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REFERENCE MANUAL
Phase One A/S
Roskildevej 39
DK-2000 Frederiksberg
Denmark
Tel +45 36 46 01 11
Fax +45 36 46 02 22
Phase One Inc.
200 Broadhollow Road (Suite 312)
Melville, NY 11747 - 0983
USA
Tel.: +1 631 547 8900
Fax: +1 631 547 9898
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Notice
The name Phase One is a trademark of Phase One A/S.
The names Mamiya, Hasselblad, Contax, Mac OS X and
Windows are registered trademark of their respective com
-
panies.
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
Phase One takes no responsibility for any loss or damage
sustained while using their products.
This manual is written and edited by Espen Beck
©2005, Phase One A/S Denmark. All rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be reproduced or copied in any
way without prior written permission from Phase One.
Printed in Denmark.
Part #: 80043000
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Table of Contents
4
1. Introduction 9
2. Unpacking the system 10
Charging the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. Introduction to the P - back 14
System overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tethered or un
tethered operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
General Hardware Setup
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Powering up the P back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Green light
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Red light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
ISO Settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power management and shutter latency
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Double exposure protection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
IR filter on the CCD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. Quick Start 19
This is what it takes to get started real quick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5. CF Card Usage 20
Secure Storage System (3S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Always format your Memory card in the P-back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Please note! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
General handling guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Using cards or micro drives in the card reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mounting and dismounting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Preparing the CF-cards or micro drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Formatting on a Mac OS X computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Formatting on a Windows comp
uter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Disabling iPhoto Autostart (Mac OS X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
6. Navigating the P back 27
Menu buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Home shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
ISO and WB
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
File format shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Button Lock shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
7. Play mode 32
View modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Browsing inside Zoom
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Delete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Exit the Play mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8. Menu Flow Chart 37
9. Menu mode 38
Capture Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
ISO settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Custom White Balance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Custom white balance from Capture One
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
FileFormat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Shutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Play Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Auto Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Delete options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Format disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Disk Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Camera t
ype. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power Save. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Ready beep
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Restore def. (
Defaults) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Time & Date
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
10. P back - Mamiya 645 AFD 52
Shutter latency settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Mounting the P back on the Mamiya 645AFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Mounting the Viewfinder Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Image orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Studio flash sync on the AFD body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
T-mode on the Mamiya 645AFD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Mirror Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Mamiya RZ67 PRO IID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Studio flash sync on the RZ lens shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Shutter latency settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
11. P back for Hasselblad V 60
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Mounting the viewfinder mask. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Mounting the P back
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Mounting the P back vertically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Do not mount while in S or RS modes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Camera body
specifics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Hasselblad 555 ELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
Shutter latency settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
No Motor cable on 555 ELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
Hasselblad 553 ELX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
Hasselblad 501 CM and 503 CW without winder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Hasselblad 503 CW with Winder CW
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Mamiya RZ67 Pro II adaptor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
12. H 101 - P back 72
Camera LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Viewfinder information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Auto exposure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Double exposure protection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Image orientation detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
IR filter on the CCD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Mounting the viewfinder mask
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Mounting the H 101 - P back on the Hasselblad H 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
Use of cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
13. P back for CONTAX 645 80
Auto exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Double exposure protection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Image orientation detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
IR filter on the CCD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Mounting the focusing screen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Mounting the P back to the CONTAX 645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Use of flash sync cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Operating the camera from the host computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
TTL flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
15. Large format photography 90
Shutter latency settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
16. Lens Cast 92
What is Lens Cast? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Why does it occur? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
What does it look like? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
How do i get rid of it?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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Large format and stitched images (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
4 Simple steps to calibrate ON fixed lenses (Win) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96
Large format and stitched images (Win): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
17. Maintenance 98
Cleaning the CCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
18. Specifications 100
Full frame solutions (Magnification factor 1,1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Smaller than full frame solutions (Mag. factor 1,3 - 1,4) . . . . . . . . . . .
103
19. CF Card and CardReader 106
Shipping products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Sandisk Product Registration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sandisk Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
SanDisk Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rescue utility, when a card is unreadable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
108
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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Phase One P - Series digital
camera back solution.
The Phase One P - Series, provides you with the advantage of having the most powerful digital camera
solution regardless if you are working portable in the
field, tethered in a studio, with portrait, landscape,
fashion,wedding, product, architectural or other type
you will always be able to find a P-system that fits your
needs.
The Phase One P-series system gives you the absolute best solution when it comes to image quality and
workflow.
The Capture One raw workflow software for Mac OS X
and Windows is the same as all Phase One single shot
products. The Capture One online user guide is a general manual for this software.
This manual “P - Series - Reference Manual” covers
specific P - Series features and functionality.
The P - Series comes in a suitcase and is ready to be
used right out of the box.
Phase One is committed to providing the best solution
for the professional photographer.
We sincerely hope you will enjoy working with this new
and innovative product.
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2. Unpacking the
system
The suitcase contains small compartments for all the
necessary parts; CF cards, CCD Cleaning Kit, Camera
back and the batteries and the charger. (Suitcase and
system contents may vary depending on purchase:
Classic or Value added)
The Software package, this manual and the LCC calibration kit is included in the Phase One Leather binder
that functions as a lid over the Utility compartment.
Lifting this lid will reveal the camera cables, CF-card
-
writer and the international adaptor set for the charger.
In daily usage, the utility compartment can be expanded by pulling out the square-to-circle foam, making the room ideal for use as camera body compartment.
It is also possible to pull out the foam and use the supplied deviders and Quick snap tape (located under the
charger) to configure your own system suitcase (Value
adde suitcase only).
This makes it possible to store, both camera back,
camera body and a number of lenses in this practical
case.
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CCD Cleaning Kit
Camera Back
Batteries and Charger
Leather Binder with
Software Package,
Calibration set etc.
CF-cards
Utility Compartment
Handle for
Extracting
the Foam
Handle for
Extracting
the Foam
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Charging the batteries
When the system is unpacked the first thing to do, is to
give the batteries a full charge.
The two 7.2 volt Lithium-ion batteries comes mounted
in the charger.
Only one battery is used in the P back at a time, but it
is recommended to charge both batteries fully before
you start.
While charging the batteries, you can still use the cam
era back if you connect it to the IEEE1394/FireWire port
on your computer.
Start by opening the suitcase, remove the software
package and the calibration set placed as a lid on top
of the Utility Compartment to the right, and pull out the
power supply from there.
The charger can adapt to voltages within a range of
110 to 250 volts.
It comes with an international set of source outlet
adaptors (placed in the utility compartment), please
select one that fits your outlet, and mount it by sliding it
in from the top.
Connect the unit to the outlet and charge the batteries
(approximately 2,5 to 3 hours).
While charging, the charger can either remain in the
suitcase (Warning: the lid has to be open to prevent it
from overheating) or you can pull out the charger, fold
out the support stand on the back, and place it upright
on the table.
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The charger has two red light indicators. While these
are on the battery is not fully charged, and should be
left in the charger until the red light starts flashing or
preferably turns off to gain a 5% extra power.
Permanent lighting LED indicates fast charge, when
the LED starts flashing the battery is practically full and
can be used. If the battery is left in the charger for as
long as the LED is still flashing, 5% extra capacity can
be gained. All charging is finished when the LED turns
off with the batteries connected.
After the first initial charge, the batteries can be
charged one at a time.
