Kodak DCS PRO SLR-C User Manual

KODAK PROFESSIONAL

DCS Pro SLR/c Digital Camera

User’s Guide –

Lens Optimization Section

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Lens Optimization

Overview ..........…………………………………………………………………………...…. 5-31

Selecting the Method of Lens Optimization ............................................................................

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Auto .......………………………………………………………………………….....…5-32

Manual ..………………………………………………………………………….....… 5-33

Select a Lens from the User List ....................................................................................	5-33
When you Change Lenses ..............................................................................................	5-34

Maintaining the User List .....................................................................................................…5-35 Adding Lenses from the Master List ..........................................................................…5-35 Removing Lenses from the User List .........................................................................…5-37 Saving a List .…………………………………………………………………………..5-38 Loading a List ………………………………………………………………………….5-38

Defining New Lenses ..........................................................................................................….5-39 Defining New Fixed Lenses .......................................................................................… 5-39

Defining New Zoom Lenses ...........................................................................................	5-40
Deleting Defined Lenses ................................................................................................	5-41
Editing the Lens Name....................................................................................................	5-42
Changing the Strength .............................................................................................................	5-44
Determining the Optimum Strength................................................................................	5-44

Assigning Optimum Strengths to Lenses in the User List.........................................…. 5-45 Resetting to Defaults…………………………………………………………………... 5-46

Configuring your Camera

Lens Optimization

Overview	Some lenses produce a color shift in the corners of images. Your camera
	has a feature that corrects this color shift to create a more uniform image.
	There are three methods for controlling the strength of this correction.
	Method one: Auto—(see page 5-32) This method automatically
	determines the correction strength for each image based on analysis of the
	image data. This feature works with most lenses and may be the only
	method you ever need to use. When the camera is in Auto, all of the work is
	done for you.
	NOTE: The Auto method is recommended if your images are not showing
	anomalies.
	Method two: Manual—(see page 5-33) This method allows you to
	directly input the correction strength. This method is provided for testing,
	and is not for daily use.
	Method three: Lens Selection—(see page 5-33) This method
	determines the correction strength by selecting the specific lens you are
	using. Since the camera cannot uniquely identify every lens attached, you
	must select the lens from a list. Your camera contains a master list of
	commonly used, current model lenses from several manufacturers. You
	can easily add additional lenses to the master list. There is a conveniently
	accessible user list for the lenses you use most often. The camera can
	usually automatically identify and select the current lens if it is in the user
	list. It is easy to maintain this list by adding and removing lenses.
	The master list includes default correction strengths for each lens.
	Sometimes these defaults are not ideal. You can adjust the strength for any
	lens in the master list. If you define new lenses (see page 5-39), you will
	need to set the strengths for them as well.
	We recommend that you try the Auto method first and only use the Lens
	Selection method if you are not satisfied with the results of the automatic
	optimization.

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Configuring your Camera

Selecting the Method of There are three methods for optimizing your lens:

Lens Optimization

Auto

1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu.

2.Choose Auto.

3.Press the OK button.

NOTE: Auto is the factory default. If you reset defaults, the camera resets to the Auto method.

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Configuring your Camera

Manual	1.	With the appropriate lens mounted on the camera, determine the
		optimum strength for the current focal length and aperture using
		Photo Desk Software (see page 5-44).
	2.	Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, then choose
		Manual.

3.Press the right side of the Five-way control to display the edit boxes.

4.Press the right or left side of the Five-way control to highlight a box. Press the top or bottom of the Five-way control to change a value.

NOTE: The strength must be between zero and 99.

5. Press the OK button.

Select a Lens from the User List

Once you add a lens to the user list (see page 5-35) or define a new lens (see page 5-39), you can select it.

1.Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, then choose a lens.

2.Press the OK button.

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Configuring your Camera

When you Change Lenses If you have selected a lens from the user list and you later change the lens, you should select the new lens before shooting. If you capture an image and the lens does not match your selection, the camera will attempt to automatically select the new lens. The camera will ask you for help if it is uncertain which lens you are using. One of the following events will occur:

•If there is one possible match in the user list or the master list, that lens is automatically selected.

•If there are two or more possible matches in the user list or the master list, the list of possible matches appears.

•If there are no possible matches in the user list or the master list, the camera switches to Auto.

NOTE: If you use the wrong lens in Basic mode, the Auto method will be used.

With two or more matches:

1. Press the OK button to dismiss the screen.

2. Select a lens and press the OK button.

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