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202rn
- speedand precision
Thonkyoufor choosinga Hasselblad [Link] combination of
precisemetering,outo-exposure andflashmeteringcreatesa
sophisticatedcamerathotremainseosyqndcomfortabletoop-
[Link] isparticularlyusefulin rapidlychanginglight condi-
tionsond for fast-movingsubjects, producingsuperbprofes-
sionalimagequality.Withthe202FAyou hoveo choiceof either
aperturepriorityautomaticor [Link]-
tomaticmodesyou conmanuollyadjustthecomputer-con-
trolledexposure withintheronge+5 to -5 [Link] ac-
curotefocalplaneshutterprovidesoneof thewidestrangesof
shutterspeeds in themediumformatfield:34minutestoultra
fast |/1000s with l/z stopincrements in manuolmodeor 90s
to 1/l000s with 1/tzstopincrements in outomaticmodewith
[Link] olsoprovidesthefostestflashsynchspeedamong
mediumformatfocolplane shutters:l/90 s.
Primarilydesignedto takeadvontage of thisremorkable
shutter
are the HasselbladFEserieslenses,
rangingfrom the medium
wide-angle50 mm f/2.8 to theshorttelephoto f/4, including
thepowerfulPlanor110mm f/[Link] usingthe Hosselblad
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Converter2XEdoublestherangeof focallengthsat a stroke!
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TheseoutstandinglensesbyproducedCarlZeissoresupported
by the brightestpossibleviewfinderimage,providedby the
Acute-Matte D focusingscreen,
completedwith theilluminated
LCDdisplaywithall relevantexposure
andset-updota.
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Themeteringsystemcompilestheinformationfromthelens,
the built-in exceptionally sensitivelight meter,and the film
speedsettingon theottachedEorTCCmagozinetocalculate
theaccuroteshutterspeed. lf onyof theporometers,[Link]-
setoperture,ischangedtheshufterspeedchangesaccordingly.
A Hasselblad winderis avoilobleasan optionolextroto motor-
izeyour 202FAfor moximum convenience.
Thisinstructionmonualdescribes in detailhow to operoteyour
202FA,sopleasereadit [Link] you havea querydo not
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 Hossel
blad202FAIntroduction l1 Automatic exposure {AE} lock
C o n t e n t s, , ' , : , i ,
.i:iiti.l 11Adjustment buttons
6 PortsondComponen9 , . :, ,. 1 1L e f t h a n d g r i'p,i ,i , : , '
I GETTINGSTARTED 12 OPERATING
DETAILS
I Battery 12 Activating (amera& metering
system :,.,. ,i
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8 Winding thecamera : , : 12 Focusing, exposure
release
andviewfindet diiplai.
8 Front 6sygJ ,::, ,
protective 12 Viewfinder display
& symbols
I Attachingthe lens...l.'..:..:.'..;.''..'..,.;i; 13 Double exposure ,
I Removing thelens : :' , pre-rel
1 4 Mi n o ra ndmechani sm ease,,,.i i ...i i .i ' i i
8 Rear coverMulti(ontrol,.'............. 14 Selftimer,: '' , .i,.,...:.i.,.l
8 Attachingthemagazine : ,''
9 Removing themagazine:
9 Magazine statusindicator:r:r,
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9 Opening thefocusing hood :
:,, '"' '
9 Thebuilt-inmagnifier 1 5 F o c a l p l a n e s h u; ,t t, b l : , , i , ,
9 flosingthefocusinghoOd :,i,]:ii::].
10 Windingcrank
10 Removing thewinding crank 16 Automatic lock(AE)lock.,.,....,.1'.'..,.,..'.'.liii
exposure
10 Attaching
thewinding crank 16 Adjustmentbuttons :,
. ,r ,',
10 Strap,
attachingandremoval :

1A' .MAINFEATURES
10 Focusingscreen ::: ::i:::: .I6VIEWFINDER
SYSTEM
10 Exposuremeter : ,, , 16 (hanging
thefocusing
hood/viewfinder
10 Viewfinderdisplay:..:'l...,l,...lllll..l.,.l., 17 Changing
themagnifie
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11 Controlpanel , :,,, ;, 17 Changing
thefocusing
screen , ,,
1 1 Flash connecton,,]:]i:i:iiii|iijil:[Link]::l]iit|ii,i:]'iii
' "' : ' 17 LENSES
11 P(-socket
lS FElenses ': , . , .:
11 Dedicated
flash
connector
18 Aperture, , ;:, ,
illumination ,
11 Display
11 Modeselectordial',, , ' , 18 Focusing
anddepth-of-field

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18 Ddpth-of-fi :.1i;ir1';.1.1.1i;.i';,1.;
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27 Flaih , ,, :,,,i:,:,i,,::::.,i
previewl:.,,1.;,,:;;:.:1li;..',;.l1....:.
18 Depth-of-field .' :,,;;,,,:,,,,:[Link]:i
ia ftastrsetatautomaticmodt
(IR)photography
18 Infra-red .,,,',.'.',.' 29 Flashsetatmanualmode, : :,, ri,i.l,,ii..ii,..i.i..
: :
value
19 Exposure (EV) :::, 2 9 N o n - d e d i c a t e d f l a s h u" n i t s: ,' ':,' ,
190therHasselbladlenses::.;i:i 30 Howto usea non-dedicated flashunit i' ili..i.i.i.i.i,[Link].i.
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19MAGAZINEOPERAflAN totur iozFAwtrHF-ANbcFtENsES,i:.:'
it l;iliilil;'il;;i;;, .',' 30 Flenses : :: , , ,,
. ' ''ri''
fi|m loaOin
19 Step-by-step g,ili:i::iii
iili:i.l 31 Flash photobraphi*ittr i ienie;
20 Magazineloadstatus ,', ,' 31 Howtousea dedicated flashunit :,,,
20 Removingthefilm ...i.i.....i...ii...,..,[Link] 31 Non- flash
dedicated units ..,..,.,....,..,,.,,',.,;.,,,,.,.,,,.',.
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31 CFlensgs
20 Filmtabholder .,,.,,.......,,...'l',..,.;i.1.;..1'....,....i...t'...:...
lliliil,.i:ji.i....ii::.:.:[Link]..'l..iii:.[Link].:i preview
31 Depth-of-field knob , 'i,,, , ,i
20 Filmspeeddial
20 Magazineslidepocket,. ..'.
.,.,.'...'.....t,[Link]....... 31 F Setting 'Iiiii,ili:|]|li|]l|:l:]l|ll:lllll]ll:r]::

21 Filmplaneindex ' l1 CFlensinFmode andflashphotography

touseadedicated
32 How unit
flash
2I THEMETERING'SYSTEM
32 ACCESSOR'Es
MODES
22 OPERATING mounts
32 Accessory
22 Prprogramming mode
.P/' mode, :,:.,]:r,,:i,],:,,,t]i,],,],,],:,':':ii:.:,::,.
33 MNOR FE ACCESSORIES
22 Howto usethe ,.,:l'.iili::li:li.i:ililli:li:li:ii:[Link]::l:li:l
22 Settingthefilmspeed '.' ,'' ',,'.. 33 Winder ::i:,,:,:!]i:.,:,..:::,::.i,.::,]:i,:.]:l]:.l,.:l'::.,
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23 Settingtheselftimer delay ' ' ;':r"""":'; 33 Viewfind€IS :,
23 Adjusting theautomatic flashmetering ll ftypeextension tubei..,;.......',l.....l.'..lt.
23 D-differential mode : ' : :::' ::: 33 External cassette,,..
battery ...'..1:'.,........
24 Howtousethe"D"mode . ,:,, l , 33 GENERAL ACCESSORIES
2 4 A - A u t o m a t i c m o d e ,:':, :' ',
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2 5 M - M a n u a l m o d ei r i ' i . , , , ,94 Trbubleshoofing,,,..,:,,,,.,i,:...i.,..,..i..ii,',......i..,...........
locked, '
25 ML-Manual, ,:,
functions ::: ':' , ,:::; ,;,,,, 37 .i::,:::l!]ii]i:i,i].,::,::,:i]:i:,:]|
specifications'
Technicol
25 Warning
i9 hmeraCore,Servire ondfiuarantee
26 FLASHPHOTOGRAPHY
26 Dedicatedflashunits.,..i,,..,.ii.i,'.i
flashunit
27 Usinga dedicated
 30 Dedicated flashconnector
31 Flashconnector socketcover
32 Displayillumination button
33 Straplug
34 Indicatortrigger slot
ffi#,i,435 Filmplane indicator
1 Focusing hood cover 36 System mark
2 Displayrecess 37 Filmloadindicator
3 Focusing screenAcute-Matte D* 38 Filmholder key
4 Focusing screencatch 39 Film speed dial
5 Liquidcrystaldisplay (LCD) 40 Filmholder
6 Displayillumination window 41 Filmmagazine
7 Vievufindermirror 42 Magazine slide
8 Shutterreleasebutton 43 Filmmagazine catch
9 Aperture scale 44 Magazine hook slots
10 Depth-of-field
scale 45 Magazine gear
11 Interlockbutton(notonFE) 46 System connectors
12 Focusing ring 47 Focusing hood
13 Lensfrontbayonet, exterior 48 Filmwinding crank
14 lensfrontbayonet, interior 49 Magazine slide holder
15 Depth-of-field
preview knob 50 Film tabholder
16 Systemmark 51 Magazine support slot
17 Lensmount 52 Frame counter
18 Driveshaft 53 Magazine support
19 Databusconnection bracket 54 Magazine status indicator
20 lenscatch 55 Camera support
21 Selftimerindicator 56 Quick coupling plate
22 Battery
compartment 57 Tripodthread 1/4"
23 Adjustment button 58 Magazine indicatortrigger
24 Cushioned grip 59 Data busconnectors
25 Battery
cassette 60 Selftimerindication
26 Battery 61 Data busconnectors
27 Mode selectordial 62 lensdrive shaft
28 P(socket 63 Lens driveshaftcatch
29 Automatic exposure lock,AE{ock 64 Lens bayonet plate
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65 Cushionedgrip
66 Minorrelease
/ selftimer
button 202FA cannnaBi cflR( 10542
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67 Windercoupling supplied
withthefotlowing
eqiiikii |:
68 Doubleexposurebutton
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69 (rankhub WndingirankE ', i. : ,' 44096
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70 Windingcrankcatch Focusing hoodE,chrome 42317
71 Windingcrank Focusing screen Acute-Matte D 2AU203. 42210
72 Winderbayonetmount Standardstrap
: : , ,' 59110
73 Windingcrankindex F r o n t p r o t e c t i v e c o v' ,e, .r: : ' ' : , : , : 51438
74 Strap
lug
RearcoverMlltiControi,,, , ,.. i,,,, . ,, 51020
75 Magazine gear
driving
76 Magnifier
77 Shutter
blind
78 Magazinehooks 20 2FA cAMERABoDy,BLAIK 10546
suppliedas 10542above,
but equippedwith
*Acute-Matte
desiqned
byMIN0LTA blackFocusinghoodE4z3Z5 : ii

