Hasselblad Flexbody Medium Format Camera System


Hasselblad Flexbody The Hasselblad FIexBody is a versatile addition to the Hasselblad system. By tilting the adjustable back you can increase the depth-of-field. By using the shift facility you can correct converging or diverging verticals in many different situations. And the bellows extension effectively gives you a continuously adjustable extension tube that facilitates close-up photography. These features make the Hasselblad FlexBody a valuable tool for a wide variety of photographers. The FlexBody is a new product that expands the boundaries of medium format photography. It is also fully compatible with the extensive Hasselblad system. CFi/CFE, CF, CB lenses, magazines and view-finders all fit without adapters. This is Hasselblad’s long-standing philosophy. A philosophy that not only embraces a high level compatibility but also reliability and timeless design. Every photographer would like the technical means to take unusual photographs, photos that will grab the attention. This is why the FIexBody is such a sought-after tool, a compact instrument that extends your ability to create powerful images. As an advertising photographer you are always on the look-out for new opportunities for portraying people or promoting products. As a photographer of wildlife and landscapes you want to capture a scene without converging tree trunks. As an architectural photographer you are always careful to get the right perspective in interior and exterior shots. As a catalogue photographer you want to get close and maintain good depth-of-field, and may be able to use a digital back at the same time. FlexBody opens up new opportunities Hasselblad has always striven for maximum flexibility. The FlexBody extends this compatibility even further. It is compact, easy to use and light in weight. Because it is equipped with an adjustable back it permits both shift and tilt adjustments. With its 22 mm bellows extension the FlexBody effectively provides a continuously variable extension tube. This is FlexBody FlexBody consists of a front standard, bellows and rear standard made of duraluminium, an alloy that is both strong and light. The bellows is made from a man-made material that does not stiffen at low temperatures. The FlexBody is equipped with a spirit level and film advance crank. Tilt - for depth-of-field In many photographic situations it is desirable to increase the depth-of-field. The FlexBody makes this possible by tilting the back. Normally it is necessary to stop right down to get good depth-of-field, but by tilting the back, good depth-of-field can be obtained at maximum aperture on a flat surface. The range of tilt adjustment with the FlexBody is ±28°. Correction slides supplied with the FlexBody keep the brightness even at maximum tilt settings. Shift - for control of perspective The ability to control perspective allows you to correct converging or diverging verticals - a distortion effect that occurs when the camera film plane is not parallel with the object plane. To correct this distortion, the image frame must be shifted up or down in the image field.The shift correction range is ±14 mm from the indicated 0 setting. Related Pages: Hasselblad Camera Bodies Lenses for Hasselblad by Carl Zeiss Medium Format Cameras Photography Feature Stories Photographers' Techniques Camera Equipment Reviews Fine Art Photography Commercial Photographic Services Home © 1996-2007

Hasselblad Flexbody

The Hasselblad FIexBody is a versatile addition to the Hasselblad system. By tilting the adjustable back you can increase the depth-of-field. By using the shift facility you can correct converging or diverging verticals in many different situations. And the bellows extension effectively gives you a continuously adjustable extension tube that facilitates close-up photography. These features make the Hasselblad FlexBody a valuable tool for a wide variety of photographers.

The FlexBody is a new product that expands the boundaries of medium format photography. It is also fully compatible with the extensive Hasselblad system. CFi/CFE, CF, CB lenses, magazines and view-finders all fit without adapters. This is Hasselblad’s long-standing philosophy. A philosophy that not only embraces a high level compatibility but also reliability and timeless design.

Every photographer would like the technical means to take unusual photographs, photos that will grab the attention. This is why the FIexBody is such a sought-after tool, a compact instrument that extends your ability to create powerful images.
As an advertising photographer you are always on the look-out for new opportunities for portraying people or promoting products.
As a photographer of wildlife and landscapes you want to capture a scene without converging tree trunks. As an architectural photographer you are always careful to get the right perspective in interior and exterior shots. As a catalogue photographer you want to get close and maintain good depth-of-field, and may be able to use a digital back at the same time.

FlexBody opens up new opportunities
Hasselblad has always striven for maximum flexibility. The FlexBody extends this compatibility even further. It is compact, easy to use and light in weight.
Because it is equipped with an adjustable back it permits both shift and tilt adjustments.
With its 22 mm bellows extension the FlexBody effectively provides a continuously variable extension tube.

This is FlexBody
FlexBody consists of a front standard, bellows and rear standard made of duraluminium, an alloy that is both strong and light. The bellows is made from a man-made material that does not stiffen at low temperatures. The FlexBody is equipped with a spirit level and film advance crank.

Tilt - for depth-of-field
In many photographic situations it is desirable to increase the depth-of-field. The FlexBody makes this possible by tilting the back.
Normally it is necessary to stop right down to get good depth-of-field, but by tilting the back, good depth-of-field can be obtained at maximum aperture on a flat surface. The range of tilt adjustment with the FlexBody is ±28°. Correction slides supplied with the FlexBody keep the brightness even at maximum tilt settings.

Shift - for control of perspective
The ability to control perspective allows you to correct converging or diverging verticals - a distortion effect that occurs when the camera film plane is not parallel with the object plane.
To correct this distortion, the image frame must be shifted up or down in the image field.The shift correction range is ±14 mm from the indicated 0 setting.

Related Pages:
Hasselblad Camera Bodies
Lenses for Hasselblad by Carl Zeiss
Medium Format Cameras
Photography Feature Stories
Photographers' Techniques
Camera Equipment Reviews
Fine Art Photography
Commercial Photographic Services

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