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Kodak DCS 700 Series, User Manual

The Kodak DCS 700 Series is a top-tier professional digital camera renowned for its exceptional image quality. For a hassle-free setup, refer to the Quick Setup Manual available for free download at 88.208.23.73:8080, where you can conveniently access a comprehensive range of user manuals for various products.

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The Imager

The imager records light when you capture an image. If it should get dirty, the quality of 
your images can be affected.

Determining if the Imager is Dirty

Even though the imager is located inside the camera, it can get dirty. There are two ways 
to determine whether it needs cleaning:

✔

Capture a test image and look for imperfections that indicate dirt on the imager.

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Visually inspect the imager for dirt.

Examining a Test Image

1

Connect the camera to your computer. Refer to “Connecting Your Camera to the 
Computer” on page 12-2.

2

Set the lens aperture to its highest f-stop to provide for maximum depth of field. Refer 
to “Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode” on page 11-4 and “Manual Exposure 
Mode” on page 11-8.

3

Capture an image of a plain white object, such as a clean, white wall.

4

Examine the image on the computer monitor. Imperfections in the image, such as dark 
clusters or streaks, may indicate a dirty imager.

Summary of Contents for DCS 700 Series

Page 1: ...DCS700SeriesDigitalCameras User sGuide for the DCS 700 Series Digital Cameras ...

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Page 3: ... Eastman Kodak Company and Nikon Corp 2001 All rights reserved Kodak and Kodak Professional are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc ...

Page 4: ...overage If this equipment does not function properly during the warranty period due to defects in material or workmanship Kodak will at its option either repair or replace the equipment without charge subject to the conditions and limitations stated herein Such repair service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and or replacement parts If replacement parts are used in makin...

Page 5: ...ent with the repacking instructions This warranty does not cover the following Circumstances beyond Kodak s control Service or parts to correct problems resulting from the use of attachments accessories or alterations not marketed by Kodak Unauthorized modifications or service Misuse Abuse Failure to follow Kodak s operating maintenance or repacking instructions Failure to use Kodak supplied items...

Page 6: ... will instruct you to return the unit to the nearest service center for repair and will issue a return authorization number When returning a KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera for repair you should pack the unit in its original packing materials according to the repacking instructions located on the shipping container The problem report form located at the back of this manual should ...

Page 7: ...Dealers Contact your authorized KODAK PROFESSIONAL dealer for help with camera operation and connection to your computer Many dealers can also provide training for your graphics application software integration consulting and optional equipment Authorized dealers can also provide help in purchasing a service maintenance agreement 4 Telephone Support Telephone support is available without charge du...

Page 8: ...ged provided a valid active call number is provided Calls to report bugs or anomalies will have any charges cancelled Calls to arrange for service will have the charges cancelled or applied as a credit against the repair estimate or invoice Service maintenance agreements which cover the repair and support of the DCS 700 Series Camera and software are available In North America please contact the r...

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Page 10: ...etic Emissions 1 7 VCCI Statement 1 7 About Your Camera 2 1 Nomenclature 2 3 Camera Front 2 3 Camera Back 2 4 Camera Top 2 5 Camera Bottom 2 5 Camera Sides 2 6 Open Battery PC Card Door 2 7 Viewfinder 2 8 LCD Panels 2 9 Top Status LCD 2 9 Back Status LCD 2 10 Image LCD 2 11 Digital Buttons 2 14 Four way Switch 2 14 Menu Button 2 14 ...

Page 11: ...Lens 2 20 Mounting the Lens 2 20 Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture 2 21 Removing the Lens 2 22 Imager 2 23 IR Filter 2 23 Viewfinder Diopter 2 24 Illumination Switch 2 25 Mirror Lockup Lever 2 26 Depth of Field Preview Button 2 27 Accessory Shoe 2 28 Sync Terminal 2 28 Self Diagnostic Shutter System 2 29 Changing Viewfinders 2 30 Removing the Finder 2 30 Attaching the Finder 2 31 Changing F...

Page 12: ...eries 3 4 Checking Battery Status 3 7 Battery Charger 3 8 Charging Batteries 3 9 Conditioning Discharging Batteries 3 11 Battery Conservation 3 12 PowerSave Mode 3 12 Image LCD Panel Timeout 3 13 Meter Timeout 3 13 Situations Using Extra Battery Power 3 13 AC Adapter for Camera 3 14 Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera 3 15 Configuring Your Camera 4 1 Date and Time 4 1 Camera Properties 4 2 Displa...

Page 13: ... Selecting a PC Card or Folder 5 8 Controlling Exposure 6 1 White Balance 6 1 Choosing a White Balance Setting 6 3 Custom White Balance Setup 6 4 Exposure Metering System 6 9 3D Color Matrix Metering 6 9 Center Weighted Metering 6 10 Spot Metering 6 11 Setting the Metering System 6 12 Exposure Mode 6 13 Setting Exposure Mode 6 16 Focusing 7 1 Focus Area 7 1 Selecting the Focus Area 7 1 Selecting A...

Page 14: ...oting 8 3 Two Button Reset 8 8 ISO 8 9 Drive Mode 8 10 Choosing a Drive Mode 8 10 Using the Vertical Controls 8 12 Intervalometer 8 13 Job Tracker 8 15 Loading Job Tracker Data from a PC Card 8 16 Flash Photography 9 1 Recommendations for Flash Photography 9 1 Auto Aperture Mode 9 2 Attaching the SB 28D or SB 28DX Speedlight 9 3 Turning on the SB 28D or SB 28DX Speedlight 9 3 Standby Mode 9 4 Enab...

Page 15: ...de Numbers for Determining the Correct Aperture 9 17 Calculating the Correct Aperture 9 17 Calculating the Shooting Distance 9 17 Guide Number Table 9 17 Working with Images on the Camera 10 1 Reviewing Images 10 1 Selecting a Display Mode 10 2 Single Image Display Mode 10 3 Zoom Display Mode 10 3 Histogram Display Mode 10 5 Multiple Image Display Mode 10 5 Delete Display Mode 10 6 Navigating Thro...

Page 16: ...sure Mode 11 4 Manual Exposure Mode 11 8 Flexible Program 11 13 Focus Lock For Off center Subjects 11 14 AE AF Lock 11 16 About AE Lock 11 17 Exposure Compensation 11 19 Obtaining the Meter Reading in Manual Exposure Mode 11 20 Exposure Compensation Function 11 22 Auto Exposure Flash Exposure Bracketing 11 24 Self timer 11 28 Long Time Exposure 11 30 Custom Settings 11 32 Making a Custom Setting 1...

Page 17: ...rt Options 13 2 Setting the Baud Rate 13 2 Serial In Mode 13 3 Serial In Status 13 4 Serial Out Mode 13 5 Camera Care 14 1 Handling 14 1 Cleaning 14 2 IR Filter or Anti aliasing Filter 14 3 Removing Cleaning and Installing the IR or Anti aliasing Filter 14 3 The Imager 14 5 Determining if the Imager is Dirty 14 5 Cleaning the Imager 14 8 Reassembling the Camera 14 8 Storing 14 9 Top and Back Statu...

Page 18: ...edies B 3 Appendix C Lens and Viewfinder Compatibility C 1 Compatible Lenses C 1 Manual Single Focal Length Lenses C 1 Manual Zoom Lenses C 5 Autofocus Single Focal Length Lenses C 6 Autofocus Zoom Lenses C 8 Compatible Viewfinders C 10 Appendix D Glossary D 1 Appendix E Problem Report E 1 Appendix F Remote Control Accessories F 1 ...

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Page 20: ...rporation allows you to take and store high resolution high quality digital images Before you start using the camera you should follow the instructions listed below Read the Warranty statement Verify that your camera package contains everything mentioned in the list of Package Contents Verify that your Macintosh or PC meets the system requirements Read the Warnings section Review the Important Saf...

Page 21: ...system software Macintosh OS 8 5 1 or later for a tethered camera 64 MB RAM minimum 200 MB minimum free hard disk space 15 inch or larger color display 24 bit recommended Windows Personal computer with a 100 MHz Pentium processor with on board IEEE 1394 port and or PCI bus slots available and or PC Card reader IEEE 1394 adapter cards if tethering camera without on board IEEE 1394 port Windows 2000...

Page 22: ...ose data if you remove a card at this time Operate your camera only from the type of power source indicated on the name plate of the AC adapter A line voltage outside this range can destroy the AC adapter and or the camera Use only the AC adapter included with your camera or available from Kodak as an accessory Do not plug other adapters into the camera The AC adapter is for indoor use only Do not...

Page 23: ...bracket or table It can fall causing serious injury to persons and serious damage to your camera Dust If you operate the camera in environments with excessive dust levels dust may accumulate on the camera Refer to Cleaning on page 14 2 Water and Moisture Do not use the camera in heavy rain or near salt spray and do not immerse your camera in water or other liquids Do not use the AC adapter near wa...

Page 24: ... that you are not likely to walk on them or pinch them with items placed on or against them Pay particular attention to cords at plugs receptacles and the point where they leave your camera Grounding The AC adapter is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug with a third grounding pin The three wire plug fits into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to in...

Page 25: ... camera yourself Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards and void the warranty Damage Requiring Service Unplug your camera from the wall outlet and computer and refer all servicing to the manufacturer under the following conditions If liquid has been spilled or if objects have fallen into your camera If your camera has been exposed to heavy rain or water Whi...

Page 26: ...l interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between your camera and receiver Connect your camera into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is ...

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Page 28: ...er to improve image quality White Balance functionality including ability to save White Balance settings Calibrated exposure and color Large wide cross array with five area autofocus sensor Multi CAM1300 system incorporating three cross type sensors covers wider horizontal and vertical ranges in the viewfinder than other systems Image Capture Burst frame rate in CH CL and CS Drive modes for 12 ima...

Page 29: ...panel displays camera and digital information white balance frame remaining frames battery level PC Card present and microphone active 3D Color Matrix Metering Flexible Center Weighted Meter Custom Settings for added versatility 1 300 High Speed Flash Sync with Custom Setting 1 250 sec and slower at normal setting High speed IEEE 1394 serial interface connector AC adapter connector on camera Remov...

Page 30: ...eyelet Exposure Compensation button Shutter Release button Sub Command dial Depth of field Preview button Mirror Lockup lever Vertical Shutter release Viewfinder Drive Mode Self timer selector Sync terminal Camera strap eyelet Self timer LED Lens Release button IR filter Focus Mode selector Product label ...

Page 31: ...Exposure Flash Exposure Bracketing button Shutter Speed Aperture Focus Area Lock button ISO BKT L L CSM BKT ISO MENU TAG OK CANCEL RECORD Viewfinder eyepiece Auto Exposure Autofocus Lock button AF Start AF ON button Main Command dial Microphone Four way switch Flash Sync Mode button Custom Setting Menu button Remote release port Vertical AF Start AF ON button CSM ...

Page 32: ... Shutter Release button Power Switch lock release Exposure Compensation button Exposure Mode MODE button Top Status LCD panel Diopter Adjustment knob Metering System selector lock release Metering System selector Drive Mode selector lock release Drive Mode Self Timer selector Accessory Shoe Tripod mount Data plate label ...

Page 33: ...mera Sides Battery PC Card door Battery PC Card door latch IEEE 1394 cable port cover not shown AC Adapter connection cover not shown Vertical shutter release lock Vertical Shutter release Camera strap eyelet ...

