Kodak DCS300 manual

DCS 300 SERIES DIGIT AL CAMERAS ; USER'S GUIDE-ENGLISH; FRONT CO VER TRIM SIZE: 7.5 (W) X 9.0 (H) INCHES M. DE ME YER, CORPORA TE DESIGN AND USABILITY CENTER, 03.16.99 FONTS USED IN THIS AR TW ORK: UNIVERS 55 RE GULAR, UNIVERS 65 BOLD COL ORS USED IN THIS ARTW ORK: PROCESS, SPO T COL OR KOD AK YELL O W 6B0935_A USER'S GUIDE-FRONT CO VER 7[...]

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Conte nts T able of Contents About Your C amera ................... .................... .............. 1 -1 Package Contents ...................... ....................... ....................... ................. 1-2 Camera Accessories .. ..... ....................... ..... ....................... ...... ................. 1-2 Features ...........[...]

Lenses ......... ...... ....................... ..... ....................... ..... ....................... ...... 1-19 Mounting the Lens .................... ..... ....................... ...... .................. 1-19 Setting the Lens to the M in imum Aperture ........... ....................... . 1-21 Removing the L ens ............. ...........[...]

Conte nts Configuring Your Came ra ................ .................... ....... 3 -1 Setting the Date and Time............... ....................... ...................... ............ 3-1 Camera Properties ........................... ....................... ..... ....................... ...... 3-3 Setting Camera Proper ties .....................[...]

Aperture-Priority Auto E xposure Mode (A) .................... ............. 6-13 Manual Exposure Mo de (M) ...................... ...................... ............. 6-14 Operating in Auto-Multi Prog ram ...... ...................... ....................... ...... 6-15 Operating in Flexible Pr ogram ........... ...................... ............[...]

Conte nts Self-Timer Operation ................ ............................. ...................... ............ 7-1 Exposure Co mpensation ....................... ...................... ............................. 7-3 Using the Auto Exposure Lock Function ...................... .................. 7-4 Obtaining a Meter Reading in Manual Exposure[...]

Slow Sync ...................... ...................... ....................... .................... 8-5 Rear-Curtain Sync .............. ............................ ....................... ......... 8-5 Selecting Flash Sync Mode ........................ ...................... ............... 8-6 Tips .......... ....................... ...........[...]

Conte nts Associating Sound F iles With Images ................... ...................... .......... 9-10 Deleting Images ........ ...................... ............................ ....................... .... 9-12 Deleting One Image .... ...................... ....................... ...................... 9- 12 Deleting More Than On e Image ...[...]

WARRANTY .............. ....................... ..... ....................... ....................... 12-1 KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 300 Series Digital Camera ...... 12-1 Warranty Time Period ............. ..... ...... ...................... ....................... ...... 12-1 Warranty Repair Coverag e ............................ ....................[...]

Conte nts Appendix E - Focal L ength Conversion ............... ...... E -1 Appendix F - Problem Report ........................ ............. F-1[...]

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1 Y our Camera 1-1 About Y our Camera 1 Thank you for purchasing your new KODAK PROFESSIONA L DCS 300 Series Di gital Camera. This portable cam era system combines features of the Nik on Pronea 6i camera with digita l camera features develop ed by Eastman Kodak. Y our camera retai ns many of the features of the Pro nea camera. This User’ s Manual[...]

1-2 Package Contents Check that the items below an d on the next page are includ ed in your camera package. ✔ DCS 315 or DCS 330 camera ( wi th battery tray an d handstrap) ✔ Extra battery tray ✔ 52 mm Ho t mirror (DCS 315 only) ✔ AC adapter ✔ U.S. power cord ✔ Kodak DC S 300 Serie s User ’ s Manual (Engli sh) ✔ Quick Start guide (E[...]

1-3 1 Y our Camera Features Y our camera, w hich integrates Nikon SLR functiona lity with Kodak d igital camera technology , provides a rich set of features that allows you to capture images of the h ighest quality . The following featur es are availab le in both the DC S 315 a n d 330 cameras: Accessories/Computer I n terface: ✔ DCS 315: accepts[...]

1-4 The table below lists t he featur es that differ for t he DCS 315 an d DCS 330 cameras: Featur e DCS 315 DCS 330 Image Siz e 1.5 millio n pix els (100 8 x 15 20 ) 2:3 a spect ra tio 3 millio n pixels (150 4 x 20 08 ) 3:4 a spect ra tio Approxim ate Finished File Siz e TIFF - 1.7 MB JPEG Bes t - 650 KB JPEG Better - 350 KB JPEG Go od - 20 0 KB T[...]

1-5 1 Y our Came ra Camera Nomenclatur e Camera Front Came ra Back M AF Self-time r LED Lens Re lease button Focus Mode selector Battery/ PC Card door Main-Comm and dial Sub-Comm a nd dial Antial ia sing filter REC/TAG RESET BUSY SET ( ) +/- FNC MDE Ps SELECT MENU AE-L Main -Com mand d ial AE Lo ck bu tton Image L CD panel MENU button SELECT bu tto[...]

1-6 Camera T op Camera Bo ttom OR- O UT OFF ON BASIC ADVANCED Flash Lo ck-releas e button Self-time r button Neck S trap ey elet BASIC/ADV ANCED switch Acces sory shoe Shutte r Release butto n QR-OUT button Remote Sh utte r R el eas e termin al Neck/ Hand Str a p eyelet Main-comma nd dial Power switch Product l abel Serial num ber T ripod mount ru [...]

1-7 1 Y our Came ra Camera Sides * The yell ow tr ia ngl e with a black “!” nea r the fla sh sync terminal is int en ded to warn you of th e following: W ARNING: The Flash Sync ter m inal is for a flash sync cable system ONL Y! DO NOT CONNECT AC MAIN POWER TO THIS CONNECTOR! D oing so can create a hazardous condition. Hand /neck st rap eyel et [...]

1-8 LCD Panels an d LEDs Image LCD Panel Use the Image LCD pan el for the following: ✔ V iew status information (page 9 -8). ✔ Review images in Single, Four , or Nine Image Review mo de (page 9-1). ✔ Select folders to hold imag es (page 4-6). ✔ Select camera functions us i ng the Main Menu. PC Card Inserte d Images A vaila ble Folder Name ([...]

1-9 1 Y our Came ra Menu Bar Y ou can choose Status information, Single, Four , or Nine Imag e R eview mode, Folders, Main Menu, o r Di sp la y Co nt ras t by p ressing and hol ding t he MENU butt o n and using the Main-Command dial to make your selection from the M enu b ar (at the top of t he Image LCD panel). Refer to “Main-Command Dial” on [...]

1-10 AF-C AF-S S S REAR TYPE PRINT ISO M AE SLOW M F QR C M A IN BKT V ari- Program Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture AF-C AF-S S S REAR TYPE PRINT ISO M AE SLOW M F QR C M A IN BKT Functi on area indi cators Focus a rea/A F mod e Drive mode Flash sync mode ISO setting mode Quick reca ll func t ion Flash output leve l compens ation Aut o Ex po s[...]

1-11 1 Y our Came ra Illuminating the Camer a S tatus LCD Panel Ef fe cts of T emperature on LCD Panels ✔ At hi gh t emper atu res (6 0° C / 140 ° F or higher), the LCD panel s tur n black, making it difficult to read displayed information. When the temperature drops, the displ a y can be read n ormally again. ✔ At low temperatures (4° C/40?[...]

1-12 PC Card Busy/Record LED ☛ Althou gh steps have been taken to safeguard your images, it is possibl e to corru pt the PC Card or lose images if the PC Card is removed during disk writes. Check that the PC Card Busy light is not blinking bef ore removing a PC Car d. The PC Card Bus y /R ecord LED appears in dif ferent colors depending o n camer[...]

1-13 1 Y our Came ra V iewfinder The DCS 300 s eries camera is an integr ation o f E astman Kodak Company electronics an d a Nikon P ronea 6 i camera body . The camera body was o r iginally designed for use with Advanced Photo S ystem film. Because the electronic imager in yo ur DCS 300 series camera is smaller than a negative of a film frame, the [...]

1-14 Dials and Bu ttons Main-Command Dial Y ou use th e Main-Command dial with t he di gital function bu ttons (page 1-15) or the non- digital function bu tt ons (page 1-17) to access a variety of digital and SLR camera functions. Sub-Command Dial Y ou use the Sub-C o mmand dial when setting the aper t ure. OR- ON OFF OUT M AF[...]

1-15 1 Y our Came ra Digital Function Buttons There are three buttons associated with your camera’ s digi tal func tio ns (outlined on the next page and described throughou t the man ual). Y ou can access the digital function s when you u s e t he bu t to n s in conjunction with the Main-Comman d dial and the Image LCD panel.[...]

1-16 MENU Button ✔ Press and release the button to turn the Im age LCD panel On o r Of f. Refer to “Image LCD Panel” on page 1-8 . ☛ The Image LCD panel m ay illuminate unevenly after you insert a new battery or first turn the camera On. Y o u can co rrect the problem by turning the Im age LCD panel Off, th en back On. ✔ Press a nd hold t[...]

1-17 1 Y our Came ra Non-Digital Function Buttons The table below describes the non-d igital buttons: Button Func tion Camera St atus LCD panel Reference Ps V a ri-Pro g ram page 6-3 MDE Exposur e mode page 6-10 FN C Sel ec t funct i on SET S e t selected functio n Meter ing Meter ing syst em page 6-27 Exp os ure Comp ensat io n Exp os u re Comp en[...]

1-18 Shutter R e l ease Button The Imager The imager is the comp onent that records light when you cap ture an image. It is located behind the lens mou nt, an d un der the mirror and shutter . The specifications for the imag er are noted below: Firmly pressing the Shutter Releas e button captures an i mage. Lightly pressing the Shutter Release butt[...]

1-19 1 Y our Came ra Lenses The followi ng list pr ovides an overvie w of Nik kor CP U lens es that can be us ed with your camera. (Refer to Appendix C for a complete list of compatible and incompatible lenses.) ✔ D-type AF Nikkor lenses (i ncluding AF-I and AF-S Nikkor lenses ) ✔ Non-D-t ype AF Nikkor le nses (except AF Nikk or for F3AF) ✔ A[...]

1-20 3 Position the lens in the camera’ s bayonet mount so that the mounting index e s on the lens and camera bod y are aligned. T aking care not to press the l ens release button, twist the lens counterclockwise until it locks in place. M AF M AF CAUTION: Do N O T use th e I X-Nik kor lens with the DCS 33 0 cam era unless you fi rst r emove th e[...]

1-21 1 Y our Came ra Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture For all Exposure modes with lenses other than the IX-Nikkor , set the lens to its minimum aperture. (The minimum aperture will vary , depending on the lens.) 1 Set the lens to its minimum aperture. 2 Slide the lock lever in the direction of the aperture ring so that the white dot on the [...]

