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Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« on: September 02, 2017, 07:00:36 pm »

Hi Forum Readers,

I am trying to understand the practical advantages of using the extra micro delay functionality on a H6D. The options are None, 25ms, 50ms, 100ms and 200ms.

Can anyone advise on the practical uses of this feature? There is also an option not to return the mirror in conjunction with the above.

Regards

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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2017, 08:49:33 pm »

The added mirror delay lets the vibration die down before a shot.  I tend to work with 50 or 100ms and for me it helps.  If I'm not composing at the time, I'll use the Mirror Up feature that Hass does so well.
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2017, 10:40:00 pm »

I tested it years ago with an H2, and 50ms worked best for me. My H5x came with 50ms as the default setting. Works great
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2017, 04:56:22 am »

I tested it years ago with an H2, and 50ms worked best for me. My H5x came with 50ms as the default setting. Works great

Thanks Joe. I will I guess do what I should have done in the first place and experiment :-)
I'll also play around with the mirror up too see of I can squeeze any more precision into the shot.

Thx
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2017, 06:11:02 pm »

Depending on the wind, tripod vibration, subject and what lens you have on the camera each variable will have an effect with such a large sensor. I currently use 100ms but I've found when doing bracketing even though I want to go as fast as possible if subject and wind permit I'll give about a 1/2 to 1sec delay. The best way to test is in studio use a longish lens to focus on a led in tack sharp focus surrounded by steel wool if possible then you can see the blur on either the light or the fine fibers.
Bear in mind the files are soft without some good sharpening after capture and the files also almost always lack contrast. I have been after Hasselblad to give a seismic sensor for just this reason.
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2017, 09:12:58 pm »

If I'm not composing at the time, I'll use the Mirror Up feature that Hass does so well.
+1.
Put the mirror up and be done with it.
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2017, 05:24:10 pm »

Tip of the day; double tap mirror up to raise the mirror and set the self timer at the same time.
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2017, 05:48:58 pm »

Tip of the day; double tap mirror up to raise the mirror and set the self timer at the same time.

It really works well - M.Up on the H is how I want it to work on every other body.
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2017, 06:52:35 am »

I have redirected the AE-L button to M-Up. This works very easy also when not working from a tripod. With the thumb you can focus with the true focus button, flip up the mirror directly with the button below (AE-L) and capture with the release button. ( you do have to take off the AF function from the release button ofcourse  ;)).
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2017, 03:51:13 pm »

Hi Forum Readers,

I am trying to understand the practical advantages of using the extra micro delay functionality on a H6D. The options are None, 25ms, 50ms, 100ms and 200ms.

Can anyone advise on the practical uses of this feature? There is also an option not to return the mirror in conjunction with the above.

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Max,

As informed and advised, the mirror delay is a conscious option used to counter the adverse effects of your capturing environment or photographic application: overall vibration, wind force, mirror flap, hand-handling, capturing at slower shutter speeds, need to capture quietly, etc. If conducive, focus optically or in live view, lock-up the mirror-up and release remote to reduce vibration to a bare minimum and experience the sharpness  :).

Sincerely,

Eric Peterson
Field Sales Specialist
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2017, 04:04:31 pm »

Max,

As informed and advised, the mirror delay is a conscious option used to counter the adverse effects of your capturing environment or photographic application: overall vibration, wind force, mirror flap, hand-handling, capturing at slower shutter speeds, need to capture quietly, etc. If conducive, focus optically or in live view, lock-up the mirror-up and release remote to reduce vibration to a bare minimum and experience the sharpness  :).

Sincerely,

Eric Peterson
Field Sales Specialist
Hasselblad

I understand how the delay can help with mirror flap, but how can it help with, say, camera movement due to wind force?

Also, is there a measurable reduction in C or A weighted SPL when mirror delay is used? If so, how much?

Jim

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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2017, 09:15:38 am »

Would like to hear the response on camera movement and mirror delay playing a part!
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2017, 08:15:20 am »

Hi Forum Readers,

I am trying to understand the practical advantages of using the extra micro delay functionality on a H6D. The options are None, 25ms, 50ms, 100ms and 200ms.

Can anyone advise on the practical uses of this feature? There is also an option not to return the mirror in conjunction with the above.

Regards

Maxshafiq,

I gave you the technical aspects of the function earlier, here's a practical application of it. If you're doing a landscape capture, you've finalized composition, optimized focus and locked up the mirror. The camera is also steadied and weighted down on a tripod; nonetheless, the wind from time-to-time picks up and the force moves the assembly slightly and all resettles in a matter of seconds. Setting the delay (milliseconds) allow you to continued capturing, as it compensates for the difference in time between the winds force (vibration) and the resettling. Therefore, you would set the delay duration based your judgement of how often or how hard the wind is blowing. You can also do a focus check by zooming into the image on the display, to see if the setting compensated for the vibration/movement and if not, increase it by a factor.

A second application would be if your during rapid captures or sequences. If the mirror is not locked up, every time it flips up it creates some level of vibration (movement) that adversely effects focus. So you can set a comparable delay, to compensate for the vibration generated when it flaps up between each capture, this assuring you that all has settled before capture and focus can be optimized.