Page 34: ...2 7 2 Your Camera Open Battery PC Card Door VIDEO SERIAL Battery Serial port Card Busy LED Video Out port CARD1 CARD2 Eject button CARD1 Eject button CARD2 ...

Page 35: ...s Spot metering 5 Green Ready light 6 Focus indicators indicates a subject is in focus blinking indicate that autofocus is impossible and arrows indicate front and rear focus respectively 7 Aperture direct readout 8 Focus area indicators 9 Shutter speed lock indicator 10 Aperture lock indicator 11 Exposure mode 12 Exposure compensation 13 Metering system 14 Shutter speed 15 Aperture 16 Electronic ...

Page 36: ... AUTO ISO BKT CUSTOM LOCK LOCK LOCK BKT Top Status LCD Image LCD Back Status LCD Shutter speed lock Shutter speed Auto Exposure Flash Exposure bracketing Exposure mode Flexible program Exposure compensation Exposure compensation value LOCK LOCK LOCK BKT Aperture lock Aperture Focus area lock Focus area AF area mode ...

Page 37: ...tion Custom setting Card present Microphone Battery level ISO Bracketing information Custom Setting ISO Setting mode Bracketing bar graphs Auto Exposure Flash Exposure Bracketing White Balance Frame number Frames remaining on PC Card REAR SLOW AUTO ISO BKT CUSTOM ...

Page 38: ...mage LCD on Menu bar Accessible from Display mode Menus Accessible from the Menu bar Turning the Image LCD On There are two ways to turn the Image LCD on Press the OK button to turn the Image LCD on in Display mode Press the Menu button to turn the Image LCD on with the Menu bar page 2 12 and the last used menu displayed Turning the Image LCD Off Press the Cancel button to turn the Image LCD off I...

Page 39: ...digital functions Displaying and Navigating the Menu Bar 1 Turn the Image LCD on 2 Press the Menu button to turn the Menu bar on 3 Press the left or right side of the Four way switch to highlight the needed Menu bar icon 4 Press the Cancel button or Menu button to turn the Menu bar off Folder icon Menu icon White Balance icon Contrast icon Video icon appears if Video is enabled through Main menu ...

Page 40: ...ge 2 12 until the Folder or Menu icon is highlighted A dropdown menu appears listing the available options 2 Press the top or bottom of the Four way switch to highlight an option 3 Press the OK button to activate the option 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for any additional menus ...

Page 41: ...K Button Turns the Image LCD on Enables the Region of Interest box Zoom mode Implements a zoom when Region of Interest box is enabled Implements a highlighted menu option Deletes the active image Delete mode Turns the Overexposure indicator on Cancel Button Exits from menus without making any changes Turns the Image LCD off Disables the Region of Interest box Zoom mode Turns the Overexposure indic...

Page 42: ...nu button Turn the Image LCD off Press the Cancel button Dismiss a menu without implementing change Press the Cancel button Disable the Region of Interest box Zoom mode Press the Cancel button Navigate through images in all Display modes except Zoom mode when Region of Interest box is on Press the left or right side of the Four way switch Navigate the Menu bar and display menus Press the left or r...

Page 43: ...d dial by itself or with various buttons to perform the following functions Rotating the Main Command Dial by Itself Select the shutter speed in Shutter Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode Refer to Shutter Priority Auto Exposure Mode on page 11 1 or Manual Exposure Mode on page 11 8 Perform the Flexible Program in Programmed Auto exposure mode Refer to Flexible Program on page 11 13 AF ON AF L A...

Page 44: ...ting AF Area Mode on page 7 4 Select ISO Refer to ISO on page 8 9 Select Flash Sync mode Refer to Flash Sync Mode on page 9 13 Select the Custom Setting menu Refer to Custom Settings on page 11 32 Lock shutter speed aperture focus area Refer to Locking Shutter Speed on page 11 3 Set or cancel Auto Exposure Flash Exposure Bracketing Refer to Auto Exposure Flash Exposure Bracketing on page 11 24 F N...

Page 45: ...n page 11 4 or Manual Exposure Mode on page 6 15 If you are using a non CPU lens without a microprocessor you must set the aperture on the lens aperture ring Set the number of exposures and compensation value in Auto Exposure Flash Exposure Bracketing Refer to Auto Exposure Flash Exposure Bracketing on page 11 24 Lock the aperture in A mode and Shutter speed in S mode Refer to Locking the Aperture...

Page 46: ...Drive mode Press the Drive mode selector lock release and rotate the Drive mode Self timer selector Set S for Single frame shooting CL for Continuous low speed shooting CH for Continuous high speed shooting or CS for Continuous silent low speed shooting Refer to Drive Mode on page 8 10 To set the Self timer Press the Drive mode selector lock release and rotate the Drive mode Self timer selector to...

Page 47: ...ak your camera s IR filter 1 Remove the camera body cap and the front and rear lens caps 2 Position the lens in the camera s bayonet mount so that the mounting indexes on the lens and camera body are aligned Taking care not to press the lens release button twist the lens counterclockwise until it locks in place When mounting or removing a lens make sure that the camera s power is turned Off ...

Page 48: ...he aperture ring so that the white dot on the tab aligns with the orange dot Slide the lock lever in the opposite direction to release the lock Aperture setting operations are performed using the Sub Command dial Do not move the lens aperture once it is set to its minimum aperture The aperture can also be set with the lens aperture ring in Aperture Priority Auto or Manual Exposure mode In these ca...

Page 49: ...ving the Lens Press and hold the Lens Release button and turn the lens clockwise If you do not plan to mount a lens for a while attach the supplied BF 1A body cap The BF 1 body cap cannot be used on your camera ...

Page 50: ...filters out infrared light and helps protect the imager s coverglass You can replace the IR filter with an anti aliasing filter available as an accessory The anti aliasting filter improves overall image quality and helps reduce aliasing at certain focal distances Camera Size ISO Range DCS 760 6 million pixels 80 400 DCS 720x 2 million pixels 400 4000 ...

Page 51: ... see more clearly through the viewfinder by adjusting the finder diopter within a continuous range from 3 to 1 1 Pull the Diopter Adjustment knob and rotate it in either direction until the focused image in the viewfinder s reference circle appears sharp 2 Push the knob back in to lock ...

Page 52: ... LCD panel illumination switch automatically returns to the on position and the LCD panels remain illuminated as long as the meter is on You can change the time that the meter remains on using custom setting 15 Refer to Custom Settings on page 11 32 To turn the illumination off before it times out rotate the LCD Panel Illumination switch clockwise again After the shutter is released the LCD panel ...

Page 53: ...up lever counterclockwise until it stops When the mirror is locked up you cannot operate the camera in any Auto Exposure or Autofocus mode even though the viewfinder LCD may indicate otherwise Any indication of light in the LCD is a result of light entering through the viewfinder eyepiece CAUTION Do not leave the camera in direct sunlight when the reflex mirror is locked in the up position The sun...

Page 54: ...y Auto Exposure mode the lens will be stopped down to the automatically set aperture When you press the Depth of Field Preview button the viewed image becomes progressively darker as the aperture gets smaller Those portions of the image that appear in focus when the button is pressed are within the depth of field Be aware of the following when using the Depth of Field Preview button When using len...

Page 55: ...ight on page 9 3 Your camera features a separate sync terminal that accepts all flashes with standard PC type plug in sync cords C S L MODE O O F N F CAUTION Do not use speedlights from other manufacturers since higher voltages and or extra hot shoe contacts can damage your camera CAUTION Flashes with excessive trigger circuit voltage can damage your camera Consult your service representative for ...

Page 56: ...e and readjusts the shutter speed accuracy for subsequent image capture If a malfunction occurs or the shutter curtain fails to operate the alert LED blinks and Err blinks in the Top Status LCD panel and viewfinder Turn the camera power Off then On Refer to Turning the Camera On and Off on page 3 1 If the blinking stops the malfunction is corrected If the alert LED and Err resume blinking turn the...

Page 57: ...CS 720x Camera See Appendix C for a list of compatible viewfinders Using other viewfinders with your camera can decrease the active area of the viewfinder Removing the Finder 1 Turn the camera off Refer to Turning the Camera On and Off on page 3 1 2 Press and hold the Finder Release button 3 Slide the viewfinder away from the lens ...

Page 58: ...ned to its original position IMPORTANT Be sure the viewfinder is attached when you are capturing images If the shutter is released without a viewfinder attached stray light may enter through the focusing screen When removing a viewfinder be careful not to leave smudges or fingerprints Place the detached viewfinder on a soft clean cloth ...

Page 59: ...fingernail under the rear edge of the focusing screen and lift the screen out 3 To install a focusing screen insert the front edge under the central ridge then push the rear edge down into place IMPORTANT When removing a focusing screen be careful not to leave smudges or fingerprints Place the detached screen on a soft clean cloth ...

Page 60: ...strap and a hand strap are included with your camera You can attach either or both Attaching the Neck Strap Thread the ends of the neck strap through the strap fixtures Pull firmly on the strap to make sure it is held securely by the buckles ...

Page 61: ...p through the camera s bottom strap fixture 4 Thread the top strap back through the buckle as shown 5 Thread both ends of the strap back through the loops on the hand strap pad 6 Place the two holed buckle on the top strap 7 Tuck the top strap through the bottom loop in the hand strap pad 8 Thread the bottom strap through the two holed buckle as shown 9 Tuck the bottom strap through the top loop i...

Page 62: ...it process and save images captured on a DCS 700 Series Camera after transferring the images to the computer You can also save images then open them directly in another image editing application Refer to the on line help associated with each program for more information Name Plate The Name Plate property accessible by the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera Manager allows you to enter text that appears ...

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Page 64: ...international power cord set These items are included with your camera and are available from Kodak as accessories The power cords allow you to use the AC adapter and the battery charger in Australia Great Britain Germany Japan and the United States Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Press and hold the Power Switch Lock release 2 While continuing to press the Power Switch Lock release rotate the Powe...

Page 65: ...below 32 F 0 C Keep the camera and a spare battery close to your body or in an inside pocket to keep it warm until use Battery DCS 760 DCS 720x Ni MH 300 1000 Ni Cd 100 300 WARNING Batteries can explode or cause burns if disassembled shorted exposed to high temperatures or disposed of in fire Be sure to observe all precautions indicated on the battery package Always keep batteries out of the reach...

Page 66: ...nce with all applicable local and national regulations Utilize established retailer manufacturer or community battery recycling programs where they are available Check the battery for any recycling information Consult battery or equipment manufacturers for additional assistance ...

Page 67: ...TANT If the Card Present icon or the Card Busy LED inside the Battery PC Card door are blinking wait until the blinking stops before continuing You can lose data if you remove the battery while the card is busy Turn off the camera before changing batteries otherwise the camera can lock up and prevent you from doing anything If this happens turn off the camera remove the new battery wait 10 seconds...

Page 68: ...3 5 3 Power 3 Lift the latch assembly on the Battery PC Card door and turn it counterclockwise to open the door VIDEO SERIAL IMPORTANT Be sure that the Card Busy LED is not blinking before you continue ...

Page 69: ... then the arrows should be aligned as you insert the battery into the camera 4 To insert slide the battery to the back of the battery slot and press firmly in place To remove slide the battery out of the battery slot 5 Close the Battery PC Card door 6 Turn the latch assembly clockwise and return it to its flat position You can insert or remove a battery while the camera is connected to an AC adapt...

