Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DCS 700 Kodak
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DC S 70 0 Series Digital Ca m er as U s e r’s Guide for the DC S 700 Series Digital Cameras.
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Conte nts T able of Contents Important Informat ion ................ .................... .............. 1-1 System Requir ements for your Computer.............. ...................... ............ 1-2 Macintosh .. ................. ..................
OK Button ...................... ................ ....................... ....................... . 2-14 Cancel Button ...................... ....................... ...................... ............. 2-14 Tag/Record Bu tton .............. .........
Conte nts Camera Straps ...................... ..... ...... ....................... ..... ....................... .... 2-33 Attaching the Neck Strap ............................. ...................... ........... 2-33 Attaching the Hand Strap .......
Display Off Time ...................... ...................... ............................. ... 4-3 Total Actuations ............. ...................... ....................... ................. ... 4-4 Use Folder 1 ............. ...... ............
Conte nts Focus Mode ............... ..... ....................... ..... ...... ....................... ..... ............ 7-6 Autofocus .. ................. ...................... ....................... ........................ 7-6 Manual Focus ....
Waking th e SB-28D or SB -28DX Speedligh t s from Stand by mode. 9-4 Setting Up Your Camera for Flash Photography .................. ................... 9-5 Setting Up the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight ............ ......................... 9-7 Test Firing .
Conte nts Display Contrast............. ....................... ............................ ................... 10-10 Overexposure I ndicator ........ ...................... ....................... ................. .. 10-10 Tagging Images ......... .
Advantages to u s ing an IEEE 1394 Connection .................... ....... 12-1 Advantages to u sing a Card Reader ................ ....................... ....... 12-1 Connecting You r Camera to the Comput er .............. ....................... ..
Conte nts Updating From the PC Card ......................... ...................... ...... ... 14-11 Appendix A - Specificati ons .................... ................... A -1 Appendix B - Troublesho oti ng ......... ....... ...... ....... ...... B-1 Other symptoms, causes and remedies .
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INSER T PHOTO HERE 1 Import a nt Info 1-1 Important Information 1 Thank you for purchasing your new KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera (DCS 70 0 Series camera).
1-2 System Requir ements for your Computer The following sections list the required an d optional compu t er har dware and software needed to run the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Host Soft ware.
1-3 1 Import a nt Info Wa r n i n g s ✔ T o prevent fire or shock h azard, use on ly the recommended accessories an d attachments. ✔ Use extreme care when handling PC Cards, as they are easily damaged. If dropped, the PC Card may be destroyed, resulting in the loss of all data on th e card.
1-4 Important Safeguards and Pr ecautio ns ✔ Read Instructions —Read all the safety and op erating instructions before operating you r camera. ✔ Follow Instructions —Follow all operating and usage instru ctions. ✔ Controls —Adjust only those controls t hat are covered by the operating instructions.
1-5 1 Import a nt Info ✔ Obje ct or Li quid Entry —Never push forei gn object s of any kind into your camera openings. The object s coul d touch dangerou s vol t age point s or short out parts and cause a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on your camera.
1-6 ✔ Humidity , Condensation —W e recommend operating your camer a wi thin the range of 8% to 85% relative humidity , non-condensing. If co ndensation occurs, added time may be required to read from or write to a PC C ard.
1-7 1 Import a nt Info Electromagnetic Emissions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuan t to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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INSER T PHOTO HERE 2 Y our Came ra 2-1 About Y our Camera 2 Y our KODAK PROFESS IONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera (DCS 700 Series camera) is an integrat ion of NIKON and Kod ak technologies. It provides a r ich set of features that allow you to capture images o f the highest q uality .
2-2 Image managemen t : ✔ Dual active slots for PC Ca rds ✔ .DCR image files ✔ Ability to recover deleted images ✔ IP TC data in image header ✔ Lossless compressed 12-bit raw data for proces.
2-3 2 Y our Came ra Nomenclatur e Camera Front AF Area Mode button Exposur e Mod e ( MODE ) button Camera strap eyelet Exposur e Co mpensat io n button Shutter Release button Sub-Comm an d dial Depth .
2-4 Camera B ack Eyepie ce Shutter lever Finder Rele a se button Alert LED Image LCD OK button Cance l bu tton Menu b utton T ag/Re co rd button Back S tatus LCD ( ) but ton Auto Exp osure /Fla sh Exp.
2-5 2 Y our Came ra Came ra T o p Camera Bottom C S L MODE O O F N F AF Area Mode button Power/LCD Panel Illu mination swi tch Shutter Rele a s e but to n Power Switch lock releas e Exposur e Co mpens.
2-6 Camera Sides Battery/ PC C ard door Batt ery/PC Card door latch IEEE 139 4 cable por t (c over not show n ) AC Ada pte r co nnection (c ove r not shown) V ertical shutter release l o ck V ertical .
2-7 2 Y our Came ra Open Batter y/PC Card Door VIDEO SERIAL Batt ery Serial p ort Card Bu sy LED V ideo O ut port CARD 1 CARD 2 Eject but to n (CA R D 1) Eject but to n (CA R D 2).
2-8 V iewfinder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 1. Focus area indi cat ors 2. Exposure le vel (for wa ist-level finder DW - 30 or 6x hi gh-magnif ication fin der DW -3i in manu al exposure ) 3. Refe rence circle for Center-weighted metering 4.
2-9 2 Y our Came ra LCD Pan els T op S tatus LCD L CSM BKT ISO MENU TAG/ OK CANCEL RECORD C S L MODE O O F N F REAR SLOW AUTO ISO BKT CUSTOM + LOCK LOCK LOCK BKT + T op Status LCD Image LC D Back Stat.
2-10 Back Status LCD Flash sync mode Personal c omputer connec tion Custom setti ng Car d pre sent Microp hone Batt er y le vel ISO/ Bracke ting inform atio n/ Custo m Sett ing ISO Sett ing mode Brack.
2-11 2 Y our Came ra Image LCD There is a 2-inch diagonal Image LCD on the rear of th e camera where you can view images and change settings. How the Image LCD W orks Y ou can view images on the Image LCD in a var iety of Display modes.
2-12 Menu Bar The Menu bar is available on the Image LCD in any Display mod e except Zoom mode when the Regi on of Interest bo x is disabled (page 10-3). The Menu bar con t ains i cons which access vari ous digital function s . Displ aying and Navigating the M enu Bar 1 T urn the Image LC D on.
2-13 2 Y our Came ra Making a Menu Se lect i on 1 Navigate the Menu bar (page 2-12) until the Folder or Menu icon is highlighted. A dropdown men u appears, listing the available options. 2 Press t he top or bot tom of the Four -way switch to hi ghlight an option.
2-14 Digital Bu ttons The Four-way s witch and digital buttons activate the digital functions. Four -wa y Switch Press th e left or right side to: ✔ Navigate throu gh images ✔ Navigate t he Menu b.
2-15 2 Y our Came ra Quick Gui de for Using the Image LCD and Digital Buttons The digital buttons tak e on diffe rent functions, d epending on the current state o f the Image LCD . T urn the Image LCD on: Press the OK button. Selec t a highli g hted m enu opti on: Press th e OK b ut t on.
2-16 Command Dia ls Y our camera’ s Main-Command dial and Sub-Co mmand dial can be u sed alone or in comb inati o n wit h o ther b utton s t o selec t var i ous fu nc tion s o r mode s .
2-17 2 Y our Came ra Rotating the Main-Comma nd Dial While Pr essing Butto ns ✔ Select Exposure mode. Refer to “Exposu re Mode” on page 6-1 3 . ✔ Perform Expo sure Compen sation. Re fer to “Exposu re Compensation ” on page 1 1-19. ✔ Select AF area mode.
2-18 Sub-Command Dial Use the Sub -Command dial by it s elf or with variou s buttons to perf orm the following functions : Rotating t he Sub-Co mmand Dial by it self Rotatin g the Sub-Com mand Di al While Pr essing Buttons ✔ Select the aperture in Apertur e- Priority Auto or Manual Exposure mode.
2-19 2 Y our Came ra Drive Mod e/Self -timer Selector This dual-purpose control allows you to select a Drive mode or set the Self-timer . When you select a Drive mode, you specify whether one or more images will be captured when you d epress the Shutter Releas e button.
