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Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot

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Содержание Aptus-II

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Страница 3: ...quipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user wil be required to correct the interferenc...

Страница 4: ... the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any products goods data software information or services purchased iii unauthorized access to or alteration of your products software or data iv statements or conduct of any third party v any other matter relating to the product software or services The text and drawings herein are for illustration and reference only The spec...

Страница 5: ... Shoot 17 Changing the Interface language 18 Setting the Date and Time 19 Viewing and Defining Camera Settings 20 Creating a Folder 21 Selecting a Folder for Your Shot 22 Assigning a Base Name to a Shot 23 Adding Notes and Copyright Information to Your Shots 24 4 Taking a Shot 25 Taking a Shot 26 5 Evaluating Your Shot 27 Checking the Exposure 28 Checking Exposure with the Histogram 28 Checking Ex...

Страница 6: ...iew 48 7 Adjusting Settings for a Shoot 49 Shooting Without Overlays 50 Working in Full Screen View 51 Setting Grid Attributes 52 Using the Crop Mask 53 Adjusting the Transparency of the Crop Mask 54 Adjusting the Transparency of the Histogram and Info Bar 55 Setting the Exposure Alarm 56 Resetting the File Name Counter 57 8 Defining the Camera Back Settings 59 Formatting the Compact Flash Card in...

Страница 7: ...Introduction Overview 2 Using the Stylus 4 The Basic Steps 5 ...

Страница 8: ...exibility to meet the most demanding shooting situations A new raw HDR format that uses lossless compression to reduce file size and a completely new Leaf Capture application enhance workflow and teamwork both on location and in the studio This user guide explains how to set up the camera back for first time use take a shot evaluate it and edit it The following picture shows the Leaf Aptus II digi...

Страница 9: ...Overview 3 The following picture shows the location of the Leaf Aptus II digital camera back controls and stylus On Off button Stylus User button ...

Страница 10: ...ng the Stylus The Leaf Aptus II digital camera back is supplied with a stylus Use the stylus to tap the touch screen To remove the stylus for use slide it out of the slot located at the top of the Leaf Aptus II digital camera back ...

Страница 11: ...ing your first shot View the camera settings View the predefined camera settings choose another setting or make changes to specific camera settings Take and evaluate a shot Take a shot Check the exposure focus and composition of your shot and set the gray balance for future shots Edit your images Organize your images using the Leaf Aptus II digital camera back editing tools ...

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Страница 13: ...d Turning on the Leaf Aptus II Digital Camera Back 8 Turning off the Leaf Aptus II Digital Camera Back 9 Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot 10 Inserting a Compact Flash Card 14 Removing a Compact Flash Card 15 ...

Страница 14: ...ide 2 If this is the first time that you are using the compact flash card with your Leaf Aptus II digital camera back you should format the card For detailed instructions on formatting the compact flash card see Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot on page 10 3 Insert the compact flash card For more information see Inserting a Compact Flash Card on page 14 4 Press and hold the On Off button on...

Страница 15: ...s II digital camera back off in one of the following ways When using a compact flash and battery Press and hold the On Off button until the light turns orange If you changed a setting in the Setup menu the camera saves the new setting and then shuts down When using a digital magazine Ø Press the On Off button When working in tethered mode Do one of the following If you are using a compact flash ca...

Страница 16: ...sh card with your Aptus II and wish to erase all the data on the card perform a quick format For more information see Formatting the Compact Flash Card in Portable Mode on page 60 Formatting in Mac OS X 1 Insert the compact flash card into the card reader or the Leaf Aptus II digital camera back 2 On the desktop double click the system disk 3 Select Applications Utilities Disk Utility 4 On the lef...

Страница 17: ...Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot 11 5 Click the Erase tab 6 In the Volume Format box select MS DOS FAT32 7 In the Name box type LEAF CF 8 Click Erase ...

Страница 18: ...S Extended journaled and the Name box shows Untitled 10 On the desktop select the LEAF CF volume 11 Select File Get Info 12 In the Leaf CF Info window ensure that Format shows Macintosh PC Exchange MS DOS 13 Close the Disk Utility application 14 Drag the LEAF CF volume to Trash Formatting in Windows 1 Insert the compact flash card in a card reader 2 On the desktop click My Computer ...

Страница 19: ...om the menu select Format 4 In the Format dialog box in the File System box select FAT32 5 In the Volume label box type LEAF CF 6 Click Start 7 When the format procedure is complete go to the desktop and click My Computer 8 Right click Removable Disk and from the menu select Eject ...