Disconnect the batteries again from the charger by
pressing the battery slightly against the unit, and at the
same time sliding the battery up and lift it off.
Warning notes!
Only use original mains adaptor 12 V DC.
Never apply excessive force when connecting the batteries.
Keep all contacts clean.
Do not force down any of the contacts.
Do not short cut the contacts.
Never store the batteries in the
charger, connected to an
outlet for an extensive
period of time.
Do not expose to heat or
naked flame.
Do not dismantle or
carry out any alteration
to the product.
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3. Introduction to
the P - back
System overview
The Phase One P back is designed specifically to fit
on one of several brands or models of medium format
cameras.
This overview section will deal with generic features,
available in all these different models, like for example,
tethered or untethered operation, preview display
functions, the menu system controls (they all have
four buttons to control the settings in the back) etc.
Certain camera specific explanations are placed in a
special section later in this manual. These can be how
to attach the P back to the camera, how to install the
focusing mask provided, special cable connections
and other considerations.
You might want to look into the camera specific sec
tion before returning to the overview to learn about
your specific configuration needs.
Now lets take a look at the generic parts of the P back.
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Tethered or untethered operations
The P back can be operated either as a fully portable
unit powered by the embedded battery and shooting to a compact flash card or micro drive which is
inserted in the CF-card slot on the left side of the camera back.
The advantages of using it as a fully portable device
are obvious, but operating tethered has advantages
too.
First of all when operating in a studio, where connected to a computer via FireWire you are not dependent on battery power or storage media, you can
capture directly to the Phase One Capture One Raw
workflow software on either Mac or PC, powering the
P back via FireWire even without the battery or CFcard inserted.
When operating tethered you have the option of capturing the images to CF-card or transferring captures
directly to the currently assigned capture folder in the
Capture One application on the computer hard disk.
The display on the P back can either be set to off while
shooting tethered or to display the images while they
are shot, just as if shooting untethered.
When unplugging the P back from the FireWire, the P
back will default to untethered mode, capturing to CFcard or micro drive, and using the battery for power.
Also when capturing tethered to a laptop with 4 pin
mini 1394/FireWire without power it will require a bat
-
tery in the P back.
Using the four menu buttons you can setup the preferences for all these operational features.
I.e. the display time of the images, time before backlight is dimmed, ISO, file format and white balance.
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For more information on capturing tethered with the
Phase One Capture One application please consult
the online user guide available in the Capture One Help
menu.
General Hardware Setup
The P back is designed to be used with the new medium format cameras prepared for digital camera
backs.The use on these camera bodies can be done
without any cables attached between the P back and
the camera body or lens. All timing and communication
is done in the electrical interface contacts in the connecting plate.
Capturing images with the FlexAdaptor on large format
camera or a camera body without the digital interface
is supported by connecting the special lens sync cable
that comes with the P back. For a guide to usage on a
specific camera body, digital or not please consult the
corresponding chapters later in this manual.
Powering up the P back
When the camera back is connected to the body, and
a battery is inserted or the IEEE1394/FireWire cable
is connected. The Camera back can be turned on by
holding down the "Power" button just below the P
back display.
Indicator lights
When the camera is powered up you will see a short
blink in the green and red LED's in the right hand side
of the display and you will hear a ready beep. The
lights will turn off immediately. This is an indication that
the camera is ready to capture. In general, if no light is
on the camera is ready.
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Green light
When capturing an image the green light is blinking
rapidly to indicates that the P back is busy.
Constant green light comes on if the backlight of the
display is dimmed to indicate that camera is still ready
even though the screen is dimmed.
(The time before this happens can be set in the P back
and is described later under "Menu mode")
Red light
If the red light is on this indicates that the P back is
writing to the storage media.
The same indicator is located just beside the CF-cardslot under the cover in the left side.
When the red light is on do not remove the card from
the card slot, as this can damage the formatting of the
card and image and data might be lost.
ISO Settings
The default film
speed of the P
back camera
back is ISO 50. However, this setting can be changed
to ISO 100, 200, 400 or 800 using the menu system
(when untethered) or in the Capture panel of the Capture One application (When tethered).
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Power management and shutter latency
The CCD on the P back constantly needs to be
cleared from previous data before an exposure. This
requires some power consumption. On electronically
controlled camera bodies the power consumption
can be drastically reduced by setting the shutter
latency to long latency in the P back or inside the
Capture One Application (Please see the section
specific for your camera body for more information
on what latency setting to select).
Double exposure protection
It is not possible to accidentally double expose the
image by capturing one image quickly after another
when the P back is used on i.e. Mamiya 645 AFD or
Hasselblad 555 ELD. The electronic communication
with the body ensures that the P back is ready before
allowing release of the next shot. On other camera
bodies not using the electronically interface from the
P back, the user has to wait for the ready beep signal
before releasing the next shot.
IR filter on the CCD
The IR filter (Phase One TG1 Infrared cut-off filter) is
permanently mounted on top of the CCD.
The filter may not be removed for several reasons:
l The focusing of the P back camera back will be
damaged.
l It is only possible to remount the filter without
dust in between the filter and the CCD if you have
access to special clean room facilities.
l The Phase One Product Warranty is terminated.
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4. Quick Start
This is what it takes to get started real quick
Charge the batteries (Described earlier)
Install the focusing Screen (Described in camera
specific section later)
Consult the Camera specific section for special
cabling requirements for your solution.
Insert Battery or connect IEEE1394/FireWire (for
power)
Insert CF-Card or connect IEEE1394/FireWire (To
shoot tethered directly to the computer)
If shooting tethered Launch the Capture One
Application
Otherwise Shoot the images to CF-card, import
them using the Capture One Application
and a card-reader.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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5. CF Card Usage
When working with CF-cards, card readers and digital
cameras it is very important to follow a few rules, to
avoid loss of data or uncontrolled behavior.
Phase One recommends that you test-drive all new
Compact FlashTM cards (including the one enclosed).
By doing an initial test to verify that the capture files are
stored properly on the card and can be accessed on a
computer you will avoid unpleasant surprises on location or when you return from a job. Compact FlashTM
cards are manufactured by other suppliers, and Phase
One cannot guarantee that the cards are not defected.
Inserting and ejecting on the P back
The compact flash card or
micro drive is inserted in the
hidden slot located under the
cover on the left hand side of
the P back.
Insert the card with the brand
label facing backwards as
shown in the image.
When the card is fully inserted
no parts are sticking out and
the cover can be closed.
To eject the card push the small
button just above the card
once, and an ejecting pin will come out.
Pushing this pin all the way back in will eject the card.
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Secure Storage System (3S)
The Phase One Secure Storage system (3S) provides
the industries safest memory card handling ever.
When working with memory cards in a Phase One Pback, you can always be sure that your data is safe
.
The 3S technology is automatically checking your
cards file structure every time it is inserted to the Pback.
If the disk check function finds errors on the card, it will
prevent usage of the card until these are corrected or
the card is formatted.
Always format your Memory card in the P-back
In General all CF-cards or micro drives comes preformmatted and ready to use in the P-backs.
However to ensure the best performance from these
cards it is to be considered best practice to always for
-
mat them in the P-back.
Please consult the "Format Disk" explanation in chapter 9 of this reference manual on how to format a
memory card in the P-back.
Formatting of the memory card is done in either FAT 16
or FAT 32 depending on card size, and if the formatting
are done in the P-back cluster sizes on the disk is set
for best performance.
