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D Differential Mode Functions: Automaticexposurewith aperturepriority, pre-selected filmspeedandcalculatedshutter speed. Features: Continuousmeteringof the lightvalue. Lockingand storingof the lightvalue in a selectedmoment. Continuousindicationof the differencebetween the stored and the presently metered lightvalue. Adjustmentof the storedlightvaluet 5 EVsteps in 1/3 EV-stepincrements. How to Use the "D" Mode The DifferentialD Mode is very convenient whenyou wantto findout the contrastrange of a subject.
the camerato placethe meteringarea on a selectedsubject part. 4. Depressthe AE-lock button to start the meteringsystem.The vieurfinderdisplay shows the symbol "DIFF",the figure "0" and the shutterspeed(calculated fromthe pre-setaperture,the ISO settingand the meteredlightlevel)continuously changing the speed as the meteringarea is moved to brighteror darkersubjectparts. 5.
NOTE: The metering system can also be startedby depressingthe exposurerelease button.lt then recallsthe lateststoredexposure value includingany adjustment. All settings remain unchanged until they are erased and the system unlocked by depressing the AE-lock button or by removing the battery. ll it A Automatic Mode Function: Automaticexposurewith aperture priority, pre-selectedfilm speed and automatically calculatedshutterspeed. Features: Continuousmeteringof the lightvalue.
M Manual Mode Normalexposure,referencefunctionoff. Functions: Manual pre-settingof aperture as well as shutterspeed. 22n6flflI5S h2,q n25 @V7&VESSVffi Features: Completelymanuallycontrolledexposure. Continuousmeteringof the lightvalue. Continuousindicationof the differencein EV betweenthe pre-setexposureand the exposurecalculatedby the camera'sCPU. How to Use the "M" Mode The M Mode is completelymanual.
4. Depressthe exposurereleaseor the prereleasebuttonto the pressurepoint. The meteringsystemstartsand the viewfinder displayshowsthe symbol"M" for Manual Modeand the pre-setapertureand shutter speed. 5. Releasethe exposurebutton.Insteadof the aperturevaluethe displaystartsshowingthe differencein EV-stepsbetweenthe set exposureand the calculated"normal" exposurefor the presentsubjectpart with an accuracyof 1/3 EV-step,continuously changingthe indicationas the metering area is moved about the subject. 6.
i - :i r I F n n M (ref) Manual Mode, reference Normalexposure,referencefunctionon. Functions: Manual pre-settingof aperture as well as shutter speed. Pre-programmingof acceptableexposure variationand optionalwarningfunction. Features: Fullymanuallycontrolledexposure. Continuousmeteringof the lightvalue. Continuousindicationof the differencein EV betweenthedetermined, set,andstored exposureand the presentlyrequiredone.
Suggested procedure: 1. Pre-setthe film speedwith the film speed dialon the E- (orTCC-)magazineor using the Pr mode with a standardmagazine. Also use Pr mode to switchon the reference functionand set the acceptableexposurevariationrange. 2 Set the Mode SelectorDial at M. 22 nGflfl I 5"64 2"8' 60efl25 @V7&TZSSVffi 3. Determinethe appropriateexposure.Set the apertureand shutter speed accordingly,or use the proceduredescribedin p.6 on page53. 4.
M t- M *:l - rEF 7. Release the AE-lock. When conditions, e.g. lightingor camera settingschange, the displaycontinuouslyshowsthe difference in EV to the referencelevel. lf an exposurevariationrange has been set, the displaystartsflashingwhen the difference is outsidethat range. 8. Depressthe exposurereleasebuttonto the pressurepoint.The displaychangesto the same state as in p.4 above. 9. Depressthe exposurereleasebuttonfor an exposurewiththe pre-setvalues,independentof the meter readings. 10.
How to Use the "M (L.E.)" Mode The M (L.E.) mode is completelymanual. The meteringsystemis disabled.Thedisplay indicatesthe manualsettings. Suggested procedure: 1. Set the Mode SelectorDial at M. 2. Depress the exposure release button or the AE-lock buttonto start the camera 3. Depress both adjustmentbuttons at the same time to select"longexposure" 4. Determinethe appropriateexposureand set the aperture and the shutter speed manually.The displayshows the letters " M " and " L.E.