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Completecameraincludingz}zRlcamera
body,chromeandZeissPlanarFE2.S/80
lh thetex1pasitiontsofcompaninfsaido ttaiionaie mm andFilmmagazine El2 -6x6,chrome
describedin relotionto thecomeraasseenwhentaking
a photagraph, [Link] thefronttheviewfinderan ',,';;;;^,;^;;;,;;r,;;i" '' j,.'''
np andthewindinguankonthefighthordtidr. '
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Completecameraincluding202FAcamera
.::.:... body,blackandZeissPlanarFE2.8/80mm
Theoppropriateillustrotionsareindicatedby thefiEuirei
beside
thesmollheodings in thetext. El2-6x6,black , ,',
andFiln magazine
 similarobjectin theslotandturn theshaftin thedirec-
tion of thearrowapproximately alsof a [Link]
mayfindthatholdingthecamera bodyin yourlefthand
andthelensin yourrighthandasshownin theillustra-
Thissectionoutlines the basicfunctions and oper- tion (top,right)is theeasiest wayto [Link]
ations of the [Link] detailedin- youhavealignedtheredindexon thelenswith thaton
formotion con befound in loter sections. thecamerabodyasshownin theillustration, thelens
will fit [Link] canthenrotate
it clockwise until it stopswith a faintclickasthelens
locksin place.
Thebatterycompartment andcassette is locatedin the ::::.i::i::
lowerforwardcorneron theleft handsideof thecamera Removing the lens i'i,,'f;:'.,1"
[Link] andinstallthebattery- 6V Depress
thelensrelease button,rotatethelenscounter-
typePX28Lor equivalent - accordingto themarkingon clockwise
andlift it outof thebavonetmount.
thecassette.
Pushthecassette all thewaybackinto the
compartment. Youcan only attach and remove the
lens when the camerais fully wound
and not in pre-releasedmode (see'pre-
releaseand cablerelease').
Afterinsertingthebatterpwind thecameraby rotating
thewindingcrankon therighthandsideclockwise one Rear cover MultiControl
completeturn untilit [Link] will notturn thenit is
lockedwhichmeansthatthecamerais already wound. Depress the catch,tilt the coverbackwards,andlift
[Link] not removeit until vou arereadvto attach a
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magazine.
Turnthecover(bayonet fitting) in thedirectionofthe ar-
A Alwayskeepthe RearcoverMultiControl
rowin theillustrationandlift it [Link] removeit un- /-!), or a magazine in place to protect the
til youarereadyto attacha lens. shutter.
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Attaching the magazine ttilr:g;',t?jrt:tt

Remove the lens'rearprotectivecoverby rotatingit Ensurethatthe magazine slideis fully insertedwith
counter-clockwise
andliftingit offthelens. hingetowardthefrontof thecameraandthatthemaga-
Checkthatboththecameraandthelensarewound.Fig5 zinestatusindicatoris [Link] red,then
showstheproperpositionagainstthe indexmarksfor 'Magazine
see statusindicator'.It is alsoadvisable to
thecameradriveshaft(top)andthelensdriveshaft(bot- havethecamerafully [Link] on the
tom).lfthelensis notwoundyoucaninserta coinor a magazine supports with thesupportlugsproperlyen-

I [Link]
gaging [Link] swingthemagazine to- [Link] the statusindicatorshowsred,releasethe
wardsthecamerabody,checking thatthecamera's up- camerafirstbeforeattaching themagazine.
Then,wind-
persupporthooksfit intotheslotsin themagazine. ingthe cameraagainwill automatically
advance thefilm
Pushthemagazine gentlybut firmly againstthehooks by oneframe.
whileslidingthemagazine catchto [Link]
the
Do not attach a magazine showing
buttonwhenthemagazine hasmadecontactwith the
white to a comerathat is not rewound!
camera bodyandthenpushthebuttonto theleftto en-
Wind the camerafirst or you will losea
surethatit hasreached [Link] the
frame.
slideto positively
lockthemagazine to thecamera body.
Thecamera is nowreadyto use. Do not attach a magazineshowingred
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to a fully wound camera! Thiscould re-
Removing the mag_azin
sult in a double exposure.
Removing themagazine is simplythereverse of theat-
[Link] is advisableto havethecamera ful- [Link].g.the_fo-cusing hood.
ly woundandthemagazine statusindicatordisplaying ,.l.i..I*lli
[Link] slidefullyandwith thehinge Lift thelid with a firm grip on thetabat its rearedgeand
towardsthefrontof thecamera. Slidethemagazine catch swingit up to a [Link]-
totheright,tilt themagazine backandlift it offthelower matically andlocksin openposition.
supports. ::::)..1:l::tt::::tl::::

The built-in magnifier ,l:.T.::,iEtl,

The magazine cannot be removed

Themagnifierflipsup into theviewingpositionwhen
without insertingthe magazineslide.
Theslideprotectsthe film from fogging. theovalbuttoninsidethelid is movedto theright,asin
theillustration.
Ensurethat the slideis pushedall the
A way into the magazine.
Tofoldthemagnifierdownsimplypressit backdownto-
wardsthelid until it locksintoplace.
Notealso that the cameracannot be It caneasilybeexchanged (see
to suitindividualeyesight
A operatedwhen a magazine,with the "Changing themagnifier").
slide inserted, is attached to the
camera. Closing the focusing hood
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::::|
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|:||: Foldawaythe magnifierby pressingit backdownto-
Themagazinestatusindicator :,it.:tjt,.$::,'tl
wardsthelid until it locksinto place.'PincH
in theside
Thestatusindicatorontherighthandsideof themaga- platesat thehingepointsandthenpushthelid lightly
zineshowswhitewhenthemagazine is readyto operate [Link] automaticallv
foldsback
andredwhenthefilm hasnotbeenadvanced afteran down.
[Link] Srntpnmtoutt
onefullrevolution,h;ili;; ;;;;k;#; ih;;- Holdthe strappointingbackwards andlift thelocking
"f
era,cocksthelensmechanismandtransports
thefilm to plateofthe clip highenoughto passoverthetop ofthe
[Link] thecrankarethedriveshaft [Link] slideit offthe lug.
andthebayonetmountfor theHasselbladWnder,which
canbe attachedafterremovingthe [Link] is recom-
mended thatthecamerais fully woundwhenthecrank
is removedor replaced.

Removing the winding uank

Toremove thecrankpushthecatchleveron therearof Thissectioniso briefoverviewof themainfentures.
the crankhub downwards while rotatingthe crank Eochfeotureis describedin detail later on in the
counter-clockwise.
Thenpull it straightoutfromthe [Link].
shaft.
Focusing screen iffi1t:
A;ttachingthe [Link]
,......}#'..
The2020FA
is fittedwith a focusingscreen
Acute-Matte
Attachthecrankto theshaft,aligningthesmallertrian- D for unrivalledbrightnessandsharpness.A circleof
gularindexmark againstthe red dot just abovethe dotsindicates themeteringareausedby thebuilt-inse-
[Link] thecamerawhile lectivemeter.
turningit clockwise
until thelargertriangularmarkis
Thescreencaneasilybe exchanged for othersspecially
alignedwiththereddot.
designedfor variousapplications
(see"Changing thefo-
Strap cusingscreen").
....,.,,,i.*t*AioAt
rr,
The202FAis delivered with a mediumwideshoulder
strap,[Link] will find othertypesof Theexposure meteris a centre-weighted
selective
meter
strapsin theHasselblad [Link] wherethe meteredvalueis measured over a circular
providedwith specialclipsfor easyattachingandremov-
028mm centralareawhichis approximately200loof the
ingofthestrap.
totalimagearea.
Srntptrrrcumnxr
Placethemainbodyof thestrapclipfrombehindover The{1yf1
thestraplugonthecamera withthestrappointingback- Theviewfinderdisplay-the informationcentreof the
[Link] thetip of thecliptowardsthecamerawhile camera-is locatedabovetheupperedgeof theviewfind-
pullingthestrapto slidetheclipoverthelugto thelocked er [Link] find a comprehensive descriptionof
position. thedisplayandits symbols in a latersection.
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Thecontrol ponel 24l': The mode selector dial 126,:,

Thecontrolpaneloccupies mostof thelefthandsideof Withthemodeselectordialyoucanselectanyof thefive
thecamera all thecontrolsfor thevari-
[Link] operatingmodesPr,A,D,M or Mt available
onthe202FA.
ousfunctionsofthe202FA, suchas: TheA,D,M andMLareusedfor photography andPrfor
. Theflashconnectors theprogrammingof certainfunctions.
. Thedisplay
illumination
switch
The automatic exposure (AE) lock
. Themodeselectordial
. Theadjustment
buttons In thecentreof themodeselector dialis a push-button,
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markedwith a [Link]
theAE-lockandcer-
Flash connectors ij..g,f tainotherfunctions, depending on thesettingofthe
Theflashconnectors arelocatedunderneaththeprotec- modeselector [Link] to starttheelec-
tivecoverin theupperforwardcornerofthe controlpan- tronicoperating systemin thecamera.
[Link] a standard PC-socketandthelarg-
The ali us;tment b utto1s.
er oneis a 6-pinconnector forTTl-controlled
dedicated
flashunits. Thesekeysalsohavemultiplefunctionsdepending on
thesettingof themodeselector dial.
The PC- socket
Thefunctionsof the mode selectordial,
Non-dedicated flashunitsandSCAadapters shouldbe theAE-lockandthe adjustmentbuttons
connected to thissocket. are describedin detail in later sections.
The dedicated flash [Link].r.
.
A dedicated flashunit connected to this6-pinoutletdi-
Youmayfindthatholdingthe202FAin yourlefthand
rectlyor througha suitableadapteris fullycontrolledby
with yourindexfingerontherelease button,asshownin
[Link] will find detailedinformation
theupperillustrationbelow,is themostconvenient grip.
onflashphotography in latersections.
YoucanreachtheAE-lockandtheadjustment keyswith
Th e disp! ay i Il umi [Link] yourleftthumb(seeillustration)andyourrighthandis
freefor focusing,
aperture setting,operating
thecrankor
Pressingthebuttonabovetheflashconnectorsturnsthe
changingthelensor themagazine.
displayilluminationon or [Link] toggle
').
function(pressoncefor'on'andonceagainfor'off It
worksonlywhenthecamerais activated.