Sincerely,

Eric Peterson
Field Sales Specialist
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2017, 11:20:24 am »

I gave you the technical aspects of the function earlier, here's a practical application of it. If you're doing a landscape capture, you've finalized composition, optimized focus and locked up the mirror. The camera is also steadied and weighted down on a tripod; nonetheless, the wind from time-to-time picks up and the force moves the assembly slightly and all resettles in a matter of seconds. Setting the delay (milliseconds) allow you to continued capturing, as it compensates for the difference in time between the winds force (vibration) and the resettling. Therefore, you would set the delay duration based your judgement of how often or how hard the wind is blowing. You can also do a focus check by zooming into the image on the display, to see if the setting compensated for the vibration/movement and if not, increase it by a factor.

A second application would be if [you're] [doing] rapid captures or sequences. If the mirror is not locked up, every time it flips up it creates some level of vibration (movement) that adversely effects focus. So you can set a comparable delay, to compensate for the vibration generated when it flaps up between each capture, this assuring you that all has settled before capture and focus can be optimized.

Eric, your second application make sense to me, and is the usual reason proposed for Mup-to-release or LV-to-release delays.

Your first example makes no sense to me. The delay circuitry has no knowledge of the wind conditions, right? Therefore can't compensate for the settling time from wind-induced vibrations. It's just going to release the shutter fractionally later than the remote release contact closure occurrence. I've not heard of using shutter delay with leaf-shutter lenses on an SLR with the mirror already locked up, and I still don't see the point.

Jim

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« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2017, 03:08:19 am »

Eric, your second application make sense to me, and is the usual reason proposed for Mup-to-release or LV-to-release delays.

Your first example makes no sense to me. The delay circuitry has no knowledge of the wind conditions, right? Therefore can't compensate for the settling time from wind-induced vibrations. It's just going to release the shutter fractionally later than the remote release contact closure occurrence. I've not heard of using shutter delay with leaf-shutter lenses on an SLR with the mirror already locked up, and I still don't see the point.

Jim

I experimented a little and used a tripod/quick release cable and an in-animate object to do a l little testing. I found that using and keeping Mirror Up, and then releasing it manually after the frame has been taken produces much sharper/In-focus images than with a mirror delay factor being introduced and letting the mirror come down automatically. I'll have to experiment again with the MUD and continuous shooting just in case I missed something...

I wonder how many folks using the H series are using mirror up delay in a real world scenario? hmm

Thanks for your inputs Eric.
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Re: Hasselblad H series and Extra Mirror Delay
« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2017, 04:53:35 am »

I experimented a little and used a tripod/quick release cable and an in-animate object to do a l little testing. I found that using and keeping Mirror Up, and then releasing it manually after the frame has been taken produces much sharper/In-focus images than with a mirror delay factor being introduced and letting the mirror come down automatically. I'll have to experiment again with the MUD and continuous shooting just in case I missed something...

I wonder how many folks using the H series are using mirror up delay in a real world scenario? hmm

Thanks for your inputs Eric.

There is a mirror delay (50ms, 100ms) which helps with handheld photography. There is a "mirror-up and timer" (a couple of seconds delay) that is initiated when double-pressing MUP button, which is useful when on the tripod and you do not want to use the remote release.

I find both 'delays' useful, but mirror delay (50ms, 100mms) helps only with handheld photography.
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« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2017, 11:36:02 am »

I experimented a little and used a tripod/quick release cable and an in-animate object to do a l little testing. I found that using and keeping Mirror Up, and then releasing it manually after the frame has been taken produces much sharper/In-focus images than with a mirror delay factor being introduced and letting the mirror come down automatically. I'll have to experiment again with the MUD and continuous shooting just in case I missed something...

That is what I would expect. On a tripod, the longer the delay between MUP and exposure, the better, I would think.

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« Reply #17 on: October 23, 2017, 11:39:33 am »

There is a mirror delay (50ms, 100ms) which helps with handheld photography. There is a "mirror-up and timer" (a couple of seconds delay) that is initiated when double-pressing MUP button, which is useful when on the tripod and you do not want to use the remote release.

I find both 'delays' useful, but mirror delay (50ms, 100mms) helps only with handheld photography.

I agree with all that. But Eric said:

"A second application would be if [you're] [doing] rapid captures or sequences. If the mirror is not locked up, every time it flips up it creates some level of vibration (movement) that adversely [affects] focus. So you can set a comparable delay, to compensate for the vibration generated when it flaps up between each capture, this assuring you that all has settled before capture and focus can be optimized. "

This whole idea of "comparable delay" makes no sense to me. And how can a particular delay "compensate" for vibration?

Jim

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« Reply #18 on: October 23, 2017, 02:18:21 pm »

There is a mirror delay (50ms, 100ms) which helps with handheld photography. There is a "mirror-up and timer" (a couple of seconds delay) that is initiated when double-pressing MUP button, which is useful when on the tripod and you do not want to use the remote release.

I find both 'delays' useful, but mirror delay (50ms, 100mms) helps only with handheld photography.

Ah ok...that makes sense. thx
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