Camera delays…
When you initiate a capture, either directly from the camera back or
pressing your camera’s exposure button or clicking on the
Capture
button in
FlexColor
, a short amount of time elapses between the moment
you issue the expose command and the moment the flash is fired. The
camera body needs to allow some time for its internal mechanics to, for
example, move the mirror and open the shutter. The camera back must
know this time so that it can correctly synchronize the shutter, flash and
CCD exposure.
The delay time is different for each camera back model. The delay is set
automatically when you choose a camera body from the
Camera…
menu. In these cases you should select the
Default
option for the
Shutter
Delay
. However, you must set this manually using the
Custom...
parameter when you are working with an unlisted camera.
NOTE!
Even when working with a specific camera body, you are able to
adjust the delay time manually if necessary using the
Custom...
parameter. The value is resettable by selecting the
Default
option.
Under normal circumstances you simply choose the preferred camera
from the
Camera...
menu. You could however experience that your
camera does not perform correctly using the default shutter delay,
causing colors to slide or other unwanted effects. This is due to a timing
error in the camera different from the factory setting.
To correct this you are enabled to alter the default shutter delay settings
using the
Custom...
parameter. If you experience problems start by
increasing the delay quite a bit, for example 100 ms. Then decrease the
shutter delay in small steps until your image looks right. This way you
will find the correct synchronization for your selected camera.
The
Post Delay
function ensures that the shutter is fully closed before
data is transferred from the CCD. The
Auto
option sets the post delay
time to a fixed percentage of the exposure time.
User's Guide - Imacon Ixpress
English
The Ixpress Camera Back
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Using the Control Panel
