Hasselblad Xpan - Film Loading

having to depress the
lockbutton again.
The dial can be
set
at l/3
intervals
from IS025 through 3200
and the
selection
will be visible
on the
M/d. Proceed to
load
the
camera
as described
below.
Make o
manuol
ISO
setting
before using an
uncod-
ed cassette,
otherwise
the camera
will not
load
the
film.
lf
you
make a manual
ISO setting do
not forget to
make the appropriate
changes
afterwords
for the
nextfilm,
Film
loading
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In
subdued
lighting,lift
the camera
back
release
catch
as
in the illustration
and
push upwards.
The camera
backwill
now be
released.
out
just
enough
-but
no more
-
film
leader
to
align the
tongue
of the
film
against
the green'film
tip' index
line
so
that it rests on the
take-up
spool. Ensure the
film
is laying down flat against
the shutter
housing and the
cassette
opening
is pulled down accordingly.
If the film
bows
upwards
it may
pull
the
film
tip
back and
away
from the
index position. Carefully close
the camera back.
Press
the left
part
of the back
towards the
main camera
bodv
untilvou
hear
a
clickto ensure
it is locked.
The film
is automatically
withdrawn
completely
from the cas-
sette, set
at the first frame
and the camera
power turned
off.
lf a non-DX
film has been
loaded while the
ISO
selec-
tor
was set at
DX
then
it will
not
be
wound
forward
and
the camera
will not operate,Turn
the shooting
mode selector to'OFF'
and
manually set the
ISO dial.
-
Be careful
not touch
the shutter
or format blinds
ftwith
your
fingers or
iet
a
film cassette drop
onto
/N
toadthecamerowiththemodesettingot,oFF,
*
them!
4#.
With
the shooting
mode
selector set at'0FF',
insert a 35
mm film
cassette
into the
film compartment as
in
the
il-
lustration.
Note which
way
round the cassette
is insert-
ed.
Tilt the
'top'
of the cassette
a little at first so
that
the cassette
is seated securely
in
the
compartment.
Pull
While
the film
is being withdrawn, the
M/d will show
the
film speed
while the EC/d will count
down the ex-
posures.
When the
film has
been
completelywithdrawn
from
the
cassette,
both
LCD's will go off. 0n
reactivat-