2-20 Lens Refer to Appen dix C for a list of lenses that are compatible with your camera. Mounting the Lens CAUTION: Only use lenses that are listed in Appendix C. Other lens es can potentially break your camera’ s IR filter . 1 Remove the camera body cap and the fron t and r ear lens caps.
2-21 2 Y our Came ra Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture For Programmed Auto or Shutter-Priority Auto mode, use the minimum aperture lock lever to lock the lens aperture at f/16.
2-22 Removing the Lens Press and hold the Lens R elease button and turn the lens clockwise. ☛ If you do not plan to mou nt a lens for a while, attach the supplied BF-1A body cap.
2-23 2 Y our Came ra Imager The imager reco rds light when you c apture an image. IR Filter Y our camera contains an IR filter which maintains pro per focus, filters out infrared light, and helps pro tect the imager ’ s cover glass. Y ou can replace the IR filter with an anti-aliasing filter (available as an accessory).
2-24 V iewfinder Diopt er Y ou can compensa te for nears ightedness or farsightedness and see more clearly through the viewfi nder by adjusting th e finder diopter wi thin a continuou s range from –3 t o +1.
2-25 2 Y our Came ra Illumination Switch Y ou can illuminate the T o p and Back Status LCD panels for easy viewing at night or in low-light situations. Rotate the LCD Panel Illu minatio n switch toward the to illuminate the T op and Back Status LCD pane ls.
2-26 Mirror Lockup Lever When using super -telephoto lenses o r performing photomicro g raphy , it is necessary to reduce camera vibration to the absolute minimum. Lock the reflex v iew ing mirr or in the up position by rotating the mirror lo ckup lever counterclockwise until it stops.
2-27 2 Y our Came ra Depth-of-Field Pre v iew Button The depth o f field is the zone of acceptable fo cus in front of and behind the subject. Y ou can previ ew this zone using the Depth-o f-Field Preview but ton. The Depth-of-Field Preview button will not work properly if there is no PC Card inserted.
2-28 Access ory Shoe Sync T erminal Located at the top of the Multi- Meter Finder , the ISO-type hot shoe allows direct mounting of a wi de range of NIKON-dedicated electronic Speedlights. Re fer to “Attaching the SB-28D or SB- 28DX Sp eedlight” on page 9 -3.
2-29 2 Y our Came ra Self-Diagnos tic Shutter System Y our camera is eq uipped with a self- diagnostic shutter that automatically controls the shutter speed for each release of the shutter . The self-diagnostic shutter automatically detects inaccuracies in performa nce and readjusts the shutter sp eed accuracy for subsequent image captu re.
2-30 Changing V iewfinders A DP-30 vi ewfind er is incl uded wit h the D CS 760 C amera. A modi fied DP- 30 vi ewfinder is included with the DCS 720x Camera. See Appendix C for a list of compatible viewfinders. Using o ther viewfinder s with your camera can decrease the “active area” of the viewfinder .
2-31 2 Y our Came ra Attaching the Finder Slide the finder in until it clicks in place. 4 Be sure that the Finder Release button has returned to its orig i n al posit ion. IMPOR T ANT : Be sur e the viewfinder is attached when you ar e capturing images.
2-32 Changing Focusing Screens 1 T urn the camera off and remove the finder . Refer to “Removing the Finder” on page 2-30. 2 Insert your fingernail under the rear edge of th e focusing screen and lift the screen out. 3 T o install a focusing screen , insert the f ront edge under the central ridge, then push the rear edge down into place.
2-33 2 Y our Came ra Camera S traps A neck strap and a hand strap are includ ed with your camera. Y ou can attach either or both . Attaching th e Neck Stra p Thread the end s of the neck strap through the strap fixtures. Pull firmly on the strap to make sure it is held securely by the buckles.
2-34 Attaching the Hand Strap 1 Thread the strap through both loop s in th e hand s t rap pa d. 2 Place the three-holed bu ckle on the strap and thread through the camera’ s top strap fixture. 3 Thread the other end of the strap through the cam era’ s bottom stra p fixtu re.
2-35 2 Y our Came ra Soft ware Ov erview There is a DCS Host Sof tware CD included with your camer a. On the CD are two progr ams: ✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera Manager: Allow s automatic transfer of captured images fro m DCS 700 Series Camera memory to yo ur computer when the camera is connected using the IEEE 1 394 interface.
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INSER T PHOTO HERE 3 Power 3-1 Powering Y our Camera 3 Operate your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital C amera using either battery or AC power . Y ou can pres erve battery power by using th e AC adapter whenever possible. Y ou can charge y our camera batteries using the included battery char ger and international power cord set.
3-2 Batteries Y our camera can use either Ni-MH ( n ickel metal hydride) or Ni-Cd batteries. Extended camera metering, auto focus, or extensive LCD panel operation reduces the number of images available fro m a full battery charge.
3-3 3 Power Disposing of Batteries Dispose of dischar ged batteries in accordance with all app licable local and national regulations. Utilize established retailer , m anufacturer or community battery recycling programs wher e they are available. Check the battery f o r any recycling information.
3-4 Inserting/Removing Batteries ☛ Y ou must char ge a battery bef ore using it for t h e first time. 1 Check the Card Present icon on the Back Status LCD panel to be sure that it is not blinking.
3-5 3 Power 3 Lift the latch assembly on the Battery/PC Card door and turn it counterclockwise to open the door . VIDEO SERIAL IMPOR T ANT : Be su r e that th e Car d Busy LE D is no t blin king be fore you continue.
3-6 The white arrow opp osite the conn ecto r s houl d b e poin ting upwards as the b at tery is inserted. Some (not all) cameras have a white arrow pointing downwards (towards th e camera bottom) just above the battery compartment.
3-7 3 Power Checking Battery S tatus Y ou can deter mine whether a battery n eeds charging by viewing the Ba t tery icon on you r camera’ s Back Status LCD panel.
3-8 Battery Charger Y ou need to char ge a battery be fore using it for the first time and whenever it is low . If you plan to use your camer a without the AC adapter for an extended per iod of time, it is a good idea to char ge one or more b at ter ies before you begin.
3-9 3 Power Char ging Batteries 1 Remove the battery from the camera (page 3 -4). 2 Plug the cable fro m the AC adapter for char ger into the battery char ger jack.
3-10 If your b at tery ch arger does not f unction as expected, check the following: ✔ The wall adapter is properl y connected. ✔ There are no foreign objects lodged in the pockets. ✔ The batteries are inserted s o that they properly mate with the conn ect or in the bott om of th e pock et.
3-11 3 Power Conditioning (Dischar ging Batteries) Y ou may occasionally need to condition a battery . Y o u would only do s o if a battery provides a no ti ceably shorter run time (less than 50% of normal capacity). ☛ Y ou can condition a battery in one slot while char ging a battery in the other .
3-12 Battery Conservat ion Y our camera has several built-in func tio ns that minim ize drain on your battery . PowerSave Mode ☛ If your cam era is powered by an AC adapter or is conne ct ed to a computer with IEEE 1394 cab le, it will not enter PowerSave mode.
3-13 3 Power Image LCD Panel T imeout The Image LC D panel turns of f if you ha ve not used th e camera for 60 s econds. ☛ Y ou can change the setting for Image LCD timeout. Meter T imeout Y our camera’ s meter remains on for 8 seconds after you lightly p ress the Shutter Release butto n.
3-14 AC Adapter for Camer a Use an AC adap ter whenever possible to lessen dr ain on the b attery . Y ou should also use it when your cam era is conn ected to a computer to prevent loss of power if the battery should lose its charge. Ti p s ✔ Use only the KODAK AC adapter; do not plug other chargers or adapters into the camera.
3-15 3 Power Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera 1 Open the conn ector cover at the side of the camera. 2 Plug the AC adapter for camera into the AC Adapter connection.
4 Plug the approp riate end of the power cord into the AC adapter for camera. 5 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. ☛ Y ou can connect or d isconnect the AC adapter while a battery is in the camera. ☛ The AC adapter for cam era will NOT charge a battery in the camera.
