KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro SLR/n Digital Camera
Users Guide Lens Optimization Section

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Lens Optimization Overview. 5-27 Selecting the Method of Lens Optimization... 5-28 Auto. 5-28 Manual. 5-29 Select a Lens from the User List... 5-29 When you Change Lenses.... 5-30 Maintaining the User List....5-31 Adding Lenses from the Master List... 5-31 Removing Lenses from the User List... 5-33 Saving a List. 5-34 Loading a List. 5-34 Defining New Lenses.... 5-35 Defining New Fixed Lenses.... 5-35 Defining New Zoom Lenses...5-36 Deleting Defined Lenses... 5-37 Editing the Lens Name.... 5-38 Changing the Strength.... 5-40 Determining the Optimum Strength... 5-40 Assigning Optimum Strengths to Lenses in the User List.. 5-41 Resetting to Defaults. 5-42

Configuring your Camera

Lens Optimization

Overview

Some lenses produce a color shift in the corners of images. Your camera has a feature that corrects this color shift to create a more uniform image. There are three methods for controlling the strength of this correction. Method one: Auto(see page 5-28) This method automatically determines the correction strength for each image based on analysis of the image data. This feature works with most lenses and may be the only method you ever need to use. When the camera is in Auto, all of the work is done for you. NOTE: The Auto method is recommended if your images are not showing anomalies. Method two: Manual(see page 5-29) This method allows you to directly input the correction strength. This method is provided for testing, and is not for daily use. Method three: Lens Selection(see page 5-29) This method determines the correction strength by selecting the specific lens you are using. Since the camera cannot uniquely identify every lens attached, you must select the lens from a list. Your camera contains a master list of commonly used, current model lenses from several manufacturers. You can easily add additional lenses to the master list. There is a conveniently accessible user list for the lenses you use most often. The camera can usually automatically identify and select the current lens if it is in the user list. It is easy to maintain this list by adding and removing lenses. The master list includes default correction strengths for each lens. Sometimes these defaults are not ideal. You can adjust the strength for any lens in the master list. If you define new lenses (see page 5-35), you will need to set the strengths for them as well. We recommend that you try the Auto method first and only use the Lens Selection method if you are not satisfied with the results of the automatic optimization.

May 12, 2004

Selecting the Method of Lens Optimization
There are three methods for optimizing your lens:
1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu.
2. Choose Auto. 3. Press the OK button. NOTE: Auto is the factory default. If you reset defaults, the camera resets to the Auto method.
Manual 1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, then choose Manual.
2. Press the right side of the Four-way switch to display the edit boxes. 3. Press the right or left side of the Four-way switch to highlight a box. Press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch to change a value. NOTE: The strength must be between zero and 99. 4. Press the OK button.

Select a Lens from the User List
Once you add a lens to the user list (see page 5-31) or define a new lens (see page 5-35), you can select it. 1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, then choose a lens. 2. Press the OK button. NOTE: Most long lenses require a correction strength of zero. Select the >85mm option for these lenses. This is more convenient than adding all your long lenses to the user list. If you have a long lens that requires a non zero strength, add it to your user list.

When you Change Lenses

If you have selected a lens from the user list and you later change the lens, you should select the new lens before shooting. If you capture an image and the lens does not match your selection, the camera will attempt to automatically select the new lens. The camera will ask you for help if it is uncertain which lens you are using. One of the following events will occur: If there is one possible match in the user list or the master list, that lens is automatically selected. If there are two or more possible matches in the user list or the master list, the list of possible matches appears. If there are no possible matches in the user list or the master list, the camera switches to Auto. NOTE: If you use the wrong lens in Basic mode, the Auto method will be used. With two or more matches: 1. Press the OK button to dismiss the screen.
2. Select a lens and press the OK button.
Maintaining the User List The camera maintains a master list of lenses. You can create your own user
list of frequently used lenses. You can do the following with the user list: Add lenses from the master list (see page 5-31) Remove lenses (see page 5-33) Select lenses (see page 5-29) Save the user list (see page 5-34) Load the user list (see page 5-34) Adding Lenses from the Master List Use this option to move a lens from the master list to the user list. 1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, choose Setup, then choose Add Lens.
2. Choose the appropriate lens manufacturer.

3. Choose the lens that is mounted on your camera. NOTE: If your lens does not appear in the master list, add a new fixed (see page 5-35), or a new zoom lens (see page 5-36). 4. Press the OK button.
The lens is moved from the master list to the user list.
Removing Lenses from the User List
Use this option to move a lens from the user list to the master list. 1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, choose Setup, then choose Remove Lens.
2. Select the lens to be removed. 3. Press the OK button. The lens is moved from the user list to the master list.