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 automatically
l6 seconds
afterthelastkeyorbuttonop-
eration,
butallrelevant
dataisstoredin thememory.
Focusin g, exposur e reIeose
Assuming a freshbotteryis in placeondo lensand [Link]
nderdi sptay ttffi'#ii;#Ei1:
filmmagazineareottachedto theclmerl,you cnn Turnthefocusingring untiltheimageof thesubjectap-
go throughthefollowingprocedures step-by-step pearssharpin [Link] but-
to becomefomiliarwithoperatingdetoils. tonhalf-wayin to thepressure
point.
If themodeselector
dialis setat theDor A positionthe
Actiuatlngthe camera and me'tering sysltern. displaynowshows- besides
a fewothersymbolsde-
Beforeyouoperatethe202FAyouhaveto wind thecam- scribedin a followingsection- theshutterspeedcalcu-
erato cocktheshutter(if it is released)andswitchonthe latedasa resultofthe preselectedapertureandfilm sen-
[Link] ableto release the camerayou [Link] setat Mthedisplayshows
alsohaveto removethemagazine slide. theletterM,thepre-selected apertureandtheshutter
Thefully wound202F|canbe switchedon in two differ- speedseton [Link] exposure but-
entways: ton is releasedagain,thedisplayinsteadshowsthe se-
l. Bydepressing theexposure buttonhalfwayin, [Link] lectedshutterspeedandthe differencein EVbetween
the"pressurepoint". themeteredandthemanuallysetvalues.
[Link] theAE-lockbutton. Youcannowpresstheexposure buttonall thewayin to
Activationasin (l ) abovecanonlybeperformedwhen maketheexposure. Afterreleasingthebutton,rotatethe
themagazine slidehasbeenremoved. windingcrankonefull turn until it locks,to rewindthe
At normallight
levels thisactivationoccurswhentheexposure cameraandadvance thefilm oneframe.
buttonis
dEressed foranexposure. However, youdo not needto release thepressureon the
release buttonto windon if youwishto makea rapidse-
At low light levelsthe camerashouldbe [Link] caninsteadkeepthebuttondepressed andwind
activated a few secondsbeforereleas- on aftereveryexposure.
ing the exposurein one of theautomatic
modes. [Link]! symb9ls.
.'8B','
Activation asin (2) is notpossibleif theAE-lockhas Fig.34depictstheactualviewof thedisplayasseenwith-
beenkeptdepressed formorethanl6 seconds. outa [Link] prismviewfinder is used
Keepthemagazine slideinsertedto avoidunwantedbat- thepositionof thesymbols becomes reversed,
butthe
terypowerconsumption caused
by unintentional
activa- microprocessor adjuststheirappearance
to makethem
tionof themeteringsystem. fullv readable.
Theelectronicsystemandtheviewfinderdisplayturn off

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Film Speed
Theflashsymbolis illuminatedgreenwhena dedicated Indicates film speedsetonE-magazine (orTCC-) dialor
flashis connected,
turnedonandreadyto befired. insertedmanuallyin Prmode(seelatersection)Sin IS0
is alsousedto indicateseconds
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at very slowshutter
Manualmode :::::ffi;ilbtl speeds(O.7 (l min 30s to 34
s to 60s) or longexposures
Themodeselector dialissetatM. min).

Selftimerfunction ,;,',,:fi
.4;:i:,tflt:;,,Battery check t,::&4:r*:::ir::::
Flashes
whentheselftimeris [Link]
alsoby Appearswhenbattery islow(see'w.r;iili;;.-
capacity
programmingthe
selftimerdelayin Prmode. tions').
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Mogazine
The mode selectordial is setat D. Indicates
thattheattached is notanE (or TCC)
magazine
:::t:l:l:::::l:l:::::l:l:l:l:l:::l::::::: -magazine.
PIus/ minussign ;94,.i;'lfi,
::1 : ::::: ::::::j::::.:::::::::::::::: :::

Appears together
with a correction or deviationvalue Automatic mo-de
,iti8,#:,[Link]
whenthemodeselector dialis setat D,A,or Mandin cer- Indicates
thatthemodeselector
dialissetatA.
tain Prfunctions.
Therighthandplus/minussigncan
alsobedisplayedtogetherwiththe"Flashreadysignal". Warning symbol '#$lliitfi

Figures ,,:i:ttiflfitir"f1,Flashes redtogether with oneor moreof theothersym-

bolsto indicatevariousproblems.
Eight7-segment figuresindicatecorrections,
deviations,
EV shutterspeed, apertureandcertainotherinforma-
tion in operationmodesD,A andM aswellasprogram-
mingfunctions in Prmodeandcertainwarnings in vari- 0n therighthandsideof thecomerabodyarethe
ousmodesof operation. windingcronk,thepre-releose (to lift themirro0
Fraction indication ,84.,,,*,:,9ondselftimerlever.
l:l:::,:::::
::::::::
::::::::.::::t::.::.:

to theright of thefigureindicate1/i
0neor two dashes Doubleexposure ,::fr,#:,'
andzltstephighervaluethanindicated bythefigure. Youcanmakedouble(ormultiple)exposures by rewind-
',$fi:,,i,';'fi1, [Link] possi-
Minutes indication
bleby depressing
thedoubleexposure buttonin thecen-
A verticaldashto therightofthefigureindicatesthatthe tre of the crankhub andsimultaneously turningthe
preceding figureshowsthenumberof minutesat shutter crankslightlyclockwise. Thenyoucanrelease thebutton
speeds of 60s or slower. andcompletethewindinguntilthecranklocks.

13
M i r r [Link] m echa n i [Link] * r eIea1.e. :t::8-$::':,
andliftingup
functions
certaincamera
Bypre-releasing
':::::::::::::l:::t:::l:l:ll':

reduce the
p,o.s
E_x rel ease b
u.r.e.
themirroryoucanavoidcameravibrations,
soundlevelandshortenthetime delaybetween thede- In thelowerrighthandcornerat thefront,within com-
pressingofthe exposure buttonandshutterrelease.
Pre- fortablereachofthelefthandgrip,is theexposure re-
[Link]
is doneby slidingthepre-release
releasing [Link]:
resetthemechanism andlowerthemirroragainyouper- Whendepressedto the "pressure point" it:
formtheoperationfor a doubleexposure asdescribed l. activatesthecamera.
above. [Link] thedisplayto indicateapertureandshutter
Sincethe mirror is lifted the light meter- speed.
ing is interruptedand lockedon the lat- [Link] A mode.
estrecordedvalue Whendepressedall the way in it:
[Link] theshutterto maketheexposure with preset
Theselftimer values.
or calculated
Pressing thepre-release levera secondtimestartsthe
Theexposurebutton is lockedwhen the
[Link] indicatedby the selftimer
magazineslideis in the magazine.
symbolin theviewfinderdisplayandby a flashingred
:::::::l:.:.1:l:::l:1.::.
lighton thecamerabodyto theleft of thelensmount. Cable releose '11;l$,fi1
Thestandard delayin theselftimeris l0 s but it canbe
setat intervalsbetween2s and60s in [Link] the Whenusingshutterrp..a, ri"*.; ih;; i/30 t it is rec-
beginning of thedelaytheli$t flashestwicepersecond, ommended thatyoumountthecameraon a tripodor
but whentwo seconds remainof thedelaytime it in- [Link] cablereleasetoo,screwed intothethread-
creases to fourtimespersecond andchanges to a contin- ed mountin the centreof the exposure release button.
uouslightduringthelasthalf second. Youcaninterrupt Theexposure buttonretainsits functionswith a cablere-
theselftimerfunctionat anytimeby pressing thepre- leaseattached.
release leveragainor by a'blind'rewindasfor double ,,'il.l::42
Lenscatch
exposure.
Theselftimerfunctionis inoperative whenthe shutter Thelenscatchbuttonis locatedon thelowerleft handof
speed is setat B. [Link]
to keepthe buttondepressed whilerotatingthe lens
The cushioned grip .89 clockwiseasseenfrombehind.
A rubbercushionalongtheloweredgeofthe righthand
grip.
sideprovidesa safeandcomfortable

14 [Link]
 Thefocalplaneshutter
The
open
lrfi,g;i Quick-couplingplate
ingintr,...u,li il; ;;;;; t; ;;.;;Iil;;-
w"
0n theunderside
of thecameraarethequick-coupling
eredbytheshutterblinds.The202FAhasa mechanical- plate,thetripod threadandthetwo supportsthat steady
ly-powered,
electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter thecamera whenplacedon a flatsurface.
Thequick-cou-
withtwotextileblindsrunningfromleftto rightacross plingplatefitstheHasselblad
accessories,
suchasthetri-
[Link] 1/[Link] podquick-coupling [Link]
all modesexceptM,theshutterspeeds arecalculated by threadisl/4".
themeteringsystemwhichcontrolstheshutter. Theshut-
terspeeds areadjusted in increments of l/rz EV-step in
theintervalfrom l/1000sto l6s and,ll+EV stepin the Theviewingcomponents occupymostof tiie iimera top.
intervalfrom I 6 I /4 s to 90s,but for practicalreasons Thecamerabodyis suppliedwith thecollapsible focui-
onlytheshutterspeedfor eachtlzEV-step is indicatedin ing hood,whichalsoservesasa protective coverfor the
theviewfinderdisplay. focusing
[Link] frontof the'Hasselblad'
signis a win-
Whetherthe shutter is wound or re- dowfor daylightilluminationof theviewfinderdisplay
leased,oneshutterblind is alwaysex- screen.
posedin the [Link] core
when handling the camerowhen nei-
ther the RearcoverMultiControlnor o systemprovidesyou with themaiimum
magazine is in place as the blinds are [Link] not onlyconvenient
but
vulnerableto damage. [Link]
producing0 vorietyof workingmeth-
Totherightof theopeningarethemagazine drivinggear odsf9r.0v0rietyof situotionsin a comptelely
de-
andthetriggerfor themagazinestatusindicator. There
pendablemonner.
arealsothecontactpinsfor thedatabusconnection be-
tweenthemagazine andthecentralprocessor in the The mode selector dial |ffit
[Link] to contami- rhemode
selector
[Link] i;ih;;;il;iih;;;;;;fi;-
[Link] theloweredgeof el on theleft [Link] theoperaiing
thebackarethemagazine supports
andtowardsthetop modesof the202FAsimplyturn thedialuntil thesym-
arethemagazine hooks- bothtogetherservingto posi- bol for thatparticularmodeis alignedwith theredindex
tivelyfix themagazine
to thecamerabody. [Link]:
Pr: Programming mode
A: Automatic mode