INSER T PHOTO HERE 4 Conf iguring 4-1 Configuring Y our Camera 4 This section describes how to change various sett ings on KODAK PROFESSIO NAL DCS 700 Series Digital C ameras. Date and Ti me Y ou can set the date and time o n your camera. The date and t ime is associated with each image captured.
4-2 Camera Pr operties Y ou can change the f ollowing camera properties t o meet y our needs: ✔ Delay before Battery Save mode activation ✔ Delay before the Image LCD display turns off ✔ Default folder for image capture ✔ Vi d e o f o r m a t Y ou can also view the total numb er of camera actuations.
4-3 4 Config uring Battery Save Onset When you r camera is powered by bat tery , it enters Battery S ave state if you do not touch any controls for the Battery S ave Ons et tim e. Y ou can change the o n set time from 01:00:00 to 23:59:59 (HH:MM:SS). The default o ns et tim e is 60 minutes.
4-4 T otal Actuations Y ou can determine the numb er of images captured by your camera from the time of its manufacture. Use Folder 1 Y ou can specify whether th e default place to st ore images is an empty folder o r folder 1 when you i nsert a new PC Card.
4-5 4 Config uring V ideo Format Y ou can specify the fo rmat standard used when you view images on an external monitor: ✔ NTSC - North America ( default) ✔ P AL - Europe and Asia 1 Choos e V i deo Form at from t he Prop e rties m e nu. 2 Choose NTSC or P AL from the V ideo Format screen.
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INSER T PHOTO HERE 5 PC Card 5-1 Using a PC Car d 5 As you capture imag es , they are stored on a PC Card (PCMCIA card ) . Before capturing images, you may w ant to make a few preparations so that the images will be s tored according to y our needs. This chapter des cribes the use of the P C Card and provides instructions for storing images.
5-2 Dual Slots for PC Cards Y our camera has tw o PC Card s lots. W ith T ype II PC Ca rds, you can use on e or both s lots . W ith T ype III PC Cards, o nly one slot can be used. The car d in the slot closest to the camera back is r eferred to as CARD 1, and the card in the sl ot closest to the camera f ront is referred to as CARD 2.
5-3 5 PC Ca rd Inserting/Removing PC Cards It is not necessary to turn off th e cam era before inserting or removing a PC Card. 1 Check the Card Pres ent icon on the Back S tatus LCD panel. It blinks when a card is busy . 2 Lift the latch assembly on the Battery/ PC Card door and turn it counterclockwise to open the door .
5-4 3 T o insert a PC Card: sli de it all of the way into the card slot and press firm l y . ☛ A label inside the door indicates the proper p o si tion for the card. VIDEO SERIAL IMPOR T ANT : Be su r e that th e Car d Busy LE D is no t blin king be f ore continui ng.
5-5 5 PC Ca rd 4 T o remove a PC Card, pr ess the Eject butt on and pull the ca rd out. 5 Close t h e Battery/PC Ca rd door . The Card Present icon is disp layed on the B a ck Status LCD when there is a PC Card in the camera.
5-6 Formatting a PC Card T o prevent formatting t he wro ng PC Card, there can only be one card in the camera when you for mat a card. Format the card u s ing ei ther t he q uick format o r the full f ormat feature. IMPOR T ANT: Quick format, while faster , is not recommended if ther e is a possibility that th ere ar e defects on the PC Ca r d.
5-7 5 PC Ca rd A confirmation screen appears. 6 Select Y es or No. If you ch oose No, the Main menu appears and the card is not formatted. If you ch oose Y es, the card is formatted. A P r ogress screen appears. If you ch ose Full Format and wait for the pr ogress bar t o go to completion, a full format occu rs .
5-8 5 PC Ca rd Selecting a PC Card or Folder Images are stor ed in folders on a PC Card. There is alwa ys at least one empty fo lder on your PC Card. When you store an image in an empty folder , a new empty folder is automatically created. The new folder is called FolderX, (X being the nex t number available).
INSER T PHOTO HERE 6 Exposure 6-1 Contr olling Exposur e 6 This chapter descr i bes the fu nctions available for controlling expos ure in your camera. White Balance The KODAK PROFESSIONA L DCS 7 00 Series Di gital Camera of fers both Preset and Custom White B alan ce functionality .
6-2 The table below shows the predicted color temperature at each White Balance setting: T o determine the current white balance setting, check the White Balance icons on the Back LCD. If a flash is attac h ed to your camera and you choose Auto mode, the Auto Flash icons appear .
6-3 6 Exposure Choosing a White Balance Setting 1 Highlight the White Bal a nce icon. The White Balance menu appears. An asterisk ap pears next to the current setting. 2 Choose a Pr es et option or a Custom se tting. Y ou can also choose Custom WB Setup (page 6- 4).
6-4 Custom White Balance Setup When you choose Custo m WB Setup from the White Balance menu, the following o ptions are available: ✔ Choose the currently s elected image as the White Balance setting.
6-5 6 Exposure Deleting White Balance Settings Y ou can delete White Balance settings from your camera. Y our camera can store a maximum of ten settings, and you may need t o dele te unus ed settings to m ake room for new o ne s. If you p ressed the Menu bu t ton, the Custom WB menu appears.
6-6 Loading Wh ite Bal ance Set ti ngs Y ou can load White Balance s ettings from a PC Card i nto your camera. (The s ettings are saved to the car d using the DCS Host software.
6-7 6 Exposure Under the following conditions, White Balance settin gs cannot be loaded. Condition Erro r Message Solutio n Y ou attempt to load s ettin gs into a camera that was not used to capture the image from which t he setti ng was sa ved. (The camera mu s t have same serial number).
6-8 Saving White Balance Sett ings Using your Camera Y ou can save the curren t camera-g enerated White Balance settin g. When you save u sing this method, the setting for the current image is not overwritten the next time y ou use the setting from th e current image (pag e 6-4).
6-9 6 Exposure Exposur e Metering S y stem Y our camera has t hree typ es of expos ure metering s y stems: ✔ 3D Color Matrix Metering ✔ Center -W eighted Metering (page 6-10) ✔ Spot Meteri ng (p.
6-10 Center - W eighted Metering W ith approximately 75% of the meter ’ s sensitivity concen trated on the 12 mm diameter circle within the viewfinder an d 25% outside this circle, the meter becomes usefu l in situations where you want to b ase exposure on a specific area in the s cene.
6-11 6 Exposure Spot Metering Nearly 100% of the meter ’ s s ensitiv ity is concentrated in a 4 mm diameter ar ea (approximately1 .5% of the entire frame) within the selected focu s area of the viewfinder . (W ith focusing screens other than EC-B-type, the sensitivity is concentrated in a 6 mm diameter area or ap proximately 3.
6-12 Setting the Metering System The appropr iat e sy mbol appears in the viewfinder . Rotate the Metering System Selector while pressing the Metering System Selector Lock Release to select the desired type of exposure metering.
6-13 6 Exposure Exposur e Mode Light reaching the imager is controlled by the shutter speed and lens aper ture. The proper combination results in a correct exposur e. Shutter speed and lens aperture s etti ngs are based on the ISO s peed and the operation of th e camera’ s exposure control system.
6-14 Shutter-Priority Auto Exposur e Mo de This mode allo ws you to man ually set yo ur desi red shutter speed. T o freeze the action, use a high shutter speed; to create motion ef fects , choo se a slower shutter speed. Y our camera automatically selects the pro per apertur e to match the m anually set shutter speed ensuring a correct exposur e.
6-15 6 Exposure Manual E xposur e Mode The Manual Exp o sure control allows you to chan ge both aperture and shutte r speed settings. For a technically correct exposure, follow the r ecommendation of the camera’ s light meter , as indicated in the v iewfinder .
6-16 Setting Exposure Mode Rotate the Main-Com mand dial while pr essing the MODE but t on. The exposu re mode changes as in the sequence sho wn at the left: If you us e lenses that don’ t have a CPU, or accessories such as a bellows att achment or extensi on rings: ✔ Use Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual e xposure mode.
INSER T PHOTO HERE 7 Focusing 7-1 Focusing 7 This chapter discusses focus area, focus mo de, special focusing situations, the ef fect of the IR and anti-aliasi ng filters on focus, and sharpening. Focus Ar ea Five focus areas are available with your camera.