1-22 Removing the Lens Non-CPU Lenses and Lens Adapters Y ou should be aware o f the following when using non-C PU lenses: ✔ If you are using a microscope adapter , you will need to set the camera to Manual Exposur e mode ( M) . ✔ In Manual Exposure mode ( M), t he cam era’ s exposure met er does not fun ction. For exposure meterin g, use the[...]

1-23 1 Y our Came ra Antial iasing Filt er DCS 315 : This camera does not have an antialiasing filter . DCS 330 : This camera has an antialiasing filter which helps to reduce aliasin g at certain focal distances. If you remove t he antialiasing filter from your DCS 330 cam era, you will need to use a hot mirror (page 1-24). Refer to “Removi ng, C[...]

1-24 Hot Mirr ors (IR Filters) DCS 315: W e recommend that you use a h ot mirror (an IR filter which filters out IR l ight that the imager is sensitive to). A hot mirror is inclu ded in your camera package. DCS 330: This camera has a coated antialiasing filter that makes it unnecessary to use a hot mirror . If you remove the antialiasing f ilter , [...]

1-25 1 Y our Came ra Flash Sync T erminal The flash syn c terminal, only available with the DCS 330 camer a, wil l t rigger a flash that uses a standa rd X-Sync cord . Refer to “Flash Sync T erminal” on pag e 8-26. ☛ The Sync flash cor d/connector set is not supplied with the camera. Serial P ort Jack The Serial Port jack, on l y available wi[...]

1-26 Attaching the Hand S trap A hand strap is included wi th your camera. 1 Thread the strap through the hand strap pad. 2 Place the strap throu gh the camera’ s top and bottom s t rap fixt ures. 3 Thread both en ds of the strap back through the loops on the hand strap pad. 4 Place the two-holed buck le on the top strap. 5 T uck the top str a p [...]

1-27 1 Y our Came ra Important Safeguards and Pr ecautions ✔ Read Instructions —Read all the safety and oper atin g instructions before operating your cam era. ✔ Follow Instructio ns —Follow all operating and usage in str uctions. ✔ Controls —Adjust only those controls that are cover ed by the operating instructions. ✔ Heed W arnin gs[...]

1-28 ✔ Attachments —Do not use attachments that are not recommen ded. The use of such attachments may cau s e hazards and cause seriou s damage to your camera. ✔ Power Sources —Y ou should operate you r camera only from the type o f power source ind icated on the name plate of the AC adapter . If you are not sur e of the type of AC power th[...]

1-29 1 Y our Came ra ✔ Servicing —Do not attempt to s ervi ce yo ur camer a your self. Opening or remo ving covers may expose you to dange rous voltage or other hazards and void the warranty . ✔ Damage Requiring Serv ice —Unplug your camera from the wall outlet and computer , and refer all servicing to th e manufacturer under the fo llowing[...]

Electr omagnetic Emiss ions This equipment h as been test ed and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interf erence in a residential install at io n. This equipment gen erates, uses and ca n radiate radio ener g[...]

1-31 1 Y our Came ra VCCI S tatement[...]

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2 Power 2-1 Powering Y our Camera 2 Before us ing your camera, you must ins ert batteries or connect the camera to the Kod ak- specified AC adapter . T wo battery trays and a Kodak -s pecified AC adapter are included with your camera. When shoot ing outdoor scen es or in any locat ion where AC power i s n’t conven ient, you will power the camera [...]

2-2 T urning the Camera On and Off Slide the Power switch to On to turn the camera On. Slide the Power switch to Off to turn the camera Of f. ☛ There may be a s hort delay before the camera t urns Off if there are camera activities such as PC Card updates that need to be comp let ed. OR- ON OFF OUT IMPOR T ANT : Do not turn the camera Off during [...]

2-3 2 Power Batteri es Y ou wil l need six AA format batteries. Y ou may use rechar geab le batteries, but they mus t be re-char ged using the battery manufacturer ’ s recommended battery char ger . The number of shots per b attery set depe nds on both the battery chemistry and usage. Kodak does not recommend the use of standar d alkaline batteri[...]

2-4 . Utilize established community b at tery recycling programs where they are available. Consult the battery manuf acturer for additi onal informati on. Inse rting Batteri es WA R N I N G : Batteri es may explode or ca use burns if d isassembled, s h ort ed, exposed to h igh temperatures, or inciner ated. Be sure to observe all precautions indica[...]

2-5 2 Power Removing Batteries 1 Press the Battery T ray Release butt on down . 2 Pull the tab on the battery tray to remo ve[...]

2-6 Checking Battery Status A Battery i con on the Image LC D panel info rms yo u of the s tatus of your camera batt eries. Always check the battery s t atus at the follo w ing times: ✔ After inserting new batteries ✔ After lengthy storage ✔ If the Shutter will not release ✔ In cold weather ✔ Before an imp ortant shooting assignment 1 T u[...]

2-7 2 Power Y ou can also check battery po wer by lightly pressing the Shutter Release button. If the batteries are functioning properly , pressing this button activates th e exposure meter , th e Camera S tatus LCD pa nel, and the viewfinder indications. Autofo cusing also begins unless the camera is s et for manual focus. W ithout the f l ash, if[...]

2-8 Kodak-specified AC adapte r When working indoors or when your camera is connected to a computer , you may want to use the Kodak - s pecified AC adapter to conserve your batteries . A Kodak-specified AC adapter is packaged with y our camera. Y ou can use the Kod ak-specified AC adapter with or without batteries inserted. Wh en using the AC adapt[...]

2-9 2 Power Connecting the Kodak-specified AC adapter ☛ If your camera loses power while the Power switch is in the On posit ion, turn the camera Of f and insert new batteries or attach the Kod ak-specified AC adapter . 1 T urn the Camera Of f. 2 Plug the Kodak-specif i ed AC adapter into the camera. 3 Insert the appro priate end of the power cor[...]

2-10 PowerSave Mode Y our camera has a Po w erSave mod e designed to improve battery life. There are three separate phases to PowerSave m ode. If your camera is O n, and you don’ t touch any controls for 8 seconds, 15 second s , or 5 minutes, the fo l lowing action s occur: ✔ Phase 1: After 8 secon ds the Camera Status LCD pan el turns Off an d[...]

3 Configur ing 3-1 Configuring Y our Camera 3 Y our camera ha s a cl ock an d you can set the date and time. Y ou can also set several camera proper t ies to meet your specifications. Setting th e D ate and T ime The date and time is saved with each image. The format for the d ate is year/month/day and the form at for time is hou r:minute:second ba[...]

3-2 The Main Men u appears. 4 Press and hold the SE LEC T button and rotate the Main- Command dial to highlight t he Date / T ime choice. 5 Release the SELECT button. 6 Press and hold the SE LEC T button and rotate the Main- Command dial to chang e the highlight ed field. 7 Release the SELECT button to accept the change and hig hlight the next fiel[...]

3-3 3 Config uring Camera Properti e s Y ou can check the camera’ s total actuations since man ufacture, and set the following camera properties: Histogram S cale Marks , Antialias ing Filter , Use Empty Folder , Use FOLDER01, Display Off T ime, Dis play Of f Using Adapter, PowerSave T ime, and Noise Reductio n. The list of properties m ay change[...]

3-4 Determining T o ta l Actuations This proper ty displays the number of images cap tured by your camera since man ufacture. 5 Release the SELECT button. The Pr operties menu appears. 6 Press and hold the SE LEC T button and rotate the Main- Command di al to highlight your choi ce. 7 Release the SELECT button. W it h the Proper ties menu displa ye[...]

3-5 3 Config uring Specifying Whether the Antialiasing F il ter is Installed or Removed W ith the DCS 33 0 camera, you must set a camera propert y which will tell the K odak Software whether the an t ialiasing f i lter wa s installed o r removed when an image was captured. This information can determine whether the Kodak So f twar e applies th e Sh[...]

3-6 Setting the Hist ogram Scale Marks The Histogram s h ow s the range and distribution of tonal values for an image, and can be used to asses s an imag e’ s brightness and contrast levels. Refe r to “V iewin g Overexposure Areas and Histogram I nformation” on page 9-5. Y ou can specify that s cale marks be displayed on the h i stog ram in t[...]

3-7 3 Config uring Save Images in a n Empty Folder Y ou can specify that an empty f o lder is selected when you turn your camera On. Images that you captu re will then b e s tored in an empty folder . ☛ If there is more than one empty folder , images will be stor ed in the first empty folder found o n the PC Car d . 1 W ith the Prop e rt ies m en[...]

3-8 Save Imag es in F older 1 Y ou can specify that F OLDER01 is selected when you insert a ne w P C C ard. Setting the Displa y Off Ti me Y ou can change the Dis play Off T i me (the length of time before the Im age LCD panel turn s Off) . ☛ Keep in mind that extended use of the Image LCD panel will drain your batteries. 1 W ith the Pr oper ties[...]

3-9 3 Config uring The Display Off T ime s creen and the PowerSave screen operate a little differ ently than the others. Note t hat you use the horizontal arr ows t o se l ect a num ber and the vertical arrows to change the value of a selected number . 1 W ith the Prop e rt ies m enu displ ayed, se lect Dis play Off Ti m e. The Display Off T ime sc[...]

3-10 5 T o highligh t a differe n t number , press and ho l d the MENU butto n. A horizon tal arr ow appear s. 6 Continue to h old th e MENU button and rotate the Main- Command dial to highlight a differe nt number (tens , hundreds , etc.). 7 Release the MENU button. The horizo ntal ar r ow goes away . 8 Continue changi ng the values and highlighti[...]

3-11 3 Config uring Specifying Display Off When Us ing Adap ter By default, the Imag e LC D panel turns Off even when the camera is powered by an AC adapter . Setti ng The Po werSav e T im e Y ou can change the PowerSave time by ch oosing PowerSave T ime from the Properties menu, then using the s ame procedure desc ribed for changi ng Display Of f [...]

3-12 Specifying N oise Reduction Y ou can specify whether n ois e reduction is applied to JPEG images when they are processed (page 4-1 1). 1 W ith the Pr oper ties m enu displayed, select Nois e Redu ction. The Noise Reduction scr een appears . 2 Press and hold the SE LEC T button and rotate the Main- Command di al to highlight Y es or No. If you [...]

4 PC Card 4-1 Using a PC Car d 4 As you capture imag es, they are stored on a PC Card (PCMCIA card ) in your camera. Before captur i ng imag es , you will want to ensure that the i mages are stored as needed. This chapter descr i bes t he use of the PC Card and pro vides instructions for pro ces sing (compress ing) and sto ring images. PC Cards Y o[...]

4-2 Inserting a PC Card There are two slo t s for PC Cards on your camera, however only the rear slot is currently available for us e. The front slot is reserved f o r future applications. Meanwhile, you ca n use the fro nt slot to store an extra PC Car d. It is not necessar y to t urn t he camera Off befo re inserting a PC Card. 1 Open the Battery[...]