WarningFunctions Wheneverthe camerasettingscouldresultin an exposureerror the red warningtriangle flashes. Permanent Warnings The permanent warningfunctionsare built into the system and cannot be changedor disabled. Battery Gapacity Warning When the battery voltage drops below a certainpoint,the batterysymbolis displayed for at least two seconds and the warning triangleflashestwice. NOTE: Batteryrecoverymay cause the battery symbolto disappearafter the two seconds.
Flash Photography Warnings In dedicatedflashphotographythe indication "Hi FLASH"or "Lo FLASH"is displayedtogetherwiththe flashingwarningtriangleand if the flashwas too bright displaybacklighting or if it was insufficient. Thiswarningis on for 2 secondsafter the exposure.
Your 203FE controlsthe flash durationby TTUOTFmetering(TTL= ThroughThe Lens; OTF = Off The Film),i.e. it metersthe light reflectedoff the film and terminatesthe flash when the exposureis correct. There is of course also the possibilityto connectthe flash unit to the PC socket,but then you no longer have the advantageof lettingthe camera system controlthe flash and the exposure. The camera continues to operate in the selectedmodewith the calculatedor pre-set shutterspeed.
. Pre-setflash exposure adjustment-3 to +1 EV through Pr mode (page 42) indicated by the r.h. minusalt. plus sign. . Display warning when the pre-set or calculated shutter speed is faster than 1 /9 0s. . Display warning when the pre-set film speedis outsidethe range(lSO25 -1000) . Viewfinderindicationswhen the flash unit is chargedand readyto flash. . Viewfinderwarningat over-and underexposureor disabledflashtriggering. Suggested procedure: 1. Attachand connectthe flashaccordingto the Flash Manual.
4. Depressthe exposurebuttonto the pressure point.The camerais workingin the selectedmode. When the exposurebutton is depressedto the pressurepointthe display appearance is accordingto that mode exceptfor the describedflash indications. 5. Depressthe exposurebuttonfullyto make the exposureand triggerthe flash. The controlcircuitsin the cameracut the flash when the exposureis correct. llFF'+ {', urFF ;{ i l-l* Releasethe exposurebutton.
WARNINGS(page58): The sign "Hi FLASH" appears on the displaywhentheflashwastoo bright, e.g. if the flashto-subjectdistanceis short,the cameraaperturelarge,the filmfastor any combination of these.The remediesareto movethe flashawayfrom the subject(use a lenswith longerfocallength),reducethe aperture,changeto a slowerfilm. The sign "Lo FLASH" appearswhen the flash was insufficient to give a correct exposure,e.g. if the flashto-subjectdistanceis too long,the apertureis too small, thefilmtoo slow.
B. Flash set at Automatic Mode The flashunitshouldbe set for its own builtin automatic control (see the flash unit instructions). A'TO 54 ^ TTL MAI{ WT{D Functions: . Automaticexposurecontrolthrough the built-insystemin the flashunit. . Exposurewith pre-setapertureand shutter speed determined by the selected operatingmode. . Viewfinderindicationwhen the flash unit is chargedand readyto flash. . Viewfinderwarning at over- and underexposureand disabledflashtriggering. Suggested procedure: 1.
3. Selectandpre-setthelensapertureforthe desireddepth-of-field and setthe flashdial at the correspondingaperturevalue 22nG flflB s"6kM or set the flash-to-subject distance on the flashdial,readthe corresponding apefture value on that dial and pre-setthe camera apeftureat the same value. 4. Depressthe exposurereleaseor the prerelease button to the pressure point to startthe camera.The cameraoperatesin the selectedmode and the displayshows the correspondingindications.