7-2 Corresponding f o cus areas appear in the T op Status LC D panel and the viewfinder . Arrows on top an d to the right of the viewfinder also ind icat e the s elect ed fo cus area. ☛ When Spot Metering is selected, shifting the focus area also shifts the Spot Metering area accordingly .
7-3 7 Focusing Locking the Focus Ar ea Y ou can lock the f ocus area using the lock function . 1 Select the desired focus area, then press the F our-way switch to any position while pressing the (Focus area lock) button. appears above the focus ar ea icon in the T op S tatus LC D panel.
7-4 Selecting AF Area Mode 1 Press and hold the AF Area Mode button and rotate the Main-Command dial to select Single Area AF or Dynamic AF mode. ☛ Single Area AF mode and Dynamic AF mode are describ ed on the following pages.
7-5 7 Focusing When Dynamic AF mode is selected, a or appears in the selected focus area, + appears in all five focus areas of the T op Status LCD panel , and all five AF sens ors are active. The example at the left shows center focus area selection .
7-6 Focus Mode Y our camera has two focus modes: autofocus an d manual. Autofocus There are two defau lt Autofocus modes: ✔ Single Servo AF with Fo cus-Priorit y ✔ Continuous Servo AF wi th Release-Prio rity In either of these modes—and in any Drive mode—focus tracking is automatically activated when the subject starts moving.
7-7 7 Focusing Single S ervo AF with Focus- Priority (S t at ionary Subj ect) 1 Set the Drive Mode selecto r to S (Sing le Se rvo AF ). 2 Lightly press the Shutter Release button to activate autofocus . 3 Confirm that a green • appear s in the viewfinder , then fully depress the Shu t ter Release butt on.
7-8 Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority (Movin g Su bject) ☛ Single Servo AF is convenient f or o f f -center su bjects. Refer to “Focu s Lock For Of f - center Subj ects” on page 1 1-14. 1 Perform s teps 1 - 3 as for a stationary subject (p age 7-7).
7-9 7 Focusing ☛ After capturing images with th e Drive mode set to S , you do n ot have to remo ve your finger fro m the Shutter Release button to capture the n ext image. Slightly release pressure on the button so it is only half-depressed, then fully depress it to release the shutter again .
7-10 If a appears in the viewfind er, the lens is focused behin d the subject. If a appears in the viewfind er, the lens is focused in front of the s ubject. If a blinks in th e viewfinder, autofocus is not possible. Refer to “Special Focusing Situations in AF” on page 7- 13.
7-11 7 Focusing Manual Focus wi th the Electr onic Rangefinder The Electro nic Rangefinder pr ovides you wi th viewfinder indicat ions that show t h e focus status while yo u are focusi ng. It works wit h most NIKON len ses (inclu ding AF Nikk or when operated manually) having a maximum aper ture of f/5.
7-12 2 While lightly press in g the Shutter Release button, rotate the lens focusing ring in the direction indicated by the focus- to-left arrow or focus-to-right arrow , until the arrow disapp ears and the in-f ocus indicator • appears .
7-13 7 Focusing Manual Focus Using a Clear Matte Field Special Focus ing Situations in AF Autofoc us operation d epends on g eneral lighting, subject contrast and detai l, and o ther technical factors.
7-14 V ery dark s ubject: Focus manually with the clear matte field, or for Sin g le Ser vo AF , focu s on another brighter subject located at the same distance, then lock the focus and recompo s e. Refer to “Focus Lock For Of f-center Subjects” on page 1 1-14.
7-15 7 Focusing In the following situations, ignore the in-focus indicator (•). ✔ When the subject is obscured by an object such as a fence in the for eground, use Single Area AF mode and select the subject’ s focus area (described on page 7-1) or focus manually with the clear matte f i eld.
7-16 Sharpening Y ou may decide to use an anti-aliasing filter instead of the included IR filter . The anti- aliasing filter (an optional accessory) is an optical filter that is mounted in place of the IR filter . This filter improves overall image quality at the expense of a small loss o f sharpness in the image.
INSER T PHOTO HERE Captur ing 8 8-1 Capturing Images 8 This chapter prov ides an overview of the things y ou need to do to capture and manage images. Much of the infor mation is descri bed in greater detail in other parts of the manual. Preparing to Capture an Image 1 Hold the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera properly .
8-2 Lightly press the Shu tter Release button to start the autofocus operation and sw it ch the expo su re meter on. Indicators insi de the viewfinder and Stat us LCD panels turn On. They remain on for approx i mately 8 seconds after you take yo ur finger off t he Shutter Release button, then automatically turn Off.
8-3 8 Capturing Basic Shooti ng 1 Set the lens aperture to its minim um po si tion. Refer t o “Setting the Lens to the Min i mum Ap ertur e ” on pag e 2- 21. 2 Set the Drive Mode selector to S for Single-fr ame shooting. Refer to “Drive Mo de” on page 8-10.
8-4 4 Press and hold the AF Area Mod e butto n and rot ate th e Main-Command dial to select Single Area AF mode. The selected focus ar ea of the T op St atus LCD panel displays only [ ] . The Focus br acket als o app ears in the viewfinder . 5 While pressing the lock release, set the m e tering syste m selector for 3D Color Matrix Metering.
8-5 8 Capturing P appears in the T op S tatus LCD pane l and vi ewfind er . 7 Press the Four -way switch to position the focus brackets on your mai n subject.
8-6 If HI appears in the shutter speed positio n—Over -exposur e alert: Use a NIKON ND filter . If Lo appears in the shutter speed posit ion—U nder - exposure alert: Use an accessory NIKON Speedlight.
8-7 8 Capturing The Shutter cannot be released in the following situations : ✔ When blinks—Focus manu ally . Refer to “Special Focusing Situ ations in AF” on pag e 7-13. ✔ When appears—Subject is too close. Move away fr om your subject. ☛ T o conserve battery po w er, tu rn off the camera when you are not using it.
8-8 T wo-Button Re set Press ing the and butto ns simu ltane ou sly for m ore tha n two sec o nds rese t s or cancels various s ett ings. T wo-Butto n R eset sets the following modes: T wo-Butto n Res.
8-9 8 Capturing ISO The ISO setting controls imag er sensitivity . The ISO range for your camera appears belo w . (The higher the number , the greater the sens i tivity , and vice versa.) Camera ISO Range DCS 760 8 0 - 400 DCS 720 x 40 - 4000 Press and hold the ISO but ton and rotate the Main-Command dial.
8-10 Drive Mode Drive mode determin es whether one or more images ar e captured when you are press i ng the Shutter Release b u tton. There are four automatic Driv e modes: ✔ Single frame ✔ Contin.
8-11 8 Capturing Single-F rame Shooting Conti nuou s Shoo ting W ith the Drive mode at S , fully pressing the Shu tter Release button captures one image.
8-12 Using the V ertical Controls Y our camera is design e d to facilitate cap turing images in a vertical orientation. 1 Starting with the camera in the normal position fo r capturing images, turn it 90 degrees in a counterclockwise direction. 2 Press the V ertical AF Start button if you plan to use autofocus.
8-13 8 Capturing Inte rvalomet er Y our camera has an Intervalometer which you can set so that a sequence of images are captured autom atically at specified interv als over a s pecified p eriod of time. Y ou might use the In tervalometer to capture a flower bud open ing or for u nattended surveillance.
8-14 Y our choices on the Intervalometer sc reen cause the fo l lowing s creens to appear: ☛ T o change settings in thes e screens, use the same technique describ ed for setting Display Off T ime (page 4-3).
8-15 8 Capturing Job T racker This feature allows you to enter data using the KODAK PRO FESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk software, load the data from a P C Card into camera memory , then inclu de it in image headers. The J ob T r acker data follows the International Press T elecommunication Council (IP TC) standard.
8-16 Loading Job T racker Da ta from a PC Card 1 Choose Load f rom Card fro m the Job T racker Data menu. The Load Job T racker Data menu appears with a list of the Job T r acker (.IP T) files on the active PC Card. If two cards are in th e camera, the number of .
9-1 9 Flash Flash Photography 9 The NIKON Autofocus SB-28D Speedlight has been specifically des ig ned for the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 600 Series an d DCS 700 Series Digital Cameras. This Speedlight retains all functionality of the NIKON SB-28 Speedlight and adds function al ity developed specific al ly for your camera.