4-3 4 PC Card Removing a PC Card It is not necessary to turn the camera Off bef ore removing a PC Card. IMPOR T ANT : Do not remove a PC Car d fr om the camera if th e PC Car d is busy (dat a is being r ead fr om or wr itten to the PC Car d). Y o u may lo se data if you r emo ve a PC Car d at this time. 1 Check the PC Card Busy/Record LED. The LED [...]

4-4 Formatting a PC Card A PC Card may not be properly formatted for y our camera. The data on a PC Card may also become corru pted. In either case, an error mes s age appears on the Image LCD panel indicating that you need to format the card. There are three ways to format a PC Card: ✔ Using your camera—described belo w ✔ Using Kodak Softwar[...]

4-5 4 PC Card A confir m at ion scr een appears. 6 Press and hold the SELECT button and rotate the Main- Command d ial to highli ght Y es or No . 7 Release the SELECT button. If you r espond Y es, a second confirma t io n screen appears. 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7. If you respond Y es, a Format ting Card screen appears briefly . It is replaced by anoth[...]

4-6 Managing Image Files T o effectively man age image files on a PC Card, you wi ll need to do the following: ✔ Select a folder to stor e images (see below) ✔ Specify the type of file (page 4-8) ✔ Set process ing options (pag e 4-1 1) Selecting Folders Images are stored in folders on a PC Card. There is always at least one empty fo lder unle[...]

4-7 4 PC Card 5 Release the SELECT button. As you capture im ages, they will be stored in the s elected folder . Y ou cannot renam e folders using your camer a but you can rename them on your computer usi ng the Kodak Software. ( R efe r to the KODAK PROFESSION AL Host Software User ’ s Manual on the DCS Host Software CD included with your camera[...]

4-8 Selecting the Fi le T ype Y ou can specify that captur ed images are s aved as TIFF files or as compr essed J P EG files (after processing). Images with less comp ression are of better quality , but require more storage space. If you want images to be processed on the camera, you will need to select one of the JPEG file types before image captu[...]

4-9 4 PC Card 1 Pre ss the Menu bu tton t o turn the Image LCD panel On. 2 Press and hold th e Menu button and rotate the Main-Command dial to hi ghlight the Main men u icon. 3 Release the Menu button . The Ma in menu appe ars. 4 Press and hold the Sel ect button and rotate the Main-Command dial to highlight File T ype. 5 Release the Select button.[...]

4-10 The appearance of the File type of Current Image icon will vary , dependin g on the current file type setting. The curr ently selected file type is r epr es ented by the F ile T ype icon on the Sta t us s creen. The file type of the curr ently selected image (pa ge 9-2) is r epr esented at the bottom of the scr een. File type of Current Im age[...]

4-11 4 PC Card Setting Processing Options Y our DCS 315 camera features in-camera background image proces s ing. The processing applies compression, white balan ce, exposure correction, and (optionally) noise red uction to TIFF images. The resultant JPEG images are placed in the J PEG folder on the PC Card. ☛ Only those TIFF images that were save[...]

4-12 1 Press the MENU button to turn the Image LCD panel On. 2 Press and hold the MENU button and rotate the Main- Command dial to hig hlight the Main Menu icon. 3 Release the MENU button. The Ma i n Menu app ears. 4 Press and hold the SE LEC T button and rotate the Main- Comm and di a l to highl i ght Proce ssing. 5 Release the SELECT button. The [...]

4-13 4 PC Card On: SA VE original TIF: If proces s ing was On and the original TIFF was bein g saved, the Main Menu app ears. If proces s ing was On and the orig inal TIFF was bei ng delet ed, or if pr ocessi ng was Off, th e screen at the left appears (showi ng Noise Reduction O N or OFF ). Choose O K to continue. I f you cancel, you can change th[...]

4-14 The following circumstan ces cause processing to stop, r equiring you to repeat t he previou s p rocedure if you want t o start process ing again: ✔ PC Card becomes full. ✔ PC Card is remov ed from the camera. ✔ PC Card is formatted ✔ The camera is tur ned Off. Y ou can evaluate the cur rent file type setting, the number of im ages tha[...]

4-15 4 PC Card The following table illustrates the differences in the w ay images are handled in the camera (with backg round image processing tur n ed On) and in the Kodak Software on the computer: In Camera In Kodak Software JPEG Files 1 Image captured 2 Image saved as TIFF 3 Image open ed for processing 4 Image proces sed 5 JPEG co mpressed 6 JP[...]

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5 Basic Operation 5-1 Basic Operation Chap te r 5 Preparing to Capture an Image Before captur i ng images, make sure your cam era is ready . ✔ Batteries are inserted (page 2 -4) or the Kodak-specified AC ad apter is connected (page 2-9) ✔ A formatted (pag e 4-4) PC Card is inserted (page 4-2) ✔ The camera is On (page 2-2) Then do as fo l lows[...]

5-2 Hold the camera pro perly . S t and with o n e foot forward a half step to balan ce your body . Grasp the camera ha ndgrip with your right hand. Use yo ur left hand to cradle the cam era/ lens wi th your elbow p ropped against you r body for su pport, as you lo ok through th e viewfinder . Use your right index f i nger t o press the Shutter Rel[...]

5-3 5 Basic Operation Capturing Images in BASIC Mode While BASIC mode is available on your ca mera, ADV ANCED mode is reco mmended for the best results . 1 Set the Focus Mode selector t o AF . 2 Slide the BASIC/ADV A NCED switch to BASIC. M AF OR- OUT OFF ON BASIC ADVANCED[...]

5-4 BAS IC appears in the Camera Stat us LCD panel. In BASIC mode, the Expo sure mode, M etering sy st em, focus area, AF area, Drive mode, Flash Sy nc mode, and ISO ar e automatically set as shown at the left: AF-S TYPE PRINT S ISO A C 1 Can be swi tched to V ari-Program. 2 W ith the attached bui lt- in flas h or Nikon Speedlight turned On, appear[...]

5-5 5 Basic Operation 3 Look throug h the vi ewfind e r and position the f ocus brackets on the main subject. In BASIC mode, Single Ser vo AF is automatically selected. After focusing is achieved and the in-focus indicator ( ) appears, focus remains locked as long as you lightly p ress th e Shutter Release button. I f the distance between y ou and [...]

5-6 If blinks—AF impossible alert: Autofocus is n ot possible and the shutter locks. Ref er to “Special Focusing Situations” on page 7-1 8. If remains on—T oo-near- subject alert: If the subjec t is located closer than the lens’ closest focusing dist ance, the shutter locks. Move fu rther from the subject and refocus. If HI appears in the[...]

5-7 5 Basic Operation If one of the following error messages appears on the Image LCD panel, take the appropriate action bef ore proceeding: ☛ On rare occasions, ther e may be a s light pause bef ore an image is captured. This can occur if yo ur camera is in a critical processing st at e and m ust finish several tasks befo re cap ture. 6 Fully de[...]

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6 Genera l 6-1 General Functions 6 This chapter des cribes the various modes of camera operation. Advanced Mode and Basic Mode In BASIC mo de, available fu nctions and choices ar e limited. In ADV ANC ED mode, you can take advan t age of the full rang e of Pronea 6i feat ures. In genera l , you will get better results using ADV ANCED mode. Switch b[...]

6-2 The following table lists the functions available in each mode. . * Settin g BASIC mode, then re turn ing to ADV ANCED mode reactivate s the previously set mode/fun ctions. ** The I SO icon mean s ISO 200. ☛ Camera settings are save d when you capture an imag e or the camera en ters PowerSave mode. Funct ions/ modes In BASIC mode In ADV ANCED[...]

6-3 6 Genera l V ari-Pr o gram Programmed auto exp osure control automatically adjusts b o th lens aperture and shutter speed for the co rrect exposure. Y our camera’ s Metering system deter m ines the correct exposur e, applying appr opriate exposure com pensations. Ho w ev er, factors such as diff erent shutter speeds and apertures can af fect [...]

6-4 Y our camera’ s V ari-Prog ram control off ers six programs. The follo wing symbols appear in the Camera Status LCD panel: ✔ Portrait Pr ogram ✔ Hyperfocal Progr am ✔ Landscape Program ✔ Close- U p Program ✔ Sport Program ✔ Silhouette Pr ogram Portrait Pr ogram Used to capture images of people, this program creates an ar t istical[...]

6-5 6 Genera l Hyperf ocal Pr ogram Used wh en photographing landsca pes and other subjects that encompass gr eat depth. The effect becomes mo re pronounced if there is an interesting foregrou nd in the scene. This pro gram tends to select a slow shutter speed an d smaller aperture to ens u re that both subject and backgr ound are in focus. T o avo[...]

6-6 Sport Prog ram Used to freeze the action. Recommended for use with Continu ous Servo AF (pag e 6-38). Do not use a flash, as it restr i cts the available shutter speeds . Recommended AF Nikkor len ses: For a more pron ounced out-of-focu s background effect, use a telephoto lenses. Silhouet te Pr ogram Effective only when the backg round is brig[...]

6-7 6 Genera l Set ting V ari -Progra m When V ar i- Pr o gram is set, cam era settings are automatically reset as follows: * Settings can be changed as des ired in ADV ANCED mode. ** In ADV ANCED mode, yo u can change Flash S ync mode to Red-Eye Reductio n, Red-Eye Reducti on with Slow Sync, or Slow Sync. (Y ou cannot set Rear-Curtain Sync with V [...]

6-8 Operating in V ari-Program 1 Press and hold the Ps button and rotate the Main-Comma nd dial until the desired V ari-Pro gram symbol app ears . In the example shown, Portrait Pr ogram in ADV ANCED mode is selected. 2 Look inside the viewfind er , compose the sho t, lightly press the Shutter Release button, t hen confirm focus . ☛ For Flexibl e[...]

6-9 6 Genera l ☛ If HI appears in the shutter speed po sition—Over- exposure alert: Use a Ni kon ND or similar filter . ☛ If Lo appears in the shutter speed po sition—Under - exposure alert: Use the built-in flash/a Niko n Speedlight, a higher ISO setting, or a lens with a wide r maximum aperture. ☛ If a green mark appear s— Flash photo[...]

6-10 Exposur e Mode Light reaching the i mager is controlled by shutter speed an d lens aperture. The prop er combination results in a cor rect exposure. Shutter speed and lens apertu re settings are based on the ISO setting and the operatio n of the camera’ s exposur e control sys tem . The relationship between aperture an d shutter speed is as [...]

6-11 6 Genera l Setting the Exposure Mode Press and hold the MDE button, and rotate the Main-Command dial to set P for Auto-Multi Pro gram, S for Shutter-Priority Auto. A for Aperture-Priority Auto, or M for Manual. ☛ Use the Ps butto n to a ctiva te V ari-Program. Refer t o “V ari- Program” on page 6-3. SET FNC ( ) MDE Ps BUSY RESET +/- F AF[...]