t5
D: Differentialmode [Link].
M: Manualmode
theswitchbuttonontheup-
In lowlightlevelsdepressing
ML: Manual(lockedshutterspeed) peredgeof thecontrolpanelswitchesontheillumination
Thefunctions
of thesemodes in detaillaten
aredescribed Thebuttonhasatogglefunction.
of theviewfinderdisplay.
(AE)lock
[Link]-sure ,:::$;fi,,:;
TheAElock is thepush-buttonin thecentreof themode
selectordial,markedwith a [Link] hasdifferent
functions,depending on themodesof operationasde-
[Link] usedto activate thecamera's
meteringsystemexceptaftertheAE-lockhasbeende-
pressedfor morethan l6 seconds, [Link] thecamerahas
[Link]
The202FAhason integralviewfindersystemcom-
canonlybe activated for normaluseby depressing the
prisinga focusingscreen D for theop-
Acute-Matte
exposurerelease buttonto thepressurepoint. providing
timumin resolutionondbrightness a
The adjustment buttons t:tffi;:: through-the-lens laterallyreversed
[Link] sup'
pliedfocusinghoodislight,compoctqndfoldable
Theadjustment buttonsalsohavedifferentfunctionsde- formaximumconvenience andprovidesprotection
pendingon theselected [Link] fewexceptions a for [Link] 4xm0g-
singlepushon theupperbuttonincreases andon the nifierforprecisefocusing.
lowerbuttondecreases thevalueto be adjusted. If you
keepthebuttondepressed for morethanhalf a second Thereis a selectionof focusingscreens to choose
thevaluestartsto changeat a rateof4 - 5 stepspersec- from for specialneeds,oll ropidly and easily
onduntilthebuttonis released. chongeoble. A rangeof viewfinders is olsoovail'
able,featuring ongledviewing copabilities,p risms
::t::::.::.:::,:,:t:l:..:it::t.

[Link] fi9.162foravoilobility
ond the HasselbladProduct Catalogue for further
Thelargersix-pinTTL-connectorprovidesautomatic
The
flashunits. Hasselblad
D-Flash
details.
controlof dedicated
40canbeconnected directlyto the202FAbutotherded-
suchas
icatedflashunitswill requirea suitableadapter, Changing the focusing hood
theHasselblad SCA-adapter 390,between theunit and or viewfinder 11t'E;fr"
[Link] smallerconnector is a commonPCsock- ft ;;;; ii;'i;;;;il'hil"i;; u'infunyo,n..
etforanykindof [Link]- viewfinderwithintheTCCsystemdetachthemagazine
tionsonflashphotography in a latersection. (or theRearcoverMultiControl).Also
folddownthefo-

16 [Link]
cusing hoodto avoiddamaging it. Remove thehoodby [Link].
siidingit to therearin its [Link]- Thescreenshouldnowdropinto yourhand.
mentviewfinderintotheslotsandpushit forwarduntil (Shouldthescreenrefuseto dropoutby itself,ensure
Whenfullyinserted
it stops. theviewfinder is retained in that the camerais fully wound,removethelensand
positionby a spring-loaded balllatchuntil youhavere- checkthatthemirror is in [Link] fin-
attached the magazine or therearcover. gerthroughthelensmountandpushgentlyat the
screenfrom underneath, preferablywith a softcloth
Chonging-th.e magnifier ',.;fel';'. between thefingerandthescreen.)
Thestandard 4.5xmagnifierlensplatecanbe changed [Link] screen withthesmoothsideup
fora platewith a correction lensto compensate for indi- andthesharp-edged [Link]
vidualeyesight. Thesuppliedmagnifiermarked- l pro- fourcorners ofthescreen arepositively
seatedontheir
videscomfortable viewingof thefocusing screen andthe [Link] neednotreturnthescreen This
catches.
displayfor [Link] lenses,
however, are is doneautomaticallywhentheviewfinderis replaced.
available with powersrangingfrom + 3 to - 4 dioptres. Always avoid allowing direct light to
Change themagnifier asfollows: enter the viewfindereyepiecewhen
l. Remove thefocusing hoodfromthecamerabodyand making an exposure.
openit byliftingthelid.
[Link] themagnifierby pushingthecatchto theleft.
Pushthemagnifier halfivay downandpull outthelens
plate.
[Link],vay downandinsertthere-
placement [Link]
hoodandputit backonthecamera.

Changin.g the focusing screen i..'':'.ll5:iiit

i[r't:l
Your202FAis equipped with theexceptionallybright
andsharpfocusing screen Acute-Matte [Link]-
sidethedottedcircleindicatestheareameasured by the
[Link] replacethefocus-
ing screenwith anyof theotherfocusingscreens in the
Hasselblad simplyfollowtheprocedure
system, below:
l. Detachthemagazine andtheviewfinder.
[Link] screencatches to the sideinto their

17
 '56l,i!i::l
Setting the aperture
Theaperturering is theoneclosest to thecamerabody.
Useit to pre-setthe selected [Link] f stops
markedon the ring haveclickstops,but therearealso
Hasselbladlensesmadesince1957canbeseparot-
edin twomajorgroups,eochwith two sub-groups: clickstopsfor eachintermediatehalf [Link]-
turevaluecanbe readagainsttheheavyindexlineonthe
Lenses with a built-in leafshutter: groovedring in frontof [Link] will also
C lensesand CF lenses showon theviewfinderdisplaywhenyoudepress theex-
Lenseswithoutshutter: posurebuttonhalfwayin, [Link] thepressure [Link]
F lensesand FE lenses aperturering hastwo groovedgripsfor handlingconve-
CF,FondFElenses conbeusedon the202FA,but [Link] thesegripshasa push-button whichhas
onlytheFElenseswill giveyou lccessto the full no functiononthe202FA.
rangeof exclusive
andsophisticated
featuresof the
[Link] is as- [Link]
depth-of-fietd 11S#...
sumedthiswill bethemaintypeof lensused. Thefocusingring is therotatingring with a knurled
rubbergrip closestto thefrontof [Link] hastwo
Thebuilt-in leaf shuttersof C and CF scales for thefocusingdistance,
thewhitemetrescale
lensescannot be usedwhen fitted to a andtheorangeinch/[Link]
[Link] until the imageof yoursubjectappearsabsolutely
sharp
in thismanuolabout usingtheselenses. onthefocusingscreen.

The depth-o=[Link].1ca{e
.1'8...'..
TheHasselblad FElenses,which havenobuilt-inshutter. Thedepth-of-fieldscalerepeatstheaperturevalueson
caneasilybeidentifiedby theirsystemsign,[Link]- both sidesof theheavierindexlinebetween thefixed
blebluelineson theleft handsideof theaperturering. ringwith theindexlineandthefocusing [Link]
Anothersign,visibleonlywhenthelensis detached from imageis focusedonthe screenyoucanreadthefocusing
thecamerabody,arethefourdata-buscontactpinsin the distance opposite
theindexline in thedepth-of-field
bayonetplateat therearof [Link] the scale.
Thedepth-of-fieldlimitscanbe readopposite the
datatransmission between thelenselectronics andthe left andrightvaluescorresponding to thepre-setaper-
electronicsystemin [Link]- [Link]-of-field for
facesof thesepinsaresensitive to contamination and thepre-setaperturevalueoff/8.
shouldnotbetouchedwith yourfingers. Attachthepro-
tectivecoverafterremovingthelensfromthecameraand Dep'th.-of-field previ
neversetthelensdownontheunprotected bayonetplate. Thelensis normallysetat thelargestapertureto provide