9-2 Auto Apertur e Mode While a variety of flash mod es are available with the SB-28D Speedlight, only Auto Aperture mode is discussed in this Chapter . (Others are di scussed in the SB-28 instruction manual.) Auto Aperture mod e has been developed specifically fo r your camera.
9-3 9 Flash Attaching the SB-28D or SB -28DX Speedlight T urning on the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedli ght 1 Mount the SB-28D Speedlight onto your camera’ s accessory shoe.
9-4 S tandby Mode The SB-28D Speedligh t features a Standb y mode that helps conserve the battery in your Speedlight . When the Speedlight is in this mode, it will go to sleep if you do not touch any camera or Speedlight controls for 80 seconds. STBY appears in the Speedlight’ s LCD panel when the flash is in S tandby mode.
9-5 9 Flash Setting Up Y our Camera for Fl ash Photography 1 Press and hold th e ISO butto n and rotate the Main-Command dial to set the desired ISO. Refer to “ISO” on page 8-9.
9-6 4 Set Exposure m ode. Refer to “Capturing Images in Each Exposure Mode” on page 1 1-1. While you can us e any expo sure mode, Aperture Priority ( A ) or Program ( P ) are recommended. Manual ( M ) or Shutter Priority ( S ) modes are not recommended as they allow you to set an f-stop which is out of range for Auto Aperture mode.
9-7 9 Flash Setting Up the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight Whenever you mount the SB-28D Speedlight on your camera, the Flash mode is automatically set to Auto Apertu re mo de.
9-8 The plus ( + ) and minus ( - ) buttons allow y ou to set the appropriate compens ation level in 1/3EV incremen ts from - 3EV to + 1EV in Auto Aperture mode. The following list provides information specific to the differ ent zones. Refer to “Auto Flash Distance Range” on page 9-1 1.
9-9 9 Flash Te s t F i r i n g Y ou can test to determine if a s u bject is within the appropriate distance ran g e for th e current aperture. 1 T urn the camera on. 2 T urn the Speedlight on. 3 Lightly press the Shutter Release button, then release. 4 Aim the Speedlight at the subject and press its FLASH butt on.
9-10 Using the SB-28D Speedl ight . 1 T urn the camera on. 2 T urn the Speedlight on by pressi ng its ON/OFF bu tton for approxi mately 0.5 seconds. The Speedlight’ s Ready light comes on as soon as the flash is recycled and read y to fire.
9-11 9 Flash Auto Flash Distance Range The LCD panel will not show the f-stop nor indicator bars when the f-stop is out of range. Y our camera works within an ISO range of 80 to 400.
9-12 The range of f-stops for your camera i n Auto Aperture mode is: ISO 80: F/2 to F/32 ISO 200: F/2.8 to F/45 ISO 40 0: F/4 t o F/64 ISO 800: F/5.6 to F/64 ISO 1600 : F/8 to F/ 64 Minus ex posure compensat ion is not poss ible in Zone A. Expo sure compensation exceeding -1EV is no t po ssible in Zo ne B .
9-13 9 Flash Flash Sync Mode Flash S ync mode lets you m odify how and when t he flash fires d uring exposure. Slow Sync Making a Dark Backgr o und Mor e V isible W ithout Slow S ync, the automati cally con trolled sh utter speed is controlled between 1/250 seco nd and 1/60 seco nd.
9-14 1 Set the Exposure mode to P for Programmed Auto or A for Aperture-Priority Auto . Refer to “Setting Ex posure Mode” on page 6- 16. 2 Press and hold the camera’ s Flash Sy nc Mode button a nd rotate the Main-Comma nd dial until appears in the B ack Stat us LCD panel.
9-15 9 Flash Rear Curtain Sync Cr eatin g a Natural-looking Str eam of Light Normally i n flash synchron i zatio n, the Speedlight f ires at the beginnin g of the exposur e. When the shutter s peed is slow , the result is a streaking ligh t pattern in front of the subject.
9-16 1 Set the camera’ s exposure mode to M for Manual Expos u re mode. Refer t o “Setting Exposure Mode” on page 6-16 . 2 Set the f-stop to a setting appropriate for the I SO.
9-17 9 Flash Guide Nu mbers for De termining the C orr ect Aperture Guide number s help you determine a corr ect exposure or proper aperture (f/stop) when using the SB-28D Speedlight in the Manual or Repeating Flash mode. The guide nu mber represents th e amount of light at I S O 200 for meters/feet (m/ft) generated by the flash.
9-18 W ith ISO set to 200, you can locate the guide number in the table (shown on the previous page), then u se the formulas on the previous p age to determine aper t ure or the o ptimal flash sho oting distance. For examp le, with IS O 200, a Fl ash output level of 1/1 ( full), a Zoom-head po sition of 35 mm, t he guide number is 51/1 67.
10-1 10 Came ra Images W orking with Images on the Camera 10 Using the Image LCD you can view and manage images on the KODAK PROFESSIONA L DCS 700 Series Digit al Camera.
10-2 Selecting a Display Mode 1 Press the OK button to turn the Image LCD on or , if a menu is displayed, press the C ancel or Menu button to return to Display mode.
10-3 10 Came ra Images Single Image Display Mode The thumbnail for th e current image appears with the S tatus bar at the bottom. Zoom Display Mode In Zoom Display m ode, the thumbnail for the cur rent image appears with a Reg ion of Interest box and luminometer crosshairs.
10-4 Zoom ing ✔ W ith the Region of Interest b ox enabled, press the OK button. The first actuation zooms to 1:3 (one pixel d i splay ed for every three), th e second to 1:1, and the third returns to the un-zoomed 1:10. ☛ When zoomed in to 1:1, the crosshairs appear b u t the Region of Interest bo x does not.
10-5 10 Came ra Images Histogram Display Mode When Histog ram mode is active, th e image thumbnail and his togram appear along with the following information: The tick marks at the bottom of the histogram represent photogr aphic stops relative to the factory- determined 18% gray le vel.
10-6 Delete Display Mode Use Image Delete Display mode to delete the current image. Y o u can also delete groups of images using a Main menu option (page 10-9). ☛ If you delete an image by mistake, an d the image was captured by a DCS 70 0 Seri es camera, you can get it back if you immediately perfo rm the Recover function (page 10-14).
10-7 10 Came ra Images Navigating Through Images Press the left or right side of the Four-way switch to navigate through images in the selected folder . ☛ This works in all Dis play modes except Zoom mode when t he Region of Interest box is enabled (see b el ow).
10-8 St a tus Bar When image thumbnails are displayed in Single Image (page 10-3) or Multiple Image (page 10-5) Disp lay modes, a Status b ar appears, containing some or all of the following information.
10-9 10 Came ra Images Deleting Groups of Images Y ou can delete groups of images using a Main menu option. Y ou can als o delete single images using Dele te Display mode ( page 10-6). 1 Highlight the Menu icon and choose Main M enu f rom the dropdow n menu.
10-10 Display Contrast Y ou can change the con trast and lighten o r darken the images displayed on the Im age LCD panel. ☛ Changing co ntrast does not af fect the stored images, only the view of the images on the Image LCD. Over exposure Ind icator Y ou can highlight areas of overexposure in Single or Multip le Image Disp lay m odes.
10-11 10 Came ra Images T agging Images Y ou can tag o n e or more images th en perform op erations on the tag ged (or unt agged) images using the camera or the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS P hoto Desk software. On the camera, yo u can specify that the tagged images a re not deleted (page 10-9 ) .
10-12 Associat ing Sound Files With Images Y ou can attach a sound file to the current image, either immediately after you capture it, or later wh en you review it. If you delete the image us ing camera controls, or copy or delete it using the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DC S Photo Desk software, the sound file will also be copied or deleted.
10-13 10 Came ra Images 3 Speak into the micro phone while continuing to press the T ag/Record bu tton. 4 Release the T ag/Record button. The recording stops and the Micropho ne icon dis appears from the Back Status LCD .
10-14 Recovering Deleted Images Y ou can recover images th at were previously deleted from a PC Car d , if they have not been overwritten. Only images that were written to a PC Card by a DCS 700 Series camera can be reco vered. The Recover function will n o t work for a card “out of the b ox.