Saving a List

If you have made any changes to a list in the camera, we recommend that you save the list to a memory card. This combines the user list and master list and provides a backup copy. If your camera needs repair and the original list cannot be saved, your backup copy can be loaded. If you use more than one KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro SLR/n Digital Camera, you can save time by creating the user list of commonly used lenses on one camera, then loading it into the others.
1. Insert a memory card in the camera. 2. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, choose Setup, then choose Save List. 3. Press the OK button. The list is saved to the root directory of the memory card as lens.txt. IMPORTANT: Do not edit or rename this file. If you do, it may not work properly in the camera.

Loading a List

IMPORTANT:
Save your current user list to your computer before loading a new one. The new list will be merged with your current list and new lenses or changes not already in the camera will be applied. If you change the strengths for a lens, and there are changes for that lens in the new list, your changes will be overwritten.
1. Insert the memory card containing the list in the camera. 2. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, choose Setup, then choose Load List. 3. Press the OK button. 4. Press OK in response to the confirmation screen. If a file named lens.txt is in the root directory of the memory card, it is saved to the camera.

Defining New Lenses

If you use a lens that is not in the cameras master list, you can define a new lens and add it to the user list. You can: Define a new fixed lens (see page 5-35) Define a new zoom lens (see page 5-36) Delete a defined lens from the user list (see page 5-37) Edit the name of a defined lens (see page 5-38) 1. Mount the appropriate lens on the camera. 2. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, choose Setup, then choose New Fixed Lens.
Defining New Fixed Lenses
3. Focus at infinity, then capture one image.

4. Press the OK button. The lens is selected and appears at the top of the user list. 5. Change the strengths for the lens (see page 5-40).

Defining New Zoom Lenses

1. Mount the appropriate lens on the camera. 2. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, choose Setup, then choose New Zoom Lens.
3. Focus at infinity, set the lens to its shortest focal length, then capture one image.
4. Set the lens to its longest focal length, then capture one image.
5. Press the OK button. The lens is selected and appears at the top of the user list. 6. Change the strengths for the lens (see page 5-40).

Deleting Defined Lenses

Use this option to delete a lens that you defined. 1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, choose Setup, then choose Delete Lens. A list of user-defined lenses appears. 2. Select the lens to delete.
3. Press the OK button. The lens is removed from the user or master list, and all information about the lens is deleted from the camera.

Editing the Lens Name

NOTE: This feature is available for lenses that you defined. It is not available for lenses that you added from the master list. In addition to assigning strength values to lenses in the user list, you can add information to help you identify the lens. While you can add any text, we recommend that the first letter be the first letter of the lens manufacturer. Predefined first letters are: CCANON KTOKINA NNIKON QQUANTARAY SSIGMA TTAMRON VVIVITAR Select an appropriate first letter for other lenses. 1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, then highlight the lens in the user list.
2. Press the right side of the Four-way switch to display the Strength screen. Choose Edit Name.
3. Enter text. a. To enter a character, press the right or left side of the Four-way switch to highlight the character, then press the OK button. b. To change a character, highlight > or <, then press the OK button to move to the next or previous character in the folder name. c. When finished, highlight and press the OK button.

Changing the Strength

You can change the strength of a lens in the user list two ways: Reset the lens to factory defaults (see page 5-42). (This feature is available only for lenses that were in the master list.) Determine the optimum strengths using Photo Desk, (see page 5-40), then assign the strengths to the camera (see page 5-41). Do the following when you are changing the strengths of a lens in the user list or when you are using the Manual method (see page 5-28): 1. Capture an image of a gray card at normal exposure. (Fill the frame with the gray card.) 2. On your computer, open the image in Photo Desk. If the lens optimization strength is too low, the corners of the image appear green or yellow. If the lens optimization strength is too high, the corners of the image appear blue or magenta. 3. In Photo Desk, use Click Balance at the center of the image. 4. Click Lens Optimization, then adjust the slider to make the corners neutral. The number for the appropriate strength appears. Click OK. 5. Make a note of this number so you can assign it to the lens (see page 5-41). 6. Repeat steps 1 - 5 for all combinations of minimum/maximum focal length, and minimum/maximum aperture. NOTE: Refer to the Help for Photo Desk for more information.

Determining the Optimum Strength
Assigning Optimum Strengths to Lenses in the User List
Once you determine the optimum strengths for a lens in Photo Desk (see page 5-40) and add the lens to the user list, you can assign the strengths to the lens in the user list. If you remove the lens from the user list (see page 5-33), the new values are moved to the master list. You can always reset to the default strengths, if needed (see page 5-42). If you delete the lens (see page 5-37), the changes are not saved in the master list. 1. With the appropriate lens mounted and set to infinity, choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, then highlight the lens in the user list.
2. Press the right side of the Four-way switch to display the Strength screen. 3. Select the focal length and aperture.
4. Press the right side of the Four-way switch to display boxes where you can enter the strength determined in Photo Desk. 5. Press the right or left side of the Four-way switch to highlight a box. Press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch to change a value. NOTE: The strength must be between zero and 99. 6. Press the OK button. The assigned strength is applied whenever you capture an image with the lens selected in the user list.