t8 [Link]
thebrightestpossibleviewfinderimagewith theshal-
[Link]-
aphragm to thepre-setaperture by pushingdownthe
previewknobuntilit [Link]-open
depth-of-field the
diaphragm,depressthelowerendof theknob. Hasselblod film mogozinesprovidetheopportuni-
ty to varyformat,lengthnndtypeof film [Link]
lnfrared(tR)ph.o1o-groply ii'.[Link]-filmwith-
beyond800nm arere-
Infraredlightwith wavelengths outthe lossof q singlefrome.
fractedbythelensto an imageplanefurtherawayfrom Thefollowingdescription oppliesto A- ondEiype
[Link] pho- mlglzine; Elype mlgazineshavetheadditional
tographing for this
with IR light youhaveto compensate feotureof a [Link]
differenceby settingthefocusingdistanceattheredIR isoutomaticallytronsferredto thecamero's meter-
indexto therightof [Link] as ingsystemviothedatobusconnections.
follows:
)perationof themlgozinesis not difficultbutpay
[Link] screen.
particularattentionto thesectionon [Link]
[Link] memorise thedistance on thefocusingscale throughtheprocedure onestepot 0 timeandproc-
oppositethecommonindexline. ticea little untilyou [Link]
[Link] thefocusingringto setthisdistanceopposite whichwly roundthespoolof filmisplocedond
theIR index. thepositioningof the backingpaperunderthe
::
:::::l:::::::1.::::: clampbar.
Exposure value (EV) 6::,fi,,,
Thefilm is automoticallyodvancedframe-by-
Theorange scaleontherighthandsideindicates theex- framein the magzzineby the camerawinding
posurevalueforthesetaperture/shutter speedcombina- mechonism nndconsequently onlywhenattached
[Link] particularfunctionon 202FA. Do to [Link] whenseporoted,the
notconfuse theexposurevaluewith thelightvaluestored magazinelnd comerabodycouldbecomeun-
in themeteringsystem whenyoudepress andrelease the [Link] canbedetermined bycheckingthe
AE-lock. magozinestotusindicatoror by thewindingcrank
st0tus.
O-ther H o ss eI b-la d I enses
Tryto odopto routinethat suitsyou regarding
Theuseof otherHasselblad with your202FAis
lenses on the
windingandremovalaswelloschecking
in a latersection.
described statusof [Link] ensurethat thecam-
ero/l ens/mogazine combinationstotus is always
fullyoperative.
T9
 clockwise andfoldit [Link]( I ) will nowbe
Themagazine canbeloadedon,or offthecamera. displayed in theautomaticframe-counter window
indicatingthatthe magazine is loadedandready
If it is to beloadedoff thecamera, thenthemagazine for use.
slidemustbeinserted first. ' Themagazinetfilm windingcrankis onlyblockedat
In eithercase,wheninsertingtheslideensurethatits flat
framel. A partiallyexposed film maybewoundoff at
sideis towards therear(seedetailin illustration)asthis
anyframeafterwards.
facilitates theremovalof thefilm holder. ' Donotput thefilm holderdownon an uncleansurface
Step-by-step fi lm loadi ng or whereit canattractdust.
' Cleanout themagazine housingregularlyremoving
Followtheprocedure belowin thecorrectorder.
not onlydustandparticlesbut alsoanyscrapsofpa-
62 Foldoutthefilm holderkey. perfrompreviousrollsthatmayhaveremainedinside.
63 Turnthekeycounter-clockwise andwithdrawthe ' Eachmagazine housingandfilm holderform a care-
film holder(magazine insert). fully [Link],therefore, whenloading
64 Placean emptytake-upspoolunderthegrooved morethanone magazine at a timenotto switchhous-
knobof [Link] roll of film ingsandholders. Thelastthreefiguresof thehousing
undertheotherendof thebar,turnedthesame serialnumbershouldcorrespond withtheserialnum-
wayasin [Link] removeall of beron thefilm holder.
thepaperbandsurrounding a newroll of film. ' Loadandunloadthemagazine awayfromdirectlight
65 Turnthefilm holderkeyclockwise to openthefilm sources.
clamp.Pull8 -10cm (3 - 4 in.) of paperbackingoff
[Link]
thefilm roll andslidetheedgeundertheclamp.
66 Insertthetongueof thebackingpaperinto the slot In thecentreofthefilm holderkeythereis a crescent-
in thetake-upspool. shaped indicatorwindowthat showswhitewhenthe
magazine is [Link] changes to redas
67 Turnthegroovedknobclockwiseuntil thearrow
thefilm is [Link] all redindicatorshows
on thepaperbackingis alignedopposite thetrian- thatthefilm is usedup or thatthemagazine is empty.
gularindexon thespoolclampbar,but no further.
68 Turnthefilm holderkeycounter-clockwise and
insertthefilm holderinto themagazine. Ensure Afterthelastframehasbeenexposed andthefilm ad-
thatit is correctly
[Link] thefilm holder vanced, themagazine blocksthecameraagainstfurther
keyclockwise to lockthefilm holderin themaga- release. Toremovethe exposed film fold out the film
zineandthenfoldthekeybackinto place. windingcrankandrotateit clockwise until youcanfeel
69 Foldoutthefilm crankandrotateit clockwise thatthefilm is leavingthe [Link]
abouttenturnsuntil it [Link] it counter- film holderfromthemagazine andremovethefilm.
20 [Link]
 Film tab holder
ffi
Theendtabof thefilm packcanbeinsertedin theholder
onthebackof themagazine asa reminderof thekind of
filmthathasbeenloadedintothemagazine.
An eorliersectiondescribed
the voriousoperoting
m:[Link]) ,i;i:I::, modesof the202FA,includingthedifferentcon-
Filmspeeddiat (E-typ,ye
trolson thecontrolponelandhow to usethem.
0nthelefthandsideof themagazine above
thefilmhold- Thissectiondescribes
|I in detailthemeteringsystem
erkeyis thefilm [Link] dialis ondthedifferentoperotingmodes.
automatically transferred
to themeteringsystemin the
1 u#S'i
I camera bodyanddisplayed in theviewfinderin thepr The metering system
[Link] thefilm speeddial extendsfrom IS0 seeearlier
section
fo,aJe;;fi;;;i;h; [Link] '.tn-
l2 to IS06400with l/i and2/: intermediate
settings. odsusedtoactivate thecamera andmetering system.
Thesystem turnsoffautomatically l6 seconds afterthe
Magazine slide holder ,1tr$| lastbuttonoperation
tosavethebatteries butalltheim-
oil; ;;# ;;;;;;;;i;.it'in.,ritf
h;ilffiffi; portantinformation
remains stored in thememory and
magazine slidecanbekeptwhennot in [Link] returnswhenthecamerais re-activated.
slidewith thehingetowardstherearto foldthebowfully Theselective light meteris themostimportantfeaturein
intotheslideholderrecesses. themeteringsystem. Themeteringareais indicatedby a
circleofdotsin thecentreofthefocusing screen.
Thecir-
Film plane index ,',:,;,.7
,:,, clehasa diameterof 28mm whichis approximately 20o/o
Closeto themagazine of thetotalimagearea.
frontandmouldedintotherubber
grip cushionis thefilm [Link] usedto Themeteris verysensitive [Link]
measure thesubjectto-filmdistance light reflectedfromthesubjectwithin themeteringarea,
whentheexactfig-
ureisrequired, applyinga centre-weighted [Link]
[Link] close-up
photography.
thatlight from outsidethatareahasverylittle effect.
Owingto its sensitivityandaccuracy, minorchanges of
themeteringareamayresultin significant changesin
exposure values.
Likeallother reflectianexposuremeters
the selectivemeter is adjusted to pro-
vide on exposurevalue that would re-
sult in an'l8ot6grey tone'- the photo-
grap hi c stand ard mid-to ne,comp Ietely
regardlessof colour or apparent tonal
 valueof the [Link] meteredarea
grey,
is brighteror darkerthan this 18016
the exposurehas to be adiustedmanu-
ally up or downto'place'thisareaonthe
correctpart of the grey scale.
Thedifferent operoting modes lre describedin the
Thevaluethatis storedin the meteringsystemis the order they oppear on the Mode SelectorDiol.
'[Link]
by thesystemis adjustedautomatically if thepre-set Pr p ro [Link] [Link] g. rno.d.
aperture or thefilm speedis changed. Theworkingshut-
ter speedis adjustedinl ltz [Link] EV-steps, [Link] ThePl modeis notan exposure modebut usedto enter
moreaccurate thanthehalf speedstepsthatfor practical certainuserdefinedvalues, differentfromthestandard
reasons areusedontheviewfinderdisplay. settings,whicharebuilt into thecamera. Thestandard
Otherconcepts usedin this manualarecontinuous me- settingsarealwayssetwhenyouactivatethesystemafter
teringandcontinuous indication. Thismeansthatthe thebatteryhasbeenremovedor if no othervaluesare
systemcontinuously metersthelight fromthepart of the storedfrom previousoperations. Any changemadein
subjectwhichatthatverymomentlieswithin themeter- thePrmodeis effectiveuntil changed againor until the
ing areaandalsocontinuously updates thevaluedis- batteryis removed.
playedin [Link] symbols The Pr modeis not intendedto be usedwhile pho-
in theviewfinderindicate thata warningfunctionhas [Link] with thecamerain
[Link]! Prmode,thecameraautomatically shiftsto A modeand
Pre-releasingthe camerain ony of the thenimmediately backto Prmodeaftertheexposure.
operating modesalways locksthe Iight
71 Aftera batterychangethesystemolways
valuethat is presentat the moment of 4J returnsto the standordsettingsand all
lifting the mirror. previouslyenteredvaluesare lost.
changing
In theillustrations indicationsarenotedwith
greysymbols by raysaroundthe
andflashingindications Prl ,,;:fr,:p,
symbol. Tosetthefilm speedwhenyouareusingstandardfilm
[Link] valuescanbesetfrom l2l12"IS0to
6400/39'IS0in l/: EV step( l' IS0)increments.
The
IS0.
settingis 100/21"
standard

Pr2 :78;.
Tosettheselftimerdelayin therangefrom2 secondsto
Theavailable
60seconds. 10,12,14,
valuesare:2,4,6,8,
[Link]
22
 I 6,20,30,40,50,60 seconds.
Thestandardsettingis I 0 [Link] andthelowerde-
seconds. creasesthevaluein stepsof 1/rEV
[Link]
pr3 ;:,,:.: mode press SelectorDialto thedesiredexposure
,,,r,,1.,, or theAE-lockbuttonto switchto nextPr-
Toadjusttheautomaticflashmeteringfunction,facilitat- function.
ingtheuseof fill-inflash.
Afilm speedvaluemanuallyinsertedin
Thesettingrangeis-3to + I EV in l/: EV increments. / 7x : \ the Prl function is storeduntilchanged
Thestandard settingis 0. again by the same procedure(or until
the battery is removed).
Howto u.1.e
the "Pr"Mode
If an E- (or TCC-)magazine is attachedthefilm speed
Theprogramming Pl modecanbe selectedat anytime setonthemagazine dialoverrides [Link]
to changethe standardvaluesfor film sensitivity,
themagazine is detachedthestoredvalueis automatical-
flash,etc,
or to changepreviouslymadesettings. The ly [Link] is easyto shiftbetween E-magazines
changedvaluesareeffective assoonastheyareentered. andA-magazines with filmsof differentspeeds(e.g.
Byrepeatedly pressingtheAE-lockbuttonyoucanshift Polaroid films).
through thePl-functions in thesequencePr'l-->Pr2--
>Pr3-->Pr1--)[Link] alwaysstartson the Settingthe selftimerdelay
lastusedfunctionexceptaftera batterychange. ln Pr (Pr2function)
modethecameracanbe startedby depressing eitherthe l. Setthemodeselector dialin thePrposition.
exposure release buttonto thepressure
pointor theAE- [Link] theAE-lockbuttonto startthecameraand
lockbutton.
thenrepeatedly ifrequiredto selectthePr2function.
Setting the film speed [Link] buttonsto change theselftimer
::.::::::::::::::::.:::::::::j::::::::::::::r::::::::::.:::
(Prl function) '.80,.*.'8e..,.....
[Link] the delayandthe
Iowerbuttondecreases it with the predetermined
Setting thefilm speedin Prmodeis possibleonlywhen steps.
an A-magazine is [Link] indicatedon thedisplay
[Link] dialto thedesired exposure
bythesymbol"Pr"beforethefilm [Link]
modeor presstheAE-lockbuttonto switchto nextPr-
E-magazine thefilm speedis seton themagazine dial,
function.
thePrl functionis inactiveandthedisplayshowsthe
magazine dialsettingonly. Adjusting the automatic flash
l. Setthemodeselector dialin thePrposition. meteri ng (Pr3 fu nction)
[Link] theAE-lockbuttonto startthecameraand Thefunctionis usedto introducea fixedadjustment in
thenrepeatedlyif requiredto selectthePrl function. theautomaticflashcontrolto reduceor increase theflash
3,Press theadjustment buttonsto change thefilm speed power,[Link] fill-in flashapplications.
 dialin thePrposition.
l. Setthemodeselector mode
u:: the,,D,,
Ho.w.t.o ttt':ffi:"it$fi':,tt
.
[Link] theAE-lockbuttonto startthecameraand
Thedifferential DModeis veryusefulwhenlightcondi-
thePr3function.
ifrequiredto select
thenrepeatedly
tionsarestableenoughto takeseveraldifferentmeter
[Link] theadjustment buttonsto setthedesired correc- [Link]
in orderto calculate con-
readings
tion valuewithinthe -3 to + I [Link] the trastrangeof a subjectcanalsobechecked in thisman-
upperbuttonincreases thevalueandpressing thelow- [Link] onepart of
erbuttondecreases thevalue. thesubjectandthenmovingthemeteringareato anoth-
[Link] themodeselector dialto thedesiredexposure er,thedisplaycontinuously showsthecontrastdifference
modeor presstheAE-lockbuttonto switchto nextPr- between theinitiallymetered partandthepresent loca-
function. tion of [Link]
for anynumberof exposures until intentionallyreplaced
Takecarethat the setfilm speedcom-
or adjusted.
bined with the setadiustment would
not producea resultthat would be out- Suggested procedure:
side of the flash sensitivitylimits (lSO L Pre-set thefilm [Link] an E- (orTCC-)magazine
25-1000).Forexample,a film speedof setthefilm [Link] standardmagazine use
ISO400 combinedwith on adiustment thePrmodeto insertandstorethefilm speed.
of -2 EVwould resultin the equivalent [Link]-set thedesired aperture.
of an lSO1600settingwhich is beyond [Link] dialat Dandaim thecamerato
the upperflashlimit of lSOl000. placethe meteringareaovera selected part of the
subject.
4. Depress theAE-lockbuttonto startthemeteringsys-
UDIFF',
Functions: [Link] displayshowsthesymbol
' Automatic exposure with aperture priority,pre-select- thefigure"0"andtheshutterspeed (calculatedfromthe
edfilm speedandcalculatedshutterspeed. pre-setaperture, theIS0settingandthemetered light
Features: level)continuously changing the speedasthe metering
' Continuous areais moved- to brighteror darkersubjectparts.
metering of thelightvalue.
' Lockingandstoringofthelightvalueat a selected [Link] theAE-lockbuttonto locktheexposure value
andtheshutterspeedon a selected "reference" part of
moment.
thesubjectconsidered to havethedesired"normal"
' Continuous indicationof the differencebetweenthe brightness. Asthemeteringareais movedto otherar-
storedandthepresently meteredlightvalue. easthedisplaycontinuously showsthebrightness dif-
' Adjustment of thestored lightvalue+ 5 EVstepsin l/.1 ferencein + or - EVbetweenthe reference areaand
EV-step increments. thepresent locationof themetering areawith anaccu-
racyof l/l EV-step.