INSER T PHOTO HERE 11-1 11 Adva nced Advanced Operation 11 This chapter explains advanced photographic techn iques and app licat ions su ch as Exposur e mod e, Flexible p rog ram, Focus lock , AE/AF lock, and Exposure compensation. It also explains the use of the Self-timer , long term expos ure, and Custo m Set tings.
11-2 2 Press and hold the MODE button and rotate the Main-Command dial until S appears in the T op Stat us LCD and viewfind er . 3 Remove you r finger from the MODE button, and rotate the Main-Command dial to select the desired shutter speed.
11-3 11 Advanced Locking Shutter Sp eed Y ou can lock the selected shutter speed to avoid accidental changes o f settings. 5 Confirm the automa tically set aperture value.
11-4 Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode 1 Press and hold the MODE button and rotate the Main-Command dial until A appears in the T op Stat us LCD and i n the viewfinder . 2 Remove you r finger from the MODE button, and rotate the Sub-Co mmand dial to select the desired apertu re.
11-5 11 Advanced The aperture setting is indicated in the T op S tatus LCD and viewfinder . The aperture in dicati on changes in 1/3 stop increments between the lens’ maximum and minimum apert ur e s. Y ou can also set the aper ture by rotating the lens aperture ring.
11-6 5 Confirm the autom atically set shutte r spe e d. 6 Fully depress th e Sh utter Release button to captur e an image. F N F O O MODE.
11-7 11 Advanced Locking the Apertur e Y ou can lock the s elected aperture to avo id accidental changes of se ttings. ✔ Press the (Aperture Lock) button and rotate the Sub- Command d ial. appears in the T op S t atus LCD and appears in the viewfinder above th e aperture indication s .
11-8 Differ e nt Procedur es for Different Len ses Manual Exposure Mode Lens T ype Procedure Lens without a CPU F-- blinks instead of the aperture value in the T op Statu s LCD and viewfinder . Set the aperture manually with the lens aperture ri ng. AI-type lens Confirm the aperture value on lens barrel.
11-9 11 Advanced 2 Remove yo ur finger from t h e MODE but ton, and set the shutter speed by rotating the Main- Command d ial. Shutter speed can be set in 1/3 stop incremen ts . In Manual exp osure mode, you can set the shutter s p eed to buLb for extended tim e exposur es.
11-10 6 Fully depress th e Sh utter Release button to captur e an image. Y ou can use Custom Setting #1 9 to change the lowest shutter speed from 30 secon ds to as much as 30 minutes.
11-11 11 Advanced Locking S hutter Speed/Apertur e Y ou can lock the s elected shutter speed/apertu re to avoid accidentally changing a setting. ✔ Press the (Shutter Speed/ Aperture Lock) button and rotate the Main- or Sub- Command d ial.
11-12 Differ e nt Procedur es for Different Len ses Lens T ype Procedure Lenses without a CPU F-- blinks instead of the aperture value in the T op Statu s LCD and viewfinder . Set the aperture manually with lens aperture ri ng. Lenses havi ng fixed a perture, such as a Reflex-Nikkor lenses Aperture cannot b e changed.
11-13 11 Advanced Flexible Program Flexible Progr am changes the shu tter speed/aperture combination in Programmed Auto Exposure mode. Flexible Program lets you temporarily change an automatically set shutter speed/aperture combinat ion in 1/3 step increments, while maintaining consis ten t exposur e.
11-14 Focus Lock For Off-cen ter Subjects In Single Servo AF mode, fo cus remains locked as long as the Sh utter Release button is kept lightly pres s ed. Focus can be locked in any of the five focus areas. ☛ W ith a moving subject, f ocus cannot be locked .
11-15 11 Advanced 1 Position the focus brackets on the subject and lightly press the Shutter Release button to start the autofocus op eration. 2 Confirm that the green in-focus indicator ( •) appears in the viewfinder .
11-16 ☛ If a subject is cov ered by one of the five fo cus brackets, you can also capture an image of an of f-center subject by shifting the f ocus to the relevant focus are a without changing the co mposition. Refe r to “Selecting the Focus Area” on page 7-1.
11-17 11 Advanced About AE Lock When you are using Aut o Expos ure mode, us e AE lock to control ex posure bas ed on the brightness of a s p ecific area within a scene. Center- W ei ghted (page 6-10) or Spo t Metering (page 6-1 1) is recommended when us ing AE lock.
11-18 4 Keep pressing the AE- L/AF -L button, recomp ose the scene, then fully depress the Shutter Release button to captur e the image. Y ou can use Custom Setting #21 to set the AE-L/AF-L button to lock either focus or ex posure (not both, as with the d efault).
11-19 11 Advanced Exposu re Compensati on Exposure com pensation is a photographic techn i que that enables you to vary the final exposure settings from those measured by the camera’ s light meter .
11-20 Obtaining the Meter Reading in Manual Exposure Mode If you are using Manual Exposure mode and want to set an exposur e for a specific brightness value within the s cene, switch to Center-W eighted (page 6-10) or Spot meteri ng (page 6-1 1) and use the following method.
11-21 11 Advanced ☛ If you ar e using Singl e Servo AF mode and r ecomposing the pi cture could change subject-t o-camera dist ance, refo cus by b riefly remo ving yo ur fing er from the Shutter Release button then lightly pressing again. ☛ Continuous Serv o AF is not recomme nded if the subject becomes of f-center after recompos i ng.
11-22 Exposure Compensation Function T o modify expos ure control (fr om the ISO standard), use the exposu re compensation button. Co mpensation can be applied from –5 EV to +5EV in 1/3 EV step s. After capturing your images , be sure to reset the compensatio n to “0” to resume normal operation.
11-23 11 Advanced When you remove your fing er from the button, the symbol in the viewfin der stays on to indicate that ex posure compensation is on, but th e compensation value disappears. T o display the compens ati on value, press the button again.
11-24 Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing In situ ations wh ere you might fi nd it dif ficult to obtai n a proper expos ure, Auto Exposure/ Flash Exposure bracketing lets you shoot the same subject at two or three dif ferent exposures , with a vari able exposure com pensation degree of 0.
11-25 11 Advanced 2 While pressi ng the bu tton, rotate the Sub-Command dial to select the desired number of shots and the compensation value from on e of th ose show n in the table below . MODE L CSM BKT ISO MENU TAG/ RECORD BKT # Shots Com p e nsated EV value Back Status LCD T wo 0 and +1/3 2F0.
11-26 3 Compose the pictur e, confirm the focus an d exposure, then fully depress th e Shutter Release butto n. 4 W ith the Drive mode at Single- frame shoo ti ng ( S ), fully depress the Shutter Release button the set num ber of times .
11-27 11 Advanced In Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure bracketing, the following are varied: ✔ Shutter speed and aperture in Programmed Auto mode ✔ Aperture in Shutter-Priority Auto mode ✔ Shutte r speed in Apert ure-Priority Auto m ode and Manual Exposur e mode ✔ Flash output level with a dedicated NIKON Speedlig ht.
11-28 Self-t imer 1 While pressing the Lock release, set the Drive mode/Self-timer selector to (self-timer) position. 2 Compose the pictur e. Lightly press the Shutter R elease button, and confirm focus and exposur e. Refer to “Expo sure Mode” on page 6- 13.
11-29 11 Advanced In Single Servo AF with Focu s -Priority , the self-timer operates on ly when the green in-focus ind icator • appears in the viewfinder . Once the self-timer starts, the shutter will be released even if the s u bject is out of focus at the time of shutter r elease.
11-30 Long T ime Exposur e At buLb setting, t he shutter s tays open as long as the Shut ter Release button remains depressed . Use a tripod to avoid camera shake which may blur the image. Us e of remote control accessories, such as the NIKON Remote Cord MC-20, MC-30, or Modulite Remote Control Set ML-3 is also recommended.
11-31 11 Advanced 1 Press and hold the MODE button and rotate the Main- Command di al to select M for Manual Expos ure mode. M appears in the T op Status LCD. 2 Remove yo ur finger from t h e MODE button and rotate the Main-Command dial until buLb (Bulb expos ure) appears in the T op St atus LCD and viewfind er .
