Kodak 645 User Manual

DCS

Pro Back 645

User’s Guide

for the DCS Pro Back 645

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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

When in Portable Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

When Connected to a MACINTOSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

When Connected to a PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Capture Workflows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Capture Workflow when the Camera is Not Connected to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Device and Media Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Capturing and Evaluating Test Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Capturing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Occasional Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Transferring Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Editing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Capture Workflow when the Camera Is Connected to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Connecting to a Computer and Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Starting the Capture Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Device and Media Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Capturing and Evaluating Test Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Capturing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Occasional Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Editing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Included Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Included on the Software CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Capture Studio (DCS Capture Studio). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera Manager (DCS Camera Manager). . . . . . . . . . 28

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk (DCS Photo Desk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCR File Format Module (DCR File Format Module) . . . . . . 29

Managing Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

DCS Capture Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

DCS Photo Desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Setting up Color in ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

About the DCS 645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Front (Attaches to Camera Body). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Imager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Masked Focus Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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IR Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Anti-aliasing Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Removing an IR or Anti-aliasing Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Inserting a Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Image LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

How the Image LCD Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Turning the Image LCD On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Displaying the Status screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Digital Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Four-way Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

OK Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Tag button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Cancel Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Quick Guide for Using the Image LCD and Digital Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Serial Debug Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Power Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

IEEE 1394 Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Video Output Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Assembling the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Attaching the DCS 645 to the Camera Body and Connecting Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Attaching the DCS 645 to the Camera Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Disconnecting the DCS 645 from the Camera Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Connecting Flash/Strobe Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Storing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

AC Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Attaching a Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Removing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Checking Battery Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Charging Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

COMPACTFLASH (CF) Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Inserting a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Ejecting a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Selecting a Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Accessing Images on a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Formatting a CF Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Recovering Data on a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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Configuring Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Choosing a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Setting Camera Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Displaying the Properties Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Setting Battery Save Onset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Setting Display Off Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Long Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Total Actuations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Use Folder01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Video Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using Job Tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Loading Job Tracker Data from a CF Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Using the Camera Connected to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Connecting the Camera to the Computer and Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Powering Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Using the Camera in Portable Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Connecting to a Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

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Connecting to the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Conserving Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Battery Save State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Capturing and Processing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Image Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Intervalometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Intervalometer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Setting ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Accessing White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Click Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Long Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Processing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Changing Processing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Using the Image LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Reviewing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Selecting a Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Navigating through Displayed Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Single Image Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Zoom Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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Histogram Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Multiple Image Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Image Delete Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Status Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Location Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Deleting Groups of Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Overexposure Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Tagging Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Caring for Your DCS 645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Cleaning the DCS 645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Cleaning the IR or Anti-aliasing Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Checking the Current Firmware Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Updating Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Feature Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

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Unsupported Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Unsupported or Partially Supported Features (CONTAX 645) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Unsupported or Partially Supported Features (MAMIYA 645 AF, MAMIYA 645 AFD) . . . . . . .122

Using a Video Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 24

Enabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Navigating Through Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Electromagnetic Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

European Union (EU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

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Overview

About This Manual

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)

These camera backs attach to the following camera bodies:

DCS 645M MAMIYA 645 AF DCS 645M MAMIYA 645 AFD DCS 645C CONTAX 645

Throughout this manual, your digital camera back is referred to as the DCS 645 unless a particula r mo de l is referenc e d .

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

The manual does not describe the following:

✔ Functions availa ble with the MAMIYA

645 AF, MAMIYA 645 AFD, or CONTAX 645 camera bodies, except to point out unsupported features (page 121). Refer to the manual included with your MAMIYA or CONTAX camera body .

✔ Functions availa ble with the included

software except for a brief overview (page 27). Refer to the Help on the software CDs.

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

at the bottom of each page

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the DCS 645. The DCS 645 is interchangeable with the camera

body’s film magazine, letting you use the camera 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 (v aries depending on camera body (pag e 118), image content and type of COMPAC TFLASH 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 Type II 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 require d:

When in Portable Mode

✔ COMPAC TFLASH Cards ✔ Card reader (to move image files to your

computer aft er a photo session)

☛ Unless you plan to use 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 Ca ptu r e

Studio or KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera Manager and DCS Photo Desk

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✔ WINDOWS/INTEL PC with a 266 MHz

PENTIUM II or faster processor

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

WINDOWS 98 Second Edition, WINDOWS Me, WINDOWS NT 4.0, or WINDOWS 2000 (WINDOWS 2000 recommended)

✔ 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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Capture Workflow when the Camera is Not Connected to a Computer

Device & Media

Preparation

Edit

Capture & Evaluate

Test Images

Capture Images

Occasional Verification

Transfer Images

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Device and Media Preparation

These preliminary tasks prepare your equipmen t, 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 62). Attach a battery (page 58).