It is however also possible to format the cards on ei
ther Mac or Windows, this is explained in the following
sections of this chapter.
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Please note!
Ejecting the card while the P back is still writing to the
card (red LED is on) will cause images, that are still not
written to the card, to be lost.
Also ejecting the battery while the P back is still writing
might result in loss of the data that is not yet written to
the memory card.
For rescue tips in situations where the P-back reports
that you have a damaged card, please see "Sandisk
card and Card reader" section.
General handling guidelines
Especially when using micro drives you have to be
careful not to drop them on the ground or even on a
table.
Compact flash cards are quite hard to break physically
but keep the card away from moisture and sand and
don't bend it. Use the supplied jewel box as a storage
container.
Using cards or micro drives in the card reader
When Inserting the card to the card reader on a Mac
or PC, the card will be mounted as a drive on the computer.
Windows XP and Mac OS X has the required drivers for
the CF-card reader, but Windows 2000 requires you
to download and install the driver from www.sandisk.
com.
For information on how to import the files to Phase
One Capture One, please consult the Capture One on
line user guide available under "Capture One Help" in
the Help Menu.
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Mounting and dismounting
On Windows XP and Windows 2000:
To avoid confusing the system or, worst case,
end up with a CF-card that was unintentionally
erased, it is required to safely eject the card by
right clicking the icon in "My Computer" and se
-
lect the "Eject" option.
On a Mac the card have to be unmounted, by putting
it into the trash, or selecting eject (command-e) in the
"File" menu , or ejecting from the Capture panel inside
the Capture One software.
Just pulling it out, and reinserting it will confuse the
system, possibly resulting in uncontrolled read or write
errors. If this happens, restarting the computer usually
solves the problems.
Preparing the CF-cards or micro drives
Most CF cards or micro drives comes pre formatted,
ready to be used in the P back.
The P back supports cards formatted in either FAT 16
or FAT 32.
If your card is not recognized in the P back it is possibly
due to a wrong file system formatting on the card.
Mac HFS, UNIX or NTFS file systems are not supported
by the P back, and cards with these file systems will
not be recognized.
The card will have to be formatted in either FAT 16 or
FAT 32 using a computer, Mac OS X or Windows.
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Formatting on a Mac OS X computer
On Mac OS X the formatting cannot be done directly in the finder but is easily done inside the
Disk Utility located in the Applications > Utilities
folder.
Open the Disk utility and select the Disk (not just
the partition, but the entire disk).
Select the Erase panel as shown on next page, and
select MS-DOS File System. Give the disk a name and
click on Erase to erase and format the entire disk for
use with the P back.
The formatting done in the P back corresponds to
a Quick erase Mac OS X. Choose "Options" in the
formatting dialogs to specify a complete formatting of
the media resetting all to zeros.
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Formatting on a Windows computer
Insert the CF-card in the
card reader, and select the
drive when it mounts in "My
computer" or in the Explorer.
Right click on the drive and
select "Format" from the pop-up
menu.
Select FAT32 or FAT16 from the
"File System" pop-up.
Give the card a name and click
Start to format the card to be
used with the P back.
The formatting done in the P back corresponds to selecting
Quick erase in the options box. To specify a complete formatting
of the media resetting all to zeros, do not enable the quick erase
option.
Disabling iPhoto Autostart (Mac OS X)
iPhoto Autostart can be disabled in the Mac system
preference.
Select "CD's & DVD's" and
change the setting for "Picture
disk" to either "Ignore" or
point it to the Capture One
Application you are using.
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6. Navigating
the P back
When the P back is turned on, the screen will always
be in its home display position or "Main screen".
Pressing and holding down the upper left button on the
back will also bring you to the Main screen, regardless
of where you are in the menu system.
The Main screen has an indicator in the top showing
remaining captures, and a battery indicator at the bottom showing the remaining battery capacity.
When either indicator
reaches zero, it will start
blinking, to indicate that
either storage or battery
needs replacement before capturing any more
images.
The main screen also shows the current ISO setting,
white balance setting and IIQ Raw file format selected.
Menu buttons
The Phase One P back has four menu buttons to control the menu system on the display.
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When the P back is in its initial state (just after power
up) or at the menu systems "home" position (Main
screen), the four buttons each has a shortcut assigned. Play, Menu, ISO and WB.
Inside the menu system arrows will indicate the function of the four buttons, the two buttons to the left is
used to enter and exit the selected menus, whereas
the two to the right is used to go up and down in the
menu system.
From the home position, pressing the "Play"
button will bring up the image browser, where
you can go up and down with the right hand
buttons, to browse through images.
Pressing the "Menu"" button will bring you to the menu
system where you can scroll up and down in the menu
system with the right hand buttons to select the menu
options to set.
ISO
WB
Play
Menu
Up
Down
Enter
Exit
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When the desired option is highlighted it can be selected by pressing the "Enter" button.
Exiting the menus is done with the "Exit" button.
Home shortcut
Holding down the "Exit" button for a few seconds will
always bring you to the home position or main screen
immediately.
ISO and WB
When the display is in its home position the two buttons to the left, ISO and WB brings you directly to the
ISO and White balance settings, where you can scroll
up and down, and select the setting you want with the
"Enter" button.
File format shortcut
Holding down the
"Menu" button while
in Home position colors the word "Menu"
in yellow, and at the
same time reveals a
shortcut with the word
"File" in the place
where ISO was.
Pressing this button at the same time
will bring up the File format Menu,
where you can select between IIQ Raw L and IIQ Raw
S.
For more explanation on selecting in the menus please
consult the "Menu mode" section later in this manual.
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Button Lock shortcut
Holding down the
"Play" button while in
Home position colors the word "Play"
in yellow, and at the
same time reveals
a shortcut with the
word "Lock" in the
place where WB
was.
Pressing this button twice when holding down the
"Play" will lock operation of the four menu buttons.
This is usefull to avoid unentended button operation
while carrying around the camera,
To Unlock the buttons hold down the "Play" button
again and tab the "Lock" button twice again.
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7. Play mode
"Play mode" can be used to review, zoom and delete
images.
From the "Main screen", pressing the top left button
the P back is set to Play mode.
In Play mode the top of
the screen will show a
menu bar. In the right side
of the menu bar the cur
rent image number and
the number of images
captured on the media is
displayed. In this example
it shows number 22 out of
36 images.
Pressing the Up and Down buttons on the P back (right
hand side) it is possible browse through the images.
Holding down the "Enter" button while pressing the up
and down icon will bring you to the first and last image
accordingly.
Battery and number of captures left are also shown in
the menu bar.
Pressing the Play button on the P back (top left hand)
will step through the options available to the left in the
menu bar.
From left to right these are: Review, Zoom and Delete.
Pressing the "Enter" button on the P back (bottom left
hand) selects the option.
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View modes
Play mode has four view modes, or review modes;
Normal image display, Exposure warning overlay, Histogram overlay or Info overlay.
After entering the Play
mode, press the "Enter"
button to shift to the view
mode you want.
Exposure warning overlay
will knock out the highlight
areas as a flashing color,
to warn about burned out
areas in the image.
Overlay Histogram will
show a transparent His
-
togram over the image.
Info overlay will show detailed capture information
like capture number, capture time, date, ISO, WB,
file format and shutter
speed, etc.
The setting that Play
mode is left in will also
be the setting used for
review of images while
shooting.