Page 70: ...ing a new battery After lengthy storage If the shutter will not release In cold weather Before an important assignment 1 Insert a battery if there is not one in the camera Refer to Inserting Removing Batteries on page 3 4 2 Turn the camera on 3 Check the Battery icon on the Back Status LCD panel The icon indicates whether the battery needs changing If the icon indicates that the battery is empty t...

Page 71: ...g temperature ranges Storage temperature range 25 C to 70 C 77 F to 158 F Charging temperature range 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F The battery charger has two slots A yellow and a green light near the slots illuminate to indicate the status of the batteries While you can use a battery when the light turns green you will have optimal results if you leave the battery in the charger for two hours after t...

Page 72: ...rom the AC adapter for charger into the battery charger jack 3 Select the international power cord that is appropriate for your area 4 Insert the appropriate end of the international power cord into the receptacle on the rear of the AC adapter for charger 5 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet ...

Page 73: ...charging one battery you can use either slot On average a battery is charged in approximately one hour If two batteries are inserted they are charged simultaneously 7 Once the green light turns on wait two hours then remove the batteries from the charger If you do not wait batteries will only be charged to 80 of capacity 8 Insert a charged battery into the camera 9 Close the camera door The Batter...

Page 74: ... battery in the other IMPORTANT Do not condition your batteries too often or they will wear out prematurely 1 Insert one or two batteries into the slots on the top of the battery charger 2 Press the Condition buttons associated with the batteries that you wish to condition The batteries will first be conditioned then charged The whole process can take up to 5 1 2 hours 3 Remove the batteries from ...

Page 75: ...ith IEEE 1394 cable it will not enter PowerSave mode If you don t use your camera for 30 minutes it will enter PowerSave mode go to sleep In PowerSave mode the flash is not charged and the backlight for the Top Status and Back Status LCD panels turns off You can change the setting for PowerSave time Waking your Camera from PowerSave Mode Lightly press the Shutter Release button F N F O O MODE ...

Page 76: ...elease button You can change the setting for meter timeout Refer to Making a Custom Setting on page 11 32 When the meter times out the following turn off Viewfinder LCD Top Status LCD panel Situations Using Extra Battery Power Use of a telephoto or wide angle fisheye lens and constant auto focusing Frequent use of the Image LCD panel Cold temperatures Turning the camera on and off frequently Press...

Page 77: ...DAK AC adapter do not plug other chargers or adapters into the camera The AC adapter is for indoor use only Do not use the AC adapter for any purpose other than for the camera The AC adapter does not have an On Off switch To turn off the AC adapter you need to unplug it CAUTION Operate the equipment only from the type of power source indicated on the AC adapter A line voltage outside of this range...

Page 78: ...cting the AC Adapter for Camera 1 Open the connector cover at the side of the camera 2 Plug the AC adapter for camera into the AC Adapter connection 3 Select the international power cord that is appropriate for your area ...

Page 79: ... the power cord into the AC adapter for camera 5 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet You can connect or disconnect the AC adapter while a battery is in the camera The AC adapter for camera will NOT charge a battery in the camera ...

Page 80: ...ou remove the battery for a few days There is a small rechargeable battery in the camera which can lose its charge if you remove the main battery for a long period of time When you insert the main battery the small battery is recharged but you need to reset the date and time 1 Highlight the Menu icon then choose Main Menu from the dropdown menu 2 Choose Date Time from the Main menu The Date Time s...

Page 81: ...s off Default folder for image capture Video format You can also view the total number of camera actuations The list of properties may change as new versions of firmware become available The wording in the screens may not be exactly as shown Displaying the Properties Menu Highlight the Menu icon then choose Properties from the dropdown menu The Properties menu appears ...

Page 82: ...hrough the numeric fields 4 Press the top or bottom of the Four way switch to change the highlighted numeric value 5 Press the OK or Cancel button Display Off Time Extended use of the Image LCD can drain your battery For this reason the LCD turns off after the length of time specified in the Display Off Time property The default Display Off Time is 60 seconds 1 Choose Display Off Time from the Pro...

Page 83: ...erties menu The Total Actuations screen appears showing the number of images captured 2 Press the OK button to dismiss the screen 1 Choose Use FOLDER01 from the Properties menu The Use FOLDER01 screen appears 2 Press the top or bottom of the Four way switch to highlight Yes or No If you select Yes every time you replace your PC Card images will be stored in folder 1 If you select No every time you...

Page 84: ... button Custom Settings You can set Custom Settings using the Custom Settings menu described below or the button In general the method described below is easier to use since the settings are labeled Refer to Custom Settings Table on page 11 34 1 Highlight the Menu icon and choose Custom Settings from the dropdown menu 2 Choose the desired setting from the Custom Settings menu The selected Custom S...

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Page 86: ...ce standard Most hard disk drive and flash memory cards may be used Hard disk drive cards will hold more images and are usually faster than flash memory cards but flash memory cards are more rugged PC Cards must be ATA compatible CAUTIONS Use extreme care when handling PC Cards as they are easily damaged If dropped a PC Card may be destroyed resulting in the loss of all data on the card Do not rem...

Page 87: ...d in the slot closest to the camera back is referred to as CARD1 and the card in the slot closest to the camera front is referred to as CARD2 With one card you can insert a PC Card in either slot With two cards the first card inserted will be the active card When you capture or delete images they will be saved to or deleted from the active card VIDEO SERIAL CARD1 CARD2 ...

Page 88: ...esent icon on the Back Status LCD panel It blinks when a card is busy 2 Lift the latch assembly on the Battery PC Card door and turn it counterclockwise to open the door REAR SLOW AUTO ISO BKT CUSTOM IMPORTANT If the Card Present icon is blinking wait until it stops before continuing You can lose data if you remove the PC Card while it is busy ...

Page 89: ...C Card slide it all of the way into the card slot and press firmly A label inside the door indicates the proper position for the card VIDEO SERIAL IMPORTANT Be sure that the Card Busy LED is not blinking before continuing ...

Page 90: ...remove a PC Card press the Eject button and pull the card out 5 Close the Battery PC Card door The Card Present icon is displayed on the Back Status LCD when there is a PC Card in the camera REAR SLOW AUTO ISO BKT CUSTOM ...

Page 91: ... are defects on the PC Card 1 Highlight the Menu icon then choose Main Menu from the dropdown menu 2 Select Card from the Main menu The Card menu appears 3 Choose Quick Format or Full Format If two cards are in the camera you are prompted to remove the inactive card For example if CARD2 is active you are prompted to remove CARD1 4 Remove the inactive card then select Retry If you remove the active...

Page 92: ... Yes the card is formatted A Progress screen appears If you chose Full Format and wait for the progress bar to go to completion a full format occurs If you press the Cancel button a quick format occurs With quick format the card will be usable but if there were pre existing problems on the PC Card occasional errors may occur when you save images ...

Page 93: ...con produces a menu stating No Card With one PC Card inserted this dropdown menu appears with an asterisk next to the currently active folder With two PC Cards inserted this dropdown menu appears with asterisks next to the currently active card and folder A 1 or 2 appears in the Folder icon indicating the active card The listed folders are on the active card The folder list changes when you change...

Page 94: ...u can also delete White Balance settings when they are no longer needed Refer to the Photo Desk documentation for instructions on saving the settings using the software This feature saves you time if you repetitively work under the same lighting conditions For example if you frequently work in an indoor stadium with a particular type of lighting you can name and save a White Balance setting for re...

Page 95: ... the White Balance icons on the Back LCD If a flash is attached to your camera and you choose Auto mode the Auto Flash icons appear White Balance Setting Color Temperature Degrees Kelvin Daylight 5500 Tungsten 3200 Fluorescent 5000 On Camera Flash 5600 REAR SLOW AUTO ISO BKT CUSTOM Auto Flash Daylight Tungsten Flourescent Flash AUTO Custom ...

Page 96: ... to the current setting 2 Choose a Preset option or a Custom setting You can also choose Custom WB Setup page 6 4 3 Press the OK button to select the option or the Cancel button to return to the previous screen without changes If you choose a Custom White Balance setting no icons appear in the Back Status LCD REAR SLOW AUTO ISO BKT CUSTOM ...

Page 97: ...p from the White Balance menu page 6 3 If there are no images in the currently selected folder this screen appears If the selected folder contains images this screen appears showing the current image 2 Do one of the following Press the OK button to save the White Balance values from the current image The setting is saved with the same name as the image and overwrites the setting saved the last tim...

Page 98: ...B menu appears 3 Choose one of the following A previously loaded White Balance setting listed at the top of the menu Delete WB Setting Load from Card page 6 6 Save the setting from the current image page 6 8 1 With the Custom WB menu displayed choose Delete WB Setting The Delete White Balance Setting menu appears 2 Choose the setting to be deleted A confirmation screen appears 3 Press the OK butto...

Page 99: ... the White Balance settings on the active PC Card If only one card is in the camera the card choices do not appear 2 Choose the desired card You may need to scroll up to the card choices if there are numerous White Balance settings 3 Repeat step 2 to choose the desired Custom White Balance setting 4 Press the OK button Barring conditions described on the next page the setting is loaded from the PC...

Page 100: ...elect a setting from an image captured on your camera You attempt to load a setting with the same name as one on your camera Each setting that you load must have a unique name Rename the setting on the PC Card or overwrite an existing file with a file of the same name You attempt to load a setting when there are already ten settings on your camera Your camera holds up to ten Custom White Balance s...

Page 101: ...oftware Refer to the Photo Desk documentation for instructions on saving the settings using the software 1 Capture an image with a neutral area such as a gray or white card in the center 2 With the Custom WB Menu displayed choose Save Image nnnn This screen appears 3 Press the OK button to save the setting or press the Cancel button to return to the White Balance Settings menu without saving If yo...

Page 102: ...stribution of the entire frame Data on scene brightness contrast and color distribution is detected by the camera s 1 005 pixel Matrix Sensor while data on the focused subject s distance is detected and relayed by the D type AF Nikkor lens Information on whether the main subject is centered is also detected By analyzing this data your camera is able to provide correct exposure even in extremely co...

Page 103: ... meter becomes useful in situations where you want to base exposure on a specific area in the scene To measure the brightness of the picture s off center portion in auto exposure mode use the camera s AE L AF L button Refer to AE AF Lock on page 11 16 You can change the diameter of the viewfinder circle using Custom Setting 14 Refer to Custom Settings on page 11 32 CUSTOM ...

Page 104: ...l When Spot Metering is selected shifting the focus area also shifts the Spot Metering area to the corresponding position If you are using a lens without a CPU or accessories such as bellows or extension rings the 1 005 pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering automatically switches to Center Weighted Metering If Programmed Auto or Shutter Priority Auto is set the exposure mode switches automatically to Ape...

Page 105: ...ol appears in the viewfinder Rotate the Metering System Selector while pressing the Metering System Selector Lock Release to select the desired type of exposure metering C S L MODE O O F N F 3D Color Matrix Metering Center Weighted Metering Spot Metering ...

Page 106: ...utter speed and or lens aperture automatically or manually Your camera offers four types of exposure modes Programmed Auto P Shutter Priority Auto S Aperture Priority Auto A Manual M If there is no lens on your camera or if you are using a non CPU lens Programmed Auto or Shutter Priority Auto modes do not work even though a P or S appears in the Top Status LCD panel The camera will revert to Apert...