6-12 Auto-Multi Program (P) Shutter -Priority Auto Exposure Mode (S) Use Auto-Multi Program for most common picture- taking situation s. W ith your camera ch oosing the combination of shutter sp eed and aperture automatically , you can concentrate on image comp osition, withou t worry ing abou t exposure. In Progr ammed Auto Exposur e mode, you can[...]

6-13 6 Genera l Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode (A) Using thi s mode you can cont rol the depth o f field by varyin g the aperture. Smaller apertures bring both the back ground and foreground into focus (recommended for landscape pictures). Lar ger apertures tend to send the backgroun d out of focus (recommended for portraits). The aperture th[...]

6-14 Manual Exposure Mode (M) Using this mo de you can adjust both aperture and shu t ter s peed s etti ngs independently o f each other . For a correct exposure, follow the recommendation o f the camera’ s light meter as indicated i n the viewfinder LCD. T o achieve a specific creative eff ect such as intentional blu r, in t entional under- or o[...]

6-15 6 Genera l Operating in Auto-Multi Pr ogram 1 Press and hold th e MDE button and rotate the Main-Command dial until P appears in the Came r a Status LC D pane l and view finde r . If the expos ure meter and LCD indications automatically tu rn Off, turn th em On again by lightly pressing the Shu tter Release button. 2 Look inside t he vie wfind[...]

6-16 ☛ If HI appears in the shutter speed positio n—O ver - exposure alert: Use a Niko n ND or similar filter . ☛ If Lo appears in the shutter speed posit ion—U nder - exposure alert: Use built-in flash or a Nikon Speed l ight. ☛ If a green mark appears in the viewfinder—Use the built- in flash or a Nikon Speedl ight. F AF-S S F TYPE PR[...]

6-17 6 Genera l Operating in Flexible Pr ogram T o change the shutter speed/apertu r e comb inati on in Auto-Multi Program or V ar i- Program, use the Flexible Program functio n. Flexible Program lets you temporarily shif t an automatically set combination o f shutter sp eed/ aperture in 1/2 EV steps, while maintaining the cor rect exposure. In the[...]

6-18 Operating in Shutt er -Priority Auto Exposur e Mode 1 Press and hold the MDE bu t ton and rotate the Main-Command dial until S appears in the Camera S tatus LCD panel and viewfinder . SET FNC ( ) MDE Ps BUSY RESET +/- PRINT TYPE F F IMPOR T ANT : The bulb setting does not work on your di gital camera as on a film camera . Do not u se th is set[...]

6-19 6 Genera l 2 Remo ve your finge r from th e MDE button and rotate the Main-Command dial to set the desired shutter sp eed. Shu tter speed indications chang e in 1/2 EV steps a s f ollows: 30” 23” 15” 11” 8” 5 .5” 4” 3” 2” 1.5 ” 1” 1.4 2 3 4 6 8 1 1 15 23 30 45 60 90 125 180 250 350 500 75 0 1000 1500 20 00 3000 400 0 For [...]

6-20 * Shows th e difference in value from a correct exp osure. If the difference exceeds + 2EV , appears f or underexposu re and for overexposure. ☛ If HI appears with the electronic analog dis p lay (lower right corn er of viewfinder)*—Over -exposure alert: Select a higher shutter speed or use a Nikon ND filter . ☛ If Lo appear s with the e[...]

6-21 6 Genera l Operating in Apertur e-Priority Auto Exposu re Mode 1 Press and hold th e MDE button and rotate the Main-Command dial until A (for Aperture- Priority Auto) app ears in the Came r a Status LC D pane l and view finde r . SET FNC ( ) MDE Ps BUSY RESET +/- F F PRINT TYPE IMPOR T ANT : If FEE blinks in the Camera S tatus LCD p anel—Len[...]

6-22 2 Remove your finger from th e MDE button and rotate the Sub- Comm and di al to set the desi red aperture. Aperture indications change in 1/2 st eps as fo llows: f1.4 f1.7 f2 f2.4 f2.8 f3 .3 f4 f4.8 f5.6 f6.7 f8 f9.5 f1 1 f13 f16 f19 f22 f27 f32 A vailable apertures are limited to those of the lens in use. An intermediate figure (for example, [...]

6-23 6 Genera l * Shows the diff erence in value from a corr ect exposure. If the differen ce exceeds + 2EV , appears for underexposur e and for overexposure. ☛ If HI appears with the electronic analog display* —Over-ex posu re alert: Select a smaller aperture (lar ger f-number) or use a Nikon N D filter . ☛ If Lo appears with the electronic [...]

6-24 Operating i n Manual Exposur e Mode 1 Press and hold the MDE bu t ton and rotate the Main-Command dial until M appears in the Camera S tatus LCD panel and viewfinder . 2 Remove your finger from th e MDE button and rotate the Main-Command dial to set th e desired shut t er speed. Refer to the “Operating in Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode?[...]

6-25 6 Genera l 3 Rotate the Su b-Command dial to set the desired aper t ure. Refer to the “Operating in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposur e Mode” section on page 6-21 fo r aper ture indications and sequen ce. 4 Look inside t he vie wfind e r , compose the shot, an d lightly press the Shutter Release button . Adjust the shutter speed and/o r apert[...]

6-26 Electric Analog Display Examples The Electronic Analog display in the viewfinder blinks when t he s ubject is too dark for Metering. In this case, use built-in flash or a Nikon Speedlight . +2.1.0.1 .2- Over +2 EV +2.1.0.1 .2- + 0 EV +2.1.0.1 .2- +1 EV +2.1.0.1 .2- -1 EV +2.1.0.1 .2- Under -2 EV[...]

6-27 6 Genera l Metering S ystem The available expo s ure Metering systems vary , depending on your camera. 3D Matrix Meteri ng 3D Matrix Metering is only available with the DCS 330 cam era. This system is ideal for quick operatio n in any exposur e m o de. W ith D-ty pe AF Nikko r lenses, 3D Matrix Metering is automatically activated. 3D Matrix Me[...]

6-28 Center -W eighted Metering W ith approximatel y 65% of the meter ’ s sensitivity concen tr ated on the 8.4 m m-diam eter circle in the viewfinder and ap proximately 35% outside this circle, this meter is useful when you want to base your exposure on a specific area in the scene. In A uto Ex posure mode, to meas ure the brightness of the pict[...]

6-29 6 Genera l Selecting the Metering System Press and hold th e Metering butto n and rota te the Main-Command di al to set the desired Metering mode. The following ind icators appear in the Camera S tatus LCD panel and view finde r: 3D Matrix Metering (DC S 330 only) Center- W eighted Metering Spot Met ering ☛ DCS 31 5 only - The 3D Matrix Mete[...]

6-30 AF Mode and Focus Area Y our camera features tw o Autof o cus modes, Single Servo AF ( AF-S ) and Contin uous Servo AF ( AF-C ). The autofoc us system offers a choice of two focus areas, W i de ( ) and Spot ( ) . AF mode and focus area are set simultaneously . Refer to “Setting AF Mode and Focus Area” on page 6-32. AF-S Single Servo AF Lig[...]

6-31 6 Genera l W ide Area AF The W ide-Area focus brackets delineate the focus detecting area in the viewfinder . Subjects of suf ficient brightness and detail can be detected within thes e brackets. In addition to gen eral photography , autofocus with W ide-Area focus brackets is su i table for action photog raphy where the moving subject req u i[...]

6-32 Setting AF Mode and Focus Area AF mode and focu s area are set simultaneously . 1 Set the Focus Mode selector to AF . 2 Press and hold the FNC bu t ton and rotate the Main-Command dial unti l t he fu nction set indicator ( ) appears in the Camera S tatus LCD panel and the symbol beneath it st arts blinki ng. 3 Remove your finger from th e FNC [...]

6-33 6 Genera l ☛ When the built-in flas h is activated or an attached Nikon Speedlight is turn ed On, W ide Area mode automati cally switch es to Spot Area mode, blin ks in the Camera St atus LCD panel, and appears inside the viewfinder . 4 Press and hold th e SET button and rotate the Main-Command dial until the desired combination app ears. SE[...]

6-34 Single Servo AF Operation W ith a S tatio nary Subject W ith a Moving Subj ect Lightly press the Shu tter Release button. While autofocusi ng, a or (for front or rear focus) may appear . When the subject is in foc us , the lens sto ps moving, the in- focus indication appears in the viewfinder , and the focus locks. If the su bject m oves , rem[...]

6-35 6 Genera l Ti p s ✔ If stays in the viewfinder , the subject is located closer than the clos est focusing distance for the lens. Move away from the s ubject and refocus. ✔ If blinks in the viewfinder , autof ocus is not possible and the shutter locks. Refer to “S pecial Focusing Sit uations” on page 7-18 . ✔ Single S ervo AF is conve[...]

6-36 Autofocus with the Main Subj ect Off-Center In Single Servo AF , the focus remains locked as lon g as the Shutter Release button is kept lightly pressed. Use th is feature for shooting off-center subjects. 1 Center the main subject in side the viewfinder and lightly press the Shutter Release button to start S ingle Se rvo AF operat ion. 2 Conf[...]

6-37 6 Genera l Ti p s ✔ If there is a su bs tantial di fference in brightness between the subject and the backgroun d, switch Meteri ng to Center -W eighted or Spot , and use the Auto Exposur e Lock function. Refer to “Using th e Auto Exposure Lo ck Function” on page 7- 4. ✔ W ith a moving subject, t he fo cus cannot be locked.[...]

6-38 Continuous Servo AF Operation W ith a S tatio nary Subject If stays in the viewfinder , the subject is located closer than the closest focusing dist ance for the lens. Move away from the subject and refocus. If blinks in the viewfinder , autofocus is not possible. Ref er to “S pecial F ocusin g Situations ” on page 7-18. W ith a Moving Sub[...]

6-39 6 Genera l Using Drive Mode Drive mode is similar to Film Advance mode in film cameras. There are two autom atic Drive mod es: Singl e-Frame ( )and Continuous sh ooting ( ): Single-Frame Shooting Fully depressing the Shutter Release button captures one image. After the shutter closes, the image data is read f rom the imager , then stored on th[...]

6-40 Setting the Drive Mode ☛ When the built-in flash is activat ed, Continuous shooting is au tomatically switched to Single-Frame sho oting. In this case, blinks in the Camera Status LCD panel. 1 Press and hold the FNC bu t ton and rotate the Main-Command dial until the Function Set indicator ( ) appears in the Camera S tatus LCD panel, and the[...]

6-41 6 Genera l Usin g T wo-Butto n Reset Y o u use the T wo -Button Reset function to reset th e camera to its original factory settings as shown below: * With a built-in flash or acce s sory Nikon Speedlight turned on, appears for normal sync. If an accessory Nikon Speedlight attached is set to Rear- Curtain Sync, Re ar-Curtain Sync wi ll be per [...]