24 [Link]
[Link] buttonsto adjusttheexposure up
ordownto thedesired levelwith l/: EVincrements.
Normalexposure.
Youcandisplaythepre-setaperture by depressing
the
Functions:
exposure release buttonto thepressure point,andyou
' Manualpre-settingof apertureas well as shutter
canchange it if [Link]-
tomatically to thenewaperturesetting,keeping the speed.
exposure unchanged. Features:
7,Depress theexposure releasebuttonfullyto makean ' Completely
manuallycontrolledexposure.
exposure. ' Continuousmeteringof thelightvalue.
[Link] cocktheshutterandadvance ' Continuous in EVbetween
indicationof thedifference
thefilm to thenextframewith thepreviousexposure thepre-setexposure andthe exposure calculated
by
valuesandadiustments maintained. thecamera'sCPU.
Themeteringsystemcan also be start-
Ho1wto- [Link].e"M" mod
ed by depressingthe exposurerelease
[Link] then recallsthe lateststored TheM modeis completely [Link]
exposurevalueincluding any adjust- is working,but it doesnotchange theshutterspeed(the
ments. apertureis alwayspre-setmanually).Thedisplayindi-
All settingsremain unchanged until catesthecalculated "normal"exposure for themetered
they are erasedand the system un- subject part,but the exposure will be executedaccording
lockedby depressingthe AE-lockbut- to themanualsettingsmade.
ton or by removingthe battery. Suggestedprocedure:

A - Automa'tic mode' gfi:::::::i l. Pre-setthefilm speedwith thefilm speeddialontheE-

(orTCC-)magazine or usingthePrmodewitha standard
Function: magazine. (Thispointmaybeomittedbutis requiredfor
' Automatic exposurewith aperturepriority,pre-select- acorrectindicationontheviewfinder display).
edfilm speedandautomatically calculatedshutter [Link] Dialto M.
speed. [Link].
Features: [Link] theexposure releaseor thepre-release
button
' Continuous meteringof thelightvalue. to thepressure [Link]
' Locking andstoringof thelightvalueata selected mo- the viewfinderdisplayshowsthe symbol"M" for
mentby keepingtheexposure buttonat thepressure Manualmodeandthepre-setapertureandshutter
point. speed.
' Permanent adjustment of thecontinuous or stored [Link] theexposure [Link] theaperture
lightvalue+5 EV-steps in l/r stepincrements. valuethedisplaystartsshowingthedifference in EV-
 :l:::::::::
stepsbetweenthe setexposure andthe calculated ::::t::::::.::::i::tlt::l|l::..::t:.
::::::l::tt
::::::

Shutterspeedwa;rning :,'i..,:,,,I;,ffi;,:,I;A
"normal"exposure for thepresentsubjectpartwith
anaccuracy ofl/r EV-step,continuously
changingthe Whenthecalculated shutterspeedis slowerthan90sor
indicationasthemeteringareais movedaboutthe fasterthan I / I 000s theshutterspeedindicationandthe
subject. redwarningtrianglestartflashing.
::.1:..:t:tt:t:tt:::t:t:..:::t:l:::t:tt::::t:..:t:
6. Depresstheexposure releasebuttonfor an exposure Light meterrangewarning ,[Link];ffilt:l;89:
withthesetvalues, independentof themeterreadings.
Whenthelightvaluefallsbelowor abovetherangeof the
[Link] cocktheshutterandadvance
lightmetertheindication"Lo"or "Hi" [Link] in
thefilm for [Link] settingsremainuntil
thelefthandpartof thedisplay.
If no otherlightvalueis
youchange themmanually.
storedthewarningtriangleflashes.
The metering system can be started by .t:..:|:::::t::t:.tt:tt:|::tttt::t:t::tt:t:t:t:t:t:l

depressing the AE-lock button as well. Flashphotograplrywarnings ,t";I.'At:',;il':*,;'

ln that case the display starts by show- In dedicatedflashphotography the indication"Hi
ing the difference as ot'5'above. FLASH"or "Lo FLASH"is displayed togetherwith the
flashingwarningtriangleanddisplaybacklighting if the
M L- m1n ual, Iocked po-sition flashwastoobrightor if it wasinsufficient.
Thiswarning
TheMLmodeis almostthesameastheM modeexcept is on for 2 seconds aftertheexposure.
thattheselectedshutterspeedcannotbe changed.
lt is
indicated
byan'li onthedisplay.

WARN/NGFUNCTIONS :,tfrtW,
Whenever thecamerasettingscouldresultin anexpo-
sureerrortheredwarningtriangleflasheswhereasper- The202FAis an excellentcomeroto usein connec-
manentwarningfunctionsarebuilt intothesystemand tion with [Link] a dedicoted
cannotbechanged or disabled. floshunit or a EuropeonScA-stondard unit is at-
tached,the TTL/OTFfeaturesprovide optimum reli-
Battery cnpacity war ning T.6E abilityanddependability.)ther flashunitsconbe
Whenthebatteryvoltagedropsbelowa certainpoint,the usedbutthesuperiorbenefitsof integrolflashcon-
batterysymbolis displayed
for at leasttwoseconds
and
trolfromthe202FAwill be lost.
thewarningtriangleflashes
twice. tr:.:::::.:i.::::t::::.::
::::

Dedicated flash units 'it,*,,,Ltt

Battery recoverymay causethe bat-
Theflashcontrolfunctir)ni"t"f,.zozen
-.rlr [Link]
tery symbol to disappear after the two "l'ifr.
modeof operation,
selected whichbasically
remains un-
seconds.
[Link] speedrangefor theflashfunctionis
[Link]
 . Flashset at TTL mode.
IS025- 1000. Whena dedicated flashunit,suchasthe
Hasselblad D-Flash40,or anotherunit complyingwith . Flashset at automaticmode
theEuropean SCA-standards is connected to thededi- . Flashsetat manual mode
cated flashsocket- directlyor througha suitableadapter- Fortheoperationof theflashunit seetheflashunit in-
andswitched on,thegreenflashsymbolin theviewfind- structionmanual.
erautomatically lightsup whentheflashis chargedand
operative. If a plusor minusflashmeteringadjustment
hasbeenentered, therighthandplus/minussignalso Functions:
appears in thedisplay. ' Fullyautomaticexposure controlthroughTTL/OTF
Your202FA controls theflashdurationby TTL/OTFme- metering.
tering(TTL=ThroughThelens;OTF = 0ff TheFilm), ' Exposure with pre-setapertureandshutterspeeds
[Link] metersthelightreflected off thefilm andtermi-
slowerthanl/90 s.
nates theflashwhentheexposure is [Link] of ' Pre-setflashexposure adjustment-3 to +l EVthrough
course alsothepossibility of connecting theflashunitto
Prmodeindicatedby therighthandminus/ plussign.
thePCsocket, but thenyouno longerhavetheadvantage
' Displaywarningwhenthepre-setor calculated shutter
oflettingthecamerasystemcontroltheflashandtheex-
posure. Thecameracontinues to operate in theselected speedis fasterthanI /90s.
If an ' Viewfinder indicationswhentheflashunit is charged
modewith thecalculated or pre-setshutterspeed.
automatic modeis desiredfor thecameratheDmodeis andreadyto flash.
recommended. Metertheselected subjectarea,lock the ' Viewfinder warningat over-andunderexposure or
metered valueandmakethedesiredadjustments. Then disabledflashtriggering.
adjusttheapertureor usetheadjustment keysuntil the :::tii:ttiii:t:Ijtfr,ii''
Suggestedprogedurel 'ti.,if, |itiit,
shutterspeedfigurestopsflashingto be surethatthe
shutterspeedwill be slowerthan I /90 [Link] to theflash
l. Attachandconnecttheflashaccording
thedisplayed l/90 s couldbeflashing! manual.
lf theshutterspeedis fasterthan I/90 s [Link] at TTL or corresponding modeand
the shutterspeeddisplayflashesand no switchit [Link]. Whentheflashunit
syncsignal is generatedto trigger the is chargedandreadyto flashthe greenflashsymbol
flash. a flashpoweradjustment
lightsup in [Link]
hasbeenentered, [Link]/minus signalsoappears
Using [Link]-dicotedflash unit in thedisplay.
beloworethreedifferentmethodsof us-
Described [Link] manualmode,pre-settheapertureandsettheshut-
ing a dedicatedfloshunit occordingto mode, ter speednotto exceed modefol-
l/[Link] automatic
nomely: lowtherecommended procedure!

