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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: Shrev94412 on November 22, 2010, 10:31:33 pm

Title: TTL Flash options for Hasselblad H4D-40
Post by: Shrev94412 on November 22, 2010, 10:31:33 pm

Okay, so ruling out the built in flash on the Hasselblad H4D-40, what are alternative TTL flash options both on camera and off camera? Also, is my Nikon SB900 with some sort of adapter an option? Is Quantum an Option? If no TTL option then what is the best non-TTL solution, other than studios strobes? It needs to be a very portable solution. Wireless would be preferable except in the on camera option.

Thanks for any help.

Title: Re: TTL Flash options for Hasselblad H4D-40
Post by: tom b on November 22, 2010, 10:38:00 pm

The Strobist is always interesting for all things flash, lots of off camera/portable solutions:

http://www.strobist.blogspot.com

Cheers,

Title: Re: TTL Flash options for Hasselblad H4D-40
Post by: pixjohn on November 22, 2010, 11:07:27 pm

I can tell you my sb900 on top of my H2 went crazy and did not work.

Title: Re: TTL Flash options for Hasselblad H4D-40
Post by: Ben Rubinstein on November 23, 2010, 03:08:13 am

Metz is probably the correct answer, have a look at their TTL flashes with the correct 'blad module.

Title: Re: TTL Flash options for Hasselblad H4D-40
Post by: David Grover / Capture One on November 23, 2010, 03:40:54 am

Yes, Metz is the supported option with the right SCA adapter.

Title: Re: TTL Flash options for Hasselblad H4D-40
Post by: jduncan on November 23, 2010, 06:46:34 am

Quote from: David Grover / Hasselblad on November 23, 2010, 03:40:54 am

Yes, Metz is the supported option with the right SCA adapter.

A question acoording to :
http://www.metz.de/en/photo-electronics/sca-adapter.html?tx_dkdkbshopblitzanw_pi1%5Bcameratype%5D=2
Metz does't hava and adapter for the h4d hasselblad. Does the "analog" listed on the other tab works?  I know the H3D adapter is listed there.

Title: Re: TTL Flash options for Hasselblad H4D-40
Post by: Conner999 on November 23, 2010, 12:18:58 pm

If you don't find a desirable TTL option, Radio Popper JRx Studio (with the Nikon 'Cube') units may be an option.

http://www.radiopopper.com/the-jrx-system

They're camera-agnostic and allow you remote triggering and stepless wireless control of the power (manually) for up to three groups of speedlights directly from the hot-shoe transmitter.  They also offer a Canon 'cube' option, but the Nikon version (for any Nikon TTL-ready speedlight save the SB-900) seems to work better by most accounts. I use the Nikon version (not with Hassy) to remotely trigger and control the power of some older Nikon SB-80Dxs vs the PW's used for my Profoto strobes. Works like a charm, great range.

Title: Re: TTL Flash options for Hasselblad H4D-40
Post by: Dick Roadnight on November 23, 2010, 02:57:36 pm

Quote from: David Grover / Hasselblad on November 23, 2010, 03:40:54 am

Yes, Metz is the supported option with the right SCA adapter.

The H4 takes the same adapter as the H4, does it? I have not tried mine yet.