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INSER T PHOTO HERE 7 Spec ial 7-1 Special Functions 7 This sectio n describes s ophisticat ed photograph ic techniqu es such as Sel f-timer oper ation, Exposur e C ompen sation, and Exposure Bracketing. I t also explains the Quick Recall function, Manual focus, and special focu sin g situations. Self-T imer Operation The Self-timer allows you to de[...]

7-2 Ti ps ✔ When using any Auto Exposure mode, attach the (p rovided) eyepiece cover to the viewfinder eyepiece before setting the self-timer . The eyepiece cover prevents stray light fro m entering the viewfinder and af fecting the exposure. ✔ In Single Servo AF mode, the Self-timer operates only when the in-focu s indicator ( ) appears inside[...]

7-3 7 Spec ial Exposur e Compensation Exposu re Compensation i s a photographic techni que that enables y ou to vary the final exposure settings from those measured by the camera’ s light meter . 3D Mat rix Metering, which is available only o n the DCS 330, employs exposure ca l culation methods that automatically apply Ex posure Compensation bas[...]

7-4 Using the Auto Exposure Lock Function In Auto E xposure mode, when yo u want to cont rol exposure base d on the brightness of a specific area within the scene, use the Auto Expo sure Lock functio n. T o use this function, you should first swit ch to Center-W eighted or Spo t M e teri ng. 1 Center the main subject in side the viewfinder or move [...]

7-5 7 Spec ial Ti p s ✔ In Singl e Servo AF mode, if recomposing the pict ure may have changed t he subject-to-camer a distance, refocus by b riefly removing your fing er from the Shutter Release button an d then lightly press the button again. ✔ Continuous Servo AF is not reco mmend ed if th e subject will move o f f-center after you recomp os[...]

7-6 Obtaining a Meter Reading in Manual Exposure Mode T o give a part i cul ar subj ect y our des ir ed ex pos ure in Manu al Expo sure mode (page 6- 14) , switch to C enter-W eighted or Spot Metering, then do as fol lows: 1 Center the main subject in side the viewfinder and, if necessary , move closer until the sub ject fully covers t he ref erenc[...]

7-7 7 Spec ial Exposure Compensation Operation Y ou can compensate for a background that is too bright or too dark. When a background is too br ight, compensate in the + direction; wh en a background is t oo dark, compensat e in the - direction. I n flash photography , the flash output level is also compens ated. After capturing yo ur images, be su[...]

7-8 Once set, Ex posure Compensation rem ains fixed until reset. Th e symbol remains in the Camera Status LCD panel (indicating that Expo su re Compe n sation is On ), until y ou remove your finger from the Exposure Comp ensat ion but ton. The symbol di sappears from the viewfinder when the exposure meter automati cally turns Of f. 2 After shooting[...]

7-9 7 Spec ial Auto Exposure Bracketing In situ ations where you mi ght find it dif ficult to o btain a proper expos ure, you can shoot the sam e subject at three di fferent expo sures, using a vary ing exposure com pensation degree of 0 .5 EV or 1 EV . Setting a compens at ion d egree of 0.5 EV , for example, l ets yo u capture three images: the f[...]

7-10 2 Press and hold the SE T butto n and rotate the Main-Command dial unti l th e desired compensation d egree ( 0.5 or 1.0 ) appears . 3 Remove your finger from th e SET button to complete the setting. 0.0 starts blinking in the Camera Stat us LCD panel to indicat e no compensation, and the Electronic Analog dis p lay starts blinki ng insi de th[...]

7-11 7 Spec ial After three shots are taken, Auto Exposure Bracketin g is autom a tically can celed. Ti p s ✔ In Programm ed Auto Exposure mode, th e shutter speed and aperture var y . In Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure mode, the aperture varies. In Aperture-Prio r ity Auto and Manu al Exposure modes, the shutter speed varies. ✔ When using Auto [...]

7-12 Using the Quick Recal l (QR) Function Y ou can customize and save the followin g se ttin gs , then quick ly recall them: ✔ Exposure mode (including V ari-Program) ✔ Meteri ng system ✔ Focus area/AF mode ✔ Drive mode ✔ Flash Sync mode ✔ Exposure Com pens at i on fun ctio n ✔ Flash Outp ut Level Compensatio n ✔ Auto Expos ure/Fla[...]

7-13 7 Spec ial Ti p s ✔ T o cancel memory settings, press and h old the SET button and rotate the Main- Command dial until -- -- appears in the Came r a Status LCD panel. ✔ If you h ave already set the QR identification number and then select the same identification number to sav e an other group of settings, the previous setti ngs wil l be cl[...]

7-14 Recalling Cust omized Settings Ti p s ✔ The Flexible Program fu nction is canceled when you recall an y QR identification number . ✔ If you hav e recalled one of the QR identification nu mbers, the recalled number appears in the C amera Status LCD panel when you press QR-OUT button. ✔ After recalling one of the QR identification numbers,[...]

7-15 7 Spec ial Changing ISO Settings In BASIC mode, the ISO is I S O 2 00 ( ). (While B ASIC mode is avai lable on your camera, ADV ANCED mode is recom mended for the best results.) Y ou can manually set I SO in ADV ANCED mode . The range for the DCS 3 15 is 100-400 , and the range for the DCS 3 30 is 125-400 . Setting Auto ISO (ISO 200) 1 Press a[...]

7-16 Manually Setting ISO 1 Press and hold the FNC bu t ton and rotate the Main-Command dial until the Function Set indicator ( ) appears in t he Camera S tatus LCD panel and ISO and (if auto ISO i s selected) start blinking. 2 Remove your finger from th e FNC but ton and confirm th at the ISO and stop bli nking. SET FNC ( ) MDE Ps BUSY RESET +/- A[...]

7-17 7 Spec ial 3 Press and hold th e SET button and rotate the Main-Command dial until the desired ISO appears in the Cam era Status LCD panel and appears. Remo ve your finge r from th e SET button to complete the setting. T o confirm the ISO settin g, press and h o ld the FNC button and rotate the Main-Command dial until the Function Set indicato[...]

7-18 Usin g Manua l Focus Special Focus ing Situati ons Autofocus o peration depends on general lighting, s ubject contrast and detail, and othe r technical factors. I n situations where autofocus is not possible, blinks in the viewfinder indicating that you should focus manually with the clear matte field or focus automatically on anothe r subject[...]

7-19 7 Spec ial V ery dark subject: Focus manually with the clear matte fiel d, or for Si ngle Ser vo AF , fo cus on another brighter subject loca ted at the same distance, then u se Focus Lock (page 6-36) or use a Nikon autofocus Speedlight to focus automatically with the Speedligh t’ s AF illuminator . Patterned subject or s cene, such as build[...]

7-20 In the following situations, igno re the In-f ocus ind icator ( ): ✔ When subjects are l ocated at d i fferent distances (f or example, animals inside a cage or a pers on over a fence), use S pot Area f or autofocus (page 6- 31), or focus manually with the clear matte field. ✔ When using a linear polarizing filter or ot her sp ecial f ilte[...]

8 Flash 8-1 Flash Photography 8 Flash can be used in bright conditions as well as dim lig ht to fill in sh adows with extra light. This technique is called Fill -Flash. W ith the camera’ s built-in flash or any dedicated Nikon Speedlig ht, you can perform an advanced Fill-Flash tech ni que, A utomatic Balanced Fill-Fl ash . By making Fill-Flash a[...]

8-2 Situations Wh ere Flash is Required When subject brig htness is insufficient, lightly pressing the Sh u tter Release button to activate the exposure meter also turns on the Flash Recomme nded light (green ) inside the viewfinder . Y ou can use the bu i lt-in flash or Nikon Speedlight anytime, regar d les s of ambient lighting. If your subject i[...]

8-3 8 Flash Usin g TTL A uto Flas h W ith TTL flash, the camera’ s flash light sen s or meas ures the flash illumination reflected by the subject onto the ima ger, and shuts off the flash when the measurement indicates correct expo s ure. TTL auto is recommended for m ost common flash shooting situation s . The DCS 315 provides three types of TTL[...]

8-4 St a ndard TTL Flash Although this mod e doe s n ot of fer autom atic flash output levels, your subject w ill be correctly exposed. TTL Performance The TTL Flash Sys t e m in the Pronea camera body was optimized to work with the reflectivity of A dvan ced Photo System (APS) film. Because the imager in your DCS 300 series camera does no t have t[...]

8-5 8 Flash Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync Slow Sync Rear-Curtain Sync Red-eye reduc tion can be performed with Slow Sync (described b el ow .) When flash pictur es are taken in dim light at high shutter speeds, th e backgroun d may turn ou t dark. Slow Syn c improves backgro und exposur es by extending the automatically controlled shutter speed [...]

8-6 Selecting Flash Sync Mode 1 Press and hold the FNC bu tt on and rotate the Main-Command dial until the Function Set indicator ( ) appears in the Camera S tatus LCD panel and the Flash sym bol starts blin king. (The dif ferent types o f flash symbols are s hown in the illustration at the bo ttom of the page.) 2 Remove you r finger from t h e FNC[...]

8-7 8 Flash 3 Press and hold the SET butt on and rotate the Main-Command dial until the desired flash symbol appears . - Normal Sync - Red-Eye R eduction - Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync - Slow Sync - R e ar-Curta in Sy nc. When you remove your fing er from th e FNC button, t he flas h symb ol disa ppears . SET FNC ( ) MDE Ps BUSY RESET +/- SLOW [...]

8-8 Ti p s ✔ For Normal Sy nc wit h a Nikon Speedlight SB - 24/SB-25/SB-26, set th e Speedlight’ s Flash Sync Mode selector to NORMAL. ✔ Red-Eye Red uction and Red- Eye Reduction with S low Sync can be set o nly with the built-in flash or Nikon Sp eedlig h t SB-26/SB-27. Setting Red-Eye Reducti on with a Speedl ight that does no t offer red-e[...]

8-9 8 Flash Using the Built- in Flash Y o ur camera includes a built-in flash which you can use when professional flash is n o t needed or available. For a more sophisticated, lo nger range flash, you may wan t to use a Nikon S p eedlight. Built-in Fla sh Specifications ✔ Usable ISO DCS 315: 100 - 400 DCS 330: 125 - 400 ✔ Guide nu mber: Approxi[...]

8-10 Usable Lenses with B uilt-In Flash Non-Zo om AF Nikkor lens es 20mm to 300 mm non-Zoom AF Nik kor lenses (AF-S 300mm f/2.8D canno t be used when shootin g a subject withi n 3.7m/12.1 ft.). A F 300mm f/2.8 ED-IF cannot be used. Zoom AF Nikkor lenses. 1 Cannot be u s ed when shooting a subject within 0.8m (2. 6 ft.) at 35mm focal length. 2 Canno[...]

8-11 8 Flash Flash Shooting Distance Range The distance r anges for flash at various combinations of aperture an d ISO are shown in the table below: ISO 100 20 0 400 F lash shooting dist ance range (m/ ft) Guide number (m / ft) 14/45.9 20 /6.5 28 /91.9 Aperture 1.4 2 2.8 2.0 - 9 .9/6.6 - 32 .5 2 2.8 4 1.4 - 7.0/4.6 - 23 2.8 4 5.6 1.0 - 5 .0/3.3 - 1[...]