Page 107: ...rture you can control the depth of field Smaller apertures make the background and foreground sharper recommended for landscapes while larger apertures tend to blur the background recommended for portraits Your selected aperture determines the shutter speed that is automatically set by your camera When using smaller apertures with correspondingly slower shutter speeds remember that generally any s...

Page 108: ...s light meter as indicated in the viewfinder To achieve a specific creative effect for example intentional blur intentional under or over exposure disregard the LCD and modify the recommended exposure settings Refer to Manual Exposure Mode on page 6 15 Images captured at different shutter speeds Images captured at different apertures High Shutter Speed Large aperture Slow Shutter Speed Small apert...

Page 109: ...uto or Manual exposure mode Programmed Auto or Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode automatically shift to Aperture Priority Auto exposure mode F and the blinking exposure mode indicator appear in the Top Status LCD panel and A appears in the viewfinder If 3D Color Matrix Metering is set on the camera the metering system is also automatically shifted to Center Weighted F N F O O MODE AF ON AF L AE ...

Page 110: ...using situations the effect of the IR and anti aliasing filters on focus and sharpening Focus Area Five focus areas are available with your camera Selecting the Focus Area To select the desired focus area press the top bottom left or right of the Four way switch ISO BKT CSM L MENU RECORD OK CANCEL TAG ...

Page 111: ...e viewfinder Arrows on top and to the right of the viewfinder also indicate the selected focus area When Spot Metering is selected shifting the focus area also shifts the Spot Metering area accordingly Focus Area Top Status LCD panel Viewfinder Center Left Right Top Bottom ...

Page 112: ...hen press the Four way switch to any position while pressing the Focus area lock button appears above the focus area icon in the Top Status LCD panel To release the lock press the Four way switch while pressing the button again so disappears from the Top Status LCD panel ISO BKT CSM L MENU RECORD OK CANCEL TAG L LOCK L LOCK ...

Page 113: ...ected you may designate the focus area and that choice remains unchanged regardless of subject movement A or appears in the selected focus area of the Top Status LCD panel The example at the left shows center focus area selection You may alternately choose any one of the five available focus areas In Single Area AF mode the sensor calculates the focused distance by using the selected focus area ex...

Page 114: ...on In Dynamic AF mode the selected focus area designates the primary sensor This sensor is first to detect a subject If the subject moves the Dynamic AF operation automatically shifts to the next sensor that detects the subject progressively shifting among the sensors Dynamic AF is capable of following and maintaining accurate focus on moving subjects The viewfinder indication does not change even...

Page 115: ... using Continuous Servo AF mode and are pressing the AE L AF L button Refer to the Single Servo AF with Focus Priority Stationary Subject section on page 7 7 or the Continuous Servo AF with Release Priority section on page 7 9 Do not attempt to turn the lens focusing ring or impede its rotation when the focus mode selector is set to Single Servo AF S or Continuous Servo AF C Custom Settings provid...

Page 116: ...htly press the Shutter Release button to activate autofocus 3 Confirm that a green appears in the viewfinder then fully depress the Shutter Release button If the subject moves before the shutter releases remove your finger from the Shutter Release button then lightly press it again to re activate autofocus C S M F N F O O MODE ...

Page 117: ...r is released as soon as the subject comes into focus Focus tracking remains activated as long as you keep the Shutter Release button lightly pressed If the subject stops moving and a green appears focus is locked If the subject moves again remove your finger from the Shutter Release button and lightly press it again to start autofocus with focus tracking If a appears in the viewfinder the lens is...

Page 118: ...nuous Servo AF with Release Priority The and which appear in the viewfinder display in Autofocus mode can be canceled using Custom Setting 23 Refer to Custom Settings on page 11 32 1 Set the Drive Mode selector to C for Continuous Servo AF 2 Lightly press the Shutter Release button Autofocus begins and the lens continues to focus for as long as you keep the Shutter Release button lightly pressed B...

Page 119: ...y press the Shutter Release button to start autofocus When the subject is in focus the camera s autofocus motor or the motor of an AF I or AF S Nikkor lens stops driving the autofocus lens and a appears in the viewfinder Unless you remove your finger from the Shutter Release button the motor will start driving the lens again to obtain an in focus picture if the focus distance changes To focus manu...

Page 120: ...ks with most NIKON lenses including AF Nikkor when operated manually having a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster For a complete list of usable lenses refer to the Lens Compatibility chart in Appendix C 1 Look through the viewfinder and position the selected focus bracket on the main subject then lightly press the Shutter Release button You may select any focus bracket F N F O O MODE ...

Page 121: ...ear when you turn the focus ring counterclockwise to its limit the subject is too close for the lens to focus Move back from the subject For special focusing situations described on page 7 13 blinks to indicate that the Electronic Rangefinder cannot be used in this situation Focus with the clear matte field described on page 7 13 3 Confirm that the in focus indicator appears then fully depress the...

Page 122: ...other technical factors In rare situations where autofocus and manual focus with the Electronic Rangefinder is not possible blinks telling you to focus manually with the clear matte field described on page 7 13 or perform autofocus on another subject located at the same distance Look through the viewfinder and rotate the lens focusing ring until the image appears sharp ...

Page 123: ...ly with the clear matte field or for Single Servo AF focus on another subject at the same distance but with more contrast then lock focus and recompose Refer to Focus Lock For Off center Subjects on page 11 14 Strong lighting With a strongly backlit subject a bright or shiny subject or a scene in which there is a pronounced difference in brightness use Single Area AF mode and select the subject s ...

Page 124: ...e clear matte field When using a linear polarizing filter or other special filter such as a soft focus filter focus manually with the clear matte field A circular polarizing filter can be used in connection with autofocus operation IR Filter or Anti aliasing Filter Effect on Focus The IR or Anti aliasing filters cause the distance indicator on your lens to show that an object is closer than it act...

Page 125: ...ate the high frequency image patterning problems associated with single shot digital capture and interpolation The optical effect causes a small change in how lenses perform compared to cameras without the filter installed The auto focus capability adapts to the presence of the antialiasing filter and will compensate for any variations under normal use If you choose Manual focus be advised that zo...

Page 126: ...to balance your body 3 Grasp the camera hand grip with your right hand 4 Use your left hand to cradle the camera with your elbow propped against your body for support as you look through the viewfinder Use your right index finger to press the Shutter Release button 5 Check that nothing gets between your camera and the desired scene Do not block the lens with your hair or hand When capturing an ima...

Page 127: ... turn Off Fully press the Shutter Release button to release the shutter Press the Shutter Release button slowly Depressing the Shutter Release button abruptly may result in camera shake To set the meter so the Status LCD panels turn Off after 4 seconds 16 seconds or 32 seconds use Custom Setting 15 Refer to Custom Settings on page 11 32 To deactivate autofocus when the Shutter Release button is li...

Page 128: ...mum position Refer to Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture on page 2 21 2 Set the Drive Mode selector to S for Single frame shooting Refer to Drive Mode on page 8 10 3 Set the Focus mode selector to S for Single Servo AF Refer to Focus Mode on page 7 6 S CL C S M ...

Page 129: ...y The Focus bracket also appears in the viewfinder 5 While pressing the lock release set the metering system selector for 3D Color Matrix Metering Refer to 3D Color Matrix Metering on page 6 9 6 Press and hold the Exposure Mode MODE button and rotate the Main Command dial to select Programmed Auto Exposure mode AF ON AF L AE L F N F O O MODE AF ON AF L AE L F N F O O MODE ...

Page 130: ...5 8 Capturing P appears in the Top Status LCD panel and viewfinder 7 Press the Four way switch to position the focus brackets on your main subject 8 Lightly press the Shutter Release button F N F O O MODE ...

Page 131: ...hutter speed position Under exposure alert Use an accessory NIKON Speedlight 9 Confirm that a appears inside the viewfinder indicating successful focusing then fully depress the Shutter Release button to capture the image The frame number on the Back Status LCD panel increases by one REAR SLOW AUTO ISO BKT CUSTOM ...

Page 132: ...When blinks Focus manually Refer to Special Focusing Situations in AF on page 7 13 When appears Subject is too close Move away from your subject To conserve battery power turn off the camera when you are not using it IMPORTANT Always remove batteries before storing your camera ...

Page 133: ...o Reference Exposure mode Programmed Auto Page 6 13 AF Area mode Single Area AF Page 7 7 Focus Area Center Page 7 1 Flash Sync Front Curtain Sync Page 9 13 Mode Effect Flexible Program Cancelled Exposure compensation 0 0 Auto Exposure Flash Exposure Bracketing Cancelled Custom Setting Factory setting except for menu 0 See page 11 32 Shutter speed lock Cancelled Aperture lock Cancelled Focus area l...

Page 134: ...mera appears below The higher the number the greater the sensitivity and vice versa Camera ISO Range DCS 760 80 400 DCS 720x 40 4000 Press and hold the ISO button and rotate the Main Command dial The setting appears in the Back Status LCD panel AF ON AF L AE L L CSM BKT ISO MENU TAG RECORD ...

Page 135: ... shooting Continuous silent low speed shooting Choosing a Drive Mode Rotate the Drive mode Self timer selector while pressing the Drive mode selector lock release Set S for Single frame shooting CL for Continuous low speed shooting CH for Continuous high speed shooting or CS for Continuous silent low speed shooting DCS 760 default settings CL CH CS 1 5 frames second DCS 720x default settings CL CH...

Page 136: ...ed continuously as long as you keep the Shutter Release button fully pressed DCS 760 You can capture up to 1 5 fps in CH CL and CS modes DCS 720x You can capture up to 4 3 fps in CH CL and CS modes These figures represent normal temperature 20 C or 68 F and a shutter speed of 1 250 second or higher in Manual exposure and Continuous Servo AF modes With shutter speeds slower than 1 250 second the fr...

Page 137: ...you plan to use autofocus 3 Unlock the Vertical Shutter release by turning the lock lever and lining up the white dot with the indentation on the camera 4 Press the Vertical Shutter Release to capture an image 5 When you are finished lock the Vertical Shutter release by turning the lock lever and lining up the L with the indentation on the camera This prevents you from inadvertently bumping and ac...

Page 138: ...le the Intervalometer The Intervalometer is disabled automatically after the specified time has elapsed even if the specified number of images have not been captured For example if you set the Intervalometer for fifteen exposures at one second intervals the camera would stop capturing images after fifteen seconds regardless of whether fifteen images had been captured While the Intervalometer is en...

Page 139: ...es Default 10 frames Specifies the number of frames to be captured during the specified interval Timer Interval Set the timer interval 1second to 23 59 59 HH MM SS Default 10 seconds Specifies the interval between image captures Timer Delay Set the timer delay 1 second to 23 59 59 HH MM SS Default 1 second Specifies the delay before onset of the Intervalometer feature Timer Enable Choose Yes Enabl...

Page 140: ...n menu 2 Choose Job Tracker from the Main menu 3 Select your choice from the Job Tracker Data menu If a Job Tracker file has already been loaded its name appears None No Job Tracker data is written to the image headers Job Tracker file Choosing this option writes the job tracker data from a previously loaded file to the header of subsequently captured images In the sample screen at the left a file...

Page 141: ...ppears in parenthesis after each card choice If one card is in the camera the card choices do not appear 2 Choose the desired card You may need to scroll up to the card choices if there are numerous Job Tracker files 3 Repeat step 2 to choose a Job Tracker file The file is loaded from the PC Card to your camera Each file must have a unique name If you attempt to load a file with the same name as o...

