190 THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL
HOLDING THE CAMERA
Photographers operate the Superwide (Figure 11-5) either by holding it between two hands
with the index fi nger on the release, or by holding it with the left hand placed underneath
the camera and lens and the right hand placed fl at against the right side of the camera, again
with the index fi nger on the release. In both methods, press your elbows into your body and
press the Superwide hard against your cheek for best camera steadiness.
Figure 11-5 Holding the Superwide. Rest the camera in
your left hand and release it with the index fi nger of
your right hand (left). Because the camera is small,
you can also place both hands around the camera
body, with your middle fi nger on the release (right).
Figure 11-6 Attaching the Superwide
viewfi nder. The Superwide
viewfi nder slides from the rear
into the shoe mount on top of the
camera.
VIEWING WITH THE SUPERWIDE
The optical viewfi nder of the Superwide is a separate, removable component that slides from
the rear into the shoe mount on top of the camera. Slide it forward until it rests against the
pin (Figures 11-6, 11-7, and 11-8).
You may fi nd it disturbing that the lens cuts off a bottom portion of the view. Although
this may be objectionable, it does not have to interfere with precise camera alignment
because the bottom edge of the fi eld can be seen on both sides of the lens, even with the
professional lens shade on the Biogon.
The barrel distortion seen in the fi nder is only in the fi nder, not in the recorded image
since the Biogon is practically distortion free. To frame the area horizontally, make certain you
see the desired area at the widest point across the center of the viewfi nder fi eld. Align the
top at the highest point, if necessary, allowing for parallax difference at closer distances. Use
the focusing screen adapter for precise work.
LEVELING THE CAMERA
In architecture, product shots, or in copying, the camera needs to be perfectly level to keep ver-
tical lines parallel to each other and have the image plane parallel to the subject. Any degree of
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