This means, that if the
Play mode is set to show
images with a histogram,
and you then exit to the
Main screen. All subse
quent captures will be
shown on the display with a histogram over the image.
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Zoom
After entering Play mode,
advance to the eyeglass
icon by pressing the button again and press the
"Enter" button to select it.
It is now possible to zoom
in the image with the "Enter" button.
The zoom has four steps,
Normal, 1, 2 and 3.
When zoomed into 1, 2
or 3 the little view in the
lower left corner can be
used to navigate around
in the image
A small rectangle will
show the current posi
tion and the up and down
buttons can be used to
scroll up and down. A
small icon just beside the
Play button (top left hand)
will show the direction of
scroll as either vertical or
horizontal. Pressing the
"Play" button once will change this from horizontal to
vertical scroll when using the up and down buttons.
(Left side)
To exit the zoom function use the enter key to navigate
to the eyeglass icon in the pan view and press the Play
button to step to the next icon in the menu bar. Or hold
down the "Exit" button for more than 1 second.
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Browsing inside Zoom
While in the Zoom tool (enlargement 1, 2 or 3) holding
down the "Enter" key, will hide the two up and down
indicators. It is now possible to browse through the
images by pressing the Up and Down buttons without
leaving the Zoom functions.
This means that the exact same focus point can be
evaluated on several pictures in a row by pressing "En
-
ter" - "Up" or "Enter" - "Down".
Delete
Navigate to the delete function by pressing the play
button.
When in the delete view
press the Up and Down
buttons to browse through
images.
Pressing the Enter button
brings up an X or a V. Pressing "Enter" again will select
V and delete the image.
Pressing the exit button will
cancel the deletion.
If "Confirm Delete " is set to
"Off" in the "Play Setup", OK
and Cancel will be skipped, and the image deleted im
-
mediately when pressing "Enter".
Exit the Play mode
Exit the Play Setup at any time by holding down the
Play button for two seconds.
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8. MENU FLOW CHART
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9. Menu mode
Pressing the lower left button sets the P back in "Menu
mode"
Menu mode is where you set up preferences for the P
back.
Menus are navigated with
the Enter, Exit, Up and
Down buttons on the P
back.
Whenever you want to
exit the menu mode, hold
down the exit button for
more than two seconds,
and you will be back at the
main screen.
When entering the menu mode you have three op
-
tions: Capture Setup, Play Setup or Configuration.
Capture Setup
Capture Setup is where you setup preferences for the
capture.
Enter the Capture Setup
by pressing the enter button (lower left)
In the Capture Setup you
can select ISO, WB, FileFormat or Shutter.
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by scrolling down with the down button you can select
the options.
ISO settings
In the ISO Settings select
from ISO 50 to ISO 800
depending on the conditions you want. In general
the higher ISO you shoot
at the more noise you will
have to cope with in the
image. This is also why
selecting ISO 800 only can
be processed to half resolution in the Capture One
application.
When the preferred ISO
setting is set press the
"Enter" button to confirm
the choice (Green check
mark).
Or if you regret the choice and just want to go back to
the previous setting (the one with the little dot), select
the "Exit" button (the red X).
White Balance
Setting Auto WB will calculate a white balance
based on the information
in the image.
If you are using the cam
era under one of the listed
lightning conditions, it
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might be useful to set it manually to avoid an imprecise white balance which can be a result of the Auto
WB option.
Custom White Balance
Your P-back have an option of 3 custom white
balances that can easily
be defined by point and
shoot.
Custom WB is available
when pressing the WB
button at the main menu.
When scrolling to the bottom of the WB options four
options are available:
“Custom1”, “Custom2”, “Custom3” and “CreateWB…”
To make a new custom white balance select CreateWB… and choose which one you want to Create:
“Custom1”, “Custom2” or “Custom3”
When one of the options are selected the menu will
return to the main menu and the “Make CustomX WB”
will be blinking.
Now you are ready to capture the image that should
be used for white balancing. Place the viewfinder cen
ter circle on an area (gray card or neutral white surface) and capture the image. You have now set the
“CustomX” white balance and as you will notice, it is
already selected as the current capture white balance.
All subsequent captures will now have the new custom white balance applied.
This way 3 custom white balances can be defined and
used as shooting white balances.
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Custom white balance from Capture One
You can also choose to easily transfer a white balance
from Capture One to the P-back:
Create a custom white balance inside Capture
One.
While tethered to the computer select WB from
the lower right button on the P-back.
Select “Custom1”, “Custom2” or “Custom3” on
the P-back depending on where you want to store the
new white balance.
Finally Click the “Set as capture white balance”
button inside capture One.
You will now hear a bib - the custom white balance is
now uploaded, selected and ready to use when dis
-
connecting the P-back.
By repeating the above step you are able to bring with
you, up to three predefined custom white balances
from the studio
Please be aware that when shooting tethered to the
computer, white balancing should still be set in the
Capture One application and cannot be set on the
back while tethered
1.
2.
3.
4.
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FileFormat
In "FileFormat" you can select two options "IIQ Raw L"
and "IIQ Raw S".
"IIQ Raw" is a short term for Intelligent Image Quality
Raw.
"IIQ Raw L" is default and
is the absolutely loss less
capture format of the P
back.
"IIQ Raw S" is a smaller
file, and not totally loss
less in the format. The
"IIQ Raw L" fills up approximately half file size
of the processed TIFF file,
whereas the "IIQ Raw S" is only approximately one
third of the processed TIFF. Yet the "IIQ Raw S" is still
maintaining a quality that is hard to visually differ from
the "IIQ Raw L".
Shutter
Shutter refers to the shutter of the camera the P back
resides on.
Due to the sleeping ar
chitecture of the P back,
where the CCD is put to
sleep to reduce power
consumption, the P back
needs to wake up before
shooting. The timing of
this wake up signal is referred to as the latency.
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In general, If the camera is used for medium format
cameras with digital interface this setting is can be set
to either "Short latency" or "Long latency" whichever
is preferred.
Short latency has a shorter response time, but is
power consuming, so when battery time is an issue
you should select "Long latency" on the cost of response time from the camera.
If the P back is used in "two shoot mode" on a large
format camera with i.e. a copal shutter or another
mechanical shutter where the shutter is released one
time for waking up the back, and another time for
shooting the image, then the shutter setting in the P
back should be set to "long latency".
While short latency will respond immediately to triggering the camera, Long latency will not be that fast,
but in return you gain much longer battery power.
Please consult the camera specific sections in this
manual to learn more about how to use shutter latency with your particular P back setup.
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Play Setup
The second option in the
menu mode is Play Setup.
Inside "Play Setup" you
can select between
"Backlight", "Auto Pre
view" and "Confirm Delete".
Backlight
In the "Backlight" you setup
how many seconds or minutes
of inactivity there may be before the light of the display
fades.
This setting affects the
battery life of the P back.
The more time before light
is dimmed, the faster the
battery is used.
Auto Preview
The second option in "Play
Setup" is "Auto Preview".
"Auto Preview" refers to
the time the image is remains on the screen after
capturing an image.
If set to off the preview will
not be shown automatically when a capture is
taken.
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(Note - If a button is touched during the auto preview
period, the preview will remain on and the time-out will
be disabled until next capture).
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Delete options
In Delete options you can setup whether you want an
extra confirmation when you delete images (Default).
Or delete images immediately, Or you can disable deleting of images on the P-back to avoid unintended
loss of images.
