Hasselblad H3DII - Separate Flash Unit Connection and Use; Flash Measure Functionality

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5) If the settings were incorrect to match the output of the ash
unit, the viewnder display shows a red triangle alongside a
ashing green ‘ash’ symbol plus a warning message - ‘Low
flash’. The grip display will also show a warning message -
‘Low flash’.
Conventional measures should then be taken to correct the
situation. (That is: move closer to the main subject, use a
larger aperture setting or use a higher ISO setting).
 The ‘Low Flash’ warning can be turned o in Custom Option
#26 if preferred.
Separate ash unit connection and use
Separate ash units can be electrically connected either by way of
the hot shoe accessory holder (see previous warnings) on the top
of the viewnder or via a cord to the PC connection port on the
le hand side of the camera body. Slave unit switches/ transmitters
can also be connected similarly dependant on unit (see specic
user manuals for details).
Keep the plastic safety cover in place in the hot shoe when not
in use.
Flash measure of separate ash unit
You can measure the eect of an attached ash unit (with PC con-
nected ash units and SCA3902 compatible ash units set to M
mode), where the camera acts much as a ash meter would. e
aperture setting can be adjusted and more trial exposures made
until the information on the grip display is satisfactory.
To use ash measure:
1) Press the FLASH button on the grip to access the ash option
screen.
2) Turn the rear control wheel until Flash measure appears.
3) Press Save (ISO/WB button) to access the ash exposure
screen.
4) Make preliminary required aperture setting by turning the
front control wheel.
5) Press the AE-L button. The camera will close the aperture,
raise the mirror and re the ash. Light reected from the
ash lit subject will be reected o a white spot on the auxil-
iary shutter to the meter sensor.
6) Deviations from a normal exposure are displayed as dier-
ences in EV on the grip display and the viewnder display. If
‘high’ or ‘low’ appears, change the aperture accordingly and
make a new test reading.
Change the aperture until Diff EV: 0 appears, or the desired
amount of deviation from the normal exposure.
Diff EV: Low signies more than 2 EV under
Diff EV: High signies more than 2 EV over
5 6
AE-LL
1 2
FLASH
R
3 4
Save
ISO/WB
F