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antsyl

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Hello All,
I just bought a Hasselblad H3D and three lenses.
No manual. Coming from a 35mm digital world, this cameras functions
are not very friendly. Now I know those of you that have used the Hassy
for a long time are laughing but man this thing just will not play nice.
I have been pushing buttons for an hour just trying to get to the ISO adjustment.
Can someone tell me how to change the ISO? Also is there any help in how
to make sense of the function buttons? Basically I want to know how to make the camera Manual. No auto anything. Then how to select auto focus only or auto exposure and back.
I know it sounds nutty but I either have to know how to use this camera or how to sell it.
Oh also, anyone have suggestions on what program works best for adjusting and processing.
Thanks and sorry for so many questions.
 
Well, first thing to say: the best tool is the one you know to use it.
For manual, it's free to download go to hasselblad.se
Ok you have to register as you needed to write on this forum.
Then you get free manual and even phocus to process raw files.
For the rest of your question I may not give you valuable answers as I use X and V lines (not H), however my advise is to use manualy first to understand what the effects of what you are doing and later see for different auto mode that are first choise for amateurs in 35mm SLR; not with MF digital.
 
Thanks very much for your quick reply. I think you are referring to registering to Hasselblad. Ive dont that. Ill get the Manual. Dont know if this is important to this conversation but just as a qualifier, Ive been shooting commercially for about 36 years. Just been using hi end 35 stuff. Got a chance to enter the Hassy digital world and took it. Ive owned Hassy film cameras for a long long time. This digital panel on the camera is not easily worked.
 
I came from Hasselblad film too. If you want the best results from the H3D, download Phocus too. Like the H3D, going through the learning curve will reward you with beautiful images.
 
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