Brightness
In the Brighness setup,
you can set the brightnes
of the preview LCD screen
Default setiing is Bright.
Only the Brightness on the
display is affected.
Exposure warning, histogram and final capture is not
affected by this setting.
Especially on low light images, a brighter display is a great help
Normal
Bright
Brighter
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Configuration
"Configuration" is used
to setup general settings
and perform general tasks
on the P back.
"Configuration" con
tains more menu
entries than can be
displayed on one
screen. This is indicated by a double
arrow pointing down
in the right side.
Scrolling past the last
menu entry will reveal the next entry. Now the arrow in
the top right side will turn into a double arrow, to indicate that there are hidden entries at the top.
Storage
"Storage" is per default
set to "Autodetect". If a
card is inserted in the P
back it will automatically
capture to this card. If not,
it will try to capture via the
IEEE 1394/FireWire port
directly to the computer.
If the P back is not tethered to a computer you will get an error message that
the card slot in the P back is empty.
The P back can also be forced to shoot
to either Compact Flash or IEEE 1394/
FireWire by selecting the options inside "Storage".
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Power Source
Power source only has
one option, and is there
only for future features.
The P back will de
tect if an IEEE 1394/
FireWire connection
is supplying power,
and automatically
shut of the battery
power.
Format disk
Selecting "Format disk"
will erase the CF-card in
the P back. The CF-card
will be formatted as FAT-
32.
Please see CF-card section for troubleshooting
if your card is not recognized.
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Disk Checking
Disk Checking is done per
default on every card inserted to the P - back.
If for some reason this
check is not wanted the
feature can be turned off
in this menu.
Phase One recomends leaving diskchecking turned
on, to maximize data security on the memory cards.
Read more about the Phase One Secure Storeage
system in Chapter 5 of this manual,
Camera type
Camera type currently
only have one option
since as all supported
camera types are autodetected.
Along with the increasing
cameras supported, and
for custom applications
this option will eventuallyget populated.
Power Save
Power Save only has one option Auto Shut down.
This is used to set the time of inactivity there can be
before the P back Shuts down.
If the P back is automatically shut down it can only be
woken up by pressing the "Power" button.
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Ready beep
"Ready beep" is the small
beep that sounds from
the camera after a capture is taken.
The "Ready beep" signals
that the capture has been
taken, and the P back is
ready for next capture.
"Ready beep" can be either "Single", "Multi" or "Off".
Default this is "Single"
"Multi" is for use in noisy sorroundings, i.e. where it
can be difficult to hear if it was the back or the flash
that made the ready beep.
Restore def. (Defaults)
Selecting restore defaults will restore the settings of
the P back to its default settings. Be careful before using this option as all settings made in the P back will be
reset to factory settings.
Time & Date
In "Time & Date" you can
set the time and date using the four buttons on
the P back. Left side buttons will step through the
hours, minutes and seconds field, while the right
up and down buttons can
be used to set the value of the fields. The time and
date is applied to all files captured with the P back.
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About
The "About" option in the "Setup Menu" displays technical information about the hardware and embedded
software in the camera. This is especially useful if support is needed.
Before contacting your dealer or Phase One Support
please make sure to have access to the "About "box
or write down the entire contents of the "About" box
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10. P back - Mamiya
645 AFD
The P back for Mamiya 645AFD is designed for the innovative Mamiya 645 AFD camera. The Mamiya 645
utilizes a hybrid TTL phase-difference-detection type
auto focus system. Furthermore the Mamiya 645AFD
provides auto exposure settings. The Mamiya 645AFD
with a P back encourages all kinds of photographic
uses from portraiture and wide-angle photography
to high speed shooting and capturing fast action with
telephoto lenses.
The functionality of the P back is well integrated with
the Mamiya 645AFD camera. The P back communicates with the Mamiya camera through a fast internal
electrical computer interface.
Shutter latency settings
The Mamiya 645 AFD can be used with both Long and
short latency.
Default your P back is set to Short latency, which
means that the P back will respond fast on triggering
on the cost of battery time.
To save battery time you can set the P back to Long la
tency, and thereby gain extra valuable time before the
battery runs dry. This on the cost of response time.
To learn how to setup latency please consult the Menu
mode section
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To release the battery press the
battery release button and slide
the battery down and out of the
compartment.
Power
button
Camera
back detach
button
CF-Card slot
Flash Sync
port
Shutter sync
port
CF-Card
eject button
IEEE1394/
FireWire
port
Display
Menu
navigation
buttons
Battery
Battery
release button
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Mounting the P back on the Mamiya 645AFD
The P back is fully integrated with the camera house
and acts as a true part of the whole camera system.
When no cassette is attached to the Mamiya 645 AFD
camera house the mirror is up and the shutter is open.
This is the correct position when no film cassette is
attached. When attaching the P back to the camera
house the shutter will close and the mirror comes
down. It is important to ensure that the bottom part of
the P back camera back is pressed well into the locking mechanism before the upper locking mechanism
is pressed together. Failure to do this can in some
circumstances bring the Mamiya camera house in an
error state of continuously opening and closing the
shutter. In case this error occurs, then simply remove
the P back. Please be aware that the shutter should
be in the correct starting position (shutter open), if not
attach and remove the P back again to make sure that
the camera house gets in the correct starting position.
(The same procedure is recommended by Mamiya for
all film cassettes)
Press and hold down the "Detach" button
while connecting the upper part
Place the P back firmly in the bottom
locking mechanism
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Mounting the Viewfinder Mask
The image area of the Mamiya 645AFD is approximately 5,6 cm x 4.2 cm. The image area of the P back
is a little bit smaller (depending on model).
A P back viewfinder mask for the Mamiya 645AFD is
provided. This mask has to be mounted beneath the
original focusing screen. The viewfinder mask is posi
tioned in the bracket that holds the focusing screen.
Please refer to the Mamiya 645 AFD Instructions
“Changing the focus screen” before the focus screen
is mounted.
The black mark
on the mask must
point towards the
left front corner of
the bracket.
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Image orientation
The CCD in P back is positioned in landscape orientation. Whenever an image is captured in portrait position, by rotating the camera, an internal sensor detects
this new position and the image will appear as a correctly oriented image on the LCD display and in the
Capture One application.
Camera orientation: Images can be captured in all three
positions - and will appear with the correct orientation on the
LCD or in the Capture One software.
Studio flash sync on the AFD body
When using the P back on a Mamiya AFD body, the
flash sync should be connected to the Mamiya body.
The flash connector on the P back is for use with large
format cameras only.
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T-mode on the Mamiya 645AFD
T-mode is not supported for
digital backs on the Mamiya
645 AFD. This is usually not a
problem as the Mamiya can
use exposure times as long as
16 minutes.
Mirror Up
When using the Mamiya 645 AFD the mode selector
should be placed in M (Manual mode) and the focus
type selector should also be in the M position.
It is not possible for the camera to measure light or fo
-
cus when the mirror is up.
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Mamiya RZ67 PRO IID
The P back for Mamiya 645 AFD also supports the
Mamiya RZ67 PRO IID via the 645 AFD adaptor plate
from Mamiya.
The mode selector
on the trigger button
should be turned to the
white dot when used
with the P back.
When the P back is placed on the body
and not in use, the selector should be
set to the orange dot, to avoid draining
the small battery. Even if the P back is
turned off, the battery will drain slowly
if selector is not at the orange dot.