Page 142: ...ded when you use flash photography For better quality images with a greater choice of f stops an ISO setting of 80 is recommended A Aperture Priority Auto or P Programmed Auto exposure mode is recommended as your camera will automatically choose the appropriate f stop in these modes You can also use S Shutter Priority Auto or M Manual exposure mode but be careful that your camera does not go beyon...

Page 143: ...subject and background When you use Auto or Manual Exposure modes your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture size according to scene brightness in ambient light The SB 28D Speedlight adjusts the flash output based on the f stop in use thus ensuring proper exposure You should use Auto Aperture mode for flash photography with your camera TTL auto flash is NOT recommended Auto Apert...

Page 144: ...bol appears in the viewfinder when a flash is installed 2 Attach one of the following lenses D type AF Nikkor lens AF Nikkor lens except for AF Nikkor for F3AF AI P Nikkor lens 1 Turn the camera on 2 Turn the Speedlight on by pressing its ON OFF button for approximately 0 5 seconds C S L MODE O O F N F SEL MODE ZOOM ISO ZOOM mm m 18 13 9 6 4 3 1 5 1 0 6 0 8 2 FLASH ON OFF A STBY ...

Page 145: ...personal preference Waking the SB 28D or SB 28DX Speedlights from Standby mode If your Speedlight goes to sleep while in Standby mode you can wake it by doing the following Hold the Speedlight s MODE button and press its ON OFF button If the Speedlight was in Standby mode Standby mode will be disabled If not Standby mode will be enabled STBY appears in the Speedlight s LCD panel when the Speedligh...

Page 146: ...D panel 2 Confirm that you are using a D type AF Nikkor lens AF Nikkor lens except for AF Nikkor for F3AF or AI P Nikkor lens If you use a different type of lens Auto Aperture mode will not be possible In this case Non TTL Auto Flash mode is recommended Refertothe Non TTL Auto Flash Mode section of the SB 28 instruction manual 3 Set the lens to the minimum aperture AF ON AF L AE L L CSM BKT ISO ME...

Page 147: ...ode Aperture Priority A or Program P are recommended Manual M or Shutter Priority S modes are not recommended as they allow you to set an f stop which is out of range for Auto Aperture mode If you set Manual or Shutter Priority mode the f stop indicator on the flash LCD panel flickers and the indicator bars disappear ...

Page 148: ...e 1 Press the ZOOM button to set the Zoom setting at the same or wider f mm as that of the lens in use In the automatic Zoom setting the flash beam coverage always follows the picture field angle of the lens in use The ZOOM button allows you to change the flash beam coverage Refer to the SB 28 instruction manual 2 Set the Exposure compensation level to zero EV or to the desired level Refer to the ...

Page 149: ...Auto Flash Distance Range on page 9 11 Negative exposure compensation is not possible in Zone A Exposure compensation exceeding 1EV is not possible in Zone B Exposure compensation exceeding 2EV is not possible in Zone C Exposure compensation exceeding 1EV is not possible in Zone D Exposure compensation from 3EV to 1EV is possible in other zones SEL MODE ZOOM ISO ZOOM mm m 18 13 9 6 4 3 1 5 1 0 6 0...

Page 150: ...ht is On If the Ready lights on the Speedlight and inside the camera viewfinder blink for approximately 3 seconds after the firing the light may have been insufficient for correct exposure If this occurs use a wider aperture or move closer to the subject before capturing images Refer to the SB 28 instruction manual In Auto Aperture mode the camera determines the aperture and the flash conducts aut...

Page 151: ...ter Release button to capture the image If the Ready lights on the Speedlight and inside the camera viewfinder blink for approximately 3 seconds after you capture the image the light may be insufficient for correct exposure If this occurs use a wider aperture or move closer to the subject before capturing any more images 5 Wait for a few seconds until the Ready light comes on again indicating that...

Page 152: ...26 0 7 8 0 2 6 29 0 8 9 0 3 0 34 1 0 10 3 5 39 1 1 12 3 6 41 1 1 12 O t h e r Z o n e s 5 8 8 11 16 22 2 0 10 0 6 3 1 2 0 11 0 6 3 5 2 0 17 0 6 5 3 2 0 18 0 6 5 6 2 0 20 0 7 6 3 2 2 24 0 7 7 4 2 5 27 0 8 8 4 2 6 28 0 8 8 8 8 11 16 22 32 2 0 7 3 0 6 2 2 2 0 8 2 0 6 2 5 2 0 12 0 6 3 7 2 0 13 0 6 4 0 2 0 14 0 6 4 5 2 0 17 0 6 5 2 2 0 19 0 6 6 0 2 0 20 0 6 6 2 11 16 22 32 45 2 0 5 20 6 1 5 2 0 5 7 0 6...

Page 153: ...800 F 5 6 to F 64 ISO 1600 F 8 to F 64 Minus exposure compensation is not possible in Zone A Exposure compensation exceeding 1EV is not possible in Zone B Exposure compensation exceeding 2EV is not possible in Zone C Plus Exposure compensation is not possible in Zone D Exposure compensation from 3EV to 1EV is possible in other zones ...

Page 154: ... black Setting Slow Sync extends the automatic controlled shutter speed range down to 30 seconds enabling background details to stand out Press and hold the Flash Sync Mode button and rotate the Main Command dial to select the desired flash sync mode If you are using a non NIKON flash unit and select Normal Sync mode the icon disappears from the Back Status LCD panel after you release the Flash Sy...

Page 155: ... Aperture Priority Auto Refer to Setting Exposure Mode on page 6 16 2 Press and hold the camera s Flash Sync Mode button and rotate the Main Command dial until appears in the Back Status LCD panel Slow Sync Normal Sync AF ON AF L AE L L CSM BKT ISO MENU TAG RECORD ...

Page 156: ... is automatically set at the same time that Rear Curtain Sync is set in Programmed Auto or Aperture Priority Auto Exposure mode To set a specific shutter speed set your camera to Manual Exposure mode Manual Exposure mode M is recommended with Rear Curtain Sync Aperture Priority A or Programmed P Auto Exposure modes can also be used In these modes the camera automatically chooses the proper f stop ...

Page 157: ...2 ISO 200 f 2 8 to f 45 ISO 400 f 4 to f 64 3 Press and hold the Flash Sync Mode button and rotate the Main Command dial until appears in the Back Status LCD panel Rear Curtain Sync cannot be used with a studio flash system because the correct synchronization cannot be attained IMPORTANT To avoid image blur attach the camera to a tripod AF ON AF L AE L L CSM BKT ISO MENU TAG RECORD ...

Page 158: ...e Shooting Distance Guide Number Table Guide Numbers in meters feet at ISO 200 in Manual and Repeating Flash modes Flash Output Level Zoom head position 18 mm 20 mm 24 mm 28 mm 35 mm 50 mm 70 mm 85 mm 1 1 full 25 84 28 93 42 139 45 148 51 167 59 195 68 223 71 232 1 2 18 59 20 66 30 98 32 105 36 118 42 138 48 157 50 164 1 4 12 7 42 14 46 21 69 22 5 74 25 5 84 30 98 34 112 36 118 1 8 9 30 10 33 15 4...

Page 159: ...head position of 35 mm the guide number is 51 167 If the Flash shooting distance is 9 meters approximately 30 feet the appropriate aperture is f stop 51 9 meters 5 67 approximately 5 6 f stop 167 30 feet 5 57 approximately 5 6 For ISO settings other than 200 multiply the guide number by the factors shown below For example if the ISO in the previous example was 800 rather than 200 the guide number ...

Page 160: ...10 11 Associate sound files with images page 10 12 Delete images page 10 9 Reviewing Images You can view images on the active PC Card in one of five Display modes Single Image mode page 10 3 Zoom mode page 10 3 Histogram mode page 10 5 Multiple Image mode page 10 5 Image Delete mode page 10 6 The Status bar page 10 8 appears at the bottom of the screen in Single Image or Multiple Image Display mod...

Page 161: ... is displayed press the Cancel or Menu button to return to Display mode 2 Press the top or bottom of the Four way switch to change the Display mode A pop up display containing icons for each Display mode appears briefly with the active icon highlighted Single Zoom Histogram Multiple Delete ...

Page 162: ...usly been viewed in Zoom Display mode the thumbnail appears at the last used zoom level Enabling or Disabling the Region of Interest Box You can pan and zoom when the Region of Interest box is enabled When it is disabled you can navigate to a different image or change the display mode When the Region of Interest box is enabled it has a higher contrast giving it a bold appearance when disabled it h...

Page 163: ...he Region of Interest box enabled press the top bottom left or right of the Four way switch This moves the Region of Interest box If the edge of the thumbnail is reached the image moves in the opposite direction Luminometer Crosshairs The crosshairs which appear in Zoom Display mode indicate the level of luminance channel saturation of pixels below the center of the crosshairs This level is indica...

Page 164: ... to 7 The double bar tick mark indicates the exposure value associated with 18 gray Tick marks to the right of the double mark indicate one stop increments brighter than 18 gray and tick marks to the left indicate one stop increments darker than 18 gray Multiple Image Display Mode Four image thumbnails appear with the Status bar at the bottom The current image is highlighted Image number Active fo...

Page 165: ... a DCS 700 Series camera you can get it back if you immediately perform the Recover function page 10 14 1 Choose Delete Display mode The current image appears 2 Press the OK button to delete the image 3 Press the OK or Cancel button in response to the confirmation screen The Cancel button dismisses the screen without deleting the image A feedback screen appears for two seconds or until you manipul...

Page 166: ...he folder the navigation wraps around to the last image A blank screen appears after the first or last image to indicate that the display is wrapping Navigating Through Images in Zoom Mode 1 Disable the Region of Interest box page 10 3 2 Press the left or right of the Four way switch to navigate through images in the selected folder 3 Enable the Region of Interest box to pan or zoom or press the t...

Page 167: ... information Location Bar The Location bar appears at the bottom of the Image LCD while you are pressing the left or right of the Four way switch to navigate through images in Single Image or Multiple Image Display mode It indicates the position of the current image relative to the other images in the selected folder Active card if 2 are present Active folder Tag if image tagged ...

Page 168: ... the dropdown menu 2 Choose Delete Images from the Main menu 3 Choose the desired option from the Delete Images menu 4 When prompted press the OK or Cancel button If you Press the OK button a progress screen appears If you press the Cancel button while the deletion is in progress images that have not yet been deleted remain on the card A final screen appears informing you of the number of images d...

Page 169: ...odes 1 Choose Single or Multiple Image mode 2 Highlight the Menu icon and choose Main Menu from the dropdown menu 3 Choose Overexposure Indicator from the Main menu A checkmark appears when highlighting is on 4 Press the OK button to toggle highlighting on or off Single or Multiple Image Display modes 1 Highlight the Contrast icon The Contrast screen appears 2 Press the top or bottom of the Four w...

Page 170: ...image page 10 7 3 Press the Tag Record button briefly less than one second Do not hold the Tag Record button for more than one second or you will activate the microphone used for attaching sound files to images instead of tagging A Tag icon appears below the image at the right of the Status Bar You can also tag the last image captured unless the camera enters Battery Save state page 4 3 or you per...

Page 171: ...OFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk software the sound file will also be copied or deleted If you copy or delete images without using the DCS Host software you must also copy or delete the sound WAV files 1 Capture or select an image 2 Press and hold the Tag Record button for more than one second A Microphone icon appears in the Back Status LCD indicating that you can begin recording ISO BKT CSM L MENU RECO...