11-32 Custom Settings Y ou can use the Custom Settings feature to create a combination of function s that are differ ent from the factory settings. Use the metho d described b el ow or t he Custo m Settings menu, available through Proper ti es (page 4-2).
11-33 11 Advanced Reset Factory Settings T o reset all Custom Settin gs, press the and butt ons si multaneously for more than two seconds. All Custom Settings but #0 revert to the factory settings. (If 0-b is selected when you reset the factory settings, it will remain select ed.
11-34 Custom Sett ings T able The following table describes Custom Settings functio ns and options, and indicates the values that are d i splayed in t he Back S tatus LCD. Number Function Y our Option LCD 0 Selecting Custom Settin g: T o store a combination of your Custom Setting s, select 0-A or 0-b then set Custom Setting #1 to #24.
11-35 11 Advanced 4 Autofocus activ ated when the Shutter Release button is lightly pressed: At the default se tting, autofocus is activated and the lens starts fo cusing when the Shutter Release button is lightly pressed . T o di sable autofocus, s elect 4-1 .
11-36 14 Center -W eighted Metering: In Cent er-W eighted Meteri ng, 75% o f the meter ’ s sensitivity is concentrated in the 12 mm-diameter cir cl e within the v i ewfinder and 25% of the sensitivity is o utside this circle.
11-37 11 Advanced 19 Prolo nged shutter speed: Long T ime Exposures of 40 seconds to 30 minutes can be selected by rotating the Main-Command dial when the Cust om Setting is set to 19-1 . Selectable shutter speeds are: 4 0 seconds, 50 seconds , 1 minute, 1.
11-38 22 Aperture setting using t he Su b-Command dial: At the default setting, apertur e can be changed by rotatin g the Sub-Command d ial. T o disable this function, select 22- 1 .
INSER T PHOTO HERE 12-1 12 Conn ecting Connecting to Y our Computer 12 There are two ways to access camera images from yo ur computer: ✔ Connect the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DC S 700 Series Digital Camera to the computer us ing an IEEE 13 94 connection, then access the images using the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera Manager .
12-2 Connecting Y our Camera to the Computer Y ou connect your camera to the computer using an IEEE 1394 cable. Th is cable mov es images from the cam era to the com puter at a very rap i d rate.
12-3 12 Connecting 4 Connect the other en d of the cable into any av ailable port on the IEEE 139 4 adapter card on your comp uter . The adapter card may have multiple ports. ☛ Y ou may connect more than one camera or other IEEE 1394 dev ices to the card as long as y ou avoid a closed loop co nfiguration .
12-4 Quitting—Di s conn ecting from the Computer Complete these steps when your work with the camera and the comp uter is complete. Y ou can connect or di sconnect the camera witho ut turning the camera o r the comput er Of f. 1 If the DCS Host Software is running, click the Done button in the Image window .
13-1 13 T ransmitting T ransmitting Data 13 Y ou can use the serial port on your camera to transfer data between the KODAK PROFESSI ONAL DCS 700 Seri es Digital Camera and o ther devices.
13-2 Accessin g Serial Port Options Setting the Ba ud Rate Before transmitting data between the camera and a connected device, you must set the correct bau d rate requ ired by the device. Cho ose from 300, 600 , 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 3 8400, 57600, and 115 200.
13-3 13 T ramsm itting Serial In Mode Using Serial I n mode, you r camera accepts text strings from a connected external device. The information is t hen ad ded to specified ima g e headers. ☛ Serial In and Serial Out modes can work at the same time.
13-4 Serial In Status When you s elect New Images o r Previous I mage fro m the Serial I n Mode menu, the Serial In S tatus choice beco mes available. Select Serial In S tatus from the Serial Port menu (page 13-2). If the connected device is sending data, a message indicates the most recent data received.
13-5 13 T ramsm itting Serial Out Mode When the serial po rt is in Serial Out mode, your camera send s data to a remotely connected dev ice. ☛ Serial In and Serial Out modes can work at the same time. 1 Select Serial Out from the Serial Port menu (page 13-2) .
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14-1 14 Camera Care Camera Car e 14 Handli ng W ith careful handling, your camera should produce imag es of the highest quality for years to come. ✔ Be careful no t to drop your camera or subject it to shock . (While the camera has been designed for durability , it is a precision instrument and should be handled with care.
14-2 Cleaning 1 T urn the camera of f. 2 Disconnect the camera fro m the AC adapter and from the co mputer . 3 Using a damp cl oth, clean only the outside of the camera bod y , the T op Status LC D panel, the Back S tatus LCD panel, and the I m age LCD panel.
14-3 14 Camera Car e IR Filte r or Anti-a liasing Filter Y our camera contains an IR filter . Y ou can, if you wish, purchase an anti-aliasing filter to use instead. It m ay be necessary to remove the IR or anti-aliasing f i lter for cleaning. Although no t essential, you can wear lint-free, static-free gloves, available from your camera dealer .
14-4 4 Carefully remov e the filter bracket from th e camera. 5 Gently blow off the dust usin g commercially available canned air . If the filter is sti ll dirty , contact your d eal er or s ervice representative.
14-5 14 Camera Car e The Imager The imager records light when you capture an image. If it should get dirty , th e quality of your images can be af fected. Determining if the Imager is Dirty Even thoug h the imager is located inside the camera, it can get dirty .
14-6 V isually inspecting th e Imager 1 T urn the camera of f. 2 Remove the lens fr om the camera. 3 Remove the IR filter or anti-aliasing filter (page 14-3). 4 Insert a battery , if one is not present. 5 Connect the camer a to an AC adapter , if one is not alrea dy connected.
14-7 14 Camera Car e If the battery and AC adapter are in place, the Open Shu tter screen appe ars in the Image LCD panel. 9 Press the OK button to proceed, or the Cancel button to cancel the process. If you ch ose Cancel, turn the camera of f and replace the filter and lens .
14-8 Cleaning the Imager If the imager is dirty , check the Kodak W eb site (www .kodak.com) for ins t ructions o n cleaning. C hoose Service and Support, t hen under Profes sional Photography choose Cameras, Digital and choose DCS 700 Series Digital Camera.
14-9 14 Camera Car e S toring ✔ When storing y our camera, wrap it in a clean, soft cloth an d place it in a well- ventilated, cool, dry , dust-free place. ✔ Keep the camera ou t of d irect sunlight, and away from h ot spots such as th e trunk or rear windo w shelf of a car .
14-10 Installing Camera Firmwa r e on Y our Computer Firmware is the software pr ogram that runs within the camera an d controls its operation. Download the firmware from the Kodak W eb site (http://www .
14-11 14 Camera Car e Updating From the PC Card 1 Install t he firmware on your computer . 2 Insert a PC Card into the card reader on you r computer . Refer to “Using the Ca rd Reader” on page 12-4. 3 On your co mputer , copy the firmwar e file (dcs7xx.
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Appendi x A A-1 Appendix A - Specifications T ype of cam era Integral-mot or a ut ofoc us 35 mm single-lens refle x Imager size DCS 760: 6 million pixels DCS 720x: 2 mi llio n pixels Lens mount NIKON .
A-2 Shutt er speeds Lithium niobate oscillat or-controlled spe eds from 1 /8000 t o 30 seconds (i n 1/3 stop i ncrements); electroma gnetically controlled B ulb setti ng Vi e wfinder NIKON mult i-mete.
A-3 Appendi x A Accessory shoe Standa rd ISO - type hot-shoe c ont act; ready -li gh t contact, mo nit or contact; mount rec eptacle for SB -28D/SB-28 /SB-27/SB-26/ SB-25’ s Posi-Mount Syst em pro v.
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Append ix B B-1 Appendix B - T r oubleshooting If you run into a problem operating your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera, check the following table to see if you can find t he cause of the problem. If the trouble persists, take the camera to your neares t dealer or service center .
B-2 P or S blinks A appear s Can be releas ed Programmed Auto or Shutte r-Priori ty Auto expos ure mo de is s et ev en th oug h atta ch ed le ns has no C PU. Camera auto matically rese ts expo sure mode to A pertur e-Pr iority Auto . — blinks Locke d Autofocu s (and ma nual focu s with El ectronic Rangefi nd er) is not possible.
