Epson R-D1s manual

1 User’s Guide[...]

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3 Contents Introduction Warnings, Cautio ns, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 1 Getting Started Unpacking Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Camera Parts and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Attaching the Strap to the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Chapter 4 Customizing the Settings Accessing th e Settings Men u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Setting Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Basic Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Introduction 5 Introduction The Epson R-D1s offers the convenience of digi tal imaging technology with the classic fe atures of a trad it ional rangefinder ca mera to produce high-qualit y photogra phs and an enjoyable shooting experience. Traditional rangefinder design If you are already familiar with rangefinder photograph y, you will be up to sp[...]

6 Getting S tarted Chapter 1 Getting Started Unpacking Your Camera Make sure you have these items: Camera body Lens hole cover Battery Strap Battery charger Power cord (for battery charger) Quick Refe rence Guide CD-ROM[...]

Getting Started 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Camera Parts and Functions Front View Rangefinder window Images from this window are used to display the image superimposing fiel d in the center of the fi nder frame. Bright-line frame illumination window Receives light to illum inate bright -line fram es in the viewfinder. Viewfinder window Images from this w[...]

8 Getting S tarted Top View Accessory s hoe Used to mount opti onal equipment such as a flash or external viewfinder. (See the flash manual or viewfinder manual for details on how to attach them.) Jog dial Scrolls through the menu items and pictures displayed on the LCD monitor. (See “Vi ewing and Managing Photos” on page 25 and “Customizing [...]

Getting Started 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Back View Rangefinder ey epiece Used to compose your pictures and to focus on the subject . AE-lock butto n Locks the shutter spee d at the metered value when us ing automatic exposure. (See “L ocking the Exposure Setting (AE-lock)” on page 23 for details.) Image quality/WB lever Used when setting im age qu[...]

10 Getting S tarted LCD Monitor Status Gauge (CANCEL) button Returns to the prev ious menu without maki ng any settings. (USER) button Executes the preas signed function from the fol lo wing: Delete, Lock, Ma gnify, Print, and Film. (LCD) button Switches between the shooting mode and the play back mode. (MENU) button Displays the Mai n menu on the [...]

Getting Started 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Attaching the Strap to the Camera 1. Remove the protec tive pads and m etal rings fro m the stra p. 2. Attach the protective pad an d the metal ring to one side of the camera. 3. Lace the end of the strap through the holes in the protecti ve pad and the metal rin g. 4. Lace the strap end th rough the two plast[...]

12 Getting S tarted 1. Connect the power cord to the battery charger, then plug it into an electrical outlet. 2. Insert the ba ttery into the ba ttery charger w ith the ter minal end first. The red indicator ligh t on the charger lights up to indicate the battery is being charged. 3. When the indicator light turns o ff, the battery is fully cha rge[...]

Getting Started 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Installing the Battery in the Camera 1. Make sure the camer a’s power switch is in the Off position, then open the battery cover. 2. Insert the battery into the camer a as far as it will go, making sure the orientation of the battery is correct. 3. Close the b attery cover until it clicks. Note: You can chec[...]

14 Getting S tarted Inserting a Memory Card 1. Make su re that th e memory card is not locked. Slide the write protect switch to unlock the card if needed. 2. Make su re that th e memory card a ccess light is off, then open the memory card slot cover. Insert the memory card all the way into the slot until it clicks. 3. Close the memory card cov er.[...]

Getting Started 15 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Mounting and Removing Lenses The camera accepts a wide variety of M-type bayonet mount (M-mount) lens es. You can a lso use L-type s crew mount (L -mount) lenses by attach ing a third- party adapter r ing. Incompatible Lenses Certain lenses are not compa tible with the camera due to physical constraints: ❏ L[...]

16 Getting S tarted Removing an M-mount Lens 1. Press the lens release button and turn the lens body counterclockwise. 2. Pull the lens straight out. Mounting and Removing an L-mount Lens For an L-mount lens, you need an optional M-b ayonet adapter ring. Attach the adapter ring to the lens, then i nstall the lens on the camera as you would an M-mo [...]

Getting Started 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Determining the Effective Focal Length The CCD sensor in this camera is an APS-C size, about 34% smaller than the area covered by a 35 mm film. This effectively incr eases the working focal length of the attached lens by 1.53x to produce the equivalent 35 mm foca l length. For example, if you us e a 50 mm le n[...]

18 Taking Photos Chapter 2 Taking Photos Turning the Camera On and Off When you turn on t he camera the fi rst time, you need to s et the current date (month, day, an d year) and time (hours an d minutes) on the LCD monitor. Once these settings are made, the camera automaticall y records the date and time for each picture ta ken. For instructions, [...]

