) turn           lectorknob is not positionedcorrectlyor thot you
the format selectorknob to align the indexes(counter-       haveswitchedfromstandardtopanoramaformat
clockwiseif alreadysetat the panoramaformat)while       when only one standardsizedunexposedframe
keepingthe centrebutton depressed.The viewfinder       remainedonthefilm.
will automaticallydisplaythe correctformat framing
and the exposurecounterwill indicatethe number of
framesremainingat that chosenformat.

Automatic
                                                                                  l.If setwithin the manual speedrange,turn the shut-
                                                             ter speedselectordial to align'A againstthe index
Exposurecontrolcanbe automatic (apertureprio-    on the camerabody.It will click into position.
rity) or manual.Aperturepriority meonsthat the   2. Pressthe shutterreleasebutton halfway to activatethe
cameroautomaticallychooseso shutter speedto     meter.
match the operturethat you have set.TheTTLex-   3.Adjust the aperturesetting accordingto the signals
posuremeterprovidesa centre-weighted,overage     in the viewfinderto ensurethe exposurewillbewith-
readingandmeasuresthelight at theshutterplane,     in the meteringrangeas in the table.
A red LEDdisployin the form of symbolsinsidethe        Ensureyou checkthisinformationwhenusingau-
viewfinderindicatethe exposurereadingstatus.A        tomatic mode in casethe lighting conditionsare              'rwarning         symbololsoindicatesthot the lenscop       beyondthe rangeof the meter/camerasettingsfor
moy stillbein place.                                     the sensitivityof the film in use.Thismight happen
Thepatternof thesensitiveorearemainsthesamefor       whenusinga fast film in verybright conditionsor a                                                     slow film in poor lightingconditions,forexample,both thenormolondpanoramoformots.lt occupies
a centralarea of approximately20 x 30 mm and is           ln automaticmode,thelongestexposurepossible
suitablefor readingswith the camera in both the           is 4 seconds.
horizon taland verticaIpositions.NormaIphotographic                                               Holding the shutterreleasebutton half way down will
precautionsand practicesapply when taking on   lock the exposurereading.When the shutter release
exposurereading in e ithermanuoI or automoticmode   button returns to its normal position,the cameracon-
with regardto thetonolvalueof thechosenmetered  tinuesto measurelight for approximately10seconds.
area, the effect of bright skiesin landscapegthe  TheM/d will alsoshowthe Tv value(shutterspeed)for
controstrangeof the scene,bocklightsituation,etc     that particular exposuresettingin t/z EV steps.

Manual                      -o$uiffi5-Ip--?*'-rl*1s9rffi:glj-o.n--"*----"-""$pi,
 l.If set at'A', depressthe shutter speedcontrol lock    In certain situations a preferableexposuremay be ob-
  button.At the sametime, turn the shutterspeedcon-   tained- technicallyor creatively- by overridingthesug-                                                             '.{                                                      'B'   trol to any desiredshutterspeedexcept                                         or                                        by   gestedexposure.Therearetwo alternativewaysio do this
  aligning it againstthe index. Youcan then turn the    in automaticmode,thechoiceofmethoddependingon the
  shutter speedcontrol without having to press the   type of scene.Wheretherearelarge,bright areas-aland-
  lock button again.It remainslockedonly at the '.{   scapewithlargewhitecloudsfor example- pointthecam-
  setting.Besureto setthe dial at a specificspeedand   eradowntowardsforegroundtonesandpressthe release
  not in betweentwo speedsas this will causeexpo-   button half wayto lock the exposure.While maintaining
  sureerrors.                                      the pressureon the button,return to the desiredcomposi-
                                                  tionand pressthe buttonall thewaydownfor exposure.2. Pressthe shutterreleasebutton half way to activatethe                                                         In situationswherethis methodis not possible- thereare  meter.
                                           no suitableareasto makea readingfrom or whereyou are
3.Adjust the apertureand/or shutter speedcontrols   taking severalpictures in quick succession,for example
  until the O symbolappearsin the viewfinderfor cor-    - usethe exposurecompensationdial instead.Markedin
  rectexposure,or as in the table.                        half EV steps,it will provideyou with the desiredamount
                                                           of correctionautomatically.
The M/d will also indicatethe Tv (shutterspeed)set-   For example,if you want to photograph a dark figure
ting. A flashingTv signal,fi,g32,indicatesexposurebe-   againsta dominant light background,the exposuresug-
yondthe rangeof the film.                          gested(averagedTTL meterreading)will producean un-
                                             derexposedimage.By settingan exposurecompensation
     :ji,-                     ' t "  in theM/d = outsideexposurerange          of + 1.5,for example,'backthe result will be more natural.A                                     commonsituationis a          lit' subiect-an interiorwhere
                                            a figureis standingin front of a window,for instance,or
                                                   againstsnow,a sandybeach,silhouetedagainsta sky,etc,