D\FF+{} DIFF;,.; 5. Depressthe exposurereleasebuttonfully to makethe exposureandtriggertheflash. The controlcircuitsin the flashunitcut the flashwhen the exposureis correct.lf the flash was powerfulenough to produce a correctexposureand did not use up allthe energythe flash symbolstayson. Did it use up most of the energythe flash symbol turns off while the flash unit is rechargingand lightsup againwhen it is fully recharged.
G.Flash set at Manual Mode The flash unit should be set for manual control(see the flash unit instructions). Functions: Exposurewith pre-setapertureand shutter speed determinedby the operating mode. Viewfinderindicationwhenthe flashunitis chargedand ready to flash. Viewfinderwarning at over- and underexposureand disabledflashtriggering. Suggested procedure: 1. Attachand connectthe flash accordingto the FlashManual.
distanceor 3. Estimatethe flash-to-subject measure it by focusing the lens and reading the distance from the focusing scale. I il [[il [[ n fl6 n n E 5 64 f f i 4. Determinethe apefturesettingusingthe aperturecalculatoron the flashunitor the GuideNumber(seetheflashunitmanual). 5. Depressthe exposurereleaseor the prerelease button to the pressure point to startthe camera.The displayindicatesthe aperturesettingand the shutterspeed.
6. Depressthe exposurereleasebuttonfully to releasethe exposureand trigger the flash,ln Manualmode the flash normally usesfull power. The flashsymbolturns off whilethe flash unitis recharging and lightsup againwhen it is fully recharged. WARNINGS(page58): The sign "Hi FLASH" appears on the displaywhentheflashwastoo bright, e.g. if the flash-to-subject distanceis shorter than estimated or the subject brighter than normal.The remedyis to reducethe aperture.
Non-dedicatedFlash Units With a non-dedicatedflash unit you can not take advantage of the sophisticated TTUOTF flash meteringand controlsystem in the 203FEand the viewfinderinformation suppliedbythissystem.Youthenhavetorely on the control system of the flash itself or your own aperturecalculations.
How to use a Non-dedicated Flash Unit Suggested procedure: 1. Connectthe flashto the PC-socketon the camera body and switch it on. 2. Pre-setthe desiredaperture. 3. Use the cameraas describedin any desiredoperatingmode,observingthe shutter in the modesAb, A and D. Pre-setthe shutterspeed 1/90s (flashsymbol)in M mo d e . t-l M DIFF 5 i:i 203FEwith other Hasselblad Lenses You can use the HasselbladF-, CF- and Clenseson your203FEwithoutfearof damaging cameraor lens.
F-Lenses The F-lensesare optically,mechanically and operationallyidenticalwith the corresponding FE-lensesbut are not equippedwiththeir internalelectronicsand externalidentificafor the FE-lensesare tions.The instructions generally applicablealso to the F-lenses (p a g e3 1 ) . NOTE: With an F-lens on the camera the apefturevalue does not appear in the viewfinder display when the exposure or prerelease button is depressed. Instead the displayshows two dashes (- -).
Suggested procedure: 1. Pre -set t he f ilm s pee d a s p re v i o u s l y described. 2. Pre-setthe desiredapefturevalue. 3. Set the Mode SelectorDialat the desired mode of operation. nCI fls 25 m 45 v 2@e a g il ll'l"l nn 22_16 nfl s $6 4 Aq 4. Stop down the lens by pushingthe preview knob down untilit locks(page32). 5. Follow the instructionsfor the selected mode of operation. .
Accessories All accessoriesoriginallydesignedfor the 203FE are markedwith the blue twin lines. The markis alwayslocatedon thatsidewhich is to the left when the accessoryis attached to the camerato make it easilyidentified. Other accessories are so called "general Theseaccessoriesdo not have accessories". the bluetwin linesbut can stillbe usedon the 203FE withoutrestrictions. A thirdgroupof accessoriescan be usedbut will cause certain limitationsto the TCC Winder TheTCCWindermotorizes the203FEfora functions.