Resetting to Defaults

NOTE: This feature is available for lenses that you added from the master list. It is not available for lenses that you have defined. You can reset strength values for a lens in the user list to the values in the master list. 1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, then highlight the lens in the user list.
2. Press the right side of the Four-way switch to display the Strength screen. 3. Choose Reset to Default. 4. Press the OK button.

Menu button Nav+ button HotKey button Digital Status button
Delete button Four-way switch lock Tag/Record button NOTE: Use the buttons at the left of the Image LCD with the Four-way switch. Use the buttons at the right of the Image LCD without the Four-way switch.

Four-way Switch

When the Image LCD is off, use the Four-way switch to select a focus area (see page 8-3). When the Image LCD is on, use the Four-way switch to access digital functions (see below). Press the right or left side of the Four-way switch to: Navigate through images in Image mode Move the Region of Interest box right or left in Zoom Image mode Navigate among tabbed menus When a menu option is highlighted, press the right side of the Four-way switch to display/enable a cascaded menu (press the left side to remove/disable the cascaded menu) Press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch to: Navigate among Image modes Move the Region of Interest box up or down in Zoom Image mode Navigate among menu options
Locking and Unlocking the Four-way Switch
The Four-way switch does not work if the Four-way switch lock is on. There may be occasions where you want it locked to prevent changing certain settings. Rotate the Four-way switch lock lever to the right to lock the switch. Rotate it to the left to unlock.

OK Button

If the Image LCD is off, turns it on in Image mode (see page 11-1) Implements a highlighted menu option Enables the Region of Interest box in Zoom Image mode (see page 11-3) Implements a zoom in Zoom Image mode Accepts changes and dismisses confirmation screens Turns off the Image LCD in Image mode Exits menus without applying changes Disables the Region of Interest box in Zoom Image mode Dismisses a confirmation screen without accepting the change Displays Image mode when a menu is displayed

Cancel Button

Menu Button
If the Image LCD is off, turns it on and displays a menu (last-accessed menu option highlighted) Displays a menu when the Image LCD is in Image mode (last-accessed menu option is highlighted) Displays Image mode when a menu is displayed The Nav+ button provides an efficient method of navigating among folders and images within a folder. If the Image LCD is off, turns it on in the last-accessed Image mode with Nav+ overlay If the Image LCD is on, displays the last-accessed Image mode with Nav+ overlay Navigates to higher or lower numbered folders when pressed and held while you press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch Displays every tenth higher or lower numbered image within a folder when pressed and held while you press the right or left side of the Four-way switch The HotKey button provides a shortcut to frequently used (user-definable) digital functions. NOTE: The Digital Status button (see page 2-9) provides shortcuts to specific capture-critical functions. Use the HotKey button for functions not already available through the Digital Status button. If the Image LCD is off, turns it on and displays the menu with the highlighted menu option associated with the first HotKey position If the Image LCD is on, displays the menu with the highlighted menu option associated with the first HotKey position Highlights the menu option for the next / previous HotKey position when pressed and held while you press the left or right of the Four-way switch

You can choose how to number files and folders on the camera. You can also specify the maximum number of changes allowed in a folder. ContinuousNames are assigned in a continuous sequence and are not reset to 0 when a new card is inserted. Auto RestartNames are reset to 0 when a new card is inserted. Manual RestartNames are reset to 0 on the current card or cards when you press the OK button. Folder LimitWhen the specified folder limit has been reached, no more images will be saved in a folder. 1. Choose Folder/File Name from the Tools menu, then highlight Continuous, Auto Restart, Manual Restart, or Folder Limit. 2. If you chose Folder Limit, choose 100 or 10000. 3. Press the OK button. NOTE: You can also create and name new folders (see page 6-10).

Setting HotKeys

HotKeys provide shortcuts to frequently used digital functions. Your camera has built-in settings for five HotKeys. You can clear settings or reset the HotKeys to different digital functions, according to your own workflow. NOTE: The Digital Status button (see page 2-9) provides shortcuts to specific capture-critical functions. Use HotKeys for functions not already available through the Digital Status button. 1. Choose HotKey from the Tools menu, choose Reset or Clear, then choose a HotKey position (1 - 5).
2. If you chose Clear, press the OK button. The HotKey position will be unassigned. If you chose Reset, the instructions at the left appear. Press the OK button. 3. Navigate through the menus and highlight the function to be assigned. 4. Press the HotKey button.

5. Press the OK button.

Using Job Tracker
You can enter International Press Telecommunication Council (IPTC) data on your computer using KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk Software then load the data into camera memory where it can be included in image headers. The data follows the IPTC standard. Job tracker files have a.IPT extension. 1. Choose Job Tracker from the Tools menu, then choose one of the following: NoneNo job tracker data is written to the image headers. <job tracker file>Choosing this option writes the job tracker data from the active file to the header of subsequently captured images. This file must have been previously loaded. If no file has been loaded, this option does not appear in the menu. LoadThere can be one active job tracker file at a time. This file can be loaded from a memory card or from camera memory. 2. Press the OK button.
Saving a Job Tracker File to a Card
You create and save job tracker files on the computer. Do the following to save a job tracker file to a card so that it can be loaded in your camera: On the computer: 1. Place a CF card in the computers card reader. 2. Using KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk Software, save the.IPT file to the card. Alternatively, you can save the file to your hard drive and copy it to a card later.