wherethe backgroundis very light while a much smaller   sionto ensurean optimal exposurewithout havingto al-
    but important part of the imageis comparativelymuch   ter the settingsaftereachexposure.This is particularly
    darker.                                              usefulwhen usingreversalfilm that inherentlyhaslittle
   Theoppositesituation can alsobe correctedwhere,for   tolerancefor exposureerror.It under-and overexposes
   example,a light colouredobjectis positionedin front of   (by alteringthe shutterspeed)usingthe chosenexposure
   a very dark background.In this casean averagedTTL    settingas standardproviding three separateexposures.
   meter reading will suggesta reading that would pro-    Half or full EV stepvariationscan be made.Proceedas
   ducean overexposedimage.A decreasecompensation  follows:
    of -1.5,for example,can be appliedproducinga back-     l. Setthe film transportmodeto'S'or'C'.
   groundtone that was closerto the original and dark-               'AEB'                                              2.Depressthe      button locatedbelow the M/ d   eningthe objectto a more'natural'tone.Similarsitu-                                                     panel.The'AEB'symbolwill appearin the square    ationsmight be an object placedin sunlight againsta                                                                in the M/d (fig.35).'t 0.5'will alsoappear,replaced   backgroundin shadow,for example.                                    '*                                                 by      f    if depressedone more time and finally a
   Theamountof compensationrequiredwill differ from     return to neutral if pressedfor a third time.These
   caseto casedependanton the situationand the desired                                                          figuresshowthe amount of exposurevariation you
    effect.                                               can choosefrom for the three frame sequence.
      Do not forget to re-setthe exrysure compensation  3.Determinethe exposureas normal in manualor'au- A  dial bockto zeroafter use.                       tomatic'mode.
                                                           4. Pressthe shutterreleasebutton (or remoterelease)       Checkregularlythatthe exposurecompenntion dial
                                              and keepit presseduntil the threeframeshavebeen A has notbeenunintentionallychanged.
                                                exposed.
I  Auto-bracketing
                                            Theexposureswill consecutivelybe: standard,under,over.
   Theauto-bracketingfunction allowsyouto makea series  Theyare also indicatedin the M/d as follows(assuming
    of increasedand decreasedexposuresin rapid succes-  0.5EVis your choiceofvariationfor this example):

't                        0.5' (standard)                Payattention to the informationin the M/d whenExposure#l displays
                        '-0.5'                          (under)                      working in the AEBmode and try to remembertoExposure#2 displays
                     '+0.5'                           (over)                       cancel this mode after useeither by pressingtheExposure#3 displays                                        AEBbutton again or by turning off the camera.Thebracketingfunction will automaticallybe deactivat-                                                            Failureto do so can causeframesto be incorrectlyedwhenthe camerais turned off andwill haveto be reac-                                                 exposedasyou may haveinadvertentlycontinuedtivatedwhenswitchedon again.Thefunction can alsobe                                                on interruptedsequenceor starteda newone.turned offby pressingthe AEBbutton again.
           lf you releasethe pressureon the shutterrelease   75  Thestandard exposurewill include any exposure
      button(or remoterelease)too soon,theoperation   A,   posurecompensotioncompensationyou hovedialsetoreithervia thebyISOusingdial.the ex-        will not complete.Whendepressedagain, the se-
     quencewill carry on from whereit stopped.That       The shutter wiII lockand theM/d wiII i ndicatea f lash-
        is to say,if you releasethe pressureafter the first   n    ingAEB"I'anda numberwhenthebracketingfunc-
     exposurefor exomple,thetwo final exposuresre-    4'"iJ, tion isaaivated if only oneor two unexposedframes
     main programmedin the camera.Therefore,when      remainonthefilm.
 ft   you depressthe releaseagain (assumingyou have
r#    nsl turned off the AEBmode or the camera),the      1.,  The shutterwill lock and a flashing'P'willappear
         firstexposurewilt be underexposedby 0.5EVand  A     in the EC/dif the format is changedwhile the cam-
      the exposureafter that,overexposedby O.SEV.T6e      erais setat AEB'.
      informationconcerningthe remainingframesre-     ,4tr. Do not forgetto removethe lenscap whenmaking
     mains in the cameraevenif it has gone into the    4j-}'  an exposure!     standbymodebut the AEBsymboland the figures
        will be visibleagain in the M/d when the camerais
       reactivated,



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Thefilm is odvanced outomatically to the next fra-
me with consistentspocing between frames regord-  LCDillumination
lessof format.This resetting of the frame position  Whenthe ambientlighting conditionsare too dark too
can be heard when the format selector is moved.     read the LCD information panels,pr€ssthe LCD back
Whenthe modedial is setat'S', oneexposureis made.   light illumination button locatedbelowthe M/d panel,
Whenthe modedial is setat'C', consecutiveexposures  as in the illustration. Thepanelswill be illuminated and
are made as long as the releasebutton remains de-   remain sountil the cameraremainsinactivefor a period
pressed.In the C modethe exposurerate is 3 frames/s   of five seconds.Thelighting will then go out automati-
in the standardformat and2 frames/sin the panorama   cally. The button also has a togglefunction so you can
format.                                               turn the lighting off simply by pressingbutton again.
                     frame          lf         oneunexposed                                     isleft on                                    the film       only                                                       -r                                               to cover  c        standard                formatand                         theformat                                    selector                                                    isswitchd      the                                        !219                                 _q1 se.plJol!g srdphy_
      to'panorama: theshutterwiII lockand a'P wiII flosh as  Theviewfinderhasan integralparallaxcompensationfa-
     awarning.                                                    cility. This automaticallymovesthe positionof the bright
                                              frame in the viewfinderin accordancewith the focusing
                                                  distanceto ensurecorrectframing of the subject.
                                           FiIm planerrg"r                                                                            ..""...""*
                                           Thefilm planeindexis situatedon the top plateofthe cam-
                                                 erato the left of the flashhot shoe.This providesthe most
                                                   accuratemark for distancemeasurementfrom the subject.