E-type Extension Tubes For close-up and macro photographythe E-typeextensiontubeshaveallconnections, both mechanicaland electronical,between camerabody and lens. External Battery Cassette The externalbatterycassetteconnectorreplaces the originalbattery cassette in the batterycompartment.lt providesadditional powerand the extensioncord allowsyou to keepthe batterieswarm in your pocketwhen you are usingthe 203FE in cold conditions.
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Troubleshooting Your Hasselblad203FEis builtfor longand trouble-freeservice,especiallywhen you follow the adviceson maintenanceand care (page 82). Should you encounterany operational chart below may help you to resolvethem. difficultiesthe troubleshooting P RO B LE M The cameracan notbe activatedin any way. POSSIBLECAUSE R E ME D Y The batteryis removedor exhausted. completely Installor replacethe battery. The batteryis reversed. Insertthebatteryaccordingto the labellingon the battery cassette.
The viewfinderimageis dark butthedisplayis bright. The lens cannot be attached. The lens cannotbe detached. The camera is pre-released. Completethecamerareleaseor depress the double exposure buttonandwindthecamerawith onefullturnofthewindingcrank. The camerahasa C lensora CF lens in C settingattachedand was not rewoundafter the last exposure. Rewindthecamerawithonefull turnof the windingcrank. Thelensis released. Cockthelens. The camera body is prereleased orreleased.
Faultyand Error Indicationson the ViewfinderDisplay(Allpartshavesystemmark) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY The display signs appear re- The viewfinderis not properly installed. versed. Pushthe viewfinderfirmly forwardsuntilit stops. Apertureindicationis "- - Defectivecontactbetweenlens and camerabody. Detachthe lens.Cleanallfour contactsurfaceson the lensand on the camera body with a lintfree cloth or suede.
TechnicalSpecifications and Equipment,203FE Camera Design: Mediumformat single lens reflex camera with built-inTTL selective meter electronically connectedto FE lensesand E magazines.Interchangeablelenses,film magazines,viewfindersand focusingscreens. Shutter: Electronically controlledmechanicalfocal plane shutterwith release solenoidsystem. Horizontallyrunningtextilecurtains.Shutterspeed r ang e 8 ,9 0 s -1 /2 0 0 0 s ; i n M a n u a lMode up to 34 mi nutes.
Exposure Functions: Aperturepriorityautomaticexposure,automaticflash controland full + 5 EV in 1/3 EV increments. manualcontrol.Exposurecompensation AE-lock. Operating Modes: ProgrammingMode,AutomaticBracketingMode, DifferentialMode, AutomaticMode and ManualMode. Film Speed Range: ISO 12112to ISO6400/39',selectedwithfilmspeeddialon E and TCC magazinesor enteredin programmingmode. Flash Gontrol: Center weightedTTUOTF flash exposuremeter.
GameraBody Dimensions Hasselbladreservethe right to change the specificationswithout prior notice. Hasselblad203FE is coveredby severalSwedishand foreign patents.
CameraCare,Serviceand Guarantee is coated and should be blown clean but not be wiped. Lens cleaningsolventsor otherchemicalsshouldnot be used on the focusingscreen. lmpact. Your camera can be damaged by severe physical shocks. You should take Extremes of temperature. High tempera- care not to leave it where it can fall or be knockedto the ground,or roll about. turescan have an adverseeffecton boththe film and the camera. Do not keep your Service.
APPENDIX A :' Hasselblad 203FE with CF- and CGF-lenses lenses Witha CF-lenson your203FEyoucanchose The CF- and the older C-lensesdiffer from to use the focal plane shutter with all its the FE- and F-lensesthroughtheir built-in advantagesand full automationor to disenleaf shutter with shutter speeds from 1 to gage the focalplaneshutterand benelltfrom 1/500s and B. Both types have flash syn- the advantagesof lens' built-inleaf shutter chronizationon all shutterspeeds.
EV Interlock Button Depressingthe EV interlockbuttoninterlocks the shutterspeedand apertureringsto make it possibleto changethe combinedspeed/ aperturesettingwithoutchangingthe EV. Depth-of-field Preview Knob The Depth-of-fieldPreviewknoblocationand operationis identicaltothe FE-and F-lenses (page32). 221611I 5,6[ 2,8 22 16 11I .l+ t+.8 11 16 22 80m F-setting Depressthe smallgreenF-lockbuttonto the leftof the green F on the shutterspeedring.
