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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: jerome_m on October 13, 2014, 12:12:54 pm

Title: Hasselblad electronic spirit level
Post by: jerome_m on October 13, 2014, 12:12:54 pm
Hasselblad H cameras have had a built-in electronic spirit level since the H4D series. What is your experience with this system? I have tried it recently and found the spirit level to be unreliable. It can be calibrated in the "user" mode, but even then readings appear to vary between takes, even if the camera does not move at all.
Title: Re: Hasselblad electronic spirit level
Post by: Dustbak on October 13, 2014, 02:28:09 pm
Frankly  I have found it to be of little use. Even after numerous calibrations I cannot rely upon the electronic spirit level. It is even more stubborn than I am, Even though the camera is visibly not level it will try to convince me otherwise. I use a regular spirit level in the hot shoe or the one in the tripod head.
Title: Re: Hasselblad electronic spirit level
Post by: bdp on October 13, 2014, 03:40:57 pm
I've had a similar experience to you both. Tried to calibrate but it is clearly out.

Even more frustrating with the H5 body is that you can't get the spirit level to show on the back when the camera is tethered, yet you can do this with the H4.

Ben
Title: Re: Hasselblad electronic spirit level
Post by: NickT on October 13, 2014, 04:14:42 pm
Hate to say it but me too :(
Title: Re: Hasselblad electronic spirit level
Post by: gigdagefg on October 14, 2014, 08:40:03 am
Doesn't work for me also
Stanley
Title: Re: Hasselblad electronic spirit level
Post by: jerome_m on October 14, 2014, 11:50:19 am
Thank you all for your answers. It seems that I should simply forget about the electronic spirit level, then.
Title: Re: Hasselblad electronic spirit level
Post by: archivue on October 20, 2014, 04:30:14 am
low tech rocks sometimes…
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