Taking Pictures
Basically there are two ways to work with the Ixpress system:
•
In a studio with the system connected to a computer, using FlexColor.
•
On location using the system as a stand-alone unit.
Using FlexColor
When working in a studio you can control all the digital camera
operations from your computer using the FlexColor image capturing
software.
When initiating a shot from FlexColor, the computer sends a signal
through the Image Bank to the camera back, which triggers the camera
shutter and strobe lights. The camera back then sends the image back
through the Image Bank over the FireWire connection to the computer,
where it is displayed on the screen and saved as a 16-bit-per-color “3F”
file in the currently selected folder.
The “3F” file format is a special extended TIFF format developed by
Imacon. See the
“FlexColor Software Reference”
manual for a detailed
description.
Please refer to the “
FlexColor Software Reference”
manual for further
instructions about taking pictures using FlexColor.
Stand-alone
Follow the description below to take pictures using the Ixpress system as
a stand-alone unit:
NOTE!
It is assumed that the Ixpress Camera Back, the Image Bank and
the camera have been properly connected as described on page 41, and
that the system is powered on.
1. Make the required device settings as described in “Changing Device
Settings” on page 21.
2. Take your picture.
3. The image will be stored immediately in the Image Bank and the
Ixpress display will show a preview.
User's Guide - Imacon Ixpress
English
Assembly and Use
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Taking Pictures
