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Instruction
 r%N - a new way of seeing

fhank you for choosinga HasselbladXPon.Thiscomeraincorporateson

I innovative dual formot focility providing a 24x65mm format - futt pan-
, 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-formatpanoroma quality from a 35 mm camerawhile
stillproviding the option of the conventionalformat!Thexpan was votedas
"EuropeonProfessionalCamero of theYear1999- 2000".
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yttlilii,ti;r.tlllitiliitilii pled rangefinderand pre-wind ore justsomeof the advontogeousfeatures.
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the long working-lifeexpectedfrom sucho cemero.Theinterchongeable
Hosselblodlenses aremodeto themostexactingstandards producingexcel-
lentcoverogeond'rozor'shorpness fortopquolityimoges.Digitoltechnology
makingcomerausesimplicityitselfsoyouconcon-
a hostof functions
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centrote ondimogemaking.
Thisinstructionmanualdescribes in detailhowto operateyourXPon, so
pleasereodit carefully,lfyouhaveo querypleasedo not hesitateto contact
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7 PartsdescriPtion | 2 FILM,.,..'..i.r....,,,,.i..,.i'...
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8 GETTINGSTA,trTED 22 Self-timer : ::,:
13 Film loading ....i',.l:.i..;i:.1,li.,ll.ll:lij
8 Attachingthestrap, ;,,:r,:i 14 [xposurecounter; . , 22 lnfrared photography, l:,..,,
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15 Standard 24 ACCESSOR'ES
9 Attaching
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9 Removing lenses 16EXPOSURE
CONTROL 26TIPS& REMINDERS
10 Lenscap 16Automatic
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 in operationof the camerawill
procedures.Fluency
allowyou to concentratemoreon picturetaking.
ln the text,themain LCDon the backof thecomere
is referredto as'M/d'and thesmallexposurecoun'
Becomefomilior with the voriouscomponentson
ter LCDas'EC/di
thecameraby checkingthemogainstfigs l - 3 and
thecomponentlist.Avoidtouchingthe lenssurfac- Positionsof componentsand orientationare de-
esand takecareregardingthe focalplane shutter scribedin relationto thecemeraasseenwhentak'
and formatblind whenopeningthe cameroback. ing a photograph,i.e.with thelensat the front, un'
lessotherwisestoted.
Beginby looding the batteriesso thot you can go
throughall the camera'sfunctions.TheXPanis a Therelevantillustrationsare indicatedby the fig-
verysimplecamerato operatefollowingwell-estab- uresbesidethesmallheadingsin the text.
lishedroutinesand mostphotographers shouldbe
able to successfullyoperateit straightaway 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 firmerunderstandingof individuol
 Parts & Components
1. Filmspeed(lSO)dialindex
2. Filmspeed(lSO)diallock
3. Filmspeed(lSO)dial
4. Lensreleasebutton
5. PCflashterminal
6. Viewfinderwindow
7. Self-timer
lamp
8. Brightframeillumination
window
9. Rangefinderwindow
10. Hot shoe
11. Formatselectorknob
12. Formatselectorreleasebutton
13. Viewfindereyepiece
14. Cablereleasesocket
15. Straplug
16. Filmtypewindow
6
1 7 . Camerabackreleasecatch
1 8 . Tripodsocket
'19.Batterycompartmentcover
20. MainLCDdisplaypanel(M/d)
2'.1,AEBbutton
22. LCDilluminationbutton
23. Mid-rollrewindbutton
.
24. Shutterspeedselectordial
25. Shutterspeedselectorlock
26. Shutterspeedselectorindex
27. Filmplaneindex
28. Shutterreleasebutton
29. Exposure compensation dial index
30. Exposure compensation dial
31. Exposure counterLCD(ECld)
32. Shootingmodeselector
33. Shootingmodeselectorlever
 17. MainICDdisplaypanel - main informationpanel.
(Referredto in the text as'M/d')
21. AEBbutton- auto-bracketingmode.
22. tCDiffuminationbutton - information and expo-
Thefollowing isa concise introductory
description of the sureLCDillumination.
majorportsof thecamero(thefiguresreferto theillus-
23. Mid-roff rewindbutton - for rewindingflm before
trotions1-3).Detailsof functionsondprocedures canbe
completion.
foundundertheappropriote andheadings
sections fur-
theronin thismanuol.See themainindexfordetoils. 24. Shutterspeedselecto r dial- for manualor automatic
shuttermodes.
2. Filmspeed (150)dialindexlock- releases selector
(DX)film speed setting. 25. Shutterspeed selector lock- releasesselectorfrom
fromautomatic
(lS0)dial- for automatic (DX)andman- automaticsetting.
3. Filmspeed
ualflm speed setting. 27. Film planeindex - for critical focusing distance
5. PCflashterminal - forflashconnectionvia cord. measurement,
-
7. Self-timerlampcountdown timerforshutterre- 28. Shutterreleasebutton - for camera activation
Ieasewhensetat self-timer mode. whenpressedhalf way and shutter releasewhen
pressedcompletely.
10.Hotshoe- accessorf shoewith directcontact for
flashunits. 30. Exposure compensation dial - for rapid exposure
11.Formatselectorknob - for standardandpanorama variationsfrom normalexposure settings.
format. 31. Exposure counterLCD- indicatesnumber of unex-
14.Cable release so*et - for vibration-free or remote posedframes left on flm and format indication.
shutter-release. (Referredto in the text as'EC/d')
16.Filmtypewindow- for confrmationof whether 32. Shootingmodeselector - and
for choicebetweenS,C
camera isloaded andfilmtype. self-timermodes.

Attaching the strap
With the buckle and retainer alreadv attachedto the
strap, passthe strap end first throtigh the strap lug
on the camera, then thro.ughthe retainerand finally
backthrough the buckleagain. Allow at least2-3 cm
ofloose strapbeyondthe buckle. Seethe illustration
for details.