Loading a Job Tracker File from a Card
1. Insert the card in the camera.
2. Choose Job Tracker from the Tools menu then highlight Load.
3. Choose Load from Card. If there are two cards in the camera, highlight a card. 4. Highlight the file to be loaded. 5. Press the OK button. The file is loaded into camera memory and becomes the active job tracker file.
Loading a Job Tracker File from Camera Memory
1. Choose Job Tracker from the Tools menu then highlight Load. 2. Choose Load from Memory then highlight a file. 3. Press the OK button. The file becomes the active job tracker file.

Selecting a Language

You can select the language that appears in the Image LCD and Digital Status LCD (English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, or Korean). 1. Choose Language from the Tools menu then highlight a language. 2. Press the OK button.

Resetting Defaults

You can restore digital settings and camera settings to the factory defaults. 1. Choose Default Reset from the Tools menu, then highlight Digital Settings, Camera Settings, or Both. 2. Press the OK button. 3. Press the OK button to accept the change and dismiss the confirmation screen.

User Setups

Using User Setups, you can save a "snapshot" of camera settings and menu options. You can then select this collection of settings and the camera is configured accordingly. User Setups are useful when more than one individual uses the same camera. Each user can save their preferences for easy reuse. User Setups are also useful for different applications, for example, setups for wedding ceremony, wedding reception, wedding family shots, or wedding outdoor scenes. You can transfer setups from one KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro SLR/n Digital Camera (DCS Pro SLR/n camera) to another (see page 5-16).
Creating a New User Setup
1. If there are ten setups saved in camera memory, delete one or more to make room for the new setup (see page 5-15). 2. Prepare your camera with the settings to be saved. 3. Choose User Setups from the Tools menu, then choose New.
4. This screen appears where you can name the setup. Enter a name (up to eight characters). Trailing underscores are dropped. a. To enter a character, press the right or left side of the Four-way switch to highlight the character, then press the OK button. b. To change a character, highlight > or <, then press the OK button to move to the next or previous character in the folder name. c. When finished, highlight and press the OK button. 5. Press the OK button. The setup is saved to camera memory.

Saved Setups

You can do the following with saved setups: Load a setup from a memory card into camera memory Save a setup from camera memory to a memory card Delete setups from camera memory

Loading a Setup from a Card You can load a setup from the root directory of a memory card into camera memory. This setup might have been saved on your camera or on a different DCS Pro SLR/n camera. 1. If there are ten setups saved in camera memory, delete one or more to make room for the new setup (see page 5-15). 2. Insert the memory card containing the setting to be loaded (see page 6-2). 3. Choose User Setups from the Tools menu, then choose Saved. 4. Choose Load From Card, choose CF Card or MM Card, then choose the setting to be loaded. 5. Press the OK button. The setup is loaded into camera memory and the camera is configured to that setup.

Saving a Setup to a Card

Once a setup is in camera memory, you can save it to a card. 1. Insert a memory card (see page 6-2). 2. Choose User Setups from the Tools menu, then choose Saved. 3. Choose Save to Card, then choose the setting to be saved. 4. Press the OK button. The setup is saved to the cards root directory.
Deleting Setups from Camera Memory
You can save up to ten setups in camera memory. If there are already ten setups saved, you must delete one or more setups before new setups can be saved or loaded. 1. Choose User Setups from the Tools menu, then choose Saved. 2. Choose Delete, then choose the setup to be deleted. 3. Press the OK button. 4. Press the OK button again to respond to the confirmation screen.

Selecting a User Setup

You can select setups that are in camera memory. Once selected, the camera is configured according to that setup. 1. Choose User Setups from the Tools menu, then choose the desired setup. 2. Press the OK button. It takes about two seconds for the camera to be configured to the new setup.
Editing an Existing Setup

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Select a User Setup. Change camera settings, as needed. Create a new User Setup (see page 5-13). When the name entry screen appears, it shows the current setup name. Highlight and press the OK button. The setup is changed and saved to memory. (You can save it to a card, if needed.)
Using Setups on More than One Camera
Most settings are transferred when you load User Setups that have been saved to a card using a different DCS Pro SLR/n camera. The exceptions are Click Balance and Job Tracker settings, but you can work around these exceptions. Before saving a User Setup on one camera and loading it on another: 1. Set up Click Balance identically on both cameras. a. Capture the same image using both cameras, then perform the same Click Balance on both images (see page 7-3). b.Save the Click Balance setting (see page 7-6). The settings must have the same names on both cameras. c. Repeat for all need Click Balance settings. 2. Load identical Job Tracker files into the memory of both cameras (see page 5-10). The settings must have the same names on both cameras. NOTE: If the Job Tracker file named in the User Setup is no longer in camera memory, Job Tracker will be disabled.