Taking Photos 19 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Setting White Balance The white balance feature adjusts th e camera for different types of ambient light. You can either set th e white balance to be adjusted automatically, or select the particular setting to suit the ambient light type. 1. Pull down and h old the image quality/WB lever at the WB position. 2. R[...]

20 Taking Photos JPEG is a universal image format that can be viewed on most computers without using proprietary software. Files saved in JPEG format are compressed and smaller than those saved in RAW format. They do lose varying degrees of picture quality when compre ssed, and are less suited for postprocessing because re saving a JPEG fi le furth[...]

Taking Photos 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Setting the Exposure You can set the exposure automatically or manually. Automatic exposure is a convenient feature that works sufficiently under mos t conditions. Wit h manual exposure, you ha ve more control over how your pictures will be exposed. Setting the Shutter Speed Automatically Use the aperture priori[...]

22 Taking Photos Setting the Shutter Speed Manually You can specify the shutter speed fr om 1 to 1/2000 sec., or B (Bulb). To set the shutter speed, ro tate the shutter speed dial to the desired shutter speed value. Note: ❏ To avoid blurring, set the shutter speed faster than "1/focal length (mm)." If using a slower shutter speed, the u[...]

Taking Photos 23 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 With Manual Exposure When manual exposure is selected, th e current shutte r speed is lit, a nd the metered speed fla shes. You can rota te the shut ter speed dial an d/or the apert ure ring on th e lens to match th e metered value , at which point only on e shutter speed will be displayed in the viewfinder. Or,[...]

24 Taking Photos Focusing The camera’s viewfinder has a magni fication of 1.0x, which allows you to keep both eyes open when focusing on your subject. When focusing, keep your eye in the center of the rangefinder eyepiece for the best result. To focus on a subject, rotate th e lens focusing ring until the double-image converges in the ce nter of [...]

Viewing and Managing Photos 25 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Chapter 3 Viewing and Managing Photos Opening the LCD Monitor 1. Pull open the rear panel us ing the notch at the bottom. 2. Gently rotate the panel clockwise until the LCD monitor fa ces outward. 3. Push the panel back into place. c Caution: ❏ Do not pick up or handle the camera by the rear pane[...]

26 Viewing and Managing Photos Viewing Images 1. Make su re the camer a is on. 2. Press the ( LCD ) button. The camera e nters playback mode and displays the newest recorded im age. 3. Rotate the jog di al (lower positi on) clockwise or counterclockwise to display the image you want to view. Note: If you do any of the following while the camera is [...]

Viewing and Managing Photos 27 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Note: ❏ When the battery is running low, the (battery) icon appears above the jog dial icon. ❏ When the jog dial is in the upper posi tion, the (upper) icon at the bottom left corner turns green. Likewise, when th e jog dial is in the lower position, the (lower) icon turns green. ❏ Press the [...]

28 Viewing and Managing Photos General Information Exposure H istogram Shows the densitie s of shadow and highlight ar eas occupied in the image. Highlight Outlines and flashes highlight area s. Composition Grid Shows the grid to aid composition. File sequence number Image qu ality Indicates th is image is lock ed Number of prints (if DPOF is set) [...]

Viewing and Managing Photos 29 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Detailed Information Lists the following informa tion: ❏ File name (file number and format) ❏ Image size (image qual ity) ❏ Color (color/monochrome) s etting. If monochrome is set, th e color of the filter is also displa yed. ❏ Shutter speed. If the image was taken using the AE feature, AE [...]

30 Viewing and Managing Photos Running a Slide Show This feature allows you to view all the images in a slide show format, with a three-second in terval between images. 1. Display an image on the LCD monitor. 2. Press the ( MENU ) button. 3. Select ( Slide Show ) using the jog dial, then press the ( ENTER ) button. 4. Select the order in which you [...]

Viewing and Managing Photos 31 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5. In the confirmation scree n, select OK using the jog dial, then press the ( ENTER ) button. c Caution: This operation cannot be undone. Note: This procedure does not securely delete the data from the memory card. To securely "flush" the memory card so that no data can be recovered from[...]

32 Viewing and Managing Photos 3. Select (Print Order) using the jog dial , then press the ( ENTER ) button. 4. Select Se t DPOF for one fo r the displayed image, or Set DPOF for all for all the images using the jog dial (upper positi on), then press the ( ENTER ) button. Note: ❏ To select another image, rotate the jog dial in the lower position.[...]

Customizing the Settin gs 33 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Chapter 4 Customizing the Settings Accessing the Settings Menu 1. Press ( LCD ) th en ( MENU ) to display the Main menu on the LCD monitor. 2. Select ( Settings ) using the jog dial, then press the ( ENTER ) button to display th e Settings menu. 3. Select the desir ed setting using the jog dial, then[...]