Setthe shootingmode selectorto '0FF'. Unscrewthe
batterycompartmentcap - situatedon the baseplate
- counter-clockwise
severalturns by insertinga small
coin or similar in the groove.Inserttwo freshbatteries
(Lithium CR2-3V)with the terminalspositionedasin
the illustration.Replacethe cap and screwclockwise
severalturns until secure.
Thecamerais wholly batterydependentand so it will
not function in any way if the batterieshave been
omitted,areexhaustedor havebeenfitted incorrectly.
Alwaysusefreshbatteriesanddo notmixoldwith new.
8
Pleasediscard used batteriesin an environmentally
correctwav.
Setthe shootingmode selectorto S, C or S, The M/d
will indicatethe batterystatusby the followingicons:
a.Thebatterycapacityis adequate,
b.The batteriesare low. The camerawill function but
replacebatteriessoon.
c.Flashingbattery icon. The batteriesare exhausted
and thecamerawillnotfunction.
The battery checkicon is alwaysvisible when the cam-
erais in activemode.Checkbatterystatusregularly.
Power
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ON
Setthe shootingmodeselectorto S,C or S.
S - single exposuremode
C - continuousexposuremode
O - self-timermode
Without film in the camera,the M/d will displayan
IS0 symbol,themanuallysetIS0 rating(or'100'inthe
caseof an automaticDXsetting)and abatteryicon,see
fig.9 for example.Whenloadedwith film, however,the
EC/dwill alsodisplaya figure that showsthe number
of unexposed framesleft on the film (fig. l0).
When the shutter releasebutton is pressedhalfway
down,the'IS0' symboldisappears and a'Tv'symbol
appears(time value)togetherwith the selectedshut-
ter speed(fig.11).After ten secondsofno response,the
'IS0' symbolappearsagain,replacingthe'Tv' symbol.
OFF
'OFF'
l. Setthe shootingmodeselectorto
2. All indicationson both LCD'sdisappear.
POWERSAVE
After three minutes of no responsefrom the camera
controls,allindicationson theLCD'swilldisappearand
the cameraswitchesoverto stand-bystatusautomati-
cally.
Thecamerawill reactivatewhen:
r the shootingmodeselectoris movedfrom'0FF'to S,
CorE.
r the shutterreleasebutton is pressedhalfway down
o the cablereleaseis operated(see'Cable release')
o the LCDbacklight illuminationbutton is pressed
r the camerabackis openedor closed
. theAEB(autobracketing)buttonis pressed
TheXPon usesinterchongeablebayonet-fitting H asse Iblad
Ienses specificallydesignedforthe XPon.Threelensesare
ovailable:a 30mmAspherical, o 45mm ond a 91mm.The
followingis generaluserinformationfor both the 45mm
ond the 90mm lenses.The 30mm lensrequiresmorespe-
cific informotion and is thereforesupplied with its own
usermonuoL Seethe'TechnicolSpecifications'table to-
wardstheendof thismanualforfurtherdetailsofallthree
lensesos well as depth of field toblesfor the 45 mm ond
90 mm lenses.Furtherinformation on filters con olso be
foundunder'Accessories'towords theendof thismonual.
Lenscase $$ffi
Thelenscaseconsistsofa cover,coverbaseandan integral
rear lens cap.The lens coveris unscrewedapproximately
l/8 turn counter-cloclsMise to remove.The lenscan then
be unscrewedapproximately1/8turn counter-clockwise
to removefrom thebase.If, however, youcontinueto turn
the lenscounter-clockwise, the rear lenscapwill alsobe
releasedfrom thebase.Asthecapis thenalsofreefromthe
lens,takecarenot to drop it.
 Lenscomponents $Irff
Thelenscapis removedand attachedby pinching in- 1. Aperturescale
wardsthe two projectionson the rim of the cap to re- 2. Apertureindex
leaseits grip. 3. Focusing ring
4. Lensattachmentalignmentindex
Alwaysreplacethecamerabodyprotectivecoverand 5. Distance scale
thelenscopswhencomeraand lensareseparated. 6. Depth-of-fieldscale
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. Grippingthe lens Standardscrew-threaded M49 mm filters should be
bythe knurledattachmentring, turn the lensclockwise, used.The useof two or more filters togethermay pro-
whenseenfrom thefront, until it clicksandlocksinto po- duceproblemswith vignetting and lensshadeattach-
sition.Thecameraautomaticallyadjuststhe framein the mentexceptwithdedicatedHasselblad M 49mm filters
viewfinderto matchthefocallengthof thechosenlens. describedbelow.As the XPanhasa TTL exposuresys-
tem, filter factors- the amount of exposureincrease
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they are automaticallytakeninto account.Testsor al-
Grippingthe lensby the knurledattachmentring, turn ternativeexposuresshouldbe made in specialcases,
the lens in a counter-clockwisedirection while de- however,to ensurethe requiredresult.
pressingthe lensreleasebutton.
ThreededicatedHasselbadfilters are available.A UV/
Alwaysgrip thelensby theattachmentring 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 informationabout 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.Forthe formersee'Rangefinder fo-
cusing'.Formanualfocusingalign the chosendistance
When using filters and a hand-held meter, be on the distancescaleagainstthelenscentralindex.
sure to includeony filter factorsin the exposure
calculotions. fo,9u1jns
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Lensshade ffit
Matchthe red index on the rear of the XPanlens shade
Therangefinderis a coupled-type in theform of a small,
bright rectanglein the centreof the field-of-viewframe
in the viewfinderthat providesa superimposed'ghost-
(seeillustration)withtheredindexonthelens.Turnthe 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 shadeshavebeenspecificallydesignedfor 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 theimagearemoredifficult to focus.
should be removedfirst 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,thereisa partial era,focusat thosepointsand then return to your orig-
blockingof view in the bottom right of the view- inal composition.You may also find it easierto turn
finderimage.However,this in no way affectsthe the cameraon its sideif thereare only horizontallines
results. within the image,for example,when'photographing a
near horizon.Alternatively,the distancecan be esti-
matedand the distancescaleon the lens alignedac-
cordinglyagainstthe centralindex.
