
C O N T E N T S
CF adapter 29
Specific-lens information 29
5 General over view of digital
capture unit 30
The control panel 32
Overview of menu system and navigation 34
Overview of menu structure 35
6 Initial General Settings and
Preparation 36
Setting the menu language 36
Storage and shooting 37
Image storage modes / shooting 37
Selecting the current medium 37
Using compact flash memory cards 38
Working with an ImageBank-II 39
Tethered to a computer 40
7 Storage working with media
and batches 41
Organizing work with batches 41
Navigating media and batches 41
Creating new batches 43
Using Instant Approval Architecture 44
Reading and changing approval status 45
Browsing by approval status 46
Deleting by approval status 46
8 Over view of viewing, deleting
and copying images 47
Basic image browsing 47
Choosing the current batch 47
Browsing by approval status 47
Zooming in and out 47
Zooming in for more detail 48
Thumbnail views 48
Preview modes 49
Histogram mode 50
Full-details mode 51
Battery-saver mode 51
Full-screen mode 51
Overexposure indicator 51
Introduc tion 4
1 General over view of body and
viewfinder —
control and display 8
Grip display 10
Viewfinder display 12
Audio feedback 16
2 Camera Body 18
Carrying strap 19
Rechargeable battery 19
Battery charger 19
Charging the battery 20
Rechargeable battery grip − general 20
Rechargeable battery grip − precautions 21
Reserve lithium-battery grip 21
Battery life 21
Battery status (rechargeable battery only) 22
Viewfinder screen 22
Accessory connection 23
PC-connector 23
Base plate 23
3 Viewfinder 24
Parts & Components 25
Attaching and removing the viewfinder 25
Eyepiece adjustment 25
Eye cup 25
Integral flash unit 25
4 Lenses 26
Parts & Components 27
Attaching a lens 27
Removing a lens 27
Lens cap 27
Filters 27
Lens shades 27
Shutter and aperture control 27
Depth-of-field calculation 28
Depth-of-field / visual preview 28
Infrared focus settings 28
Focus aid 28
Not all the images in this manual were taken with a Hasselblad H3D II. They are used for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to represent the image quality produced by a Hasselblad H3D II. © Jens Karlsson/Hasselblad , David Jeffery and Mats Bengtsson