Hassy D-Flash TTL

I recently purchased a Hassy D-flash and 503CW. I had hoped to take

advantage of the TTL capability. I like the flash because it is a bare bulb parabolic, but I'm concerned that the TTL is not working the

way I thought it would. I have used it on indoor shots as well as

fill light shots. There seems to be flaring out the subjects. If anyone has any experiance with this combination of equipment I would

appreciate the assistance. I have a Quantum Q-flash also, but I heard stories that it didn't work well with the TTL of the 503CW. Now I'm starting to wonder if anything works well with it. Thanks

I can't help with the "D Flash" but I've had very good results

using the Metz 60CT4 and 45CL4 with the Hassey/Metz interconnect

cables. I'm using color print only. (VPS,Pro 100) I've never tried

slide film with flash.

Hasselblad told me the TTL sensor is calibrated for slide film.(slide

film reflects more/less than print) They advised me to adjust the film

speed dial on the body about 1/3 to 2/3 of a stop additional.(lower

the set asa speed)

Hope this helps...

I have used both a Metz 60CT-4 and the Hassy D-Flash in TTL mode with my 503cxi with excellent results. The Metz, of course, has an auto mode (whereby it relies on its own sensor) and a TTL mode where the flash relies on the signal from the camera. I have used both these modes and have had better success with the TTL mode--which makes sense.

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On both the Hassy D Flash and Metz in TTL mode, you have to be careful to adjust the film speed on the Hassy body to compensate for subjects lighter than medium gray or darker than medium gray. For example, I will reduce the film speed setting when taking a picture of a bride in white and increase the film speed setting when taking pictures of a groom in black. For average colored subjects, no adjustment is needed. I have not used either flash with transparency film as I generally use studio lights with a flash meter when I need flash with E-6 film. BTW, Hasselblad recommends the SunPak TriPak II Battery as an external battery for the D-Flash. The manual does not tell you, however, that you first must get a three to two reducer plug so that the SunPak battery pack can plug into the D-Flash.

How does the TTL-metering work if the subject is not filling the

frame,

for instance for fill-flash outdoors or a person standing some

distance

in front of a wall? In the second example, is there a great risk that

the TTL-metering measure for the wall and not the person or does the

reduced light reaching the wall save the situation? The reason I have

a manual flash (a wobbly thing made by Sunpak) is that I could never

figure out how TTL-metering would work in practice. With bare bulb

indoors and a white ceiling, the light is almost proportionally spread

out so I suppose the flash would work good with TTL there. But

howabout

outdoors for fill flash or indoors against a dark or white wall some

distance behind the subject?