Lookdhectly into the viewfinderand not from an
angleotherwiseit can resultin inaccuratefocusing.
Depth-of-freld
Depth-of-field- theamountofacceptable sharpnesspro-
ducedat a givenapertureand focussetting- canbe cal-
culatedasin the followingexample:
Theaperturehasbeensetat f/ll and the focusat 3 me-
tres.Byreadingacrossfrom the relevantaperturemark-
ings on the depth-of-fieldscaleon eithersideofthe cen-
tral indexto the focusingdistancescale,you can seethe
extentof the sharpzone.In this examplethe depth-of-
field rangesfrom approx.2 mto 7 m.
Therearetwo tablesat the endof the illustration section
of this manualthatdescribethedepth-of-field produced
by thevariouscombinationsof aperturesettingsand fo-
cussettingsregarding45mmand90mmlenses.Forex-
1mple,whenfocusedat2mandsetat f/8, the depth-of-
fieldextendsfrom l.6lto 2.66m with the45mm lensand
from 1.89to2.l3 with the 90mm lens.Seeseparateuser
manualfor 30mmdepth-of-fieldtable.
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If you want to exposethe film at the recommended
speed(IS0/ASA/DIN)and the film hasa DXcodestrip
on it (a largepattern consistingof exposedmetal sur-
faces)then set'DX'on the film speeddial againstthe
index on the camerabody with the shootingmodese-
lector set at'OFF'. The 'IS0' symbol appearson the
M/d and the correspondingIS0 rating is indicatedaf-
ter loadingthe film.
If, however,the'IS0' symbolappearstogetherwith'100'
flashing,this is causedby oni if the foilowing:
o Thereis nofilm in thecamera.
. A rtlm withouta DX codehasbeenloaded.
. A flm with an abnormalDX codehasbeenloaded.
If thereis no DX codestrip on the cassetteor you want
to alterthe recommended IS0 rating of the film, manu-
ally setthe'IS0'dial. Do this by pressingthefilm speed
diil lockwhile turning the diif to the lequiredvilue.
The dial remainslockedonly at the'DX'sitting andso
it can be freely adjustedfrom any other settingwithout
havingto depressthe lockbutton again.The dial canbe
setat l/3 intervalsfrom IS025 through 3200and the
selectionwill bevisibleon the M/d. Proceedto loadthe
cameraasdescribedbelow.
Make o manuol ISOsetting before using an uncod-
ed cassette,otherwise the camera will not load the
film.
lf you make a manual ISOsetting do not forget to
make the appropriate changes afterwords for the
nextfilm,
Film loading itb.'Hi'l$S,ffilf a non-DXfilm hasbeenloadedwhilethe ISOselec-
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In subduedlighting,lift the camerabackreleasecatch
as in the illustration and push upwards.The camera
backwill nowbe released.
- Be carefulnot touch the shutteror format blinds
your fingersor ieta film cassettedrop onto
*ftwiththem!
With the shootingmodeselectorsetat'0FF',inserta 35
mm film cassetteinto the film compartmentasin the il-
lustration.Notewhichwayroundthe cassetteis insert-
'top' of the cassettea little at first so that
ed. Tilt the
the cassetteis seatedsecurelyin the compartment.Pull
outjust enough-but no more- film leaderto align the
tongueof the film againstthe green'film tip' indexline
so that it rests on the take-up spool. Ensurethe film
is laying down flat againstthe shutterhousingand the
cassetteopeningis pulleddownaccordingly. If the film
bows upwardsit may pull the film tip back and away
from theindexposition.Carefullyclosethecameraback.
Presstheleft part of thebacktowardsthe main camera
bodvuntilvou heara clicktoensureit is locked.Thefilm
is automaticallywithdrawn completelyfrom the cas-
sette,setat the first frame andthe camerapowerturned
off.
DX
tor was setatit will not be wound forward
then
and thecamerawill notoperate,Turn the shooting
modeselector to'OFF'andmanuallysetthe ISOdial.
toadthecamerowiththemodesettingot,oFF,
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While the film is beingwithdrawn, the M/d will show
the film speedwhile the EC/dwill countdown the ex-
posures.Whenthefilm hasbeencompletelywithdrawn
from the cassette,both LCD'swill go off. 0n reactivat-
ing the camera,the EC/dwill indicatethe number of
exposures remaining.
Thenumberof exposuresremainingwill depend
on the formatsetting.Thereforewith a new 36 ex-
posurecassette,forinstance,thecounterwill show
36 exposuresat standardformot but only 2l at
panoramaformat.
tf theexposurecounter doesnotshowhow many
A, exposuresare remqining,it is an indicotion of a
fault.Openthecomerabackand re-alignthe tip of
the film with the take-upspool.
lf theexposurecounterflashes,itisan indicationof
A a fault.Rewindthe film ond reloadthe camera.
Thecamerawill appearto operotenormallyevenif
A it is empty.However,no figureswill be visiblein the
EQd and of courseno informationcon be seenin
the film type window!
Exposurecounter
The EC/dindicatesthe number of unexposedframes
remaining,automaticallychangingafter everyexpo-
sure.It alsotakesinto accountthe chosenformat set-
ting automatically.This meansthat by switchingthe
format selectorknob backand forth, you can seehow
many frames are remaining in either format at any
time. Thefigure'l'indicatesthe last frame andwhen
that has been exposedthe cameraautomaticallyre-
winds theremainderofthe film into thecassette.
