Hasselblad 645 User Manual

DCS

Pro Back 645

User’s Guide

for the DCS Pro Back 645

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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

When in Portable Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

When Connected to a MACINTOSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

When Connected to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Capture Workflows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Capture Workflow when the Camera is Not Connected to a Computer . . . . . . . .19

Device and Media Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Capturing and Evaluating Test Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Capturing Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Capture Workflow when the Camera Is Connected to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . .26

Occasional Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Transferring Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Editing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Connecting to a Computer and Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Starting the Capture Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Device and Media Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Capturing and Evaluating Test Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Capturing Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Occasional Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Editing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Included on the Software CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Capture Studio (DCS Capture Studio) . . . 30 KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera Manager (DCS Camera Manager) 31

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk (DCS Photo Desk). . . . . . . . . 31

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCR File Format Module (DCR FFM). . . . . . . . 32

KODAK PROFESSIONAL Extended Range Imaging File Format Module (ERI

FFM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Managing Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

DCS Capture Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

DCS Photo Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting up Color in ADOBE PHOTOSHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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About the DCS 645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Front (Attaches to Camera Body) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Imager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Masked Focus Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

IR Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Anti-aliasing Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Removing an IR or Anti-aliasing Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Inserting a Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Image LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

How the Image LCD Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Turning the Image LCD On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Digital Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Displaying the Status screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Four-way Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Menu Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

OK Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Tag button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Cancel Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Quick Guide for Using the Image LCD and Digital Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Power Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

IEEE 1394 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Video Output Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Assembling the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Attaching the DCS 645 to the Camera Body and Connecting Accessories . . . . .55

Attaching the DCS 645 to the Camera Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Attaching the DCS 645 to the Camera Body and Connecting Accessories . . . . .56

Disconnecting the DCS 645 from the Camera Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Connecting Flash/Strobe Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Storing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Attaching a Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Removing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Checking Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Charging Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

COMPACTFLASH (CF) Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Inserting a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Ejecting a CF Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Selecting a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Accessing Images on a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Formatting a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Recovering Data on a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Configuring Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

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Choosing a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Setting Camera Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Displaying the Properties Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Setting Battery Save Onset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Setting Display Off Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Long Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Total Actuations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Use Folder01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Video Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Using Job Tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Loading Job Tracker Data from a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Using the Camera Connected to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Connecting the Camera to the Computer and Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Connecting to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Powering Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Using the Camera in Portable Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Connecting to a Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Connecting to the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Conserving Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Battery Save State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Capturing and Processing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Image Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Intervalometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Intervalometer Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Setting ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Accessing White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Click Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

HASSELBLAD H1 Gray Balance Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Long Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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Processing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Changing Processing Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Using the Image LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Reviewing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Selecting a Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Navigating through Displayed Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Single Image Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Zoom Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Histogram Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Multiple Image Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Image Delete Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Location Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Deleting Groups of Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Overexposure Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Tagging Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Caring for Your DCS 645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

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Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Cleaning the DCS 645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Cleaning the IR or Anti-aliasing Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Checking the Current Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Updating Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Feature Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Transmitting Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Connecting a Device to the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Accessing Serial Port Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Setting the Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Serial In Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Serial In Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Serial Out Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

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Unsupported Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Unsupported or Partially Supported Features (CONTAX 645) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Unsupported or Partially Supported Features (MAMIYA 645AF and 645AFD . .138

Unsupported or Partially Supported Features (HASSELBLAD H1) . . . . . . . . . .139

Using a Video Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Enabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Navigating Through Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Electromagnetic Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

European Union (EU). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

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About Th is Manua l

This manual describes the functions available with the following digital camera backs:

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Back 645M (DCS 645M)

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Back 645C (DCS 645C)

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Back 645H (DCS 645H)

These camera backs attach to the following camera bodies:

DCS 645M MAMIYA 645 AF DCS 645M MAMIYA 645 AFD DCS 645C CONTAX 645 DCS 645H HASSELBLAD H1

Throughout this manual, your digital camera back is referred to as the DCS 645 unless a particular model is referenced.

The term “camera” refers to the camera body with attached DCS 645.

The manual does not describe the following:

✔ Functions available with the MAMIYA

645 AF, MAMIYA 645 AFD, CONTAX 645 or HASSELBLAD H1 camera bodies, except to point out unsupported features

(page 137). Refer to the manual included

with your MAMIYA , CONTAX or HASSELBLAD camera body.

✔ Functions available with the included

software except for a brief overview (page 30). Refer to the Help on the software CDs.

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✔ Entries in the Table of Contents or Index ✔ Page numbers underlined in blue ✔ The Contents, Back, Next, or Index buttons

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the DCS 645. The DCS 645 is inter changeable with th e camera

body’s film magazine , l etting you use th e cam era for digital or film photography.

You can use the DCS 645 in portable mode or connected to a computer.