Страница 20: ...are using the compact flash card with your Leaf Aptus II digital camera back you should first format the card For more information see Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot on page 10 1 Open the compact flash card door 2 Insert the compact flash card Compact flash card door Compact flash card ...

Страница 21: ...Removing a Compact Flash Card 15 Removing a Compact Flash Card 2 Remove the compact flash card 1 Open the compact flash card door and then press the Release button Release button ...

Страница 22: ...16 Chapter 2 Getting Started ...

Страница 23: ...terface language 18 Setting the Date and Time 19 Viewing and Defining Camera Settings 20 Creating a Folder 21 Selecting a Folder for Your Shot 22 Assigning a Base Name to a Shot 23 Adding Notes and Copyright Information to Your Shots 24 ...

Страница 24: ...18 Chapter 3 Preparing to Shoot Changing the Interface language 1 Scroll down and then tap Interface Language 2 Tap the desired language ...

Страница 25: ...page 26 To view and customize your camera settings go to the next section 1 Scroll down and then tap Date and Time 2 Using the virtual keypad tap the date and time values and then tap ok Note You need to set the date and time only once If the time zone that you work in changes reset the date and time accordingly ...

Страница 26: ...and from the menu that appears select an option 1 View the current settings by scrolling up and down 2 If necessary change the camera setting or an individual setting The camera settings specified here are applied to all future shots Toviewandselect other predefined camera settings tap presets The selected camera setting ...

Страница 27: ...to your camera digital magazine Leaf DM or compact flash CF To enhance organization you can create folders for storing your shots 1 Tap Shots Folder 2 Tap down 3 Tap new 4 Using the virtual keypad tap the name of the folder and then tap OK To create a subfolder tap the new folder tap open and then tap new ...

Страница 28: ...22 Chapter 3 Preparing to Shoot Selecting a Folder for Your Shot Select the folder to save your shots in Tap a folder and then tap choose ...

Страница 29: ...You can define a base name for your shots The Leaf Aptus digital camera back applies this name to all shots adding a number in sequence each time until you define a new base name 1 Tap File name 2 Using the virtual keypad enter a base name for the shot and then tap ok ...

Страница 30: ...ot Adding Notes and Copyright Information to Your Shots 1 Scroll down and then tap the Info button 2 Click in either the Description or Copyright Notice area 3 Use the virtual keypad to enter the desired information and then tap ok ...

Страница 31: ...Taking a Shot Taking a Shot 26 ...

Страница 32: ...26 Chapter 4 Taking a Shot Taking a Shot Take a shot Note To guard against accidental taps to the screen you can lock it For more information see Configuring a Long Press of the User Button on page 64 ...

Страница 33: ... Checking the Exposure 28 Checking Focus 31 Setting the Gray Balance 32 Checking Composition Using the Grid 33 Browsing Through Your Images 35 Flagging and Annotating in Shoot View 36 Viewing Information About Your Shot 37 ...

Страница 34: ...e Histogram Tips Press the user button to view the histogram the exposure alarms and additional shot information when in Shoot view To specify what appears when you press the user button see Formatting the Compact Flash Card in Portable Mode on page 60 To maximize the display size of your shot double tap the image 1 Tap histog 2 Examine the histogram to check that most of the exposure data lies wi...

Страница 35: ...on the image The spot that you tap is marked by a magenta circle A magenta line on the histogram indicates the exposure data related to the spot Tap to enlarge the histogram The exposure meter shows the overall exposure in f stops Note To remove the spot from the image tap on the histogram and then tap outside the image area ...

Страница 36: ...posure and Underexposure Alarms 1 Tap over A flashing mask covers the overexposed and underexposed areas of the image Note It is possible to configure which exposure areas appear overexposed or underexposed For more information see Setting the Exposure Alarm on page 56 ...

Страница 37: ... 1 1 tap a desired point on the image 3 To Increase or reduce the magnification tap either in or out and then tap the image Each tap on the image changes the magnification by a fixed percentage 4 To pan the image tap the arrows 5 To revert to a view of the entire image tap fit ...

Страница 38: ...a gray card in your shot Ensure that there is a neutral gray area in your shot 2 Tap gray 3 Tap the gray card or on a gray area in the image 4 Tap OK to use the new gray balance setting or tap cancel Note If your gray card is not large enough in full screen view use the zoom tool to enlarge your picture before setting the gray balance ...