When
the motor stops,the exposurecounterwill indicate'E'
(empty).
The viewfinder is o coupled rangefinder type with
the additional feature of automatic field-of-view
frame change according to the focal length of the
lens and chosen format.The field-of-view frame also
moves automatically to compensate for parollax
error when photographing close subjects. The 90
mm lens produces a larger rangefinder double-
image compared to the 45 mm lens.
The viewfinder eyepiece is interchangeoble to suit
individual eyesight.
Changingthe viewfinder eyepiece $qiffi Panoroma
Thestandarddioptreof the viewfindereyepiece is -1.0.
Fiveotherstrengthsareavailable:+2D,+0.5D, -2D,-3D
and-4D.Theeyepieces simply slidesin and out of the
viewfinderframe,clickinginto position.It canbe re-
leasedby insertinga thin objectin the notchat the bot-
tom of the frame.
Please referto the'Viewfindereyepiece selection'table
towardsthe end of this manualfor a detaileddescrip-
tion ofchoice.
Standard
Forthe standard35mm format(24mmx 36mm) turn
theformatselectorknob to align the indexes(counter-
clockwiseif alreadysetat the panoramaformat)while
keepingthe centrebutton depressed.The viewfinder
will automaticallydisplaythe correctformat framing
andthe exposurecounterwill indicatethe number of
framesremainingat that chosenformat.
From the standardformat, turn the format selector
knob clockwisewhile keepingthe centrebutton de-
pressedand align the indexesto the panoramaformat.
Theletter'P'will bevisibleon the top of the dial. Again
the viewfinderwill automaticallydisplaythe correct
formatframing and the exposurecounterwill indicate
the number of framesremainingthough now for the
panoramaformat. The EC/d also displaysa'P' in the
top left of the window.
Ensureyou turn the knob as for as it will go to
the stoppositionwhenselectingthe panorama
formot.
A flashing'P' in the EQd togetherwith a locked
shutterreleaseindicatesthat eitherthe formatse-
lectorknob is not positionedcorrectlyor thot you
haveswitchedfromstandardtopanoramaformat
when only one standardsizedunexposedframe
remainedonthefilm.

Exposure controlcanbe automatic(apertureprio-
rity) or manual.Aperturepriority meonsthat the
cameroautomaticallychooseso shutterspeedto
match the operturethat you have set.TheTTLex-
posuremeterprovidesa centre-weighted, overage
readingandmeasures
thelight at theshutterplane,
A red LEDdisployin the form of symbolsinsidethe
viewfinderindicatethe exposurereadingstatus.A
warning 'r symbololsoindicatesthot the lenscop
moy stillbein place.
Thepatternof thesensitive orearemainsthesamefor
both thenormolondpanoramoformots.lt occupies
a centralareaof approximately20 x 30 mm and is
suitablefor readingswith the camerain both the
horizontaland verticaIpositions.NormaIphotographic
precautionsand practicesapply when taking on
exposu rereading in eithermanuoI or automoticmode
with regardto thetonolvalueof thechosenmetered
area, the effect of bright skiesin landscapegthe
controstrangeof the scene, bocklightsituation,etc
Automatic
l.If setwithin the manualspeedrange,turn the shut-
ter speedselectordial to align'A againstthe index
on the camerabody.It will click into position.
2. Pressthe shutterreleasebutton halfway to activatethe
meter.
3.Adjustthe aperturesettingaccordingto the signals
in theviewfinderto ensurethe exposurewillbewith-
in the meteringrangeasin the table.
Ensureyou checkthisinformationwhenusingau-
tomatic mode in casethe lighting conditionsare
beyondtherangeof themeter/camerasettingsfor
the sensitivityof the film in use.Thismight happen
whenusinga fast film in verybright conditionsor a
slowfilm in poor lightingconditions,forexample,
ln automaticmode,thelongestexposurepossible
is4 seconds.
Holdingthe shutterreleasebutton half way down will
lock the exposurereading.When the shutter release
button returnsto its normal position,the cameracon-
tinuesto measurelight for approximately10seconds.
TheM/d will alsoshowthe Tv value(shutterspeed)for
that particularexposuresettingin t/z EV steps.
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Manual
-o$uiffi5-Ip--?*'-rl*1s9rffi
l.If set at'A', depressthe shutterspeedcontrol lock
button.At the sametime, turn the shutterspeedcon-
trol to any desiredshutterspeedexcept'.{ or 'B' by
aligning it againstthe index.Youcan then turn the
shutter speedcontrol without having to pressthe
lock button again.It remainslockedonly at the '.{
setting.Besureto setthe dial at a specificspeedand
not in betweentwo speedsas this will causeexpo-
sureerrors.
2. Pressthe shutterreleasebutton half way to activatethe
meter.
3.Adjust the apertureand/or shutter speedcontrols
until the O symbolappearsin theviewfinderfor cor-
rectexposure,or asin the table.
The M/d will also indicatethe Tv (shutterspeed)set-
ting. A flashingTv signal,fi,g32,indicates
exposurebe-
yondthe rangeof the film.
:ji,- in theM/d = outsideexposure
't"
range
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In certain situations a preferableexposuremay be ob-
tained- technicallyor creatively- by overridingthesug-
gestedexposure.Therearetwo alternativewaysio do this
in automaticmode,thechoiceofmethoddependingonthe
type of scene.Wheretherearelarge,bright areas-aland-
scapewithlargewhitecloudsfor example- pointthecam-
eradowntowardsforegroundtonesandpresstherelease
button half wayto lock the exposure.While maintaining
thepressureon thebutton,return to thedesiredcomposi-
tionand pressthebuttonall thewaydownfor exposure.
In situationswherethis methodis not possible- thereare
no suitableareasto makea readingfrom or whereyouare
taking severalpictures in quick succession,for example
- usethe exposurecompensation dial instead.Markedin
half EV steps,it will provideyouwith the desiredamount
of correctionautomatically.