Time and Date

A time and date stamp is associated with each image file. Inside your camera, a CR 2032 Coin Cell battery (see page 3-6) maintains the time and date for one to two years. If this battery loses its charge, you must reset the time and date. 1. Choose Time/Date from the Tools menu, then choose Time or Date. 2. If you chose Time, press the right or left side of the Four-way switch to select hours, minutes, or seconds. Press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch to change the value. If you chose Date, press the right or left side of the Four-way switch to select year, month, or day. Press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch to change the value. 3. Press the OK button.
Your camera has two user modes: Advanced modeprovides access to all digital functions Basic modeprovides access to some digital functions (see page 4-1). If the camera is in Advanced mode, choose User Mode from the Tools menu, then choose Basic.
If the camera is in Basic mode, choose User Mode from the Tools menu, then choose Advanced.
Using the Vertical Release
You can lock or unlock the cameras vertical shutter release or set it to Auto. AutoThe vertical shutter release works when the camera is in portrait orientation (turned 90counterclockwise). UnlockThe vertical shutter release works when the camera is in any orientation. LockThe vertical shutter release is not functional. 1. Choose Vertical Release from the Tools menu, then choose Auto, Unlock, or Lock. 2. Press the OK button.
3. Turn the camera 90 counterclockwise and press the Vertical Shutter release.

Intervalometer

The Intervalometer automatically captures a sequence of images at specified intervals over a specified time period. You might use the Intervalometer to capture a flower bud opening or for unattended surveillance. The Intervalometer is disabled automatically after the specified time period, even if the specified number of images have not been captured. For example, if you set the Intervalometer for 15 exposures at three second intervals, the buffer fills after a few exposures, and the camera cannot maintain the three second interval. The camera would stop capturing images after 45 (15 x 3) seconds even though 15 images had not been captured. You can change the following Intervalometer settings: EnableEnable or disable the Intervalometer CountNumber of images to be captured during the specified interval IntervalInterval between exposures DelayOnset of the Intervalometer function

Determining the Optimum Strength
Assigning Optimum Strengths to Lenses in the User List
Once you determine the optimum strengths for a lens in Photo Desk (see page 5-40) and add the lens to the user list, you can assign the strengths to the lens in the user list. If you remove the lens from the user list (see page 5-33), the new values are moved to the master list. You can always reset to the default strengths, if needed (see page 5-42). If you delete the lens (see page 5-37), the changes are not saved in the master list. 1. With the appropriate lens mounted and set to infinity, choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, then highlight the lens in the user list.
2. Press the right side of the Four-way switch to display the Strength screen. 3. Select the focal length and aperture.
4. Press the right side of the Four-way switch to display boxes where you can enter the strength determined in Photo Desk. 5. Press the right or left side of the Four-way switch to highlight a box. Press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch to change a value. NOTE: The strength must be between zero and 99. 6. Press the OK button. The assigned strength is applied whenever you capture an image with the lens selected in the user list.

Resetting to Defaults

NOTE: This feature is available for lenses that you added from the master list. It is not available for lenses that you have defined. You can reset strength values for a lens in the user list to the values in the master list. 1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, then highlight the lens in the user list.
2. Press the right side of the Four-way switch to display the Strength screen. 3. Choose Reset to Default. 4. Press the OK button.
Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
Your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro SLR/n Digital Camera has slots for two memory cards. Before capturing images to the memory cards, you can do the following: Select a folder to hold captured images (see page 6-9) Create and name new folders (see page 6-10) Set up file type (see page 6-3) and characteristics (see page 6-11) for subsequently captured images

Memory Cards

You can insert one or two cards. One slot holds a COMPACTFLASH (CF) card. The other slot holds either a SECURE DIGIGAL (SD) or a MultiMedia (MMC) card. You can use one or two cards at a time. With two cards, you can capture images to both cards (providing a backup) or designate one card as standby until the other card is filled.

CF card SD or MMC card

COMPACTFLASH (CF) cardSolid state or IBM MicroDrive COMPACTFLASH+ Type II card SECURE DIGITAL (SD) cardMemory card with write-protect lock MultiMedia (MMC) cardSame size as SD card but no write-protect lock

Inserting Cards

1. Open the Media door. 2. If using a CF card, insert it in the top slot. (The label should be up.) If using an SD or MMC card, insert it in the bottom slot. With two cards, insert either card first. 3. Close the Media door.