8-12 Shutter Speed/Aperture in Flash Shooting The shutter speed / apertur e ranges for the various exposures modes in flash sho oting are shown in the table below: 1 W ith Slow Sync or Rear-Curta in Sync, the controlled shutter speed range automati cal ly extends down t o 30 seconds. 2 W ith the shutter speed of 1 / 250 second or faster , the camer[...]

8-13 8 Flash Operat ing the Built-in Flash 1 Press the Flash Lock-releas e button to r el ea se and activate the flas h. When Cont i nuo us shoot i ng ( ) is set, the camera automatically switches to Single- F r ame shooting ( ) as soon as t he flash pops up, and blinks in the Camera Status LCD panel. When W ide Area focus ( ) is set, the camera au[...]

8-14 4 Compose the shot an d lightly press the Shutter R elease button. Confirm that th e F ocus Confir mation ( ) and Flash Ready light (r ed ) appear in the viewfinder . If an Electronic Analo g display appears in the viewfinder while you are us ing Shutter -Priori ty Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual Expos u re mode, the background may be u[...]

8-15 8 Flash 5 Confirm that the sub ject is within the flash shootin g distance rang e (page 8-1 1), then fully depress th e Shutter Release button to captu re an image. After shooting, ch eck the Flash- Ready light again. If it blinks for a few seconds after shoo ting, the light may have been insufficient. Use the Histogr am (page 9-5) to check th[...]

8-16 Using Flash Exposur e Bracketing Y ou can use Flash Exposure Bracketing to shoot the same s u bject at three diff erent flash output l evels with a vary i ng flash outpu t level compensati on 0.5 EV or 1 EV . Setting a compensation deg r ee of 0.5 EV , for example, lets yo u capture three images, the first without compensation, the second wi t[...]

8-17 8 Flash 1 Activate the built-in flash or turn on the attached Niko n Speedlight. 2 Press and hold the FNC b utton and rotate the Main-Command dial until the Function Set indicator ( ) appears in the Came ra Stat us LCD pane l and and start bl i nking. Remove yo ur finger from t he FNC butto n so and stop blinking. SET FNC ( ) MDE Ps BUSY RESET[...]

8-18 3 Press and hold the SE T button and rotate the Main-Command dial until the desire d compensati on degr ee ( 0. 5 or 1.0 ) appears . 4 Remove you r finger from t h e SET button to complete the setting. T o cancel Flash Exposure Bracketing befo re or during the operation, turn the camera Off and then On aga in, or press and hold the Ps and RESE[...]

8-19 8 Flash AF-S S +2.1.0.1.2- F F ISO PRINT TYPE A BKT C +2.1.0.1.2- F AF-S S ISO TYPE PRINT F A C BKT F AF-S S ISO TYPE PRINT F A C BKT S AF-S +2.1.0.1.2- F F ISO TYPE PRINT A BKT C First shot is taken Second shot is taken T hi rd shot is take n[...]

8-20 Using Flash Output Level Compens ation Use Flash Output Level Compens atio n to make a flash-illuminated subject bright er or darker . Y ou can manu ally adjust the fl ash light output level using Fl ash Output Level Compensation. Using this f unction, you can adjust the lig ht output level from -3 EV to +1 EV in 1/ 2 steps. 1 Press and hold t[...]

8-21 8 Flash 3 Press and hold the SET butt on and rotate the Main-Command dial until the desired compensation value appears in the Camer a Status LCD panel . Once set, Flash Output Lev el Compensa ti on remains fixed until reset. Although remains in the Camera Status LCD panel to indicat e Exposure Compensation is On , the compensation value disapp[...]

8-22 4 Activate the built-in f lash or turn the attached Nikon Speedlig h t On. T o confirm the compensation value in the Camera S tatus LCD panel, pr ess and hold the F NC button and rotate the Main- Command di al until th e Functio n Set indicator ( ) appears and st arts blinking. Press the SET button. 5 After shooting, re set th e compensation a[...]

8-23 8 Flash Using Acce ssory Nikon Speedlights When using a N ikon Speedlight, remove the accessory shoe cover . The table below shows the available Flash modes for each Nikon Speedlight: 1 In TTL Auto Flash mo de, your camera performs auto matic balanced Fill- Flash or S t andar d TTL flash. For TTL Auto Flash mode, us able ISO is 100 to 400. 2 S[...]

8-24 What Y ou Can Do W ith Nikon Speedlights The main features and functions of Nikon Speedligh t s ar e li sted in the table below: 1 Refer to “Slow Sync” on p age 8-5. 2 W ith SB-2 7, SB- 26, SB -25 or SB-24 , set t he Sp eedlight ’ s Sync Mode s elec tor to REAR, Normal Sync/Rear -Curtain Sync set on the camera is ignored. Refe r to “Re[...]

8-25 8 Flash Notes on Flash Photography ✔ The available maximum aperture for each ISO in Auto-Multi Program is shown in the table below: If you are using a lens with a maximum ap erture smaller than listed, the auto- matically controlled apertu re range is from the lens ’ s maximum aper ture to its minimum apert ur e. ✔ For multiple flash pho[...]

8-26 Flash Sync T erminal The Flash Sync termin al is o n ly available with the DCS 330 camera. The DCS 330 camera has an external Flash Sync terminal lo cat ed on the camera’ s left side. This terminal may als o be r eferred to as a PC Sync jack or X-T erminal and it is compatible with the indus try standard sync cords. It is used for triggerin [...]

8-27 8 Flash The following restrictions apply when th e F lash Sync terminal is in use: ✔ TTL automatic flash exposure control, automatic flash s ynchr onization of the camera shut t er s peed, and the viewfinder’ s flash ready - light indicator do not work . ✔ The only Fl as h modes possible are Man ual Fl ash Exposure control an d Non-TTL A[...]

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9 Camera Images 9-1 W orking with Images on the Camera 9 Once you hav e captured images, you can r eview them on your camera and view image information such as areas of overexposure and histogram informatio n . In additio n, you can tag images as a selection m echanism for a variety of fu nctions on the camera and in the Kodak Software. Y ou can al[...]

9-2 Selecting a Review Mode Reviewing Images Y ou can review images one folder at a time. 1 Insert a PC Card if you have n ot already done s o. 2 Press the MENU button to turn the Image LCD panel On. 3 Press and hold the MENU button and rotate the Main- Command dial to hig hlight the icon for the desired viewing mode (Sing le, Four , or Nine Image [...]

9-3 9 Camera Images The following ex amples show how images are selected when you rotate the Main- Command di al clockwise and counter-clockwis e in Four Image Review mode: Review sequence with counter -clockwis e rotation of the Main Command dial Review sequence with clockwise rotation of the Main Command dial Selecting images in Nine Image Review[...]

9-4 Adjusting the Display Contrast Y ou can change the c ontrast of the images on the Image LCD panel. Changing th e contrast af fects only the view of the images on the Im age LCD panel, no t the images themselves. Once you chan ge the contrast setting, the chang e wil l b e maintained. 1 Press the MENU button to turn the Image LCD panel On. 2 Pre[...]

9-5 9 Camera Images V iewing Over exposur e Areas and Histogram Information There are two display options available on the Image LCD pan el : Highlight an d Histogr am/Info. The Highlight featur e causes overexposed areas of the image to blink. This feature helps you immediately d etermine how much of the image (or what ar ea of a scene) was overex[...]

9-6 If you tur n Highlight On, over exposed ar eas of the image blink. If you turned Histog r am/Info On, the Histogram and image information s creen appears. A typical screen i s shown. ☛ The Histogram only appears in Single Image Review mode. The Histo gram shows th e range and dist ribution of tonal values for an image. I t displays the number[...]

9-7 9 Camera Images Selecting an Im age Y ou need to select an image if you want to tag it or record a sound f ile. When you capture an image, it is au t omatically s el ected. If you need a differ ent image, you must select it. There are several po s sible valu es for Exposur e mode (shown in th e table). The last s ix values refer to V ari-Progr [...]

9-8 V iewing S t atus Inform ation Y ou can view status infor mati on on the currently selected image. 1 Press and hold the MENU button and rotate the Main- Command dial to hig hlight the Stat us icon. 2 Release the MENU button. The St a tus scr een appears. ☛ Quickly press and release the SELECT butto n to toggle between the S tatus screen and S[...]

9-9 9 Camera Images T agging a n Image Y ou can tag one or more images as a selection mechanism for operations on the camera or in the Kodak Sof t ware. On th e camera, you can specify that the tagged images NOT be deleted. In the Kodak So ftware yo u can se lect tagged ( or untagged ) images and perf orm a variety of operations. Refer to the KODAK[...]

9-10 Associat ing Sound Files With Im ages Y ou can attach one or more sound files to the curren t image, either immediately after you capture the image, o r later when you review it (page 9- 2). If you later use the Kod ak Software to copy o r del et e the image, t he s oun d fil e will al so be cop ied or del et ed . (If yo u copy or d elete imag[...]

9-11 9 Camera Images The PC Card Busy/Record LED turns gr een while you are recording sound. Y ou can repeat the process if you wish to associate additio n al sound files with the image. SET FNC ( ) MDE Ps BUSY RESET +/-[...]

9-12 Deleting Images Y ou can delete images from the PC Card to make space for ad ditional images. If there are sound files as s ociated with an image, they too will be deleted. Deleting One Image 1 Press the MENU button to turn the Image LCD panel On. 2 Select the folder containing the image that you want to delete. 3 Select the image that you wan[...]

9-13 9 Camera Images Deleting More Than One Image Y o u can delete all images in the current folder , all untagged images in the current folder, all images on a PC Card, o r all untagged images on a card. 1 Press the MENU button to turn the Image LCD panel On. 2 If you p lan to delete untag ged images, tag any images that you want to ke ep. Refe r [...]

9-14 If you chose Y es, this scr een appears gi ving you the opportunity to possibly cancel some of th e deletions. When finished, a scr een like the one at the left tells you how many i mages w er e de leted. IMPOR T ANT : ✔ When you delete all images o r all untagged images on a car d, imag es in other folders will also be de leted . Be certain[...]

10-1 10 Connecting Connecting your Camera to a Computer 10 There are two ways to prepare for accessing camera images from your c omputer: ✔ Connect the camer a to the computer using an IEEE 1 394 connection. ✔ Remove the PC Card from the camera and insert it into a PC C ard reader . Once you have done on e of the above, you can access camera im[...]

10-2 T o Connect Y o u r C amera to a Computer Connect your camer a to the computer using an IEEE 1394 cable. This cable makes it possible for images to b e mo ved fr om the camera to the computer at a very rapid rate. I t is easy to use—you can plug either end into the camera or the computer , an d yo u do n’ t need to turn t he comp uter or t[...]