For example,if you want to photographa dark figure
againsta dominant light background,the exposuresug-
gested(averaged TTL meterreading)will producean un-
derexposed image.By settingan exposurecompensation
of + 1.5,for example,the resultwill be more natural.A
commonsituationis a 'backlit' 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 smallersionto ensurean optimal exposurewithout havingto al-
but importantpart of the imageis comparativelymuch ter the settingsaftereachexposure.This is particularly
darker. usefulwhenusingreversalfilm that inherentlyhaslittle
Theoppositesituation can alsobe correctedwhere,for tolerancefor exposureerror.It under-and overexposes
example, (by alteringthe shutterspeed)usingthechosenexposure
a light colouredobjectis positionedin front of
averydark background.In this casean averagedTTL settingasstandardproviding threeseparateexposures.
meterreading will suggesta reading that would pro- Half or full EV stepvariationscan be made.Proceedas
ducean overexposed image.A decrease compensationfollows:
of -1.5,for example,can be appliedproducinga back- l. Setthefilm transportmodeto'S'or'C'.
groundtone that was closerto the original and dark- 2.Depressthe 'AEB' 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 compensation requiredwill differ from return to neutral if pressedfor a third time.These
caseto casedependanton the situationand thedesired figuresshowthe amount of exposurevariation you
effect.
can choosefrom for the three frame sequence.

A Do not forget to re-setthe exrysurecompensation 3.Determinethe exposureasnormal in manualor'au-

dial bockto zeroafteruse. tomatic'mode.
4.Pressthe shutterreleasebutton (or remoterelease)
A Checkregularlythatthe exposurecompenntion dial
has notbeenunintentionallychanged. and keepit presseduntil the threeframeshavebeen
exposed.
I

Auto-bracketing
Theauto-bracketingfunction allowsyouto makea series
of increasedand decreasedexposuresin rapid succes-
Theexposures will consecutivelybe
: standard,under,over.
Theyare also indicatedin the M/d as follows(assuming
0.5EVis yourchoiceofvariationfor this example):
 't
Exposure#l displays 0.5' (standard)
'-0.5' (under)
Exposure#2 displays
Exposure#3 displays
'+0.5' (over)
Thebracketingfunction will automaticallybe deactivat-
edwhenthecamerais turned off andwill haveto be reac-
tivatedwhenswitchedon again.Thefunction canalsobe
turnedoffby pressingthe AEBbutton again.
lf you releasethe pressureon the shutterrelease
button(or remoterelease)too soon,theoperation
will not complete.Whendepressedagain,the se-
quencewill carry on from whereit stopped.That
is to say,if you releasethe pressureafter the first
exposurefor exomple,thetwo final exposuresre-
mainprogrammedin thecamera.Therefore,when
ft you depressthereleaseagain (assumingyou have
r# nsl turnedoff the AEBmode or the camera),the
firstexposurewilt be underexposedby 0.5EVand
the exposureafter that,overexposed by O.SEV.T6e
informationconcerningthe remainingframesre-
mains in the cameraevenif it has gone into the
standbymodebut the AEBsymboland the figures
will be visibleagain in the M/d when the camerais
reactivated,
20
Payattention to the informationin the M/d when
working in the AEBmode and try to rememberto
cancelthis mode after useeitherby pressingthe
AEBbutton again or by turning off the camera.
Failureto do so can causeframesto be incorrectly
exposedasyou may haveinadvertentlycontinued
on interruptedsequence or starteda newone.
Thestandard exposurewill include any exposure
75
compensotionyou hove seteitherby usingtheex-
A, posurecompensationdial or via theISOdial.
TheshutterwiII lockand theM/d wiII indicatea f lash-
n ingAEB"I'anda numberwhenthebracketingfunc-
4'"iJ, tion isaaivated if onlyoneor two unexposedframes
remainonthefilm.
1., The shutterwill lockand a flashing'P'willappear
in the EC/dif the format is changedwhile the cam-
A
erais setat AEB'.
,4tr. Do not forgetto removethe lenscapwhenmaking
4j-}' an exposure!
Thefilm is odvanced outomatically to the next fra-
mewith consistentspocing between frames regord-
lessof format.This resetting of the frame position
can be heard when the format selector is moved.
Whenthe modedial is setat'S', oneexposureis made.
Whenthe modedial is setat'C',consecutive exposures
are made as long as the releasebutton remains de-
pressed. In the C modethe exposurerateis 3 frames/s
in thestandardformatand2 frames/sin thepanorama
format.
lf onlyoneunexposedframeisleft on thefilm to cover
thestandardformatandtheformatselectorisswitchd
to'panorama:theshutterwiII lockand a'P wiII flosh as
awarning.
LCDillumination
Whenthe ambientlighting conditionsaretoo dark too
read the LCD information panels,pr€ssthe LCD back
light illumination button locatedbelowthe M/d panel,
asin the illustration. Thepanelswill be illuminated and
remainsountil the cameraremainsinactivefor a period
of fiveseconds.Thelighting will then go out automati-
cally. The button also has a togglefunction so you can
turn the lighting off simplyby pressingbutton again.
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1se.plJol!
Theviewfinderhasan integralparallaxcompensation fa-
cility. This automaticallymovesthe positionof thebright
frame in the viewfinderin accordancewith the focusing
distanceto ensurecorrectframing of the subject.
FiIm planerrg"r ..""...""*
Thefilm planeindexis situatedon thetop plateofthe cam-
erato theleft of the flashhot shoe.Thisprovidesthe most
accuratemark for distancemeasurementfrom the subject.