✔ Set the date & time (page 69), if needed. ✔ If you have used a CF Card for several

sessions (two or three dozen), you may want to format it (p a ge 67) 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 68) will work.

✔ Insert each CF card (page 63) to be used

and check the Status screen (page 46) to be sure there is adequate space available.

✔ Folders created on the DC S 645 are named

FOLDER1, FOLDER2, etc. To create folders with me aningful names, insert a CF Card in a card rea der a nd nam e folder s, for example, “outdoors”, “church”. You can then capture images to named folders for easy access.

✔ Set up White Balance (page 90).

To set up White Balance on the camera, use Click Balance (page 91). Select an image with a MACBETH color chart, a gray or white card, or a n eutral area in the im age then perform Click Balance.

To set up White Balance in the included software, capture an image of a MACBETH color chart, a gray or white card, then adjust later, using the software.

✔ Set ISO (page 89) based on available light. ✔ Set up Job Tra cker, if needed (page 76 ).

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Capturing and Evaluating 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 Appearance of image on Image LCD (page 41)

Histogram Display mode (page 105) exposure information about the overall image.

Luminometer (page 104) information about a s pecific 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 103)

Color Click Balance (page 91)

subsequently captured images

Scene content a nd Composition

Appearance of image on Image LCD Look for details such as closed eyes, or Zoom Display mode

provides exposure

neutralizes color shifts in

provides

Vi ew images and interpret information from the tool. Adjust camera settings (aperture, shutter speed, IS O) and/or li ghting. Re capture image, if needed.

View the image at 1:1 and evaluate sharpness and edge definition in hig h-c ontra st area s (for example, eyes). Adjust lens focus and/or check and adjust the depth of field.

Repeat, as necessary, when lighting conditions change.

undesirable details. Reca ptu re 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 JPEG or TIFF RGB oncamera (page 96). Change proce ssi ng settings (page 97), if needed. (It is recommended that you save the original .DCR files. Consider the .DCR file as your “digital negative.”)

Occasional Verification

Conditions such as lighting and composition vary between locations (for example, between the bride’s home, the church, and the r eception site). To assure the highest image quality, evaluate test images (page 18) a t each locati on an d 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 101)

✔ Connected video monitor (pa ge 124 ) (The

Image LCD is disabled when this is in u se)

✔ 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 includ ed software applicat io ns (page 27) 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 pract i ce to backup your o r iginal

images on a CD or Zip disk.

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Editing Images

Several software app lication s are included on the softw are CDs. Th is manual co ntains a shor t descripti on 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 29) (with ADOBE

PHOTOSHOP)

DCS Camera Manager

(page 28) and DCS Photo

Desk (page 28) DCS Capture Studio

(MACINTOSH only) (page 27)

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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.

DCS Camera Manager provides capture and camera control. DCS Photo Desk provides a browser with easy-to-use editing tool s. Produces edited RGB files.

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

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Simplest

Moderate

Most complex

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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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Capture Workflow when the Camera Is Connected to a Computer

Connect to Computer

Capture & Evaluate

Test Images

Start Software

Capture Images

Device and Media

Preparation

Occasional

Verification

Edit

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Connecting to a Computer and Power Supply

Connect the DCS 645 to your computer and power supply (page 79)

Use the included AC adapter (page 57) as your power supply. Alter natively you can use a battery

(page 58) but the AC adapter provides an

unlimited source of power.

Starting the Capture Software

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

WINDOWS

✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Ca mer a

Manager (page 28)

MACINTOSH

✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Ca mer a

Manager or

✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Ca ptu r e

Studio (page 31)

☛ 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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