Removing Cards

1. Open the Media door. CAUTION: The Card Busy LED and the Card icon on the Digital Status LCD blink when images are being accessed. Do not remove a card until the blinking stops. Doing so could destroy all image files on the card. 2. To remove a CF card, press the Eject button. To remove an SD or MMC card, press and release the end of the card. If removing two cards, remove either card first. 3. Close the Media door.
Eject button Card Busy LED

Card icons

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File Types

Your camera can save images as Raw or JPEG files. Raw (.dcr) files can be opened by KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk. Raw images can be thought of as "digital negatives." They preserve all image information so you can apply the DCS-specific image enhancements available in DCS Photo Desk. JPEG (.jpg) files are smaller and can be opened directly by any image editing software. You can choose ERI (Extended Range Imaging) JPEG or Standard JPEG (see page 6-5). NOTE: Repeated saves of any JPEG image can degrade image quality.
Choosing the File Type to When you use one memory card, you can specify that captured images are be Written to a Card saved to the card as Raw, JPEG, or Raw+JPEG. (With Raw+JPEG, both file
types are written to the card.) When you use two cards, you can specify that one card is standby or that captured images are saved to both cards as Raw, JPEG, or Raw+JPEG. When one card is set to standby, no images are written to that card until the other card is full. When the other card is full, subsequently captured images are written to the standby card using the same file type. When neither card is standby, captured images are written to both cards. (You can write different file types to two cards, for example, Raw to one card and JPEG to the other.) The following table provides examples of some ways to set up file types: CF Card No redundancy Multi-purpose redundancy Complete redundancy JPEG Raw Raw Raw Raw+JPEG SD/MMC Card Standby Standby JPEG Raw Raw+JPEG
1. With one card, choose the appropriate card (CF Card or MMC/SD Card) from the Capture menu, then choose Raw, JPEG, or Raw+JPEG. With two cards, choose the appropriate card from the Capture menu, then choose Raw, JPEG, Raw+JPEG, or Standby. 2. Press the OK button. 3. With two cards, repeat steps 1 and 2 for the second card. NOTE: Only one card can be standby. Shortcut: You can also access this function using the Digital Status LCD shortcut (see page 2-16).

File Type and ISO

The ISO range for Raw files is 160 to 1600. The ISO range for JPEG files is 160 to 800. This difference can affect your ISO settings when you change file types. This effect is demonstrated in the following example: 1. Choose Raw and choose an ISO greater than 800 (for example, 1600). 2. Choose JPEG or Raw + JPEG. ISO changes to 800 for the Raw and the JPEG files. 3. Choose Raw. ISO remains at 800. You will need to reset ISO if you want the higher setting.

There are limitations for minimum and maximum EV, depending on ISO. In Matrix Metering, any EV above 16 1/3 is controlled to EV 16 1/3 when using ISO 200.
Flexible Program Flexible Program changes the shutter speed/aperture combination in Programmed Auto Exposure mode. Flexible Program lets you temporarily change an automatically set shutter speed/aperture combination, while maintaining consistent exposure. You can capture images in Programmed Auto Exposure mode as though you were in Shutter-Priority Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto mode. Rotate the Main-Command dial until the desired shutter speed and aperture appear in the Top Status LCD. The Flexible Program indicator * appears in the Top Status LCD. P To cancel Flexible Program, do one of the following: Rotate the Main-Command dial until * disappears. P Change the Exposure mode. Turn off the camera. Use the built-in Speedlight. Perform Two-Button Reset.
Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure mode lets you manually set the shutter speed (2 - 1/4000 seconds). The camera selects a suitable aperture. With high shutter speeds, you can freeze the motion of a fast moving subject; with slower speeds, you can create a blurry motion effect.
NOTE: You can only use Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure mode if you are using a CPU NIKKOR lens. If you use a non-CPU lens, f-- blinks in the Top Status LCD and viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released. In this case, use Manual Exposure mode. IMPORTANT: If you change to Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure mode while buLb is selected, buLb blinks and the shutter locks. Select a shutter speed other than buLb by rotating the Main-Command dial.
1. Rotate the Exposure Mode dial to S.
2. Rotate the Main-Command dial to set the shutter speed. 3. Compose the picture, focus, and capture the image. If the subject is too bright, HI appears in the Top Status LCD and viewfinder. Select a higher shutter speed. If the warning remains, use an ND filter. If the subject is too dark, Lo appears in the Top Status LCD and viewfinder. Select a lower shutter speed. If the warning remains, use a Speedlight.
Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode lets you manually set the aperture. The camera automatically selects a suitable shutter speed. By varying the aperture, and thus controlling the depth of field, you can sharpen the background and foreground, or blur the background. In flash photography, varying the aperture changes the flash-shooting distance. NOTE: You can only use Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode if you are using a CPU NIKKOR lens. If you use a non-CPU lens, f-- blinks in the Top Status LCD and viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released. In this case, use Manual Exposure mode. 1. Rotate the Exposure Mode dial to A.