Self timer lnfraredphotogrophy
l. Setthe main selectordial to the selftimer icon asin Infrared (IR) rays (wavelengthslonger than 800 nm)
the illustration. form an image on a plane further awayfrom the lens
2.A selftimer iconappearsin the M/d panel. than the image plane for visible light. To compensate
3.Pressthe shutterreleasebutton. for this differenceyou haveto align the chosendistance
againstthe red IR indexand not the normal centralin-
4.Theselftimer lamp,locatedon the front of the cam-
dex.Proceedasfollows:
era to the right of the viewfinderwindow,lights up
for sevensecondsand flashesfor three secondsasa 1.Focusasusual.
countdownindication. 2.Notethe distanceon the focusingscalethat is oppo-
5.The shutterwill then fire, the film will advanceand sitethe centralindexline on the lens.
the self-timerwill be reset. 3.Now rotatethe focusingring to setthis distanceop-
Evenif the self-timeroperationhas started,you can positethe red IR indexspotinsteadofthe centralin-
'S' 'C' dexline.
stopit simplyby turning the modeswitchbackto
or'OFF'. The illustration showsa lens focusedat approx.4 me-
tresfor infrared film. Seespecificfilm instructionleaf-
When set in the automatic mode, do not stand let for detailsof filters, film storage,handling and de-
in front of the camerawhen pressingthe release velopment.
button as thiscouldadverselyaffectthe exposure
reading. Pleosemoke testswith your choiceof infrared film
before use.High speedblack and white infrored
Theexposurereadingisfixedat the time of pressing film, for example,can be slightly fogged on the
theshutterreleasebutton,evenin AEmode.Check, edgeof thefilm frameby thefilm transportemitter/
therefore,to seethat therehasbeenno changein sensorsystem.
thelightingconditionsduringthetenseconddelay
beforeexposure.

,t Hash
Thereis flashsyncat all speedsfrom B to 11125
via the
PCflashsocketor hot shoeconnector.Pleaseseeyour
flashunit'susermanualfor further information.
'
When the panorama format is selected,the flash
shouldbe adiustedto coverthe field of view.With the
45mm lens you should choosean angle that would
normallybe suitablefor a 25 mm lens in the 35 mm
format.With the 90mm lensyou shouldchoosean an-
gle that would normally be suitablefor a 50 mm lens
in the 35mm format.
Cablerelease
Avarietvof remotereleases
*.W5:p--g-t-r'-::?-t!"9-I-----"r-
canbeattachedto theXPan
whichhis a standardcablereleaseport. Any type of re-
leaseis suitableon conditionthat the final connectoris
mechanicaland standard,asin the illustration.
Theuseof a cablereleaseactivatesthe camera(includ-
ing the exposuremeter) and fires the shutter imme-
diately.In Auto modeyou can seewhat shutterspeed
waschosenby the cameraon the M/d; in Manualmode
pressthe shutterreleasebutton halfway to activatethe
exposuremeterand adjustthe settingsbeforemaking
anexposurewith a cablerelease.
Whenthe shutterspeedis setat'Bi the drain on
the batteriesis substantial.Themaximum expo-
suretimeot thissettingis270seconds,
gi*rqJtr-e"Yi"{
. -*
Normally the film is automatically rewound into the
cassetteafter the last frame has beenexposed.To re-
movethe film beforehand,however,you must pressthe
mid-roll rewind button locatedbelow the M/d panel.
Thebutton is recessed to preventunintentionaluse,so
usethe tip of a ball-pointpen or similar to accessit.
The total number of exposurestakenwith the camera
can be checkedon the M/d. With the cameraturned
off,depressthe AEBbuttonandkeepit depressed while
you switchthe shootingmodeselectorto'S'.
Eachunit signifiesten exposures.You may find that
evena brand new cameraindicatesaround 200expo-
surestaken.This is a resultof testingduring manufac-
ture and is not a signof usedequipment.
Thisfacility is a handycheckto seewhetherthe camera
shouldbe serviced.
I
Film processing ff..HH..
If youhavepanoramaformatexposuresor a mixture of
standardand panoramaformatexposureson the same
roll of film, be sureto usea film processinglaboratory
I' that is awareof the situationand is qualifiedto handle
suchcases.Normalconsumerfilm processingfacilities
are not suitableas their systemscannotallow for the
mix of formatsand will cut the film incorrectly.Films
containingonly standardformat images,however,re-
main unaffectedand you may usea normal consumer
lab.
The lab stickers are provided as a convenientway of
informing or reminding the film lab of the situation.
Ensurethat the stickercoversthe film type bar code
andthe DXcodestrip on the cassette. Additionalstick-
ersareavailablefrom your Hasselblad dealer.Youmay
of coursemark the cassettes very clearlyin someother
way to ensurethat the film is cut manually.
ft nlwafs checkwith the laboratory first to avoid
tA problems.
Furtherinformationaboutpanoramaformat printing
and the locationof suitableprocessinglabscan be ob-
tainedfrom your local Hasselbladdealer.
24
The XPan is supplied with a front protective cap, a
Quick-coupling plate (together with a hex wrench
(Allen key) and fixing bolt),a spirit-level ond a strap.
At the end of this manual you will find a list con-
taining the optional accessoriesavailable for the
XPon, some of which are described below.Various
flash guns can be attoched to the hot shoe and flash
brackets can be ottoched via the tripod screw on
the baseplate. Remote releases- cable,pneumotic
or electric - con be attoched via the cable release
socket.
-9-g-ig-f":-."o..-r.ptine""pto]t*9*
The Quick-coupling plate allows you to use the
HasselbladTripod quick-coupling S (45144) - an
optional accessoryavailablefrom the conventional
Hasselbladrange- for rapid and secureattachmentto
a tripod and is only necessary
for usein this case.