Страница 39: ... performed in Shoot view 1 Tap more and then tap grid The grid appears over the image 2 Evaluate the composition Moving the Grid Lines Move the grid lines to help you align your composition This task is performed in Shoot view 1 Tap more 2 Tap gridset 3 Tap the line you want to move The selected line is highlighted 4 Use the arrows to move the grid lines as desired ...

Страница 40: ...ons 2 Tap Grid Setting 3 Set the grid attributes To set the number of grid lines tap Horizontal Grid Lines and Vertical Grid Lines and tap the desired number of lines To set the number of line type tap Line Type and select the desired line type The longer arrows move the grid lines 10 pixels at a time The shorter arrows move the grid lines 1 pixel at a time 1 Tap more 2 Tap gridset 3 Tap color The...

Страница 41: ...of the following Deleting Shots in Shoot View To delete shots in Shoot view Tap more and then tap the prev and next buttons Roll the user button back or forwards 1 Tap the image and hold until the flag grid note and delete buttons appear 2 Tap delete to delete the image ...

Страница 42: ... can flag your image or add a note as desired You can then see the flag or note on the image in Edit view and in the image information 1 Tap the image and hold until the flag note and delete buttons appear 2 Do one of the following Tap flag to flag the image Tap note to add a comment about the image ...

Страница 43: ...Viewing Information About Your Shot 37 Viewing Information About Your Shot Tap info The image information and EXIF data appear on the image ...

Страница 44: ...38 Chapter 5 Evaluating Your Shot ...

Страница 45: ... Your Images 41 Viewing Information and EXIF Data 42 Viewing Information Using the User Button 43 Selecting Multiple Images 44 Flagging Annotating and Deleting in Edit View 44 Selecting a Folder 46 Moving Your Images 47 Opening Images in Shoot View 48 ...

Страница 46: ...odes Browse through your images Flag annotate and delete single or multiple images Move images from one folder to another Accessing Edit View from Shoot View If you are in Shoot view you can access Edit view directly without returning to the main menu You are now in Edit view In Shoot view tap edit ...

Страница 47: ...wse through your images do one of the following Selecting a View for Your Images Tap prev and next Use the scroll bar Roll the user button back or forward As you move from one image to the next the image is automatically selected 1 Tap more 2 Tap view and select a view ...

Страница 48: ... Chapter 6 Editing Your Images Viewing Information and EXIF Data 1 Tap more and tap an image 2 Tap view and select a single view Information saved with the image and the EXIF data appears beside the image ...

Страница 49: ...Viewing Information Using the User Button 43 Viewing Information Using the User Button To show hide information using the user button Press the user button ...

Страница 50: ...w 1 In Edit view tap an image and hold your stylus on it until the Multi button appears on the image 2 Tap the Multi button and then tap the images that you want to select Tap the image and then tap flag note or delete Note If you select multiple images the action is performed on all the selected images ...

Страница 51: ...Sorting Your Images 45 Sorting Your Images 1 Tap more 2 Tap sort and select the desired sort method by name time or flag ...

Страница 52: ...46 Chapter 6 Editing Your Images Selecting a Folder 1 Tap more 2 Tap folder 3 Tap on the desired folder and tap choose Note The Shots folder always appears at the top of the folder list Shots folder ...

Страница 53: ...Moving Your Images 47 Moving Your Images 1 Tap an image and hold your stylus on it until the Move button appears on the screen 2 Tap Move 3 Tap the desired destination folder 4 Tap Move ...

Страница 54: ... If you want to view your images at full screen size you can open individual images in Shoot view This is useful for checking focus or composition To open a specific image in Shoot view Do one of the following Tap the image and then tap shoot Double tap the image ...

Страница 55: ...s 50 Working in Full Screen View 51 Setting Grid Attributes 52 Using the Crop Mask 53 Adjusting the Transparency of the Crop Mask 54 Adjusting the Transparency of the Histogram and Info Bar 55 Setting the Exposure Alarm 56 Resetting the File Name Counter 57 ...

Страница 56: ... Overlays After you take each shot indicators and information about the shot appear as an overlay Clear the overlays if you do not want this information to appear while you are shooting 1 Tap Shoot View Options 2 Tap On Shoot 3 On the Clear overlays bar tap Yes ...

Страница 57: ...Full Screen View If desired hide the menu buttons and view your shots full screen while you work To view the menu buttons when working in full screen view tap the image 1 Tap Shoot View Options 2 Tap On Shoot 3 On the Maximize image bar tap Yes ...