Page 172: ... Speak into the microphone while continuing to press the Tag Record button 4 Release the Tag Record button The recording stops and the Microphone icon disappears from the Back Status LCD ISO BKT CSM L MENU RECORD OK CANCEL TAG ...

Page 173: ...n menu 2 Choose Card from the Main menu 3 Choose Recover Card from the Card menu A confirmation screen appears A Recover folder is created on the PC Card when you recover images 4 Press the OK button You cannot capture images to the Recover folder If you attempt to do so the image is saved to the default folder set in Properties and an appropriate message appears A screen appears telling you how m...

Page 174: ...d Custom Settings Capturing Images in Each Exposure Mode Shutter Priority Auto Exposure Mode This operation can be performed only with lenses having a built in CPU Refer to Appendix C for more information If bulb is set on the camera selecting the Shutter Priority Auto Exposure mode will cause buLb to blink a warning that the bulb setting cannot be used in Shutter Priority mode 1 Set the lens to i...

Page 175: ...from the MODE button and rotate the Main Command dial to select the desired shutter speed Shutter speed is divided into 1 3 stop increments from 30 seconds to 1 8000 second and the flash sync speed is 1 250 second x25o 4 Look inside the viewfinder compose and lightly press the Shutter Release button F N F O O MODE AF ON AF L AE L F N F O O MODE ...

Page 176: ...must be turned to increase decrease shutter speed using Custom Setting 6 Refer to Custom Settings on page 11 32 Press the Shutter Lock button and rotate the Main Command dial appears in the Top Status LCD and appears in the viewfinder above the shutter speed indications To release the lock press the button and rotate the Main Command dial again or select another exposure mode and disappear from th...

Page 177: ...ial until A appears in the Top Status LCD and in the viewfinder 2 Remove your finger from the MODE button and rotate the Sub Command dial to select the desired aperture 3 Set the lens to its minimum aperture Refer to Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture on page 2 21 F N F O O MODE AF ON AF L AE L MODE ...

Page 178: ...by rotating the lens aperture ring In this case F blinks in the viewfinder and in the Top Status LCD and you can only confirm the aperture setting through the aperture direct readout in the viewfinder To select the minimum aperture with the lens aperture ring you must also set the minimum aperture with the Sub Command dial 4 Look inside the viewfinder Compose and lightly press the Shutter Release ...

Page 179: ...11 6 5 Confirm the automatically set shutter speed 6 Fully depress the Shutter Release button to capture an image F N F O O MODE ...

Page 180: ...e aperture indications To release the lock press the button and rotate the Sub Command dial again or select another exposure mode and disappear from the Top Status LCD You can use Custom Setting 22 to set the aperture so that it will not change when you rotate the Sub Command dial Set the aperture by rotating the lens aperture ring in this case Refer to Custom Settings on page 11 32 L CSM BKT ISO ...

Page 181: ...ring AI type lens Confirm the aperture value on lens barrel Lens having fixed aperture such as a Reflex Nikkor lens Aperture cannot be changed Lens without an auto diaphragm such as a PC Nikkor lens Switch to Manual exposure mode See below 1 Press and hold the MODE button and rotate the Main Command dial until M appears in the Top Status LCD and the electronic analog display appears in the viewfin...

Page 182: ...step increments from the maximum to the minimum apertures You can also set the aperture by rotating the lens aperture ring In this case F blinks in the viewfinder and Top Status LCD and the aperture can be confirmed only through the viewfinder s aperture direct readout When setting the minimum aperture using the lens aperture ring be sure to set the aperture to the minimum with the Sub Command dia...

Page 183: ...to as much as 30 minutes Refer to Custom Settings on page 11 32 You can use Custom Setting 22 to set the aperture so that it will not change when you rotate the Sub Command dial Set the aperture by rotating the lens aperture ring in this case Refer to Custom Settings on page 11 32 Examples Over 2EV 1 3EV 1 3EV 2EV OEV Below 2EV F N F O O MODE CUSTOM ...

Page 184: ...utter Speed Aperture Lock button and rotate the Main or Sub Command dial appears in the Top Status LCD and appears in the viewfinder above the shutter speed aperture indications To release the lock press the button and rotate the Main or Sub Command dial or select another exposure mode and disappear L CSM BKT ISO MENU TAG RECORD MODE L LOCK L L LOCK L ...

Page 185: ... Set the aperture manually with lens aperture ring Lenses having fixed aperture such as a Reflex Nikkor lenses Aperture cannot be changed Adjust exposure by changing the shutter speed Lenses without an auto diaphragm such as a PC Nikkor lens Lens is stopped down when a smaller aperture larger f stop is selected Focus manually with the lens at the maximum aperture ...

Page 186: ...ou temporarily change an automatically set shutter speed aperture combination in 1 3 step increments while maintaining consistent exposure 1 Select Programmed Auto Exposure mode P Refer to Setting Exposure Mode on page 6 16 2 Lightly press the Shutter Release button The shutter speed and aperture appear in the Top Status LCD and viewfinder F N F O O MODE ...

Page 187: ...cus are simultaneously locked 3 Rotate the Main Command dial until the desired shutter speed or aperture value appears in the viewfinder and Top Status LCD The Flexible Program indicator P appears indicating that the program has been shifted or changed The shifted program is maintained unless you rotate the Main Command dial to the previous shutter speed aperture Flexible Program is canceled when ...

Page 188: ...depress the Shutter Release button to capture the image You can use Custom Setting 7 to set both exposure and focus to lock simultaneously when you lightly press the Shutter Release button Refer to Custom Settings on page 11 32 You can use Custom Setting 4 to deactivate autofocus and keep the lens from focusing when you lightly press the Shutter Release button In this case focus can be locked by k...

Page 189: ...l functions You can achieve correct exposure using Single Servo AF when Single Area AF mode and Spot Metering are selected by choosing a focus area that corresponds to your picture composition You can change the aperture in Aperture Priority Auto Exposure mode and shutter speed in Shutter Priority Auto Exposure mode while pressing the AE L AF L button You cannot change the metering system while pr...

Page 190: ...r Spot Metering page 6 11 is recommended when using AE lock 1 Position the focus brackets on the subject 2 Lightly press and hold the Shutter Release button to start the autofocus operation 3 Keeping the Shutter Release button lightly pressed confirm that the in focus indicator appears in the viewfinder Then press and hold the AE L AF L button to lock focus and exposure AF ON AF L AE L ...

Page 191: ...lt You can use Custom Setting 5 to set the AE L AF L button to lock the camera s controlled shutter speed and aperture instead of the detected exposure value Refer to Custom Settings on page 11 32 You can use Custom Setting 4 to deactivate autofocus and keep the lens from focusing when you lightly press the Shutter Release button In this case focus can be locked by keeping the AF start button pres...

Page 192: ...ondition under which Matrix may have some difficulty such as a severely backlit scene or one with extremes of contrast it is recommended that you use your camera s other built in meters Center Weighted page 6 10 or Spot page 6 11 Ultimately only you know what the subject or scene requires in terms of exposure measurement That s why your camera incorporates three meters plus a variety of exposure c...

Page 193: ...s value within the scene switch to Center Weighted page 6 10 or Spot metering page 6 11 and use the following method 1 Center the main subject inside the viewfinder and or move in closer until the reference circle for Center Weighted Metering or Spot Metering is fully covered by the subject 2 Lightly press the Shutter Release button F N F O O MODE ...

Page 194: ...the Shutter Release button then lightly pressing again Continuous Servo AF is not recommended if the subject becomes off center after recomposing 3 Adjust the shutter speed and aperture by rotating the Main and or Sub Command dials until the electronic analog exposure display shows the desired exposure 4 Recompose the picture and capture the image AF ON AF L AE L MODE ...

Page 195: ...Exposure Flash Exposure bracketing is also set exposure compensation will be the combined compensation values 1 Press and hold the Exposure Compensation button and rotate the Main Command dial to set the desired compensation value The symbol and the compensated value appear in the Top Status LCD and viewfinder and remain on in the Top Status LCD until reset Once set exposure compensation remains f...

Page 196: ... the viewfinder stays on to indicate that exposure compensation is on but the compensation value disappears To display the compensation value press the button again 2 After you have captured the desired images reset the amount of compensation to 0 0 to resume normal operation ...

Page 197: ...degree of 1 EV in a three step bracket for example you will capture three images the first shot having no compensation the second shot having a 1 EV compensation and the third shot having a compensation of 1 EV 1 Press and hold the Auto Exposure Flash Exposure bracketing button and rotate the Main Command dial to select Auto Exposure Flash Exposure bracketing mode appears in the Top and Rear Statu...

Page 198: ...of those shown in the table below MODE L CSM BKT ISO MENU TAG RECORD BKT Shots Compensated EV value Back Status LCD Two 0 and 1 3 2F0 3 Two 0 and 1 3 2F0 3 Two 0 and 2 3 2F0 7 Two 0 and 2 3 2F0 7 Two 0 and 1 2F1 0 Two 0 and 1 2F1 0 Three 0 1 3 and 1 3 default 3F0 3 Three 0 2 3 and 2 3 3F0 7 Three 0 1 and 1 3F1 0 BKT BKT BKT BKT BKT BKT BKT BKT BKT ...

Page 199: ...d Drive mode stops automatically Refer to Choosing a Drive Mode on page 8 10 5 After the set number of images has been captured cancel Auto Exposure Flash Exposure bracketing by pressing the button and rotating the Main Command dial BKT disappears from the Top Status and Back Status LCD The number of shots and the compensation value disappear from the LCDs when you remove your finger from the butt...

Page 200: ... slower than 40 seconds is selected with a Custom Setting shutter speed is not varied in bracketing When flash sync speed is selected in Manual Exposure mode shutter speed is not varied in bracketing In Auto Exposure Flash Exposure bracketing mode you can set Custom Setting 3 to start shooting with negative compensation no compensation and positive compensation in that order Refer to Custom Settin...

Page 201: ...sing the Lock release set the Drive mode Self timer selector to self timer position 2 Compose the picture Lightly press the Shutter Release button and confirm focus and exposure Refer to Exposure Mode on page 6 13 CS F N F O O MODE ...

Page 202: ...yepiece shutter before starting the self timer to prevent stray light from entering the viewfinder and affecting the exposure 4 Fully depress the Shutter Release button The Self timer LED starts blinking and the shutter will be released after 10 seconds During the final two seconds the LED stays on warning you to get ready to capture the image To cancel the self timer operation turn the Drive mode...

Page 203: ...epend on the condition of the batteries At low temperatures batteries weaken and continuous shooting time shortens Keep the camera close to your body in cold conditions IMPORTANT Long exposures may add noise and produce a less desirable image For quality purposes single image exposure of more than 5 second is not recommended You can use Custom Setting 19 to change Long Time Exposures from 40 secon...

Page 204: ... Remove your finger from the MODE button and rotate the Main Command dial until buLb Bulb exposure appears in the Top Status LCD and viewfinder 3 Fully depress the Shutter Release button Hold the Shutter Release button as long as desired To close the shutter remove your finger from the Shutter Release button F N F O O MODE AF ON AF L AE L F N F O O MODE ...

Page 205: ...gs menu is easier to use since the settings are labeled Making a Custom Setting To make a custom setting select a custom function then select the option for the custom function 1 Press and hold the Custom Setting Menu button and rotate the Main Command dial to Select Custom Setting mode 2 Keeping the button pressed rotate the Main Command dial further to select the desired function number The numb...