The plate is supplied togetherwith a fixing bolt and
a hexagonalAllen key'wrench. Align the plate along
the lengthof the camera'sbaseplateand screwthe bolt
clockwiseinto the tripod socketa few turns. Ensure
thealignmentpin on the plate matchesits respective
socketin the camerabaseplateand continueto screw
theboltuntil it is securelyattached.
Spirit-level rffi,ffi,lli.*}$*-H
The dual-directional spirit-level simply fits into the
flashhot-shoeand providesa checkfor both horizon-
tal andverticalphotography.This canbe particularly
usefulwhenphotographingbuildings,for example.In
thesecasesthe useof a tripod or stablecamerasupport
isparticularlyrecommended.
Ensure,however,that it is fitted correctly; seeillustra-
tions. Note the differencedependingon whether the
camerais in the horizontal or the vertical position.
Checkthatthe spirit-levelhasbeenpushedall the way
intothe shoeasfar asit will go.Rememberthat the spir-
itlevelis intendedto be an aid in levellingand cannot
guaranteecompleteaccuracy.Checkthe imagecareful-
lyin theviewfinder.
lu-skyfi!!
TheUV-Skyfilter XPan(54460)is designedfor usewith
the Hasselblad4/45mm and the Hasselblad4l90mm
lenses.Thefilter absorbssomeof the ultra-violetravs
present in light which causethe appearanceof.haze,
particularly noticeable in photography at high alti-
tudes, for example.The use of a UV-Sky filter can
reducethis effect somewhatand also causea slight
warmingof toneon colourfilm.
The filter can safelybe left on the lensfor most photo-
graphicapplicationsasit providessomeprotectionfor
the lens'front elementnot only againstdust and rain
etcbut alsoagainstscratchesand accidentaldamage.
Thefilter is multi-coatedto ensurehigh anti-reflection
quality.No degradationin MTF is seenand thereis no
shift in focus.
Centrefilter XPanfor 45mm
TheCentrefilterXPanfor45mm (54453)is designedfor
usemainlywith the Hasselblad4145-mmlens(24015).
The45 mm lensis freefrom vignettingwith panorama
format imagesat lens aperturesettingssmallerthan
fl8. However,natural light fall-off (a basiclaw of phys-
ics)reducesthe exposureat the cornersof the imageby
roughly1f-stop.
This light fall-off at the cornerscausesvisible effects
in critical photographywhenusingtransparencyfilm.
Whenusing negativefilm, however,natural light fall-
off presentin traditionalopticalprinting set-ups(most
film labs and mini-labs) automatically compensates
for this to a greaterextentin the print. Therefore,when
using negativefilm and with the lens stoppeddown,
theremaybe no needto usea centrefilter.
Theonlywayto eliminatelight fall-off at the cornersis
to reducethe amount of exposureat the centre of the
image.TheCentrefilter XPanworksby a concentration
ofneutraldensityat thecentreanda progressive reduc-
tion of densitytowardsthe outeredge.Theeffectat the
centreofthe filter correspondsto a 1 f-stopreduction
in exposure.
Thefilter is multi-coatedto ensurehigh anti-reflection
quality.No degradationin MTF is seenand thereis no
shift in focus.
J Photographersnormallyusedto workingwith SLRcam-
erasshouldparticularlycheckthat the lenscap has
beenremovedwhenmakingexposures.Aflashing red
warning appearsin the viewfinder.
f Tokecareif using other typesof lensshadeor filter hold-
ers.As the XPandoesnot havea TTLviewingsystemit
will be difficult tojudge effectsand possiblevignetting.
Theymoyalsoobscuretherangefinderopticsond cause
visuaI focusing difficultiesthrough the viewfinder.
I Regularlycheckthat the controls are setcorrectlybe-
foreyou takea photograph.Forexample,you mayhave
setthe cameraat ASNISOoverridefor a previousfilm
and have forgotten to resetthe AutoDX codesetting.
Orperhapsyouhaveinadvertentlymovedtheexposure
compensatordial or forgottento resetit.
I When using the panoramo format, ensurethat you
composeoccurately,or at leastallow a margin for er-
ror. lf you decideto crop an image later,to levela hori-
zon for instance,youmoybe forcedto maskoff slightly
morethan normalcomparedto a similarcorrectionin
thestandardformot,owing to thepanoramaformat's
greoterlength.
 I lf you open the cameraback by mistakebeforeyou light decreaseappearsasslight light fall-off for critical
havefinishedthe film,you will only have lostthe last applicotions.This isquite naturaland is not due to lens
exposed frameand theunexposedframes.The exposed vignettingfor a stopped-downlens.Tominimizethisef-
fromeshavealreadybeenwoundbackinto the cossette fect usean apertureof f/8 or smallerand avoid under-
as the XPan startsby withdrawing all of the film first exposure.Theeffectcan be completelyeliminatedby
andprogressivelyrewindingit frameby frame. usingtheCentrefilterXPanfor 45mm(54453).
I Makea habit of turningoff thecomerawhennot in use, I Remember that it isroughlythecentrol20 x30mm area
Thepowersavefunctionwill put the camerain stand-by that is usedin light metering.This isparticularlyimpor-
modeautomaticallyafter threeminutesof inactivitybut tantwhenusingthepanoramoformatifthe scene con-
it may reactivateif somethingpresses againstit; in a tainsa widerangeof lightingor tonal,controsts.
comerabag for example.