27
[Link] thepressure [Link] wellasin thedisplaybacklighting
windowontheout-
cameraworksaccording to theselected [Link] sideof thecamera.
theexposurebuttonis depressed to thepressure point [Link] camerato cockthe shutterandadvance
thedisplayappearance is according to thatmodeand thefilm to thenextframe.
forthedescribed
flashindications.
[Link] theexposurebuttonfully to maketheexpo-
[Link] the Theflashunitshouldbesetfor its ownbuiltin automatic
cameracut the flashwhenthe exposure is correct. control(seetheflashunit instructions)
Release [Link] theflashwaspowerful Functions:
enoughto producea correctexposure but did not use ' Automaticexposure controlthroughthebuilt-insys-
up allthepowertheflashsymbolstayson andthedis- temin theflashunit.
playreturnsto its normalappearance.0n theother ' Exposure with pre-setapertureandshutterspeedde-
handif somuchpowerhadbeenusedthattheremain- terminedbytheselected operatingmode.
derwasinsufficient for a correctexposure, theflash ' Viewfinderindicationwhentheflashunit is charged
symbolturnsoffwhiletheflashunit is recharging and
andreadyto flash.
lightsup againwhenit is fully recharged. ' Viewfinder warningat over-andunderexposure and
WARNINGS; disabledflashtriggering.
Thesign"Hi FLASH"appears onthedisplaywhenthe t:t:t:::::::t::tt:t:::.:t:::::t:t::::t:::::::::t::tt:t::.tt:t:::::t:t::.

flashwastoostrong,[Link] theflash-to-subject dis- procedure:

Suggested ,tl:2fj:,,:*::,|,,1:E
tancewastooshort,thecameraaperture toolarge,the L Attachandconnecttheflashaccording to theFlash
film toofastor anycombination of [Link]- [Link] D-Flash40,connectthe
diesareto movetheflashawayfromthesubject(usea TTL cablebetweenthe dedicated flashsocketin the
lenswith longerfocallength),reducetheapertureor- camera bodyandtheTTLsocketin theflashunit.
change to a [Link]"LoFLASH'appears [Link] is charged andreadyto flash,the
whentheflashwasinsufficient to givea correctexpo- greenflashsymbollightsup in theviewfinder.
sure,[Link] theflash-to-subject
distance istoolong,the
[Link]-setthelensaperturefor thedesired
apertureis too small,thefilm too [Link]
depth-of-field.
areto lessenflash-to-subject distance, increase the
apertureor usefasterfilm. It alsoappears at shutter or
speeds fasterthanl/90 s whentheflashtriggering was settheaperture according to the'flashillumination
disabled andtheexposure [Link] the range'chart correspondingwiththedesired distance.
suggested remedies couldbecombined in anydesired [Link] theexposure release or thepre-releasebutton
[Link] two seconds afterthe to thepressure pointto startthecamera. Thecamera
flashexposure togetherwith a flashingtriangleand operates in theselectedmodeandthedisplayshows
backlighting, appearingin boththeinternaldisplayas thecorresponding indications.

28 [Link]
 [Link] theexposure release buttonfullyto makethe determined bytheoperatingmode.
exposure [Link] ' Viewfinderindicationwhentheflashunit is charged
theflashunit cuttheflashwhentheexposure is cor- andreadyto flash.
[Link] flashwaspowerfulenoughto producea cor- ' Viewfinder warningat over-andunderexposure and
rectexposure anddid not useup all theenergythe disabledflashtriggering.
flashsymbolstayson.0n theotherhandif somuch
powerhadbeenusedthattheremainder wasinsuffi- procedur-e:
Suggested .'tiiffitiiriffii'ii
cientfora correctexposure, theflashsymbolturnsoff l. Attachandconnecttheflashaccording to theflash
whiletheflashunit is recharging andlightsup again [Link] D-Flash40 connectthe
whenit is fully recharged.
TTL cablebetweenthededicated flashsocketon the
T1IIRNINGS: camera bodyandtheTTLsocketontheflashunit.
Thesign"Hi FLASH"appears on thedisplaywhenthe [Link] to Manualor corresponding mode
flashwastoostrong,[Link] flash-to-subject distance andswitchit [Link] is charged and
istooshort,thecameraaperturetoolarge,thefilm too readyto flash,thegreenflashsymbollightsup in the
fastor anycombination of [Link] areto viewfinder.
movetheflashawayfromthesubject(usea lenswith [Link] theflash-to-subject distance or measure it by
longerfocallength),reducetheaperture, change to a focusingthelensandreadingthedistancefromthefo-
[Link]"Lo FLASH"appears whentheflash cusingscale.
wasinsufficientto givea correctexposure, [Link] the 4. Determinetheaperturesettingusingtheaperturecal-
flash-to-subject distance is toolong,theapertureis too culatoron theflashunit or theguidenumber(seethe
small,thefilm [Link] areto lessenflash- flashunit manual).
to-subject distance, increase apertureor to usefaster
[Link] theexposure releaseor thepre-release button
[Link] alsoappears at shutterspeeds fasterthan l/90 s
to thepressure pointto activate thecamerathatoper-
whentheflashtriggering wasdisabled. Bothwarnings
atesin [Link]
appeartogetherwith a flashingbacklightdisplayfor two
aperturesetting, theshutterspeed, modeandflashin-
seconds aftertheflashexposure.
formation.
[Link] cocktheshutterandadvance
6. Depress theexposure releasebuttonfully to releasethe
thefilm to thenextframe.
exposure [Link]
flashnormallyusesalltheaccumulated power.
[Link] is turnedoff andis dis-
Theflashunit shouldbe setfor manualcontrol(seethe playedagainwhentheunit hasre-charged sufficiently.
flashunitinstructions).
WARNINGS:
Functions:
Thesign"Hi FLASH"appears on thedisplaywhenthe
' Exposure with pre-setapertureandshutterspeed flashwastoo strong,[Link] theflash-to-subject dis-

29
 tanceis shorterthanestimated or thesubject brighter [Link] meteringsystemautomat-
[Link] to reducetheaperture. ically calculatesond setsthe correct
Thesign"LoFLASH"appears whentheflashwasin- shutterspeedin the A and D modesyou
[Link] theflash-to- must monitor the viewfinderdisplay
sufficientto givea correctexposure,
than estimated or the sub- closelyto checkthattheshutterspeedis
subject distance is longer
1/90s or slower beforemaking the ex-
[Link] to usea larger
[Link] pre-setapertureor
aperture. It alsoappears at shutterspeeds fasterthan
usethe adiustmentbuttonsto change
l/90 s whentheflashtriggeringwasdisabled. Both
the shuttersPeedif necessarY.
warningsappeartogetherwith a flashingbacklight
displayfor twoseconds aftertheflashexposure. How to use a non-dgdicated r::::,:::t:t::::::t::::.t:):
[Link] cocktheshutterandadvance
thefilm to thenextframe.
Suggested procedure:
l. Connect onthecamera
theflashto thePC-socket body
andswitchit on.
Witha non-dedicated flashunit youcannottakeadvan-
[Link].
tageof thesophisticated TTL/0TFflashmeteringand
aperture.
controlsystemin the202FAandtheviewfinderinforma- [Link]
tion supplied by [Link] will haveto relyon the [Link] in anydesiredoperating
controlsystemof theflashitselfor yourownaperture mode,keepinga checkon the shutterspeedin theA
calculations. Alwaysreferto theflashinstructionmanual andD [Link]-set theshutterspeedl/90 s in M
for flashsettingsandguidenumber. Thenon-dedicated mode.
flashunit shouldbe connected to thePC-socket nextto
theSCAsocketonthelefthandsideof thecamerabody
by a conventional synchronization cordusuallysupplied
with the flashunit. The meteringsystemand the
viewfinderdisplayin thecamerawill worknormallyin
all operating modesasif no flashwasconnected, i'[Link]
flashsymbolin theviewfinderwill notlight up whenthe
flashis ready.
YoucanusetheHasselblad E CF( ot theFsetting)
rt Thefastestshutterspeedfor full flash onyour202FAwithoutfeorof dom-
/",!,\ tvnrnronization is l/90s. At faster rongeof lenses
speedsthePC-terminalis disconnected
agingclmerl or [Link] not
havetheelectronicsrequiredby themeteringsys'
and the flashis not [Link]
camera'sM mode and the 1/90s shut' tem,therewill bea fewminorlimitotionsin the
ter speedto ensurethat the flash will comerofunctions.
[Link]
30
 [Link].F.I enses
.
TheFlensesareoptically,mechanically andoperational- Theoverallsimilaritybetweenthe FE-and F lenses
lyidentical
with thecorresponding FElenses but arenot makestheflashphotography procedures almostidenti-
equipped with theirinternalelectronics andexternal [Link] thatthe aperturevaluedoes
identifications.
Theinstructions for the FElensesare notappearon theviewfinderdisplay.
generally
applicablealsoto theF lenses.
D,edi cat e,ldfl a sh u n i't
With an F lenson the camerathe aper-
ture value does not appear in the TheTTL/OTFflashcontrolsystemdoesnot differentiate
viewfinderdisplaywhen the exposureor between theFE andF lensesasit alwaysoperates
when
pre-releasebutto n is [Link] thelensis stoppeddownduringtheexposure.
the displayshowstwo dashes( - ).
How to use a dedicated flash unit
usingthe202FAwithan F lens i'ij#ffi:tffii Theprocedures areidenticalto thosedescribed
for the
Likeall Hasselblad lenses, the F lensesarenormally FE-lenses
in all flashandcameramodesof operation.
opened upto thelargest aperture in viewingpositionbut
canbe stoppeddownmanuallyto thepre-setaperture. Non;delica
Sincenoinformationonthepre-setapertureis transferred Theinformationandprocedure described
for theuseof
to themeteringsystemin thecamerabodytheshutter a non-dedicated
flashunit together
with an FElensis in
speedcalculated bythesystemrelates to theactuallens everywayapplicableto anF lens.
aperture. Togeta correctlycalculated shutterspeedyou
haveto stopdownthelensto thepre-setaperturebefore
youmaketheexposure. Withtheextraordinary brightness
of theAcute-Matte focusingscreenthereareusuallyno The settingrings and scaleson the CF lensesare
difficulties in focusingwitha stopped downlens. arrangeddifferentlyfrom thoseon the F [Link]
Suggested procedure: fromthecamerabodyandforwardstheringsare:
. Focusingringwith focusing distance scalein feet(or-
l. Pre-set thefilm speedaspreviously described.
[Link]-set thedesired aperture ange)andmeters(white).
value.
. Common indexlineanddepth-of-field scale.
[Link] modeselector dial to the desiredmodeof
operation. . Aperturering with aperturescaleand EV index
[Link] (orange).
untilit locks. . Shutterspeedring with shutterspeedscale,EV scale
[Link] instructionsfor the selectedmodeof (orange)
andF lockbutton(green).
operation.
 observing theviewfinderdisplayfor warn-
[Link].b :':..*,s$''..'exposure,
ingindications.
Thedepth-of-fieldpreviewknoblocationandoperation [Link] cocktheshutterandadvance
to theFE andFlenses.
is identical thefilm to thenextframe.