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Features

✔ 16 Megapixel imager (4080 x 4080 pixels) ✔ Untethered burst rate: 1 image / 1.8

seconds, burst depth: 8 images (varies depending on camera body (page 126), image content and type of COMPACTFLASH Card)

✔ ISO 100 - 400 ✔ Removable IR filter ✔ Image Display LCD provides image

thumbnails and status of digital features

✔ Composite video output jack for viewing

images on an external monitor (not included)

✔ Power source:

Included AC adapter or rechargeable battery pack

✔ Slot for COMPACTFLASH+ Type II Card.

Card-busy LED

✔ 400 Mbps IEEE 1394 interface

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System Requirements

In addition to items included with the DCS 645, your camera body and its accessories, the following items are required:

When in Portable Mode

✔ COMPACTFLASH Cards ✔ Card reader (to move image files to your

computer after a photo session)

☛ Unless you plan to us e a photo lab, you need

a computer with an operating system and RAM as described in the following sections to process your images.

When Connected to a MACINTOSH

✔ POWER MACINTOSH G3 or G4,

Multiprocessor POWER MACINTOSH G4, POWERBOOK G3 Series, or iMac DV

✔ System 9.0, or higher (Not OS X) ✔ 512 MB of RAM ✔ If your MACINTOSH does not have IEEE

1394 ports, you need an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 card with a free port.

✔ IEEE 1394 cable ✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Capture

Studio or KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera Manager and DCS Photo Desk

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✔ WINDOWS/INTEL PC with a 300 MHz

PENTIUM II or faster processor

✔ 200 MB of free disk space ✔ One of the following operating systems:

WINDOWS 2000 or WINDOWS XP.

✔ If your PC does not have IEEE 1394 ports,

you need an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 card with a free port.

✔ IEEE 1394 cable ✔ 256 MB of RAM ✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera

Manager and DCS Photo Desk

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Capture Workflows

This section outlines two general workflows to help you manage images captured on your DCS

645. The workflows may vary between studio

sessions and between different types of photography jobs on locations.

While there is no simple workflow that will work satisfactorily in all situations, the workflows presented here may be helpful to you.

The following workflows are described:

✔ Image capture when the camera is not

connected to a computer

✔ Image capture when the camera is

connected to a computer

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Device & Media

Preparation

Edit

Capture & Evalua t e

Test Images

Capture Images

Occasional Verification

Transfer Images

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Devic e and Media Preparation

These preliminary tasks prepare your equipment, save you time on the job, and help assure image quality.

✔ Calibrate your monitor and printers

regularly, for example, weekly.

✔ Charge one or more DCS 645 batteries

(page 67). Attach a battery (page 63).

✔ Set the date & time (page 74), if needed. ✔ If you have used a CF Card for several

sessions (two or three dozen), you may want to format it (page 72) on the camera you will be using so that the full capacity of the card is available and the DCS 645 Recover Card feature (page 73) will work.

✔ Insert each CF card (page 68) to be used

and check the Status screen (page 49) to be sure there is adequate space available.

✔ Folders create d on the DCS 645 are na med

FOLDER1, FOLDER2, etc. To create folders with meaningful names, insert a CF Card in a card reader and na me fol d ers, fo r example, “outdoors”, “church”. You can then capture images to named folders for easy access.

✔ Set up White Balance (page 95).

To set up White Balance on the camera, use Click Balance (page 96). Select an image with a MACBETH color chart, a gray or white card, or a neutral area in the image then perform Click Balance.

To set up White Balance in the included software, capture an ima ge of a MA CB ETH color chart, a gr ay or whit e card, t hen adj ust later, using the software.

✔ Set ISO (page 94) based on available light. ✔ Set up Job Tracker, if needed (page 81).

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Capturing an d Eva l uat ing Test Images

Before your photo session begins, and a few times during a session, you should capture and evaluate images to be sure that the lighting and camera setup are producing the desired results.

Image Attribute DCS 645 Tool Suggested Action

Exposure Appearan ce of im ag e on Im age L CD (pag e 4 4)

Histogram Display mode provides exposure information about the overall image.

Luminometer (page 111) information about a specific area of the image. Shows the level of luminance channel saturation of pixels below the crosshairs on the Image LCD.

Focus Zoom Display mode (page 110)

Color Click Balance (page 96)

subsequently capt ured images

Scene cont ent an d Composition

Appearan ce of im ag e on Im age L CD Look for detai ls suc h as closed eyes, or Zoom Display mode

provides exposure

neutraliz e s c o lor shifts in

View images and interpret information from the tool. Adjust camera settings (aperture, shutter speed , ISO) and/ or light ing. Recapt ure image, if needed.

View the image at 1:1 and evaluate sharpness and edge definition in high- contrast areas (for example, eyes ). Adju s t lens focu s and /or check and adjust the depth of field.

Repeat, as necessary, whe n lighting conditions change.

undesirable details. Recapture image, if needed.

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Capturing Images

Using the DCS 645

✔ Select the desired folder to store captured

images.