I Whenobjectsore verycloseto the lens,rememberthat
t Checkbattery status regularlyand always keepsome their position in relation to the background will also
sparebotteriesin your camerabag. be subjectto parallax and therefore,dependenton dis-
I At verylow temperatures,thebatteriesmay notprovide tance,will notbe exactlyas seenin theviewfinderThis
sufficientpowerfor the camera.Keep somesparebat- effectismainlyof concernwith the30mm lens.
teriesin your pocket,forexample,tokeepthemwarm. f Landscapes can often includea great deal of sky in
Thesecan thenbe exchangedand be usedalternately wide-anglephotography.lfpale in tone or with large
while thecold batteriesare beingwarmed. white cloudsfor exomple,suchskiescan affectthe ex-
I Thedependobleworkingrange for thecamerais-l 0" C- posure meter sufficiently to causeunder-exposureof
+40"c. the image.Dependant on thedesiredeffect,takean ex-
a TheLCD'smay look dark at temperaturesaround 60"C posurereading from a more appropriatepart of the
and reactslowlyatvery low temperatures.This is quite subject,excluding mostof thesky,orusean externalex-
normaland doesnot signifya fault. posuremeter.
I Whenusing using a combinationof the 45mm lens,
ponoramaformat and transparencyfilm, the natural
Vi ev,tfin d er eyepi ece sele ctio n 0phthalmology Recommended
eyepiece
Thetablebelowprovidesthe choiceofcorrectioneye- prescription
Power (odeno.
piecesavailablein connectionwith an eyeglasspre- SPHERICAt
scription,Firstly,decidewhicheyeyouwouldnormally +3.0 - +2.5 +2 54436
usefor viewing.Thencheckyour prescriptionbearing +2.25- + I + 0.5 54/.33
in mind that in ophthalmicterms O.Dstandsfor the +0.75- -0.5 - 1 (std) 54439
right eyeand 0.S stands for the left eye.In the table, - 0 .7 5 - 1.5 -2
readoffthe appropriateeyepiece that is alongsideyour
54430
- 1.75 -2.5 -3 54427
prescriptionfigures.
-2 .7 5 -3.75 -4 54424
If your cylindrical eyeglassprescription is morethan
0.5dioptres,it is recommendedthat you alwayswear
your eyeglasses for viewingand focusing.
Pleasenotethat the eyepiece, includingthe correction
glassholder,is constiuctedfrom a pla-sticmaterial to
minimisethe risk of scratchingeyeglass lenses.
 afullyprofessional
\our{Panis'Equipineit cameraandshouldprovidemanllearsofservice particularlyif theadviceisfol-
I Iowed under Care,Service
andGuarantee'. If aproblemarisei,howevir,checkbicli in thismanuilto
therelevantsectionfrsttakingparticular
noteof thespecifiiwarnings.Thencheckthetablebelowtoseeifyoucan
solveit.Refertoa Hasselblad
AuthorisedServiceCentreis theproblempersists,

CamEia dbe5hot react'when:

buttonis pressed. , , , . B a t t e r i e s o m i t t e d o r e x, ,h,a' ,u, ,s, t.e d .
the release
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Youcannotattachthe lens. ': '
;lit:alilttli::l!,lt::i:::',:::: , :,,:,,:,,:!:::::::,:r::!
,.'''.,,:'''':.....,,:,.,,,,:.i,,
Youcannotremove
the lens.
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Newfilmhasnotwbundon
to firstframe.
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: . . . , . , : . . : , . , .. :: , .

,, . Film
,,.:,:'
, , r 150setting at
positioned
tipinconectly
position
DX
before
witha
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TheHasselbladXPanis designedto withstand the rig- ServiceCenter" to treat them.
oursof professionalusein most environments.To avoid
phys-
thepossibilityof damagehowever,it shouldbeprotected lmpact.Yourequipmentcan be damagedby severe
from the following: ical shocksso practicalprotectiveprecautionsshould be
taken.Whennot in use,try to makea habit of storingyour
Extremes of tempcrature, High temperaturescon cameraequipmentin someform of protectivecaseor bag
haveon adverseeffecton both film and equipment.Try to avoidoccidentaldamage.
to avoid frequent and severetemperaturechonges.Be
porticularlycarefulin humid environments.Corrosionof Loss.Hasselblad equipmentis muchsoughtafter andyou
electricalcontactsmay occurin thesesituationsif suffi- should take obviousstepsto preventtheft.Neverleaveit
cientcareis not taken.Allowtheequipmenttoacclima- visiblein an unottendedcar,forexample.Separate andspe-
tizebeforedisassembly.Try to ensurethe storagecondi- cific camerainsurancecovershouldbe consideredby pro-
tionsin suchenvironments areosdry aspossible. fessionalusers.
Dust and grit.You shouldtakecareto preventdustand SERVICE
grit from getting into your equipment.lncoastalareas
takemeasurestoprotectyourequipmentfromsandand Youshouldreturnyour equipmentto a servicecentrefor
saltwoterspray.Duston the lensglosscon be removed occasionalcheckingand preventivemointenanceto en-
with a blower brush or very soft lensbrush if necessary. sureoptimal reliability.lfyour comerais usedconstantly
Smearson thelensglassshouldbe treatedwith greatcou- and intensively,periodiccheck-upsevery sixmonths are
tion.lnsomecasesthey mayberemovedwitha highqual- recommended at oneof the"Hasselblad AuthorizedService
ity lenscleaningsolutionon a tissuebut be carefulnotto Centers".Theyhavethe expertstaff and specialised
equip-
scratchthe lensor touch any of the glasssurfaceswith ment necessary to ensurethatyourequipmentremainsin
your fingers.lfin any doubt,do notottempt to cleonlens perfectworkingorder,
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Providedthot you bught your quipment from an au'
thorisedHasselblad outlet,it iscoveredby an internation- suppliedwith thefollowing equipmeif: ,,ll:,.,,:ll
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a registrationcardaresuppliedwith thecamera.Keepthe Quick-coupling plate, XPan (withhexwrenft) 44408
guaranteedocumentcarefully,but fill in the registration Strap,XPan 54403
cardand returnit to your Hasselbladdistributor, , n. , : : : : :. ' . . .
S p i r i t - l e v e l , X. P. a 54418
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fittedwitha'neutral'correction lenr . ..t,.,1.ilii.lii. 5;4482 54At
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