F-setting "n{;tfi$:;:
Depress thesmallgreenF-lockbuttonto theleft of the
[Link] depressed while
turningtheringto [Link]
TheF setting
thebuttonto locktheringin theF position. originollydesignedfor the202F4
Allaccessories
lockstheshutterwideopenwithoutinterfering with the markingis
[Link]
[Link] thissettingthelensworksexact- olwayslocatedon thot sidewhichis to the left
ly asanF lens. whentheoccessory is attachedto theczmeroto
CFlensescan only be usedat the F-set' mokeit easilyidentified.
ting withthe202F4. )ther occessories 0reso colled"generallcces-
CF lens in F mode and sories".Theseoccessoriesdo not havethedouble
bluelinesbut can stillbeusedon the202FAwith-
outrestrictions.
Dedicated flashunits
andnon-dedicated
Theprocedures proce-
to thecorresponding
areidentical Athirdgroupof accessories canbeusedbut will
duresfortheF-lens. causecertoinlimitotionsto theTCCfunctions.
Finallythereis a fourthgroupof occessories
that
deli ca;tedfla1hu nit
[Link] us.e.a.
arenot compotiblewith the202F4.
Suggested procedure:
I . Attachtheflashto thecameraif desired.
[Link] theTTL-cordaccording to flashinstructions' Thequickcoupling plateonthebottomofthecamera
[Link] thePC-connector t0 the PCsocketon the Tripodquick-
Hasselblad
bodyfitsthehandyandreliable
camerabody. coupling SandtheSnap-lockflashgrip.0nthefrontof
[Link] thedesired modeof operation and thelensesareexternalandinternalbayonetmountsfor
switchit [Link] theviewfinder Theviewfinder
lensesandlensshades.
filters,close-up
li$ts up whentheflashis readyto fire. mountontopof thecamerabodyaccepts variousfocus-
[Link] thecameraandpre-setaper- ing screens Underneath
andviewfinders. thewinding
tureonthelens. Wnder.
crankis abayonetmountfor theHasselblad
[Link] the exposure buttonto makean
[Link]
32
 Therange of general Hasselblodoccessoriesthot
con be usedon the 202FAwithout affecting the me-
Aselection
of themostimportontFEaccessories
is tering functionsincludesdifferent focusingscreens,
[Link] completereviewof the lens shodesand filter [Link] olso the
Hosselblad
systemreferto theHosselblad
Praduct HasselbladD-Flash40 dedicotedflash unit.)ther
Cotologue. dedicated flash units can be connected through
flash adapters,suchas the HasselbladSCA390.
Winder :,:1,11r$fil,1,
TheWinderF motorizes for a maximum Other accessories
the202FA
framerateof 1.3framesper second. Theseaccessories canbe usedbut will resultin certain
Iimitationsto themeteringsystem. TheF andCFlenses
Viewfinders ii.:i#''s,,...
belongto thisgroup,asdo thebellowsandthePC-Mutar.
Besidesthefocusing hoodwhichis deliveredwith the Finallythereis a groupof accessories whichcannotbe
camera bodyyouhavea choiceof a magnifyinghood usedon your202FA,suchastheotherviewfinders, the
andprismviewfinders with andwithoutexposure gripsandtheaccessories designed to beattached to the
meters. accessory rail ontheotherHasselblad reflexmodels.
TheHasselblad System Chart,fig 162,illustrates
thedif-
E-type extension tubes for close-up
ferentgroupsof accessoriesin theHasselblad System rel-
ond [Link].p\[Link]. ....I,59...lievantto the 202FA. ThecolouredsectionmarkedA in-
TheE- typeextension tubeshaveall connections,
both cludestheprimaryaccessories. ThecolouredsectionB
mechanical andelectronic. betweencamerabodvand contains theaccessories thatcanbeusedwithoutaffect-
lens. [Link]-
tainstheaccessories thatwouldaffectthemeteringfunc-
Externalbattery cassette :;,,,*tffit:, [Link] the Hasselblad ProductCatalogue for
Theexternalbatterycassette connectorreplaces the completeinformationaboutthe entire Hasselblad
originalbattery in [Link] System.
cassette
providesadditionalpowerandtheextensioncordallows
youto keepthebatterieswarmin yourpocketwhenyou
areusingthe202FAin coldconditions.
 :,8.1fi
t::li'ttt:tt::ttt;ttlf
.g,H,$6fi iiffi 'ii
YourHasselblad202FAis builtfor longandtrouble-free
service.
Shouldyou encounter
anyoperationaldfficultiesthe
troubleshooting
chartbelowmayhelpyou to resolve [Link] theproblempersists,
consultanAuthorised Hasselblad
Service
Centre.

Pr6blam Porsible::atuia Remedy

Thecameracannotbe acti- .fhebatteryhasbeen renoved oris . Install
orreplace
thebattery.
vatedin anyway. completelyexhousted.
.Thebotteryhasbeenfittedinconutly. . Insert
thebattery tothe
according
markingsonthebatterycassette.
.Thecamero hosnotbeen rewound . Windthecamera withonefullturn
ofterthelostexposurc. ofthewindingcrank.

Thecameracannotbe acti- .TheAElockhosbeen

depressed
for . Activate
thecamera
bydepressing
vatedby depressing
the AE morethan
16seconds. theexposure
release
button,
lock.

Theexposure button .Thecomero

release hosnotbeen rewound . Rewind thecamerawithonefull
(annotbe depressed. afterthelastexposure. turnofthewinding crank.
.Themagozine slideisin thenogazine. . Remove themagazine slidecom-
pletely.
.Thefrlmisfinished
(fromecounter
ot .Insert a newfilmorchange toa
end). fullyloadedmagazine (orw/ofilm,
remove andre-insert
filmholder).

Theviewfinder
imageis . fhelensfrontcover
is on, . Remove
thelensfrontcover,
darkbutthedisplay
is .Thecomera ispre+eleosed. . Complete
thecamera release
or
bright. depressthedoubleexposure
but-
tonandwindtheftmerawithone
fullturnofthewinding
crank.

34 [Link]
 :,,
[Link],,',,,,,, Possible(ause ..,.nGmcd[,,.,,........,'.:..:.'.',::'l,..,t
Thelenscannotbe .Thelensisreleosed. . Cock
thelens.
attached. .Thecomera bodyispre-released
or . Release
and/orrewind thecamera
releosed. withonefullturnofthewinding
crank.

Thelenscannotbe . Thecomero
ispre-released
ar . Release
and/orrewind
thecamera
detached. releosed. withonefullturnofthewinding
crank.

Themagazinecannotbe . Themagazine
slideis natcompletely . Push
themagazine slideinuntilit
detached. inserted. positively
stops.

Theflashsymboldoesnot .Theflashunitis notswitched

onoris .Switch
ontheflashunitand/or
lightup whena dedicated notfullycharged
andreadytobe waituntilit isfullycharged.
flashunitis connected. fired.
. Theconnectianbetweenflashunit . Check
theconnections
according
to
andcomera isdefective. theflashunit's
manual.
. Replace
theTTLsynccord,

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castaluminium
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rapid
mounting.

Filmadvance Manualwithcrank.
Motordriven
withwinderaccessory;
maximumspeed
persecond.
1.3frames Simultaneous
shutter
cocking
unOntr advanie.
lnstant
return
mirror
inbothmodes.

Filmformat 6x6cmand6x4.5cmwithdifferent
magazines.
Filmchoice
120and220roll-
mmperforated
fi1m,70 longrollsandPolariod
filmwithdifferent
magazines.

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withelectronically
controlled
speedsfrom34minutes
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settingin
halfstopincrements.

*Fil fu; TTImeteringatfullaperture

withFt lenses.
Selectivemetering
measuring
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andf/2.8,
fuposureadjustment+5stopsin1/i-stop
increments.

*p*;**d; priorityautomatic
Aperture exposure
usingA-mode
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exposure
using
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shutter
speed
lock.

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range15025t0 1000.
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adjustment
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forothertypes.
imagewithalllenses foldable
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focusing
with90oor45oprismfinders
interchangeable
4.5xmagnifier (withorwith-
outexposuremeter) eyepieces
withhigheyepoint ormagnifinghoodwith
correction
diopter
built-in eyepiece.

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Carl large
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withdigital
FE-lenses
80,110,150,250and350mm,tarl Zeiss romatCFE
Tele-Superach 5.6i350.
Hasselblad Zoomlens All(FandCFE
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programmirtg
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ln Pr-mode functions:
camera 150-value,
manual self-
andflash
timerdelay adjustment.
exposure

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signal0ncamera.
withoperating withoutremoving
exposure the
magazine.
Instantreturn
minor.

Battery Automatic
lithiumtypeorequivalent.
6VPX2SL battery inviewfinder.
control

€ompatibility
System made
andfilmmagazines
Alllenses since
1957.T(CViewfinders,wind
andmostotheraccessories.

External
dimensions tE2.SlB0
Planar
WithZeiss hood,andmagazine
mmlens,focusing E12:
width117mm(4.6"),
185mm(7.3"),
length 110mm(4.3").
height
Bodyonly: 88mm(3.5"),
length 110 mm{4.3"),
height
width117mm(4.6"),

Weight hood,
Withfocusing E12andbattery:
tE2.8/30mmlens,magazine
Planar
1630g (3lb9oz).
Body 750g (1lb10oz).
only:

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