10-3 10 Connecting ☛ Y ou may co nnect more than one camera or other 1394 devices to the car d as long as you avoi d a closed loop configuration. (The drawi ng is an example of an acceptable configuration.) ☛ The camera’ s IEEE 1394 p ort does n ot supp ort a seco nd pass-t hr oug h connector , and i s meant to be the last device on the “da[...]

10-4 Disconnecting your Camera Fr om the Computer Y ou can connect or d isconnect the camera witho ut turning the camera o r the compu ter Of f. 1 If the Kodak Software is running, click the Done button in the Kodak Software Image window . 2 Unplug the cable. Using the Card Reader If your co mputer has a card reader , you can access images b y plac[...]

11 Camera Care 11-1 Camera Car e 11 This chapter discus s es the cleaning and care of your camera. It also provides instructions for loadin g new firmware. Handlin g W ith careful handling, your camera should produce images of the highest quality for years to come. Ti ps ✔ Do not drop your camera or subject it to shock . While the camera has been[...]

11-2 Cleaning the Camera 1 T urn the camera Off. 2 Disconnect the camera from the AC adapter and from the compu t er if it is connected. 3 Using a clean, damp cloth , clean only the outside encasement, the Image LCD panel, the Camera S tatus LCD panel, and the viewfinder . 4 T o remove du st from the lens , mirror , or focusi ng screen, gently blow[...]

11-3 11 Camera Care Antialiasing Filter (DCS 3 30 Only) The DCS 330 contains an antiali asing filter which helps prevent aliasing at cer tai n fo cal distances. It may be necessary to remove the antialiasin g filter for cleaning. While it is not essential, you can wear lint-free, static-free gloves, available fro m your camera dealer . Removing, Cl[...]

11-4 If you remove the antialiasing filter and don’t re-install it, you should sto r e i t in a clean, dust-free space. 3 Carefully un screw the screw at the bottom of the antiali asin g filter bracket using a jewelers screwdriver (Ph illips #00). 4 Carefully remove the fi lter bracket from the camera. 5 Gen t ly blow o ff the dus t using commerc[...]

11-5 11 Camera Care Checking and Cl eaning the Imager The imager is t he camera component that records light wh en you capture an image. If i t gets dirty , the quality of yo ur images can be aff ected. Even though it is located inside the camera, it is still possible for the imager to become dirty . T o determine whether the imag er needs cleaning[...]

11-6 V isually Inspec ting the Imager 1 T urn the camera Off. 2 Remove th e lens from the camera. 3 Remove the antialiasing filter (page 1 1-3), if necessary . 4 If a full battery tray is not in the camera, insert on e now . Refer to “Insertin g Batteries” on page 2- 4. 5 If the camera is not connected to the Kodak- specified AC adapt er , conn[...]

11-7 11 Camera Care 7 Press the MENU button to turn the Image LCD panel On. 8 Press and hold the MENU button and rotate the Main- Command Di al to highlight the Main Menu icon. 9 Release the MENU button. The Ma i n menu appear s. 10 Press and hold the SELECT button and rotate the Main- Command d ial to highlight t he Imager Clean choice. 11 Release[...]

11-8 If you cho se Cancel, you can turn the camera Of f and replace the lens. If you chose OK, the mirror lift s and t h e shut ter op e ns. The imager is visible throug h the lens moun ting flange. The Close Shu tt er scr een appears in the Image LCD panel. 14 Hold the camera so that light reflects of f the imager . V isually inspect the imager f [...]

11-9 11 Camera Care Cleaning the Imager If the imager is dirty , gently blow of f the dust using commercially availab l e “canned air .” If the imager is still dirty , contact your dealer or service representativ e. Reassembli ng the Camera Reassemble you r camera after inspecting or cleaning the imager . 1 Press and hold the SELECT button and [...]

11-10 S toring the Camera ✔ W rap the camera in a clean, so ft cloth and store it in a well-ventilated, cool , dry , dust-free p l ace. ✔ Keep the camera out o f direct sunlight, and away from “h ot spots” such as the trunk or rear window shelf of a car . ✔ A void places where chemical ag ents such as moth balls are used, and use a desicc[...]

11-11 11 Camera Care Loading Camera Fi rmwar e Firmware is the software program which runs within the camer a and controls its operation. As changes are m ade to the firmware, new vers ions may become available. Y ou should occasionally check the Kodak web site (http://www .kodak.com) to see if there is a new firmware version. Y ou can download the[...]

11-12 4 Insert a PC Card into the car d reader on yo ur computer . 5 On your comp uter , copy the firmware file (dcs3xx.bin ) to the root direct ory of a PC Card. (Do not copy the file to a folder on the card.) On W indows sy stems, t he firmware file will have been installed in TW AIN_32Kod ak- dcs in you r W indows directory . On Macintosh syst[...]

11-13 11 Camera Care 7 Press the MENU button to turn the Image LCD panel On. 8 Press and hold the MENU button and rotate the Main- Command d ial to highlight t he Main Menu icon. 9 Release the MENU button. The Ma i n Menu appears . 10 Press and hold the SELECT button and rotate the Main- Command d ial to highlight Firmware. 11 Release the SELECT bu[...]

11-14 If you choo se U pda te f r om car d, the scr een at the left appears briefly . This scr een then appea rs. 14 Choose OK or Cancel. If you cho ose Cancel, the firmware will n ot be updated. If you choose OK, the Pr ogress scr een appears. If there is a problem loading the firmware, an erro r message will be displa yed. When the firmwar e has [...]

12-1 12 War ran ty W arranty 12 CAREFULL Y READ THE FOLLOWING W ARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING YOUR CAMERA. USE OF YOU R CAMERA INDICA TES YOUR ACCEP T ANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM, PROMPL TY RETURN THE CAMERA, UNUSED, ALONG WITH THE ACCOMP ANYING MA TERIALS, IN THE ORIGINAL P ACKAGING . W A RRANTY KO[...]

12-2 Limitations REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE IS KODAK’S ONL Y OBLIGA TIO N UNDER THIS W ARRANTY . W arranty service will not be p r ovid ed without dated pro of of purchase. Please return the W a r ranty R egist r ation c ard wi thin 30 d ays of pu rchas e. As a condit ion of warranty serv ice, before sending i n your equipment to a Kod[...]

12-3 12 War ran ty Outside the United S tates In countries oth er than the United States, warranty terms may be differ ent. Unless a specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchas er in writing by Kodak, no warranty or liability exists even though defect, damag e or loss may be by negligen ce or other ac t of Kodak. How to Obtain Service In[...]

12-4 Product Support Options During the warranty period for the DCS 300 Series Di gital Camera, you are entitl ed to product support for b o th hardware and software, provid ed your camera is reg istered with Eastman Ko dak Company . Y ou may register with Eastman Kod ak via mail, fax, or throug h Kodak’ s WWW (W orld W ide W eb) site (http: //ww[...]

12-5 12 War ran ty 5 Out-of- W arranty Support O ptions There will be a charge for call incidents if you wish to speak to a Kodak support representative. A call i ncident is defined as only those issues raised du ring the first telephone con t act. Follo w-up telephone calls by Kodak’ s representative, an d callbacks to Kodak’ s Support Center [...]

12-6 Software Li cense Agreement YOU SHOULD CAREFULL Y READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AN D CONDITIONS BEFORE OPENING THE CD P ACKAGE W HICH CONT AINS THE SOFTW ARE . OPENIN G THE CD P ACKAGE INDICA TES YOUR ACCEP T ANC E OF T HESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM, YOU SHOULD PROMP TL Y RETU RN THE CD P ACKAGE UNOPENED, ALONG WITH THE A[...]

12-7 12 War ran ty TERM The license is ef fective until terminated. Y ou may terminate it at any time by destroyin g the software toge ther with all copies in any form. It will also termin ate upon conditions set forth elsewhere in the Agreement or if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement. Y ou agree upon such termination [...]

12-8 LIMIT A TIONS OF REMEDIES Kodak’ s entire liability and y our exclusiv e r e medy shal l be: 1 the replacement o f any CD not meeting Kodak’ s “ Limited W arranty” that is returned to Kodak or yo ur dealer with a copy of your receipt, or 2 if Kodak or th e dealer is unable to deliver a replacemen t C D that is fr ee of defects in mater[...]

Appendi x A A-1 Appendix A - Specif ications T ype of ca mera T w o m ode ls are availab le : DCS 31 5 and DCS 330. B oth are int eg ral -motor autofoc us 35 m m single-lens reflex Imager size DCS 31 5: 1,532,160 m illion pixel s DCS 33 0: 3,020,032 m illion pixel s Lens mount Nik on F m oun t Lens Refer to Append i x C fo r a list of co mpatible l[...]

A-2 Quick Recall function Using th e QR- OUT button , use r-selecte d or original came ra se tt in gs ca n be recalle d; up to three settings can be m em ori zed Exposure compensation W ith t he Exposure Compensation button; ±5 EV range , in 1/2 EV steps Auto exp os ure lock By pressing the AE-L but to n w hi le me te r is on Exposure bracketing T[...]

Append ix B B-1 Appendix B - T r oubleshooting If you ru n into a problem operating your camera, check the followin g table to see if yo u can find the cau s e of the problem. If the trouble pers is ts, take t he camera to your nearest service representative. Symptom Indica tion Cause Remedy The shutte r doesn’ t release. The PC Car d icon does n[...]

B-2 The shutte r doesn’t release. The Flash R ea dy light is b linking. Flash ou t put may have be en insuf ficient. Refer to “TTL Perfor m a nce” on page 8-4. The Batte ry icon in Status screen indicates insuf ficient or empt y . The batte ry is dead. Replace the ba tteries or use the Kodak-sp e cifi e d AC adapter . Refer to “Inserti ng B[...]

B-3 Append ix B The s hutte r doesn’t wor k in S ingle Servo AF mode . (It can be released in C ontinuous Servo A F mode). blink s in the viewfind er Auto focu s is impossible with th e subject. Set the Fo cus Mod e selector t o M and fo cus manua lly using the clear matte field. Refer to “Using Man ua l Focus” on page 7-1 8. stays in the vie[...]

B-4 The Electron ic Analog Display blinks in M anual Expos ur e mo de . The subject i s too dark. S el ect a wider aperture and/or sl ower shutte r speed, or us e the built-in flash or a n accessory Nikon S pee dlight. The shutter speed indica tio n s in the Camera Status LCD pane l an d vi ew fi nder blink. Y ou are performing Auto Exposure Bracke[...]

B-5 Append ix B The camera doesn’t wor k. Con trol s don’t wo rk and the LCD pane ls don’t display. No power to camera. V e rify battery placement and capaci ty or check the Kodak-specified AC adapter . Refer to “Batte ries” on p age 2-3 or “Connec ting the Kodak - specified AC a dapter” on page 2-9 . The camera cont rols don’t work[...]

