Hasselblad flier User manual

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Memo to a perfectionist.  . .

Wherever your photographic pursuits may lead
you... whatever yoqr favorite subjects. may be
-  the Hasselblad Camera merits your intereet.
This is particularly true if you pursue your
photographic worko and pleasure, with the prac-
ticed discipline of a perfectioniet. For here is
an instrument, crafted in S;vedeno with built-
in refinements that will bring to your picture
making a new range....a new sureness. Inter-
changeable film magazines, interchangeable len-
leso automatie controls, speeds to r/roo0 seeond,

built-in flash, renrovable hood  these are but a
                                                         f'ew of the features tbat rnake the Hasselbladn#ffiffi                                          for -vour personal inspection. Until
                                                        then, this pocket-size pre-view will give vou an
                                                        inklinc  ol' the versatilitv  ol' the Hasselblad.





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    less Ektar f 2.8 Lens... focusing dorvn      ofthe Hasselblad,..  excit€d at the pro-      magazines... permitting the  ilse ol       distant,  inaccessible  subjects idto
    to 20 inches $ithout accessories... and       spect of freezing action at angles roo        rlifTerent  liln   entulsnrns' color  or      uanageable range... thanks to rapid
    Nith no worr! about pRrallax.                  difficult for slower shutterc.                 black.andrrbite,  in o                        interchangeability  of the lenses.

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Infrared focus calibration
Depth of field scale                                            www.butkus.us
Distance scale
Focusing ring
Pre.selection
of aperture
fnstant diaphragm
lever





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IYeu uiew-finder brilliu'nce -
Focusing with wide-open lens    f/2'B     is made pos-                                        -                               -                                pre-selector.                         A flick ofsible by a patented aperture
your finger stops down dre lens just before shooting'
And beneath the grainless ground glaee is the new
Kodak Ektalite Field Lens, which increaseg the over'
all briglrtness of the image by 250/o, and corner
                                                   couree,briglrtness by more than 1000 /o. Thie' of
tremendouely eimplifies your compositiou of a pic'
ture on the ground glass, epeeds focusing, and, most
important, enablee you to eee the entire image in one
glance instead of having to move your head from side
to side to see the image in the corners.
The eensational image brightness also considerably
expands the usefulnege of the carnera indoors or under
poor light conditions, since the extra brilliance it adds
to the ground glass enables you to use the Hasselblad
under lighting conditions which have heretofore
restricted the use of reflex-type cameras.
For critical focusing, a magnifier nests in the hood
cover. By pressing the hood release button a second
 time, the rnagnifier snaps into position,
The finder hood slides of{ for easy cleaning of the
ground glass.

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OPERATIIVG           RA]\GE
Automatic           controls utith                         speeds to- 111600

The climate-proof  stainless steel focal plane shutter,
turning on ball bearings, offers a wide range of speeds
at your service  ...'_ B, I sec.o rlz,lls, rln, rlz;,llso,rltoo,rlzot,
lfuoo, Vooo, 1/rooo sec. One single knob permits quick dial-
ing in any direction from one speed to any other,
whether the shutter is set or not. One {ull turn of the
same knob, and the shutter is set, the film is spaced
one frame, the exposure counter advanced one step                                                      -


                                                  and you are ready to go! Built-in indi-
                                                                 cators always tell you at a glance whether
                                                            the shutter is wound and the film advan-
                                                              ced. In the Hasselblad    as in no other                                                                                             -
                                                                      "reflex"   maximum ease is combined with                                                                            -
                                                maximum operating range,


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OPTICAL RAIVGE            Inter chan g eabl e lens e s    -
        The Hasselblad comes equipped with the matchless Kodak
           Ektar B0 mm  f /2.8 Lunenized Lens. This prominent member
           of the superb Ektar family focuses down to 20 in. from the
             focal plane without accessories. Available as an accessory is the
            long-focus Ektar 135 mm f/3.5 Lens and from the middle of
          l95l a Zeiss Opton Sonnar 250 mm (f0 in.) f/4 Lens. They
          are quickly interchangeable. The ingenious lens mount com'
          bines the quick action of the bayonet and the rigidity of a
           screw mount.
            All registered Hasselblad owners will be notified when lenses
           of other focal lengths will be available.





