digital backs
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the Hasselblad cF line of digital backs offers 22 and 39
megapixel digital solutions with the Hasselblad ”i-adapter”
open camera interface, and the ability to add true-color,
Multi-shot capture. the cF backs bring a new level of
flexibility to professional digital photographer, including
the choice of storage media: cF card, 100gb imagebank,
or computer hard drive. all in all a level of flexibility which
added to Hasselblad’s image quality expands the horizons
of leading edge digital photography.
large format 48x36mm digital capture
today’s digital photography demands higher resolution, less noise,
and improved compositional choice, all of which the cF backs
provide. the sensors are 22 or 39 megapixels in size and they are
both more than twice the physical size of today’s 35mm sensors.
this means more and larger pixels, which ensures the highest
possible image quality and moiré free color rendering without gra-
dation break-ups - in even the most subtly lit surfaces.
Multi-shot for still-life: the 4*Res upgrade option
in a still-life studio environment you can increase the color resolu-
tion of your captures by means of a unique Multi-shot technique
controlled by the optional 4*Res module (patent pending). the
result is maximum resolution and absolutely moiré free images.
the cF can be upgraded to a cF-Ms with the 4*Res module at any
time. the cF-Ms comes with the 4*Res module already built in.
Working with multiple cameras
by way of a simple 4-screw mounting plate, the cF is easily
attached to most professional medium-format slR cameras and
view cameras on the market. this simple compatibility allows you
to bring optimal digital capture to your existing cameras and lenses
with the convenience of using only one digital back.
Unique Hasselblad Natural color solution
in the past, color management solutions have imposed limitations
on professional digital photographers, because of the need to
choose a specific color profile to suit a specific job in order to cap-
ture various skin tones, metals, fabrics, flowers, etc. Hasselblad
has helped solve this dilemma, with the development of a single
powerful color profile to be used with its Flexcolor imaging soft-
ware. Working with the new Hasselblad Natural color solution
(HNcs) enables you to produce outstanding and reliable out-of-
the-box colors, with skin tones, specific product colors and other
difficult tones reproduced easily and effectively.
in order to support our new unique color system, we have
deve loped a custom Hasselblad raw file format called 3FR RaW
(3FR). the new 3F RaW file format is designed to ensure
that images captured on Hasselblad digital products are quickly,
effectively and safely stored on the chosen media. the file
format includes lossless image compression, which reduces
the required storage space by 33%. the 3FR file defines the
colors in the Hasselblad Rgb color space with its out-of-the-
box quality, and applied in Flexcolor it removes both the need
for experimenting with different color profiles to obtain optimal
colors and the need for selective color corrections.
dNg workflow
3FR files can be converted into adobe’s raw image format dNg
(‘digital Negative’), bringing this new technology standard to
the professional photographer for the first time. in order to opti-
mize the colors of the dNg file format, conversion from the 3FR
must take place through Flexcolor. the dNg file format enables
raw, compressed image files to be opened directly in adobe
Photoshop.Hasselblad image files carry a full set of metadata,
including capture conditions, keywords and copyright, facilitat-
ing workflow with image asset management solutions.
iaa – helping you classify and select images
building on the success of its audio Exposure Feedback
technology, Hasselblad has created instant approval archi-
tecture (iaa), an enhanced set of feedback tools, designed to
liberate the photographer from the selection process and to
concentrate on the shoot. audible and visible signals as well as
recorded information in the file and in the file name all promote
a quick and easy classification in the field or in the lab. sorting
becomes automatic, accessible and very fast, facilitating review-
ing the best images for immediate client presentation.