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Studio flash sync on the RZ lens shutter
When using the P back on a Mamiya RZ67 PRO IID, the
flash sync should be connected on the Mamiya lens
shutter. The flash sync connector on the P back is for
use with Large format cameras where no digital interface is available.
Shutter latency settings
The Mamiya RZ PRO IID should be used with Short latency.
Default your P back is set to Short latency, which
means that the P back will respond fast on triggering
at the cost of battery time.
To learn how to setup latency please consult the Menu
mode section
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11. P back
for Hasselblad V
The Phase One P back can be mounted on a wide
range of Hasselblad cameras including Hasselblad
555 ELD, 553 ELX, 501 CM, 503 CW as well as
Mamiya RZ67 Pro II and 4” x 5” view cameras via an
optional Phase One FlexAdaptor.
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Mounting the viewfinder mask
The image area of the Hasselblad camera body is approximately 6 cm x 6 cm, whereas the image area of
the P back is a lttle bit smaller. Therefore, it is necessary to use the P back viewfinder mask. Remove the
protection tape from the mask and mount it beneath
the original focusing screen.
The viewfinder
mask is positioned
in the bracket
that holds the
focusing screen.
Please refer to
the Hasselblad
camera manual
instructions before
the focus screen
is removed.
After the Phase
One viewfinder
mask is
positioned in the
bracket, place
the Hasselblad
focusing screen
on top of the
mask and slide
the viewfinder top
back into place.
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Mounting the P back
The P back is fully integrated with the camera body
and acts as a true part of the whole camera system.
It is important to ensure that the bottom part of the
P back camera back is pressed well into the locking
mechanism before
the upper locking mechanism is
pressed together.
Place the Bot
tom of the P back in
the locking mechanism.
Press the
metal button in
the top with your
thumb and tip the
upper end in place.
1.
2.
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Mounting the P back vertically
The P back can be rotated to the left and mounted vertically on the Hasselblad body for use in portrait mode.
In this case the lock button on what is now the top
should be slided to the left before tipping the P back in
place on the body.
Images will be ro
tated automatically
on both the LCDscreen and in the
Capture One application.
Do not mount while in S or RS modes
Please note that the Phase One P back should not be
mounted while the camera is set to mirror up (S or RS
modes). Also make sure that the lens is not jammed
when connecting the flash sync cable to the Phase
One P back.
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Camera body specifics
Regardless of which Hasselblad V type camera used,
a sync cable is always connected from the lens to the
small connector in the front plate on either the left or
right side of the P back.
The flash cable
is then con
nected to the
F-connector
on the camera
back.
Flash cable connects
to the connector on
the P back
Sync cable connects
to one of the two small
connectors in the front
plate.
For tethered capture to
a computer - plug in a
IEEE1394/FireWire cable
in the back.
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Hasselblad 555 ELD
When using the Phase One P back with a Hasselblad
555 ELD, the shutter release on the front of the
Hasselblad must be in the “Digital” position.
If, of any reason, you have to use
the shutter release in “Film” posi
tion (hardware defect on the DIG
button etc.) You must make sure
that the Shutter latency is set to
”Short latency” in the P back or in
the Capture One application.
Shutter latency settings
On the Hasselblad 555 ELD the P back can be used
with both Long and short latency.
All other Hasselblad cameras requires you to set the P
back in Short latency.
Default your P back is set to Short latency, which
means that the P back will respond fast on triggering
on the cost of battery time.
To save battery time you can set the P back to Long
latency, and thereby gain extra valuable time before
the battery runs dry. This on the cost of response time.
To learn how to setup latency please consult the Menu
mode section
No Motor cable on 555 ELD
A motor cable is not required when using the camera
on an Hasselblad 555 ELD body.
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Hasselblad 553 ELX
When using the P back on
some Hasselblad motorized
bodies (i.e. Hasselblad ELX
or Hasselblad ELM series), a
motor cable is supplied to
enable capture from the
computer.
The cable is con
nected between the
multi-connector on
the P back and the
DIN connector on
the Hasselblad.
Avoid using A or AS mode.
Please note that the Phase One P back should not be
mounted while the camera is set to mirror up (S or RS
modes). Also make sure that the lens is not jammed or
locked open on the “B” setting when connecting the
flash sync cable to the Phase One P back.
While using the Hasselblad 553 ELX you should set
the Shutter latency to ”Short latency”
It is possible to use "Long latency" mode on this cam
era when using a motor cable and only using the capture button inside the Capture One Application.
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Hasselblad 501 CM and 503 CW without winder
The Phase One P back also supports mechanical
Hasselblad cameras such as the 501 CM and 503 CW.
These cameras are operated in single shot mode via
the shutter release button or a standard cable release.
Please note that the Phase One P back should not be
mounted while the camera is set to mirror up.
Also make sure that the lens is not jammed or locked
open on the “B” setting when connecting the flash
sync cable to the Phase One P back.
If you are using a mechanical Hasselblad you should
normally set the Shutter latency to ”Short latency”
It is possible to use ”Long latency” mode on Mechani
cal cameras, but precautions must be taken not to
trigger too fast.
To ensure capture reliability, we recommend that you
look at the green LED on the back of the camera back
while you slowly press the mechanical trigger on the
camera body.
You can safely press the button all the way in the moment the LED flashes.
”Mirror Up” is not supported when using "Long Latency".
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Hasselblad 503 CW with Winder CW
Please note that the Phase One P back should not be
mounted while the camera is set to mirror up.
Also make sure that the lens is not jammed or locked
open on the “B” setting when connecting the flash
sync cable to the Phase One P back.
If you are using a 503 CW winder you could set the
Shutter latency to ”Short latency”
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Mamiya RZ67 Pro II adaptor
Phase One offers an optional P back adaptor plate
with Hasselblad mount that enables mounting and
close integration with the Mamiya RZ67 Pro II camera.
(Mamiya RZ67 Pro II D can be used with the P back
Mamiya 645 AFD)
The camera must be set to multiple exposures when
using this adaptor.
The multiple exposure selec
tor (M) is located on the side of
the camera body just above the
cocking lever with the film back
revolve switch (R). Move the selector to the M position.
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Mirror up operation is only recommended if using
Mamiya’s own double cable release.
The adaptor plate connects to the Mamiya body, and
the switch underneath is set to the L position (locked).
If you are using the Mamiya RZ Pro II adaptor you
should set the Shutter latency to ”Short latency”
It is possible to use Long latency on this camera, but
only when shooting using the capture button inside
the Capture One Application.
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12. H 101 - P back
The Phase One H 101 - P back is a single shot digital
camera back designed spcifically for the innovative
Hasselblad H1 camera. The Hasselblad H1 utilises a
hybrid TTL phase-difference-detection type auto-focus system. Furthermore the Hasselblad H1 provides
auto exposure settings. The Hasselblad H1 with a
Phase One H 101 - P back encourages all kinds of photographic uses from portraiture and wide-angle photography to high speed shooting to capturing fast action with telephoto lenses. This combination is a result
of a joint development project between Phase One
and Hasselblad.
The functionality of the Phase One H 101 - P back is
well integrated with the Hasselblad H1 camera. The
H 101 - P back camera back communicates with the
H1 camera through a fast internal electrical computer
interface.
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Camera LCD display
The Hasselblad H1 incorporates a display which displays information of the actual condition of the camera. It shows flash method, lens use, trigger setting,
f-stop value, exposure time etc.