✔ Enable processing if you want images

processed to ERI JPEG or TIFF RGB oncamera (page 102). Change processing settings (page 104), if needed. (It is recommended that you save the original .DCR files. Consider the .DCR file as your “digital negative.”)

Occasional Ver ification

Conditions such as lighting and composition vary between locations (for example, between the bride’s home, the chu rch, and th e r eceptio n si te ). To assure the highest image quality, evaluate test images ( page 21) at ea ch locat ion and make necessary adjustments.

You may also want your customer to review images while still on location.

View images using one of the following:

✔ Image LCD using one of several Display

modes (page 108)

✔ Connected video monitor (page 140) (Th e

Image LCD is disabled when this is in use)

✔ Remove the CF card fr om the DCS 645 and

plug it into a laptop computer. View the images using the included software.

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Transferring Images

When the photo session is complete, insert the CF Card in a card reader connected to your computer. You can then open, edit, transfer, copy, archive, and save images using one of several included software applications (page 30) or send them to a lab.

✔ Create folders on the computer hard drive

in which to store your images, if needed. Use meaningful names to help you locate the images, when needed.

✔ It is good practice to backup your original

images on a CD or Zip disk.

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Editing Images

Several software applica tions are included on the software CDs. This manual contai ns a short description of each application. The following table suggests acquire and editing applications, depending on your editing needs and experience:

Acquire / Editing Solutions

Software Description Ease of Use

DCR File Format Module

(page 32) (with ADOBE

PHOTOSHOP)

ERI JPEG File Fo rmat Module (with ADOBE PHOTOSHOP)

DCS Camera Manager

(page 31) and DCS Photo

Desk (page 31) DCS Capture Studio

(MACINTOSH onl y) (page 30)

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Fastest way to open .DCR files in ADOBE PHOTOSHOP.

☛ The DCR File Format Module does not allow you

to edit .DCR files.

Required to open the ERI JPEG files created by the DCS 645

DCS Camera Manager pro vides capture and camer a control. DCS Photo Desk provides a browser with easy-to-use editing tools. Produces edited RGB files.

A capture / workflow solution. Large set of editing tools. Excellent color management.

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Third Party Solution

Kodak allows third party vendors to develop solutions using a KODAK PROFESSIONAL Software Developer Kit (SDK). Refer to the Web site http://www.kodak.com/go/drg.

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Connect to Computer

Capture & Evaluate

Test Images

Start Software

Capture Images

Device and Media

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Connecting to a Computer and Power Supply

Connect the DCS 645 to your computer and power supply (page 84)

Use the included AC adapter (page 62) as your power supply. Alter natively you can use a battery

(page 63) but the AC adapter provides an

unlimited source of power.

Starting the Capture Softwa re

You must start one of the following included software applications before you can proceed:

WINDOWS

✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera

Manager (page 31)

MACINTOSH

✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera

Manager or

✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Capture

Studio (page 34)

☛ When using DCS Camera Manager, you will

probably want to start KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk for browsing and editing images.

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Devic e and Media Prep aration

To help ensure a successful session:

✔ Calibrate your monitor and printers

regularly, for example, weekly.

✔ Set up folders on your computer to hold

images as they are captured. Name according to studio needs or procedures.

Capturing and Evaluating Test Images

Review (page 29) and evaluate images as you go. As you evaluate the images you can:

✔ Make necessary adjustments using the

included DCS Photo Desk or DCS Capture Studio.

✔ Make adjustments using camera tools

(page 21).

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Capturing Images

Using DCS Camera Manager or DCS Capture Studio:

✔ Create or select a folder on your computer

to hold captured images.

Using DCS Camera Manager:

✔ Enable processing if you want images

Occasional Verification

Captured images appear on the computer monitor when you are running DCS Capture Studio ( page 30) or DCS Camera Manager

(page 31) and DCS Photo Desk (page 31).

Editing Images

Refer to Help for KODAK PROFES SIONAL DCS Capture Studio or KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk.

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Included on the Software CD

The software CDs included with the DCS 645 contain several software applications. This manual has a short description of each. For complete information, refer to the Help for each application.

Images captured on the DCS 645 are saved in a proprietary .DCR format. The included software lets you open .DCR images and save them in a variety of formats.

The included software also lets you edit images, manage color, and control the DCS 645 when it is connected to a computer.

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Capture S tudio (DCS Capture Studio)

Platform: MACINTOSH only Using DCS Capture Studio you can:

✔ Capture images (MAMIYA 645 AFD and

Hasselblad H1 only)

✔ Perform advanced color management

including building color profiles

✔ Create IPTC data ✔ Save and reuse image editing settings ✔ Track job information ✔ Check camera settings ✔ Crop and rotate ✔ Sharpen by increasing contrast of edges ✔ Reduce noise (unwanted artifacts)

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