B-6 Error messages appear on t he Macint osh computer scr een wh en the camera is connect ed to the comput er using I EEE 1394 c able. kLoginE rr (-5693) Another ap plication is using the cam era. Quit any applica tions that may b e using the came ra (other than the o ne intended for immed iate use). T u rn the camera Off then On. timeoutErr (-4162[...]

Appe ndix C C-1 Appendix C - Lens Compatibility Comp atible Lens es Y our camera will work with the following N ikkor lenses. Some work only without the antialiasing filter, and some work both wi th and without the filter . (Use th e table below as a reference.) Manual Single Focal Length Lenses Lens Name Lens T y pe Works with Antialiasing Filter [...]

C-2 Ai 20/4 x Ai 24/2 x x Ai 24/2S x Ai 24/2.8 x x Ai 24/2.8S x Ai 28/2 x x Ai 28/2S x Ai 28/2.8 x x E 28/2.8 x Ai 28/2.8S x x Ai 28/3.5 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[...]

C-3 Appe nd ix C Ai 58/1.2 Noct x Ai 58/ 1.2S Noc t x x Ai 85/1.4S x x Ai 85/2 x x Ai 85/2S x x E 100/2.8 x x Ai 105 /1.8S x x Ai 105 /2.5 x x Ai 105 /2.5S x x Ai 105 /2.8S Micro x x Ai 105/4 Micro x x Ai 105 /4S Micr o x x Ai 105 /4.5S Ultra V i o let 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[...]

C-4 1 Lenses w ith pro duct numbe r 9062 00 and before ca nno t be used. 2 Lenses w ith pro duct number betw e en1 42361 and 143000 cannot be used. 3 Lenses w ith pro duct number betw e en 20 01 11 and 200310 can not be use d. Ai 300/ 4.5 x x Ai 300/ 4.5S x x Ai 300/ 4.5 ED x x Ai 300/ 4.5 ED-I F x x Ai 300/ 4.5S ED -IF x x Ai 400/ 2.8S ED -IF x x [...]

C-5 Appe nd ix C Manual Zoom Lenses Lens Name Lens T ype W o r ks with Antialiasing Filter Wor k s wit hout Antialiasing Filter Ai Zoom 2 5-50/4 x x Ai Zoom 2 5-50/4S x x Ai Zoom 2 8-45/4.5 x x Ai Zoom 2 8-50/3.5S x x Ai Zoom 2 8-85/3.5- 4.5S xx Ai Zoom 3 5-70/3.3- 4.5S xx Ai Zoom 3 5-70/3.5 x x Ai Zoom 3 5-70/3.5S x x Ai Zoom 3 5-105/ 3.5- 4.5S xx[...]

C-6 Autofocus Single Focal Length Lenses Ai Zoom 1 00-300/ 5.6S xx Ai Zoom 1 80-600/ 8S ED x x Ai Zoom 2 00-400/ 4S ED x x Ai Zoom 2 00-600/ 9.5S ED x x Ai Zoom 3 60-1200/ 11 S ED x x Ai Zo om 120 0- 1700/5 .6-8S ED-IF x x Lens Name Lens T ype Wo rks wi th Antialiasing Filter Wor k s wi thout Antialiasing Filter AF 16/2.8D Fish Eye x x AF 18/2.8D x[...]

C-7 Appe nd ix C AF 60/2.8 Micro x x AF 60/2.8D Micro x x AF 85/1.8 RF x x AF 85/1.8D x x AF 85/1.4D x x AF 105/ 2D RF-DC x x AF 105/ 2.8 Micro x x AF 105/ 2.8D Micro x x AF 135/ 2 RF-DC x x AF 135/ 2D RF-DC x x AF 180/ 2.8 ED- IF x x AF 180/ 2.8D ED- IF x x AF 200/ 4D ED- IF-MC x x AF 300/ 2.8 ED- IF x x AF 300/4 ED-IF x x AF I 300 / 2.8D ED- IF-D[...]

C-8 Autofocus Zoom Lenses Lens Name Lens T ype Wo rks wi th Antialiasing Filter Wor k s wi thout Antialiasing Filter AF Zo om 20- 35 / 2.8D ASP x x AF Zo om 24- 50 / 3.3-4 .5 xx AF Zo om 24- 50 / 3.3-4 .5D xx AF Zoom 24 - 120/ 3.5-5 .6D IF x x AF Zo om 28 - 70 / 3.5-4 .5 ASP x x AF Zo om 28 - 70 / 3.5-4 .5D ASP x x AF Zo om 28- 80 / 3.5-5 .6D xx AF[...]

C-9 Appe nd ix C AF Zoom 3 5-135/ 3.5- 4.5 xx AF Zoom 7 0-210/4 x x AF Zoom 7 0-210/4- 5.6 xx AF Zoom 7 0-210/4- 5.6D xx AF Zoom 7 0-300/ 4.5- 5.6D ED x x AF Zoom 7 0-300/ 4.5- 5.6 xx AF Zoom 8 0-200/ 2.8 ED x x AF Zoom 8 0-200/ 2.8D ED x x AF Zoom 8 0-200/ 4.5- 5.6D xx AF Zoom 7 5-180/ 4.5- 5.6D ED-MC x x IX Zo om 20-6 0/3.5 - 5.6 x IX Zo om 24-7 [...]

C-10 Incompat ible Lenses Y ou cannot use n o n-AI or modified AI le ns es with your camera. CAU TIONS: The IX-NIKKOR lens can only be used on the DCS 315 or on the DCS 330 when the antialiasing filter is removed. Y ou will break the antialiasing filter if you attem p t t o install an IX-NIKKOR lens when the filter is in place. Do not attach the fo[...]

Appe ndix D D-1 Appendix D - Glossary AE (Automa t ic Ex posure) lock Holds an automatically contr o lled shutter speed and/or aperture. Reco mmended when you wan t to control an exposur e based o n a scene’ s particular brigh tness area with Cent er-W eighted or Spot metering. Auto Ex posure Bracketing Operates using v arious s hu tter s peeds a[...]

D-2 CPU (Central Pro ces sin g Unit) The componen t that controls an electronic product’ s functions. AF Nik kor ( i ncludi ng D-ty pe AF N i kkor) a nd AI- P Nikkor lense s h ave bui lt-in CPUs. The DCS 300 Series camera has a Motorola 821 Power PC CPU. Depth of field The zone of sharpest focus in fro nt of, behind, and around the subject upon w[...]

D-3 Appe ndix D Exp osure cont ro l Prog ramm ed Auto : Sets shutter speed and aperture fo r correct exposure. T w o Programmed Aut o Exposure controls ar e applied: Auto-Multi P rogram and V ari- Progr am. Shutter -Priority Auto : The user selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the matching l ens aperture for cor rect exposure. Aperture-Pri[...]

D-4 Flexible Program T emporarily shifts an auto mati cally selected shutter speed/aperture combi nation while maintaining corr ect exposu re. That is, a d esired shutter speed or aper ture can be selected with the camer a in Programmed Auto Exposu re mode. Focus T racking Enables the camera to assess the speed of a mov ing subject acco rding to pe[...]

D-5 Appe ndix D Hyperfocal distance The closest point u p on which a photographer can focus where depth of field is infinity . When the lens i s fo cused for hyperfocal distance, the deepest depth of field, covering fro m 1 /2 the h ype rfoca l distan ce to in finity , can be ob tained at each f/stop. The l onger the focal length, the long er the h[...]

D-6 Slow Sync A flash technique f or u sing the flas h at a sl ow shutter s peed. Flas h sho oting in dim light or at night at a fast shutter speed often results in a flash-illuminated subject against a dark backg round. Using a slower shut t er speed with th e flash allows back ground detai ls to sho w up bet ter . Use of a slow shutte r speed wit[...]

Appe ndix E E-1 Appendix E - F ocal Length Con ver sion The imager in yo ur camera has a smaller image ar ea than 35mm film or Advanced Ph oto System film. Because o f this difference in size, imag es obtained from a DCS 300 Series camera using l enses d esigned for Nikon film cameras will al so differ in size. The table on this page and t he figur[...]

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Index-1 Index Numeri cs 3D matrix meterin g 6-2 7 A AC adapter 2- 8 Connecting 2-9 Accessories 1-2 Accessory shoe 1-24 Actuations 3-4 ADVANCED mode Compared to BASIC mode 6-1 – 6-2 Functions available 6-2 AF mo de 6-32 – 6-38 Co ntinuo us 6-38 Setting 6- 32 Singl e servo 6- 34 Aler ts Aperture-pri ority auto exposure mo de 6-23 Auto -mult i pro[...]

Index-2 Reassembling after cleaning im ager 11-9 Side cont rols 1-7 Specifications A-1 – A-2 Storing 11-10 Top controls 1-6 Turning Off 2-2 Turning On 2- 2 Warr anty 12-1 – 12 -8 Camera properties. See Properties Camera Status LCD panel 1-9 – 1- 10 Illuminati ng 1-11 Card reader 10-1 Using 10-4 Center-weighted f ill-flash/spot fill-flas h 8- [...]

Index-3 Index F Features 1-3 File size 4-8 Files. See Image files Firm ware , Load ing 11-11 – 11 -14 Flas h Built-in. S ee Built-in flash. When to u se 8-2 Flash exposur e bracketing 8-16 – 8-18 Flash outpu t level com pensati on 8- 20 , 8- 20 – 8-22 Flash p hotography not es 8-25 Flash shooting d istance range 8-1 1 Fla s h sync mo de 8-4 ?[...]

Index-4 L Landscape pr ogram 6-5 LCD panels Camera S tatus 1-9 – 1-10 Effects of temperature on 1- 11 Image 1- 8 Lens Autof ocus Zoom Lenses C-8 – C-9 Incompatible C-10 Man ual Sing le Lens es C-1 – C- 4 Manual Zoom Lenses C-5 – C-6 Mounting 1- 19 Non-CPU 1-22 Non-zoom AF Nikkor 8-10 Overview 1-19 Removin g 1-22 Setting to the minimum apert[...]

Index-5 Index PowerSave Time 3-11 Setting 3- 3 Total Actuations 3-4 Use Empty Folder 3-7 Use Folder 1 3-8 Ps bu tton 1-17 Q QR Func tio n 7-12 QR-OUT button 1-17 Quick Recall Function 7-12 R Rear-curtain sy nc 8-5 Reassembling camera 11 -9 REC/TAG button 1-16 Recalling customized setti ngs 7-14 Record/Tag button 1-1 6 Recording sound files 9- 10 ?[...]

Index-6 V Vari-program 6- 3 – 6-9 Alerts 6-9 Automatic camera settings 6-7 Cancelling 6- 7 Close- up program 6-5 Hyperfocal program 6-5 Landscape pr ogram 6-5 Operating 6-8 Portrait p rogram 6-4 Program s 6-4 – 6-6 Setting 6-7 Silhoue t te program 6-6 Sport pro gram 6-6 VCCI Statement 1-31 Viewfinder 1-1 3 Difference between DCS 31 5 and DCS 33[...]

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