The Hasselblad H 1 will also display some camera
back specific conditions in this display.
Camera back ISO setting is dis
played. ISO 50, 100, 200 or 400,
800 can be set on the camera
back or in the Capture One Ap
-
plication if shooting tethered.
Error messages like ”Storage me
-
dia full” will also be displayed.
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Viewfinder information
The icon on the second position from the right shows
the actual captures left on the storage media, an ”E”
indicates that storage media is full, and you will need to
free some space or replace it before continuing.
For a general description of the viewfinder information
please consult the Hasselblad H1 User Manual.
Auto exposure
The Hasselblad H1 can work in different auto exposure
modes. This is fully supported by the H 101 - P back,
which communicates the equivalent film speed of the
digital back to the Hasselblad H1 camera.
The default film speed of the H 101 - P back is ISO 50.
However, this setting can be changed to 100, 200, 400
or 800 ISO, please consult chapter 9 of this manual for
details on setting the ISO in your camera back.
Double exposure protection
When using the Hasselblad H1 with a H 101 - P back it is
not possible to accidently double expose the image by
capturing one image quickly after another. The H 101 - P
back communication with the Hasselblad disables the
capture functionality in the camera if necessary.
At the end of an image exposure the image information in the CCD has to be moved from the CCD to the
processing system. During this short period of time the
CCD must be protected from light exposure. The H 101
- P back ensures a safe emptying of the CCD by ignoring the shutter release from the Hasselblad camera.
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Image orientation detection
The H 101 - P back CCD is positioned in landscape orientation. Whenever an image is captured in portrait
position by rotating the camera, an internal sensor
detects this new position and the image will appear
correctly oriented on the LCD and in the Capture One
application.
IR filter on the CCD
The IR filter is placed on top of the CCD.
The filter may not be removed for several reasons.
● The focusing of the H 101 - P back camera back
will be damaged
● It is only possible to remount the filter without dust
in between the filter and the CCD if you have access to special clean room facilities.
● The Phase One Product Warranty is terminated.
Camera orientation:
Images can be captured in all three positions - and will appear with
the correct orientation on the LCD and in the Capture One software.
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Mounting the viewfinder mask
The image area of the Hasselblad H1 is approximately
60 x 45 mm. The image area of the H 101 - P back is a
bit smaller (depending on model).
A H 101 - P back viewfinder mask is provided. This
mask has to be mounted underneath the original fo
cusing screen. The viewfinder mask is positioned in
the bracket that holds the focusing screen.
To get to the viewfinder mask
press the small black button
placed in the left corner of
the viewfinder top.
Lift the mask up by pulling
the small tap in the upper
right corner as shown above.
Remove the protecting
tape from the Phase One
viewfinder mask.
Place it in the bay and
reinsert the Hasselblad
Viewfinder on top of it.
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Mounting the H 101 - P back on the Hasselblad H 1
The H 101 - P back integrates fully with the H1 camera
house and acts as a part of the whole camera system.
When no cassette is attached to the Hasselblad cam
era house, the mirror is up and the shutter is open.
This is the correct position, when no film cassette is
attached.
When attaching the H 101 - P back to the camera
house, the shutter will close and the mirror comes
down.
It is important to ensure that the bottom part of the H
101 - P back camera back is pressed well into the locking mechanism before the upper locking mechanism
is pressed together.
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Use of cables
No cables are required between the H 101 - P back
and the Hasselblad H1 .
Flash sync cable
must be connected
to the Hasselblad H1
camera house.
The flash sync cable
must NOT be con
nected to the camera back when used
on a Hasselblad H 1.
The flash sync connector on the Camera
back is only intended
for use with a Phase
One FlexAdaptor,
or other large format
adaptors.
CORRECT
NOT CORRECT
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13. P back for
CONTAX 645
The CONTAX 645 utilizes a TTL phase difference
detection type auto focus system. Furthermore the
CONTAX 645 provides auto exposure settings. The
CONTAX 645 with a P back encourages all kinds of
photographic uses from portraiture and wide-angle
photography to high speed shooting to capture fast
action with telephoto lenses.
The functionality of the P back is well integrated with
the CONTAX 645 camera. The P back communicates
with the CONTAX camera through a fast internal electrical computer interface.
This exciting P-back solution is a result of a develop
-
ment project fully supported by Kyocera.
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Auto exposure
The CONTAX 645 can work in different auto exposure
modes. This is fully supported by the P back, which
communicates the equivalent film speed of the digital
back to the CONTAX 645 camera.
When capturing with auto exposure modes, exposure times between 1/4000 sec. and 32 sec. can be
obtained. Please note that images captured with exposure times longer than 60 sec. can be degraded
because of increased digital noise also depending on
the ISO setting. The auto exposure of the CONTAX 645
camera uses the ISO value set in the P back, or when
shooting tethered, in the Capture One application. The
ISO can be set to 50, 100, 200 400 or even 800.
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Double exposure protection
With the P - back for Contax it is not possible to accidently double expose the image by capturing one
image quickly after another e.g. when using continuos
capture mode. The P back communication with the
CONTAX 645 is disabling capture functionality in the
camera when necessary.
Image orientation detection
The CCD in P back is positioned in landscape orientation. Whenever an image is captured in portrait position by rotating the camera, an internal sensor detects
this new position and the image will appear with the
correct orientation in the Capture One application.
Camera orientation:
Images can be captured in all three positions - and will appear with
the correct orientation on the LCD and in the Capture One software.
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IR filter on the CCD
The IR filter (Phase One TG1 Infrared cut-off filter) is
placed on top of the CCD.
The filter may not be removed for several reasons.
• The focusing of the P back will be damaged.
• It is only possible to remount the filter without dust
in between the filter and the CCD if you have access to
special clean room facilities.
• The Phase One Product Warranty is terminated.
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Mounting the focusing screen
The image area of the CONTAX 645 is 41.5mm x
56mm. The image area of the P back is slightly smaller
(depending on model).
A Phase One P back viewfinder mask is provided.
This viewfinder mask has to be mounted underneath
the CONTAX focusing screen. Refer to the CONTAX
645 Instruction Manual “Replacing Focusing Screen”
before the focusing screen is mounted.
Slide the VIewfinder back
to remove it and pull up the
CONTAX Viewfinder glass.
Insert the Phase One
Viewfinder mask and re
-
insert the CONTAX view
-
finder glass on top.
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Mounting the P back to the CONTAX 645
The P - back for Contax is fully integrated with the
camera house and acts as a true part of the whole
camera system.
When attaching the P back to the camera house it is
important to ensure that the bottom part of the P back
is pressed well into the locking mechanism before the
upper locking mechanism is pressed together.
To avoid that the P back is released by mistake from
the camera house, the lock button on the side of the
P back can be used to lock the C645 locking mecha
-
nism.
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Use of flash sync cable
No cables are required between
the P back and the
CONTAX 645.
Flash sync cable
must be connected
to the CONTAX 645
camera house.
The flash sync cable
must NOT be con
-
nected to the P back.
This connecter is
only to be used
when operated on a
Large format camera
with the Phase One
FlexAdaptor.
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Operating the camera from the host computer
The supplied release cable must be connected between the multiple pin connector on the P back and
the mini-jack connector placed at the bottom of the
handgrip on the CONTAX camera house.
Bulb capture is not supported on Contax
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TTL flash
Because the CCD element reflects light different than
film, and this cannot be communicated to the Contax.