Howto use the CF-lens A. Lens in F mode (leaf shutter open) Suggested procedure: 1. Turn the shutter speed ring to the F setting. 2. Operatethe cameraas describedfor the F-lens B. Lens in G mode (leaf shutter working) Whenusingthe built-inleafshutterin the CFlens the focal plane shutterin the camera body must be disengaged.By setting the camera'sshutterspeedringin the C position (page22,23)thefocalplaneshutteris turned intoan auxiliaryshutter,only usedto protect the film from inadvertentexposure.
23[ 5 Tz t- 8 153060125250500 l+ 22 16 11 I 5,6 2,8 ?2 10 11I .l* fs 4.811 16 22 710 20@ 25 50 15 7 l0 25 20 cE 50 l|]ililtrcF 5 t |?+ ! 4. Pre-setthe desiredapertureand shutter speed on the lens scales. 5. Press the exposurebuilon to make an exposurewith the pre-setvalues. 6. Rewindthe camerato get the viewfinder imageback,advancethe film to the next frame and to cock the lens shutter.
I t ft t, Lens in F mode FlashUnits Dedicatedand non-dedicated The procedures are identicalto the correproceduresforthe (page71). F-lens sponding @ r e rZ-sl53o6o1 221611 I 5,6lr 2,8 lm J 2\1t'l ?,1,,1,?11162? 8ftr * ffi t Lens in G mode tI Dedicated Flash Unit Althoughthe meteringsystemis turnedoff in C modethe TTUOTF systemis stillworking to controlthe dedicatedflashunitdirectly- as withthe HasselbladProflash4504- orthrough an suitableadapter.
How to use the Dedicated Flash (Camerashutterspeed set at C) Suggested procedure: 1. Attachthe flashto the cameraif desired. 2. Connect the TTL-cord according to the flash instruction 3. Connect the PO-connectorto the PCsocket on the CF-lens,not to the PCsocket in the camera body. 4. Set the flash unit in the desiredmode of operationand switchit on.The greenflash symbolin theviewfinderlightsup whenthe flash is readyto fire. 5. Selectshutterspeed and pre-setaperture on the lens. 6.
Non-dedicated Flash Units The non-dedicated flashunitshouldbe connectedto the PC-socketon the lensonly.The exposureis controlledeitherby theflashitself or by aperturevalue settingscalculatedfrom the guide numberof the flash (seethe flash manual). Therewillbe no indications orwarnings in the vievufinder. How to use the Non-dedicated Flash Unit. (Camerashutterspeed ring set at C). Suggested procedure: 1. Attachthe flashto the cameraif desired. 2.
C-lenses 1618 155148 The olderC-lenses(production terminatedin 1982)look differentbut are in most respects identicalto the CF-lenses.There are, however, four majordifferences: 1. There is no F-settingon the shutter. 2. The shutterspeedand apertureringsare normallyinterlocked. 3. Thereare two differentflashsynchronization modes. 4. There is a built-inmechanicalselftimer. How to use the C-lens Avoid usingthe focal planeshuttertogether with a C-lens.lf it cannotbe avoidedfollow the procedurebelow: 1.
Flashphotographywith the C-lens Using the camera's focal plane shutter Withthe lensshutterset at B the lenscan be used as an F-lens. Dedicatedand Non-dedicated Flash Units proceduresfor the Followthe corresponding F-lens(page71). 50030 15E 4 B 124 E15l n$ fl I5S 4U fl 7l0 I I I ll h 20 oo 4 E 15 3pq0ru5?$0 5001r @vT&TZS'SV0+ Usingthe C-lens'leafshutter Makesurethat the flashmodeselectoris set at X. Dedicatedand Non-dedicated FlashUnits procedures Followthe corresponding for theCF-lens(page87).