Flash shooting distance range (m)
2 - 8.5 1.4 - - 4.2 0.7 - 3 0.6 - 2.1 0.6 - 1.5 0.6 - 1.1 0.6 - 0.8
You can also calculate the maximum flash shooting distance by dividing the guide number by the aperture value. For example, with an aperture of f/2.8 and an ISO of 200, the maximum flash shooting distance will be 17 / 2.8 = approximately 6 m.
Usable Lenses with the Built-in Speedlight
NOTE: You cannot use the built-in Speedlight with zoom lenses set to Macro in wide angle. You can use the following lenses with the built-in Speedlight: 28 mm to 300 mm CPU lenses. Be sure to remove the lens hood. Vignetting occurs at the edges of the frame resulting in underexposure with the following zoom lenses, which have focal length or shooting distance limitations:

Lens Limitations

AF-S 17-35 mm f/2.8 ED AF 20-35 mm f/2.8 AF 24-120 mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S 28-70 mm f/2.8 ED AF 28-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF 35-70 mm f/2.8
At 35 mm, use at ranges of 1.5 m or longer At 28 mm, use at ranges of 2 m or longer. At 35 mm, use at ranges of 0.7 m or longer. At 28 mm or longer, use at ranges of 0.8 m or longer At 50 mm or longer, use at ranges of 0.8 m or longer At 28 mm or longer, use at ranges of 2 m or longer At 35 mm or longer, use at ranges of 0.8 m or longer
AF Micro 70-180 mm At 70 mm or longer, use at ranges of 0.7 m or f/4.5-5.6 ED longer
You can use 28 to 200 mm non-CPU NIKKOR lenses (AI-S, AI, AI-modified NIKKOR) and Series-E lenses, except 200 mm f/2 lens with the built-in Speedlight. However, the lenses have limitations in usable focal length or shooting distance: AI-S/AI 25-50 mm f/4 (40 mm or longer focal length, and at 40 mm at 0.8 more longer shooting distance) AI-S 28-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 (35 mm or longer focal length) AI 35-70 mm f/3.5 (35 mm or longer focal length, and at 35 mm at 1 mm or longer shooting distance) AI 28-45 mm f/4.5 (28 mm or longer focal length, and at 28 mm at 1 m or longer shooting distance) AI-modified 50-300 mm f/4.5 (200 mm or longer focal length) AI S AI 50-300 mm f/4.5 (135 mm or longer focal length) AI 80-200 mm f/2.8 (105 mm or longer focal length) AI-modified 80-250 mm f/4 (135 mm or longer focal length)

Ready-Light

When you are using the built-in Speedlight or an optional Speedlight, such as the SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24, SB-23, SB-22, SB-80DX, SB-800 AF, or SB-50DX, the ready-light appears in the viewfinder once the Speedlight is fully charged and ready to fire. If the ready-light blinks approximately three seconds after full flash output in TTL or non-TTL Auto Flash mode, underexposure may have occurred. Check the focus distance, aperture, or flash shooting distance range and recapture the image.

Red-eye reduction

SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-800 AF, SB-50DX
You can use the following Speedlights in non-TTL auto and manual modes. If they are set to TTL, the camera shutter-release button locks and no images can be captured.

Flash mode A M REAR

Non-TTL Manual Repeating Rearauto flash curtain sync
SB-28./SB-261 SB-272 SB-25/SB-24 SB-23 /SB-29 / SB-21B3, 4 SB-30/SB-22S/SB-22/ SB-20/SB-16B/SB-15 SB-115/SB-145
1 The SB-26 can be set to slave mode for wireless slave flash photography. When the wireless slave selector is set to D, shutter speed is set to under 1/90 S. 2 When an SB-27 is mounted on the DCS Pro SLR/n, the flash mode is automatically set to TTL, and the shutter-release is disabled. Set the SB-27 to A (non-TTL auto flash). 3 Manual mode only. Use is not recommended. 4 Autofocus is only available with AF-Micro lenses (60 mm, 105 mm, 200 mm, or 70-180 mm). 5 When using the SB-11 or SB-14 in A or M mode, use the SU-2 with an SC-13 sync cable. Although SC-11 and SC-15 sync cables can be used, the flash-ready indicator will not appear in the viewfinder and shutter speed will not be adjusted automatically.
Notes for Using an Optional Speedlight
Flash sync speed is 1/125 second or slower when using an optional Speedlight. Available ISO is 160 - 1600 (RAW files) or 160 - 800 (JPEG files). With the SB-26, 25, or 24, Flash Sync mode set on the Speedlight overrides the setting on the camera. When Red-Eye Reduction or Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync is set when an SB 800 AF, SB-80DX, SB-800 AF, SB-28/28DX, 27, or 26 is attached, the Red-Eye Reduction feature turns on. Even when the optional Speedlight with the AF-Assist illuminator is attached, the AF-Assist illuminator does not emit light unless the conditions for AF-Assist illumination are met. When an SK-6 or SB-24 is attached, neither the AF-Assist illuminators on the camera nor Speedlight light up. In Programmed Auto Exposure mode, the camera automatically controls the maximum available aperture in relation to the ISO.
Maximum available aperture Built-in Speedlight Optional Speedlight

3.3 4.8

4.8 6.7
When ISO increases by one step, the maximum available aperture is stopped down by 1/2 f/stop. If you are using a lens with a maximum aperture smaller than those listed above, the automatically controlled aperture range is from the lens maximum to minimum aperture. When flash exposure compensation is set, viewfinder without the compensation value. appears in the
Working with Images on the Camera
To review images on the Image LCD: 1. Select an Image mode. 2. Select a review folder (see page 11-6). 3. Browse through the images (see page 11-7).