Using TTL flash with the CONTAX 645 camera and the
P back, will result in a 2 f-stop overexposure. When
using TTL flash, the exposure compensation on the
flash unit must therefore be set to –2 f stops.
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15. Large format
photography
The Phase One P back can be used on most large format cameras via the optional Phase One FlexAdaptor
and the enclosed lens sync cable (value added package only). The P back supports most mechanical
shutters and the Horseman ISS electronic shutter. To
ensure optimal image quality, Phase One strongly recommends shutters that can be fired twice within four
seconds. The first release of the shutter activates the
CCD, the second release takes the picture. If the time
limit of four seconds is exceeded, the camera gives
a warning “beep” followed by a “ready” signal. If for
some reason it is not possible to fire the shutter twice
within the time limit, the camera will send a time-out
error message to the screen.
Multi connector sync cable
Part # 50300143
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Shutter latency settings
On a Phase One FlexAdaptor the P back can be used
with both Long and short latency.
Default your P back is set to Short latency, which
means that the P back will respond fast on triggering
on the cost of battery time.
This setting can be used with the Kapture Group Two
shoot adaptor.
If using the P back as a manual two shooter, where the
first shot will power up the P back, and the second will
make the exposure, you should use "Long latency".
To learn how to setup latency please consult the Menu
mode section.
The Phase One FlexAdaptor
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16. Lens Cast
What is Lens Cast?
Lens cast may occur if using the camera back
with wide- angle lenses e.g. Horseman Digiflex II,
Hasselblad Flexbody or Hasselblad 905SWC or on
other large format cameras with different tilt or swing
settings. On a medium format camera lens cast is very
rare if using fixed lenses from 60 mm to 120 mm.
Why does it occur?
Lens cast occurs as a result of the angle at which the
CCD is exposed to light. If the CCD is exposed to light
coming from a very sharp angle e.g. wide-angle or extreme degrees of tilting you may experience lens cast.
What does it look like?
Depending on the light conditions and photographic
setup, lens cast will typically appear as a green cast in
one corner of the image that changes into a magenta
cast in the opposite corner of the image. It’s often visible on neutral grey backgrounds.
How do i get rid of it?
If working with large format cameras with tilt and
swing, you would have to make a new calibration file
if you change the tilt and swing position. Phase One
provides a solution in the Capture one software that
helps you get rid of the lens cast. We call it: Lens Cast
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Calibration (LCC). By holding an opal white plate in
front of the lens and capturing a calibration image that
you then apply to all of your capture files you are able
to remove the lens cast.
On medium format cameras the calibration is very
simple: You do one calibration for each lens and then
save the calibration files and apply them when needed
by clicking “Set as default for new Captures”.
4 Simple steps to calibrate on fixed lenses (Mac)
(no zoom, tilt or swing).
1. Hold the calibration plate in front of the fixed lens (as close as
possible), and capture. In order to ensure correct exposure you may
have to open up a few f-stops or in a very dark setup, put on more light
directly onto the plate.
2. In the Capture One soft
-
ware you select the ‘calibration’
image and click on the “Save
LCC” button
(the LCC tool is located under the
grey balance tab).
3. Give the calibration file
a name that corresponds to the
lens in use or the set-up (e.g.
45mmDaylight)
4. Select the calibration file:
“45mmDaylight” from the “Lens
CC” drop-down list and click “Set
as default for new Captures”.
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Large format and stitched images (Mac)
When using LCC in combination with large format capture and image stitching you must capture one calibration file per image and make sure that you match
the calibration file to the right image prior to stitching.
1. Start by capturing the two calibration files and the
two image files.
2. Save the right-side calibration file by clicking the
“Save LCC”
3. Name the calibration file i.e.CarsRight.
4. Save the left-side calibration file the same way.
5. Select the right-side image and apply the rightside calibration file. Select the left-side image and ap
-
ply the left-side calibration file.
6. A simple way to gray calibrate is to select all images in the thumbnail window. Click on the left-side
center of the right side calibration file and apply that
gray balance to all images by clicking the “Apply to all
selected”
(remember to only
select apply gray
balance in the dialog).
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PLEASE NOTE: As soon as grey calibration is done
and the calibration files are saved and appear in the
Lens CC drop-down box the calibration files can be
deleted from the thumbnail window.
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4 Simple steps to calibrate ON fixed lenses (Win)
(no zoom, tilt or swing).
1. Hold the calibration plate in front of the fixed lens
(as close as possible), and capture. In order to ensure
correct exposure you may have to open up a few fstops or in a very dark setup, put on more light directly
onto the plate.
2. In the Capture One software you select the ‘cali
bration’ image and click on the “Generate…” button
(the LCC tool is located under the white balance tab).
3. Give the calibration file a name
that corresponds
to the lens in use
or the set-up (e.g.
45mmDaylight)
4. Select the calibration file: “45mmDaylight” from
the “Lens CC” drop-down list and set a checkmark in
the “Apply LCC for next Captures”.
If working with large format cameras with tilt and
swing, you would have to make a new calibration file if
you change the tilt and swing position.
When using LCC in combination with large format cap
ture and image stitching you must capture one calibration file per image and make sure that you match
the calibration file to the right image prior to stitching.
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Large format and stitched images (Win):
1. Start by capturing the two calibration files and the
two image files.
2. Save the left-side calibration file by clicking the
“Generate…” button
3. Name the calibration file i.e.CarsLeft.
4. Save the right-side calibration file the same way.
5. Select the right-side image and apply the right-
side calibration file. Select the left-side image and
apply the left-side calibration file.
6. A simple way to white balance is to select all
images in the thumbnail window and click on the leftside center of the right side calibration file and apply
that white balance to all images by clicking the “Apply
this White Balance to the current selection of cap
-
tures”.
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17. Maintenance
Cleaning the CCD
When the Phase One P back is not attached to a camera, the camera back must be protected with the protection plate. However, over time dust may accumulate on the IR filter. This will degrade the image quality
if not removed.
Please follow the directions included in the CCD cleaning kit in the P back suitcase.
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18. Specifications
Full frame solutions (Magnification factor 1,1)
P 25 P 45
Imager
Technology
: Full Frame CCD Full Frame CCD
Color filter: Red, green, blue Red, green, blue
Pixels (active): 5440 x 4080 pixels 7216 x 5412 pixels
CCD size (active): 48.9 x 36.9 mm 49.1 x 36.8 mm
Pixel size: 9 x 9 micron 6.8 x 6.8 micron
Image ratio: 4:3 4:3
Image output: 48 bits (16 per color) 48 bits (16 per color)
Anti blooming: 8 f-stops 8 f-stops
Digital image
Color depth:
16 bit per color 16 bit per color
Dynamic range: 12 f-stop 12 f-stop
Single exposure: 5440 x 4080 pixels 7216 x 5412 pixels
24 bit RGB: 65 MB 24 bit RGB: 65 MB
48 bit RGB: 130 MB 48 bit RGB: 130 MB
64 bit RGB: 173 MB 64 bit RGB: 173 MB
Two exposure: 7991 x 5440 pixels 10600 x 7216 pixels
24 bit RGB: 127 MB 24 bit RGB: 219 MB
48 bit RGB: 254 MB 48 bit RGB: 438 MB
64 bit RGB: 339 MB 64 bit RGB: 585 MB
Sensitivity
ISO: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 50, 100, 200, 400
Camera System
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