Page 206: ...Custom Settings but 0 revert to the factory settings If 0 b is selected when you reset the factory settings it will remain selected To reset an individual Custom Setting select the desired function then select 0 the default option 3 Rotate the Sub Command dial to set your desired option appears in the Back Status LCD MODE CUSTOM BKT CSM ...

Page 207: ...n the selected Custom Setting menu 0 A or 0 b to their default setting To keep any of the settings in 0 A or 0 b do not perform Two Button Reset Custom Setting A 0 A Custom Setting B 0 b 1 Continuous Servo AF Release Priority is the default setting for Continuous Servo AF To change to Focus Priority choose 1 1 Release Priority 1 0 Focus Priority 1 1 2 Single Servo AF Focus Priority is the default ...

Page 208: ...ty Auto Exposure mode To lock the shutter speed and aperture select 5 1 Detected value 5 0 Controlled value 5 1 6 Direction of Command Dial rotation At the default setting turning the Command dials counterclockwise increases the selected value or selects a certain function To change the direction to clockwise select 6 1 Default counterclockwise 6 0 Opposite clockwise 6 1 7 AE Lock when Shutter Rel...

Page 209: ...e shutter is released 10 seconds after the Shutter Release button is fully depressed To change the delay time to 2 to 60 seconds in one second steps select L 2 L 3 L 4 or L60 Default 10 seconds 16 0 2 to 60 seconds L2 L3 L4 L60 17 Bracketing in Manual Exposure mode At the default setting the shutter speed shifts with each image captured when bracketing is performed To change the shifting factor to...

Page 210: ...select 3oo 25o 2oo 16o 125 1oo 8o or 6o You can set the flash sync speed to only1 300 in Shutter Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode To select 1 300 select a flash sync speed of x25o then rotate the Main Command dial to set 3oo Shutter speed is controlled to 1 250 in Programmed Auto or Aperture Priority Auto exposure mode Default 1 250 20 0 1 300 1 250 1 200 1 160 1 125 1 100 1 80 1 60 3oo 25o 2...

Page 211: ...ofocus mode select 23 1 or indicate if the focus is behind or in front of the subject Displayed 23 0 Not displayed 23 1 24 Auto Exposure Flash Exposure bracketing At the default setting when bracketing is activated both Auto Exposure and Flash Exposure bracketing are performed To perform only Auto Exposure bracketing or Flash Exposure bracketing select 01E or 10E Default Auto Exposure Flash Exposu...

Page 212: ...ess the images using the DCS Host software Refer to the documentation accompanying the DCS Camera Manager on the DCS Host Software CD included with your camera Advantages to using an IEEE 1394 Connection You can capture images then view them on your computer within seconds You can update the firmware on your camera from your computer Advantages to using a Card Reader You do not need a camera prese...

Page 213: ...ing You must use an IEEE 1394 connector and adapter card To Connect to the Computer 1 Charge and insert the battery or hook up the AC adapter Refer to the Charging Batteries section on page 3 9 or the Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera section on page 3 15 Although it is not necessary to use the AC adapter it is highly recommended as insurance against possible loss of data if the battery should ...

Page 214: ...he drawing indicates an acceptable configuration The camera s IEEE 1394 port does not support a second pass through connector and is meant to be the last device on the daisy chain You are now ready to access your camera from the computer Refer to the documentation for the DCS Host software on the DCS Host Software CD included with your camera When the camera and computer are communicating the Pers...

Page 215: ...computer has a card reader you can access images by placing a PC Card containing camera images in the reader If you have a new card reader install it using the instructions accompanying the reader 1 Remove the PC Card from your camera 2 Insert the PC Card into the card reader on your computer If your PC is running Windows NT 4 0 you may need to restart the PC each time you insert a PC Card into th...

Page 216: ... Connecting a Device to the Serial Port You can connect a variety of devices to your camera s serial port using a serial cable available from your dealer of KODAK products Devices used to transmit text strings must be RS 232 compliant 1 Connect the appropriate end of the serial cable to the serial port on your camera 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the device VIDEO SERIAL ...

Page 217: ...ose Main Menu from the dropdown menu 2 Choose Serial Port from the Main menu 3 Select one of the following from the Serial Port menu Baud Rate page 13 2 Serial In page 13 3 Serial Out page 13 5 1 Select Baud Rate from the Serial Port menu 2 Select the appropriate baud rate for the connected device from the Baud Rate menu The setting is retained until you change it or modem is selected as the Seria...

Page 218: ...mitted Serial port is unavailable New Images The text string from the connected device is written to the header of subsequent images Text string must be 250 valid characters or less Valid characters consist of ASCII characters carriage return and line termination When you select New Images or Previous Image a Serial In Status option page 13 4 becomes available Previous Image A text string from the...

Page 219: ... Serial In Status choice becomes available Select Serial In Status from the Serial Port menu page 13 2 If the connected device is sending data a message indicates the most recent data received If there is no device connected or if a connected device is not currently sending data this message appears ...

Page 220: ... work at the same time 1 Select Serial Out from the Serial Port menu page 13 2 2 Select your choice from the Serial Out Mode menu described in the table below The setting is retained until you change it Menu Choice Action Comments None No data transmitted Image Number A text string containing the image number of the just captured image is sent to the connected device ...

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Page 222: ...tacts can cause corrosion and affect proper camera operation After removing a lens from the camera place it face down on a flat surface to avoid damaging the electronic contacts on the lens mount Condensation is a problem when bringing cold equipment into a warm place If the autofocus optics cloud over accuracy may be seriously affected Before entering a warm place put equipment in a plastic bag s...

Page 223: ...blow the dust away using a commercially available bulb type blower Avoid directly touching any of these surfaces Do not wipe the camera body with any type of cleaner containing organic solvents When further cleaning is necessary consult your nearest service center 6 Clean the lens surface with a blower brush To remove dirt and smudges remove the lens from the camera then use a soft clean cotton cl...

Page 224: ...ti aliasing filter can accommodate a fair amount of dust before cleaning is necessary It should be cleaned less often than the imager to avoid damage Removing Cleaning and Installing the IR or Anti aliasing Filter 1 Turn the camera off 2 Remove the lens from the camera 3 Carefully unscrew the two screws at the sides of the filter bracket using a jewelers screwdriver Phillips 00 CAUTION Be very car...

Page 225: ...rew in the two screws Alternate the tightening sequence so that each screw is tightened a little at a time until both screws are snug Do not overtighten or cross thread the screen 8 Replace the camera lens Refer to Mounting the Lens on page 2 20 CAUTION If you break the glass on the IR filter or anti aliasing filter while it is in the camera call your service representative The broken glass can da...

Page 226: ...dicate dirt on the imager Visually inspect the imager for dirt Examining a Test Image 1 Connect the camera to your computer Refer to Connecting Your Camera to the Computer on page 12 2 2 Set the lens aperture to its highest f stop to provide for maximum depth of field Refer to Aperture Priority Auto Exposure Mode on page 11 4 and Manual Exposure Mode on page 11 8 3 Capture an image of a plain whit...

Page 227: ...amera on 7 Highlight the Menu icon and choose Main Menu from the dropdown menu 8 Choose Imager Clean from the Main menu CAUTION Be very careful when removing the filter as it is a fragile device CAUTION Two sources of power are needed as a safeguard to prevent the shutter closing unexpectedly and being ruined If there is no battery in the camera or the camera is not connected to the AC adapter a s...

Page 228: ...tton to cancel the process If you chose Cancel turn the camera off and replace the filter and lens If you chose OK the mirror raises and the shutter opens The Close Shutter screen appears in the Image Display 10 Hold the camera so that light reflects off the imager Visually inspect the imager 11 Clean the imager if needed page 14 8 12 Reassemble the camera page 14 8 ...

Page 229: ...s Digital and choose DCS 700 Series Digital Camera Follow the instructions under Cleaning Recommendations for CCD Coverglass Reassembling the Camera You must reassemble your camera after inspecting or cleaning the imager 1 Choose Yes on the Close Shutter screen The mirrors lower and the shutter closes 2 Turn the camera off 3 Carefully replace the IR or anti aliasing filter 4 Replace the lens ...

Page 230: ...ccasionally to assure camera function In a humid environment store the camera inside a vinyl bag with a desiccant to keep out dust moisture and salt Note however that storing leather cases in vinyl bags may cause the leather to deteriorate Carefully check the camera s operation after lengthy storage when the camera has not been used for a long time or before an important trip or shooting assignmen...

Page 231: ...d choose DCS 700 Series Digital Camera Choose Firmware and Host Software and follow the download instructions Updating Camera Firmware Once you download the firmware to your computer you can update the firmware on your camera There are two ways to update your camera s firmware Using the DCS Host software while your camera is connected to the computer using IEEE 1394 cable Update from a PC Card Ref...

Page 232: ...PC Cards on page 5 3 5 Highlight the Menu icon and choose Main Menu from the dropdown menu 6 Choose Firmware from the Main menu IMPORTANT Place the firmware file in the root directory It will not work if placed in a folder 7 Select Version or Update from card from the Firmware menu If you choose Version the version number of the camera firmware appears If you choose Update from card a second scree...

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Page 234: ... maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster Exposure metering Three built in exposure meters 3D Color Matrix Center Weighted and Spot Metering range at ISO 200 with f1 4 lens EV0 to EV20 in 3D Color Matrix and Center Weighted EV2 to EV 20 in Spot Exposure meter ON OFF Activated when the Shutter Release button or AF start button is pressed or when other camera controls are operated turns off after 8 secon...

Page 235: ...perture direct readout focus indicators and focus area indicators are also shown Top LCD panel information Shutter speed aperture exposure information mode AF area mode focus area Flexible Program mark exposure compensation mark exposure compensation value exposure bracketing mark and shutter speed aperture focus area position lock marks Back LCD panel information ISO Flash Sync mode personal comp...

Page 236: ... 250 and 1 8000 seconds 1 300 TTL High Speed Sync can be selected using Custom Setting 20 in Shutter Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode Flash ready light Speedlight attached Lights up in red when NIKON dedicated Speedlight is ready to fire or blinks to warn of insufficient light for correct exposure Power source Single rechargeable nickel cadmium battery Battery power confirmation On Back Statu...

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Page 238: ...is not set to the smallest aperture setting Set the lens to the smallest aperture with the Sub Command dial Aperture can also be set by rotating the lens aperture ring In this case F remains in the viewfinder and top LCD panel and aperture can only be confirmed through the aperture direct readout in the viewfinder Non CPU lens is attached Programmed Auto or Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode cann...

Page 239: ...ocus manually H appears H appears Can be released Overexposure possible Lo appears Lo appears Can be released Underexposure possible Selected shutter speed blinks 25o or Custom set sync speed appears Can be released In Shutter Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode selected shutter speed is faster than 1 250 or selected flash sync speed in Custom Setting appears blinks Can be released Auto Exposure...

Page 240: ... Card The battery icon on the Back Status LCD panel shows that the battery is low Battery is low Recharge the battery replace it with a freshly charged battery or connect the AC adapter or the Auto DC adapter Exposed a burst of images and the Card icon continues to flash It takes time to save a burst of images Wait a few seconds The camera is locked Nothing works The battery is not securely in pla...