Reviewing Images

Selecting an Image Mode
Single Image (see page 11-2) Histogram (see page 11-2) Zoom (see page 11-3) Multiple Image (see page 11-5) 1. If the Image LCD is off, press the OK button to turn it on in Image mode. If a menu appears in the Image LCD, press the Menu button one or more times to change to Image mode. The last-accessed Image mode appears. 2. Press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch to sequence through the Image modes in the following order: Single Image, Zoom, Histogram, and Multiple Image. The Image Mode menu appears briefly. It shows the four Image modes with the selected mode highlighted.

Panning

Luminometer The center square, which appears when the region of interest box is enabled, indicates the level of luminance channel saturation of pixels below the center of the crosshairs. This level is indicated in stops (-3 to 3.25) and RGB values.

Multiple Image Mode

Four image thumbnails appear with the Status bar at the bottom. The selected image (see page 11-7) is highlighted.

Status Bar

The Status bar appears at the bottom of the Image LCD in Single Image and Multiple Image modes. A tag icon appears if the image has been tagged, and a microphone icon appears if a sound file has been recorded.
Selecting a Review Folder The Nav+ button provides a shortcut for quickly navigating among folders
and images within a folder.
NOTE: If there are two cards in the camera, the Nav+ button navigates on the card containing the currently selected folder. 1. Press the Nav+ button. If the Image LCD is off, it turns on. The last-accessed Image mode appears with the Nav+ overlay. The Nav+ overlay shows the selected folder highlighted and the location bar indicates the position of the currently selected image. 2. Press and hold the Nav+ button, then press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch to highlight other folders on the memory card.
Browsing Through Images Press the left or right side of the Four-way switch to navigate through
images in the selected folder. NOTE: In Zoom mode, with the region of interest box enabled, first press the Cancel button to disable the region of interest box. The right side of the Four-way switch navigates forward to higher-numbered images in the folder; the left side navigates backward. If you continue navigating forward after the last image in the folder, the first image appears. If you continue navigating backward after the first image in the folder, the last image appears. (A blank screen appears before the first or last image to indicate that the display is wrapping.) Browsing Through Images Using the Nav+ Button Press and hold the Nav+ button, then press the right or left of the Four-way switch to display every tenth higher or lower-numbered image in the selected folder.
Location Bar The Location bar appears at the bottom of the Image LCD in Single Image mode, in Multiple Image mode, or in Zoom mode when the Region of Interest box is disabled. The bar indicates the position of the current image relative to the other images in the selected folder.

Menu Choice Action Comments

None GPS

No data transmitted A text string from the connected GPS device is written to the header of the just-captured image. The text string from the connected device is written to the header of subsequent images. A text string from the connected device is written to the header of previously captured images.
Serial port is unavailable. If a TRIMBLE GPS card is inserted in the camera, the TRIMBLE card overrides the serial port GPS functionality. Text string must be 250 valid characters, or less. Valid characters consist of ASCII characters, carriage return, and line termination. When you select New Images or Previous Image, a Serial In Status option becomes available.

Previous

Scan-Shoot
A scanned bar code value is File type must be Raw. Select written to the image Scan-Shoot, scan a bar code, header. then capture an image. Up to eight scanned bar code values are written to the image header. File type must be Raw. Select Scan-Shoot Multi, scan up to eight bar codes, then capture an image.

Scan-Shoot Multi

Status
This option appears when See page 15-3. you select New or Previous.

Serial In Status

When you choose New Images or Previous Image from the Serial In menu, the Serial In Status choice becomes available. When you choose Status, one of two screens appears. If the connected device is sending data, a message indicates the most recent data received.
If there is no device connected or if a connected device is not currently sending data, this message appears.

Serial Out Mode

When the serial port is in Serial Out mode, your camera sends data to a remotely connected device. NOTE: Serial In and Serial Out modes can work simultaneously. 1. Choose Serial Port from the Tools menu, then choose Serial Out. 2. Select a Serial Out option, described below.

Menu Choice Action

None Image #
No data transmitted A text string containing the image number of the just-captured image is sent to the connected device.

Setting the Baud Rate

Before transmitting data between the camera and a connected device, you must set the correct baud rate required by the device. NOTE: Please follow the device manufacturers recommendations for baud rate. 1. Choose Serial Port from the Tools menu, then choose Baud Rate. 2. Select the required baud rate.

Warranty

Limitations
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