Страница 58: ...line attributes for the grid To set the number of horizontal or vertical grid lines tap Horizontal Grid Lines Vertical Grid Lines and tap the desired number of lines To set the line type tap Line Type and select the desired line type 1 Tap Shoot View Options 2 Tap Grid Setting The grid options appear ...

Страница 59: ...rop Mask 53 Using the Crop Mask You can show or hide the crop mask as you shoot 1 Tap Shoot View Options 2 In the Crop Masking bar do one of the following To view the crop mask tap On To hide the crop mask tap Off ...

Страница 60: ... 7 Adjusting Settings for a Shoot Adjusting the Transparency of the Crop Mask 1 Tap Shoot View Options 2 Tap Crop Mask Transparency 3 Tap the desired intensity where 0 is opaque and 100 is completely transparent ...

Страница 61: ...of the Histogram and Info Bar 55 Adjusting the Transparency of the Histogram and Info Bar 1 Tap Shoot View Options 2 Tap Histogram Info Transparency 3 Tap the desired intensity where 0 is opaque and 100 is completely transparent ...

Страница 62: ...er 7 Adjusting Settings for a Shoot Setting the Exposure Alarm Set the exposure alarm to show underexposed areas overexposed areas or both 1 Tap Shoot View Options 2 Tap Exposure Alarm 3 Tap the desired setting ...

Страница 63: ...Name Counter 57 Resetting the File Name Counter Leaf Aptus II adds a number in sequence to the base name that you define each time you take a shot You can reset the counter to zero at any time 1 Tap File name 2 Tap reset ...

Страница 64: ...58 Chapter 7 Adjusting Settings for a Shoot ...

Страница 65: ...de 60 Configuring the User Button 62 Aligning the Touch Screen 65 Turning Off the Backlight 66 Turning On the Backlight 67 Setting the Volume for the Camera Back Sounds 68 Setting the Owner Information 69 Restoring Factory Settings 70 Viewing the Leaf Aptus II Version Information 71 ...

Страница 66: ...d for example you cannot save pictures on the card saving on the card takes a long time or if you receive error messages concerning the card If the compact flash card is new or if you have used the compact flash card on a non Leaf digital camera back do not perform a quick format Perform the procedure detailed in Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot on page 10 Note Formatting the compact flash...

Страница 67: ...Formatting the Compact Flash Card in Portable Mode 61 3 Tap ok ...

Страница 68: ...g indicators or flagging images in Shoot view and for flagging or deleting images in Edit view Configuring the User Button for Shoot View 1 Tap User Button 2 Tap Shoot view 3 In the Action bar select Indicators or Flag 4 If you selected Indicators in step 3 tap Actions Settings and select the desired indicators ...

Страница 69: ...Configuring the User Button 63 Configuring the User Button for Edit View To configure the user button for flagging or deleting images 1 Tap User Button 2 Tap Edit view 3 Tap Flag or Delete ...

Страница 70: ... Settings Configuring a Long Press of the User Button You can set the user button so that a long press can either lock or unlock the touch screen or turn the display on or off 1 Tap User Button 2 Tap Long Press 3 Select the desired option ...

Страница 71: ...Aligning the Touch Screen 65 Aligning the Touch Screen 1 Tap Display 2 Tap Align Touch Screen 3 Follow the instructions on the screen ...

Страница 72: ...66 Chapter 8 Defining the Camera Back Settings Turning Off the Backlight 1 Tap Display 2 Tap Backlight Off After 3 Tap a power source 4 Tap the desired time ...

Страница 73: ...Turning On the Backlight 67 Turning On the Backlight 1 Tap Display 2 Tap Backlight On After 3 Select the desired option ...

Страница 74: ...68 Chapter 8 Defining the Camera Back Settings Setting the Volume for the Camera Back Sounds 1 Tap Sounds 2 Tap the desired option and set the volume as desired ...

Страница 75: ...Setting the Owner Information 69 Setting the Owner Information 1 Tap Owner Information 2 Tap the relevant area 3 Use the virtual keypad to enter the desired information and tap ok ...

Страница 76: ...70 Chapter 8 Defining the Camera Back Settings Restoring Factory Settings 1 Tap Restore Factory Settings 2 Tap ok ...

Страница 77: ...Viewing the Leaf Aptus II Version Information 71 Viewing the Leaf Aptus II Version Information Tap About The Leaf Aptus II About screen displays the Leaf Aptus II version information ...

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