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Page 242: ...situation Use the table below as a reference You cannot use non AI or modified AI lenses with your camera Manual Single Focal Length Lenses Lens Name Lens Type Works with IR or Anti aliasing Filter Works without IR or Anti aliasing Filter Ai 6 2 8S Fish Eye x x Ai 8 2 8 Fish Eye x Ai 8 2 8S Fish Eye x x Ai 13 5 6 x x Ai 13 5 6S x x Ai 15 5 6 x x Ai 15 3 5 x x Ai 15 3 5S x x Ai 16 2 8 Fish Eye x x ...

Page 243: ... x x Ai 28 3 5S x x Ai 35 1 4 x x Ai 35 1 4S x x Ai 35 2 x x Ai 35 2S x x E 35 2 5 Series E x Ai 35 2 8 x x Ai 35 2 8S x x Ai 50 1 2 x x Ai 50 1 2S x x Ai 50 1 4 x x Ai 50 1 4S x x Ai 50 1 8 x x Ai 50 1 8S x E 50 1 8 x Ai 50 2 x x Ai 55 1 2 x x Ai 55 2 8 Micro x x Lens Name Lens Type Works with IR or Anti aliasing Filter Works without IR or Anti aliasing Filter ...

Page 244: ...x x Ai 105 4 Micro x x Ai 105 4S Micro x x Ai 105 4 5S Ultra Violet x x Ai 135 2 x x Ai 135 2S x x Ai 135 2 8 x x Ai 135 2 8S x x E 135 2 8 x x Ai 135 3 5 x x Ai 135 3 5S x x Ai 180 2 8 x x Ai 180 2 8S x x Ai 200 2 x x Ai 200 2S x x Ai 200 4 x x Ai 200 4S x x Ai 200 4 Micro x x Ai 200 4S Micro x x Ai 300 2S x x Lens Name Lens Type Works with IR or Anti aliasing Filter Works without IR or Anti alia...

Page 245: ... x x Ai 500 4S x x Ai 600 4 x x Ai 600 4S x x Ai 600 5 6 x x Ai 600 5 6S x x Ai 800 5 6S x x Ai 800 8 x x Ai 800 8S x x Ai 1200 11 x x Ai 1200 11S x x 28 3 5 Perspective Control x x 35 2 8 Perspective Control x1 x1 500 8 Reflex x x 1000 11 Reflex x2 x2 2000 11 Reflex x3 x3 120 4 Micro x x 45 mm f 2 8 P Lens Name Lens Type Works with IR or Anti aliasing Filter Works without IR or Anti aliasing Filt...

Page 246: ...orks without Anti aliasing Filter Ai Zoom25 50 4 x x Ai Zoom25 50 4S x x Ai Zoom28 45 4 5 x x Ai Zoom28 50 3 5S x x Ai Zoom28 85 3 5 4 5S x x Ai Zoom35 70 3 3 4 5S x x Ai Zoom35 70 3 5 x x Ai Zoom35 70 3 5S x x Ai Zoom35 105 3 5 4 5S x x Ai Zoom35 135 3 5 4 5S x x Ai Zoom35 200 3 5 4 5S x x E Zoom36 72 3 5 Series E x x Ai Zoom43 86 3 5 x x Ai Zoom50 135 3 5S x x Ai Zoom50 300 4 5 x x Ai Zoom50 300...

Page 247: ... Zoom360 1200 11S x x Ai Zoom1200 1700 5 6 8S x x Lens Name Lens Type Works with Anti aliasing Filter Works without Anti aliasing Filter AF 16 2 8D Fish Eye x x AF 18 2 8D x x AF 20 2 8 x x AF 20 2 8D x x AF 24 2 8 x x AF 24 2 8D x x AF 28 1 4D x x AF 28 2 8 x x AF 28 2 8D x x AF 35 2 x x AF 35 2D x x AF 50 1 4 x x Lens Name Lens Type Works with Anti aliasing Filter Works without Anti aliasing Fil...

Page 248: ...Micro x x AF 105 2 8D Micro x x AF 135 2 Defocus Control x x AF 135 2D Defocus Control x x AF 180 2 8 x x AF 180 2 8D x x AF 200 4D Micro x x AF 300 2 8 x x AF 300 4 x x AF I 300 2 8D x x AF I 400 2 8D x x AF I 500 4D x x AF I 600 4D x x AF S 300 2 8D x x AF S 400 2 8D x x AF S 500 4D x x AF S 600 4D x x Lens Name Lens Type Works with Anti aliasing Filter Works without Anti aliasing Filter ...

Page 249: ... Zoom 24 50 3 3 4 5D x x AF Zoom 24 120 3 5 5 6D x x AF Zoom 28 70 3 5 4 5 x x AF Zoom 28 70 3 5 4 5D x x AF Zoom 28 80 3 5 5 6D x x AF Zoom 28 85 3 5 4 5S x x AF Zoom 28 85 3 5 4 5 x x AF Zoom 28 200 3 5 5 6D x x AF Zoom 35 70 2 8 x x AF Zoom 35 70 2 8D x x AF Zoom 35 70 3 3 4 5 x x AF Zoom 35 80 4 0 5 6D x x AF Zoom 35 105 3 5 4 5 x x AF Zoom 35 105 3 5 4 5D x x ...

Page 250: ...F Zoom 70 300 4 5 5 6D x x AF Zoom 70 300 4 5 5 6 x x AF Zoom 80 200 2 8 x x AF Zoom 80 200 2 8D x x AF Zoom 80 200 4 5 5 6D x x AF Zoom 75 180 4 5 5 6D Micro x x IX Zoom 20 60 3 5 5 6 IX Zoom 24 70 3 5 5 6 IX Zoom 60 180 3 5 5 6 Lens Name Lens Type Works with Anti aliasing Filter Works without Anti aliasing Filter ...

Page 251: ...C 10 Compatible Viewfinders Viewfinder Number Multi meter finder DCS 760 Standard DP 30 DCS 720x Modified DP 30 Action finder DA 30 Waist level finder DW 30 High magnification finder DW 31 ...

Page 252: ...lease button is lightly pressed and the reflex mirror is in the viewing position Useful when the camera to subject distance is likely to change CPU Central Processing Unit The electronic component that controls an electronic product s functions AF Nikkor including D type AF Nikkor and AI P Nikkor lenses have built in CPUs Depth of field The zone of sharpest focus in front of behind and around the ...

Page 253: ...h output levels in TTL auto flash shooting without changing the shutter speed and or aperture Exposure compensation Exposure compensation for available light is activated by changing the shutter speed and or lens aperture This is done by using AE L AF L Auto Exposure Autofocus Lock button or exposure compensation button or by Auto Exposure Bracketing In flash photography with a NIKON dedicated TTL...

Page 254: ... Priority is given to Single Servo AF mode while Release Priority is given to Continuous Servo AF Focus Tracking Enables the camera to analyze the speed of the moving subject according to the focus data detected and to obtain correct focus by anticipating the subject s position and driving the lens to that position at the exact moment of exposure Focal length The distance from the principal point ...

Page 255: ...tops relative to the factory determined 18 gray level The range of stops is from 3 to 7 The double bar tick mark indicates the exposure value associated with 18 gray Tick marks to the right of the double mark indicate one stop increments brighter than 18 gray and tick marks to the left indicate one stop increments darker than 18 gray ISO ISO is the international standard for representing film sens...

Page 256: ...he shadows of a building cool with blue A panoramic landscape with a bright blue sky Or a winter scene covered with pristine white snow Your camera s 3D Color Matrix Meter evaluates not only each scene s brightness and contrast but using a special Red Green Blue RGB sensor it also evaluates the scene s colors Then its powerful microcomputer and database together guide it to unequaled exposure cont...

Page 257: ...ckground Using a slower shutter speed with the flash brings out the background details in the picture Use of a slow shutter speed with Rear Curtain Sync is particularly effective for illustrating the movement of a stream of light Slow Sync mode extends the automatically controlled shutter speed range in Programmed Auto and Aperture Priority Auto down to 30 seconds SLR Single Lens Reflex A type of ...

Page 258: ..._ Phone ______________________________________________________ Equipment Description Camera Serial Number K____________________________________________ See the bottom of the camera next to S N The serial number begins with a K Problem Description ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ _________________...

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Page 260: ... MC 30 Remote cord Yes MC 33 Personal computer connecting cord Windows No Necessary signal not provided from 10 pin terminal MC 34 Personal computer connecting cord Macintosh No Necessary signal not provided from 10 pin terminal MT 1 Intervalometer No Switch 1 does not provide proper signal MT 2 Intervalometer Yes Pulse duration should be set to over 0 2 sec MC 25 MW 1 Radio control unit No Switch...

Page 261: ... Windows Out of use Necessary signal does not provide from 10 pin terminal AC 1ME Computer link software package for Macintosh Out of use Necessary signal does not provide from 10 pin terminal MF 27 Data back Out of use Cannot attach MF 28 Multi control back Out of use Cannot attach NIKON Code Name Compatibility Notes Adapter ...

Page 262: ... 9 Checking Status of 3 7 Conditioning 3 11 Conserving 3 12 Discharging 3 11 Inserting 3 4 Removing 3 4 Battery Charger 3 8 Battery PC Card Door 2 7 Baud Rate 13 2 C Camera Back 2 4 Battery PC Card Door 2 7 Bottom 2 5 Care 13 1 14 1 Front 2 3 Handling 13 1 14 1 Properties See Properties Sides 2 6 Specifications A 1 Storage 14 9 Top 2 5 Turning on and off 3 1 Capturing Images 8 1 Basic Shooting 8 3...

Page 263: ...ve Mode Self Timer Selector 2 19 E Electromagnetic Emissions 1 7 Exposure Compensation 11 19 Modifying 11 22 Exposure Metering 3DColor Matrix Metering 6 9 Center Weighted Metering 6 10 Setting 6 12 Spot Metering 6 11 Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Auto Exposure Mode 6 14 Capturing Images In 11 4 Manual Exposure Mode 6 15 Capturing Images In 11 8 Obtaining Meter Reading 11 20 Programmed Auto Expos...

Page 264: ...ager 14 5 Cleaning 14 8 Determining if Dirty 14 5 Overview 2 23 Images Capturing 8 1 Installing Camera Firmware 14 10 Intervalometer 8 13 IR Filter 2 23 14 3 ISO 8 9 L LCD Panels Back LCD Panel 14 9 Back Status LCD Panel 2 10 Effects of Temperature on 14 9 Top LCD Panel 2 6 14 9 Top Status LCD Panel 2 9 Lens 2 20 Autofocus Single Lenses C 6 Autofocus Zoom Lenses C 8 Compatibility C 1 Manual Single...

Page 265: ...agnostic Shutter System 2 29 Self timer 11 28 Serial In Mode 13 3 Status 13 4 Serial Out Mode 13 5 Serial Port Options 13 2 Serial Port Connecting 13 1 Shutter Speed Locking 11 3 Shutter Speed Aperture Locking 11 11 Shutter Priority Auto Exposure Mode 6 14 Capturing Images In 11 1 Single Frame Shooting 8 11 Single Servo AF with Focus Priority 7 6 Moving Subject 7 8 Single Subject 7 7 Slow Sync 9 1...

Page 266: ... 7 Vertical Controls 8 12 Viewfinder 2 8 Changing 2 31 Compatibility C 1 Viewfinder Diopter 2 24 W White Balance 6 1 Color Temperature 6 2 Determining Current Settings 6 2 White Balance Settings 6 4 Deleting 6 5 Loading 6 6 Saving 6 8 Windows System Requirements 1 2 ...

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