B-3 Append ix B Other symptoms, causes and r emedies Symp tom Cause Remedy The c amera settin g s cannot be chang ed. The cam e ra is turned Off. Turn on the came ra. Autofocusing do es not operate. The Foc us Mod e selector is set to M. Set t he Focus Mo de sele ctor to C or S.
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Appe ndix C C-1 Appendix C - Lens and V iewfinder Compatibility Compatible Lenses Y our KODAK PROFESS IONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera works with the following Nikkor lenses. Some work with the camera’ s IR or anti-aliasing filter in p l ace, some work without it, and some w ork in either situatio n.
C-2 Ai 20/3.5 x Ai 20/3.5S x Ai 20/4 x Ai 24/2 x x Ai 24/2S x Ai 24/2.8 x x Ai 24/2.8S x Ai 28/2 x x Ai 28/2S x Ai 28/2.8 x x E 28/2.8 x Ai 28/2.8S x x Ai 28/3.5 x x Ai 28/3.5S x x Ai 35/1.4 x x Ai 35/1.4S x x Ai 35/2 x x Ai 35/2S x x E 35/2.5 Series E x Ai 35/2.
C-3 Append ix C Ai 55/2.8S Micro x x Ai 55/3.5 Micro x Ai 58/1.2 Noct x Ai 58/ 1.2S Noc t x x Ai 85/1.4S x x Ai 85/2 x x Ai 85/2S x x E 100/2.8 x x Ai 105/ 1.8S x x Ai 105/ 2.5 x x Ai 105/ 2.5S x x Ai 105/2 .8S Micro x x Ai 105/ 4 M icro x x Ai 105/4 S Micro x x Ai 105/4 .
C-4 Ai 300/ 2.8 x x Ai 300/ 2.8S x x Ai 300/ 4.5 x x Ai 300/ 4.5S x x Ai 300/ 4.5 x x Ai 300/ 4.5 x x Ai 300/ 4.5S x x Ai 400/ 2.8S x x Ai 400/ 3.5 x x Ai 400/ 3.5S x x Ai 400/ 5.6 x x Ai 400/ 5.6 x x Ai 400/ 5.6S x x Ai 500/ 4S x x Ai 600/ 4 x x Ai 600/ 4S x x Ai 600/ 5.
C-5 Append ix C 1 Lenses wit h pro duct number 906200 and be fore cannot be used. 2 Lenses wit h pro duct number between1 4236 1 and 143000 cannot be used.
C-6 Autofocus Single Focal Length Lenses Ai Zo om80- 2 00/ 2.8S xx Ai Zo om80- 2 00/4 S x x Ai Zo om80- 2 00/4 . 5 x x Ai Zoom10 0-300/ 5.6S xx Ai Zoom18 0-600/8S x x Ai Zoom20 0-400/4S x x Ai Zoom20 0-600/ 9.5S xx Ai Zoom36 0-1200/ 11 S xx Ai Zoom12 00-1700/ 5.
C-7 Append ix C AF 50/1.4D x x AF 50/1.8 x x AF 55/2.8 Micro x x AF 60/2.8 Micro x x AF 60/2.8D Micro x x AF 85/1.8 x x AF 85/1.8D x x AF 85/1.4D x x AF 105/ 2D Defocus Contro l x x AF 105/ 2.8 Micro x x AF 105/ 2.8D Micro x x AF 135/ 2 Defocus Co ntrol x x AF 135/ 2D Defocus Contro l x x AF 180/ 2.
C-8 Autofocus Zoom Lenses Lens Name Lens T ype Wor ks wi th Anti-aliasing Filter Wor ks without Anti-aliasing Filter AF Zo om 20- 35 / 2.8D xx AF Zo om 24- 50 / 3.3-4 .5 xx AF Zo om 24- 50 / 3.3-4 .5D xx AF Zoom 24 - 120/ 3.5-5 .6D xx AF Zo om 28 - 70 / 3.
C-9 Append ix C AF Zoom 3 5-135/ 3.5- 4.5 xx AF Zoom 7 0-210/4 x x AF Zoom 7 0-210/4- 5.6 xx AF Zoom 7 0-210/4- 5.6D xx AF Zoom 7 0-300/ 4.5- 5.6D xx AF Zoom 7 0-300/ 4.5- 5.6 xx AF Zoom 8 0-200/ 2.8 x x AF Zoom 8 0-200/ 2.8D xx AF Zoom 8 0-200/ 4.5- 5.
C-10 Compatible V iewfinders View finder Number Multi-meter finder DCS 760: Standard DP-30 DCS 720x : Modified DP-30 Action fi nder DA-30 W aist-level finder DW -30 High-magnification f i nder DW -31.
Appendi x D D-1 Appendix D - Glossary AE (Autom atic Expos ure) lock Used to hold an automatically controlled shutter speed an d/or aperture. Recommended when th e photographer wants to co ntrol an exposure based on a scene’ s particular bri ghtness area with Center -W eighted or Spot Mete ring.
D-2 EV Exposur e V alue: A number repr es enting the available co mbinations of shutter speeds and apertures that give the sam e exposure ef fect under conditions of similar scene brightness and ISO. At ISO 100, the co mbination o f a one-secon d shutter s peed and an aperture of f/1.
D-3 Append ix D F-number The number s on the lens aperture ring and in the camera’ s LCD that indicate the relative size o f the lens aperture opening . The f-number series is a geometric progres sion based o n changes in t he s ize of the le ns aperture, as it is opened and closed.
D-4 Guide number The guide nu mber indicates the power of a flash in relation to ISO. Guide numbers, quoted in either meters or feet, ar e used to calculate the f/stop for corr ect exposure as follows.
D-5 Append ix D Manual f lash Flash ou tput is controlle d manually in manual flash mode, u nlike in auto flash mode, where f l ash output power varies automatically according to the s elected aperture.
D-6 Release-Priority for auto focus Shutter can be released an ytime (i.e., even wh en subject is not in f ocus). Helps yo u avoid missed opportunities when you are not concerned with absolu te focusing precision . Release-Priority is given to Con tin uous Servo AF mode while Focus-Priority is given t o Sin gle Servo AF .
Append ix E E-1 Appendix E - Pr oblem Report KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Dig ital Camera Customer Retu rn Address Name____ ___________ ______________ ____________ ___________ _____ _____ Company.
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Append ix F F-1 Appendix F - Remote Contr ol Accessories The following accessories (available from NIKON) are compatible with your camera: NIKON Code Name Comp atibility Notes Adapter MC-20 R emote ca.
F-2 ML-2 Modulite remote control set Ye s M C - 2 5 ML-3 Modulite remote control set Ye s AC-1 WE Comput er lin k software package (for W indows) Out of use Necessary s ignal does not p rovide from 1 .
Index-1 Index Numeri cs 3D Color Matrix Metering 6-9 A AC A dapter 3-14 Connecting 3-1 5 Accessory Shoe 2- 28 Actuations 4-4 AE/A F Lo ck 11-16 AF Area Mode Selecting 7-4 Anti-ali asin g Filter Cleani.
Index-2 Priority 7-9 Continu ous Shooting 8-11 Contrast , Changing o n Image LCD 10-10 Custom Sett ings 11-32 Description 11 -34 Making 11-32 Resetting t o Factory S ettings 11-33 Using the Properties.
Index-3 Index Aut ofoc us 7-6 Cont inuous Servo AF wit h Release-Priority 7-9 Single Servo AF with Focus- Priority 7-6 Manual Focus 7-10 Using a Clear Matte Field 7-13 With Electron ic Rangefinder 7-1.
Index-4 N Neck Strap 2-33 Nomenclature 2-3 P PC Card Reader 12- 1 PC Cards 5-1 Formatting 5-6 Inserting 5- 3 Removin g 5-3 Types 5-1 PCMCIA Card See PC Cards 5-1 Power Cords 3-9 PowerSave Mode 3-12 Pr.
Index-5 Index U Universal Power Cords 3-9 , 3-15 V VCCI Statement 1-7 Ve rt ica l Co ntro ls 8-12 Viewfinder 2-8 Changing 2-31 Compatibili ty C-1 Viewfinder Diopter 2- 24 W White Bala nce 6-1 Color Te.
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