Product Description

Readers will discover Hasselblad's enormous potential and its comprehensive range of lenses and accessories. Presented in an easily accessible format, this book shows not only the working and manipulation of individual cameras, but also provides insight into the ways in which these superb cameras and their ancillary equipment may be best utilized to create professional quality images. Detailed illustrations of the system dissect the equipment to show how it functions. The Hasselblad Manual also includes 80 photographs from well-known photographers, illustrating a variety of photographic techniques using a Hasselblad Camera.

* Covers new H1 camera system, new XPan II camera, new information about all V system cameras such as 905SWC, the El and 200 camera models
* Explains flash and close-up photography, digital imaging, effective use and operation of lenses.
* Shows the operation and best application of the different cameras for producing high quality images in different situations

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #649558 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 360 pages

Review
"If you already own - or are thinking of buying - a Hasselblad, there is much useful information here." - Amateur Photographer

From the Publisher
Readers will delve into the camera's enormous potential by examining their comprehensive range of lenses and accessories. Presented in an easily accessible format, this book shows not only the working and manipulation of individual cameras, but also gives insight into the ways in which these superb cameras, and the ancillary equipment, may be best applied. Detailed illustrations of the system dissect the equipment to show how it functions. The Hasselblad Manual also includes 80 photographs from well-known photographers, illustrating different photographic techniques using a Hasselblad camera.

About the Author
Ernst Wildi is an independent writer and consultant to Hasselblad who has lectured all over the world on medium format photography. He has written several hundred articles on photography and filmmaking. His photographic work has won many international awards, and he is the recipient of the 1999 International Award from the American Society of Photographers.