Hasselblad CFII Manual

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TILT AND SHIFT ADAPTER

10.08 - UK v6 Specication subject to change without notice.

STITCHING

The HTS 1.5 lends itself extremely well to automatic stitching

to create a panoramic image in super high quality. With most

subjects it will be impossible to detect any dividing line between

the separate images. The main reasons for this are:

• Thelensisshiftedsidewaysandthereforedoesnotproduce

any distortion of the subject

• TheDAClenscorrectionfordistortionandvignettingensures

perfect images that can easily be stitched together

The resulting image can be created in any high-end stitching

software, e.g. the “Photomerge” function in Adobe Photoshop

CS3 or later.

PROCEDURE

Place the camera on a tripod and aim it at a subject. Then set

the HTS 1.5 in the normal position with no tilt or shift. Rotate

the HTS 1.5 with the controls facing up to allow for sideways

shift. Make the rst exposure in the mid position. Shift to both

end positions and make an exposure in each position. Develop

the three images with DAC turned on. Import the images into the

stitching software and follow the instructions.

In the case of Adobe Photoshop CS3, use the following proce-

dure:

• openthethreeimages

• Gotomenu:“File-Automate-Photomerge”

• Clickon“addopenles”andcheck“interactivelayout”

• ClickOK

• Inthepreviewthatappearsyoucanchoosetomodifythe

layout, but in most cases there will be no need for any manual

interaction.

• Finally click OK and the nal stiched image will be proc-

essed.

If the stitch is not perfect, you can modify the layer masks for

each layer.

HCD28 and HTS 1.5 – The three images above have been merged into one image using Adobe Photoshop CS3 “Photomerge”.

Even at 100% it is almost impossible to see any stitch lines.