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                                                                                                                                                                                                , . . and with 135 mm lens.
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        Extension tubes
         Are you a otclose-up fan"? If so, you will
           find the accessory extension tubes a boon.
4       By adding one or both tubes to the stan-
          dard lens, you are able to record tiny sub-
          jects in any scale desiredo up to actual
I,           size... and with no worry about parallax!
             If you are a scientist, doctorl naturalisto
           dentist, jeweller; collector of rare coinso
          stamps, gems etc., Hasselblad, the 'oreflex"
         that broadens the optical range, is the
          thing for you.





                                                                                      Change in a moment-from
                                                                                      normal lens to telephoto...
                                                                                        or to photo in full scale.

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standard Kodak Ektar B0 mm f/2.8 Lens and 135 mm Ektar f/3.5 Lens take Koclak
Series VII  filters. The sunshade shown is intented to be used with the 135 mm
Lens. The front of the standard B0 mm Lens aets as a sunshade and no extra
sunshade should therefore be used with this Lens.
Two electric wiring systems are built into the Hasselblad. Connect flash or strobe;
use flash lamps developed for focal plane shutters (G. E. No. 6, Sylvania No' 2 A,
FP.26) and use any shutter speed. Use strobe equipment intended for immediate
ignition (like Heiland Strobonar HR-3). Operates on B, 1-I/25  sec.
Extension tube No.20 (left) and No.40. No.20 together with the Standard B0 mm
Lens operates from 20 toI4.4 in. No.40 operates from 14.4 to 12.8 in. No.20
plus No. 40 permits making pictures in actual size, when lens is extended at full.

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4 Hasselblad as described on page 12 rvith Zeiss opton Sonnar 2s0 mm (r0 in.)
   f/4 Lens, Mainly intended for naturalists, this lens is finished in black to avoid
  unneccessary reflections. Lens shown rvith sunshade, whieh belongs to each lens.
   Requires special Zeiss filters, placed between lens and sunshade.
5 Leather carrying case for the Hasselblad. 135 mrn lens. extra roll film masazine.
   film rolls, filters and flash shoe.
6 sports'type viewfinder to be used rvith B0, 135 (see figure) and 250 mm lens. con-
   taets for flash and strobe are built-in. l'olds to minimum  size when not in use.
7 Meehanical remote control to release carnera from a distance by pulling a thread.
  The reel contains .50 vards of thread. Ideal for letting animals i"ap tiernselves.
B Hasselblad revolving top   a useful gadget of high qualitv.                                 -





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Between shots, the Hasselblad hangs safely by
                                                            neck strap with the lens pointing downwards,
                                                         and well protected. Even fuller safety is provi'
                                                         ded Jrv smart-looking leather carrying'case.




     Hold the Hasselblad this way!
          Let the camera rest firmly in your lefr hand. Keep
          your left forefinger ready on ghutter releaee button.
          Focusing is alwaye done a1, full opening. Grasp the
          focusing ring with your right thumb and mid'dle
           finger. Keep your right forefinger readv on the
          stop-down lever. At the critical moment, a flick of
         your right forefinger closes the diaphragm to the
           pre-selected aperture, and you make the exposure
          with your left finger.

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EverV ferv  \ ears a ne\r carnera realll' makes historr'. Such a camera is tlre Hasselblad                                                                                                                     -
              the nerr Srvedish "reflex''. Sorne of its features are briefly noted here. Full appreciation
              of the refinements of design that give this camera unprecedented  built-itt range ntst,
             of course, arvait vour personal inspection. Ask to see the Hasselblad at vour dealer'sl


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Personalize your Haeoelblad by having
                                               your name €ngraveal on the sPecial
                                             name plate built into the film winilow.





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