34 Customizing the Settings Basic Setup Menu (Long Exp Noise Reduction) Reduces noise t hat appears on an image tak en with a long exp osure. The shooti ng time may become longer depending on shoo ting conditions. (Color Space) Selects the colo r space from sRGB or Adobe RGB . Adobe RGB is a wider color space th an sRGB and encompasses the colors t[...]

Customizing the Settin gs 35 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Calibrate Nee dles Display s the Needle Calibration m e n u t o a d j u s t the status gauge needles: E (number of remaining shots), R (image qu ality), E (remaining battery power), and A (white balance). Dead Pixel Correc tion Corrects non-functiona l pixels so they are less conspicuous on the LC D [...]

36 Opening RAW Images on Your Computer Chapter 5 Opening RAW Images on Your Computer Software Overview To open RAW format ima ges, you need to insta ll the Epson PhotoRAW software included on the CD-ROM th at came with your c amera: ❏ EPSON PhotoRAW is a standalo ne application that can process multiple RAW images at one time using the batch feat[...]

Opening RAW Images on Your Computer 37 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Installing the Software To install the software, you need administrator privileges. EPSON PhotoRAW 1. Insert the software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The EPSO N Instal ler Progr am dial og box ap pears au tomatica lly. Note: If it does not appe ar, click the CD-ROM icon, and then select [...]

38 Opening RAW Images on Your Computer Opening a RAW Image Be su re to cop y you r RA W ima ge f iles to yo ur h ard d isk befo re tr yin g to open and process the m. Working with them while they are still on the memory card will take a very long time. Using EPSON PhotoRAW Click Start , point to All programs (or Programs ), and select EP SON PhotoR[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 39 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Setting the Time and Date 1. Press ( LCD ), then ( MENU ) to display the Main menu on the LCD monitor. 2. Select ( Settings ), ( Bas ic Setup ), then Time and Date us ing the jog dial, then press the ( EN TER ) bu tton. 3. Use the followi ng to set the [...]

40 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Calibrating the Status Gauge The gauge readings may deviate slightly from the set positi ons over time. If this happens, follow the steps below to calibrate the gauge needles. 1. Press ( LCD ) then ( MENU ) to display the Main menu on the LCD monitor. 2. Select ( Setting s ), ( Basic Setup ), then Calibrate Needle[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 41 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 c Caution: Do not remove the memory card from the camera while the card is being formatt ed. Note: Quick Format does not securely delete the dat a from th e memory card. To securely “flush” the memory card so that no data can be recovered from the card, use Full Format to format the ca rd. [...]

42 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Storing the Camera If you are not planning to use the camer a for a long period of time, remove the battery and store it at room tem perature in a dry location. Store the camera in its case. Do not store the camera in following conditions: ❏ Direct sunlight or bright light ❏ High humidity ❏ High heat ❏ Exc[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 43 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Contacting Customer Support If your Epson product is not operating properly a nd you cannot solve the problem using the tr oubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact customer su pport for assistance. If cu stomer support for your area is not listed below, contact the deale[...]

44 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the following tel ephone and fax numbers: Phone: (852 ) 2827-8911 Fax: (852) 2827 -4383 For Users in Korea If you need help with your digital camera, contact the s hop where you purchased it.[...]

Appendix 45 Appendix Standards and Approvals Camera Lithium-ion Battery Battery Charger Specifications General Image Format EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN55022 Class B EN55024 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN55022 Class B EN55024 Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN60950 EN55022 Class B EN55024 Model type: Lens-interchangeable rangef[...]

46 Appendix Optical System Display Functions Viewfinder Indi cators Power Supply JPEG compre ssion ra tio: Loc ked at 1/ 4 PRINT image matching: Supports PRINT Image Matching III Image sensor: Primary-color filter CC D (APS size: 23.7 × 15.6 mm) Pixels: 6.1 M Lens moun t: EM mount (M-type bayone t mount; L-type screw mount with an opt ional adapte[...]

Appendix 47 Battery Charger Optional Accessory The following option is available for the camera. ❏ Lithium-ion battery (Model: EU-85) Battery charge life-cycle: Number of shots possible Under shooting conditions 1*: Up to a bout 900 shots U n d e r s h o o t i n g c o n d i t i o n s 2 * * : U p t o a b o u t 360 shots (complian t with the CIPA s[...]

48 Index Index A accessory s hoe, 8 adapter ri ng, 15 AE-lock, 23 AE-lock button, 9 aperture setting, 22 B battery charging, 11 installing, 13 lithium-ion battery, 11 bright-line frame illuminati on window, 7 selecting, 16 bulb setting, 22 button CANCEL but ton, 1 0 ENTER button, 10 LCD button, 10 MENU button, 10 USER button, 10 C calibrating statu[...]