Kodak DCS Pro SLR-C User manual

KODAK PROFESSIONAL

DCS Pro SLR/c Digital Camera

User’s Guide –

Lens Optimization Section

P/N 4J1534

Lens Optimization

Overview ..........…………………………………………………………………………...…. 5-31

Selecting the Method of Lens Optimization ............................................................................ 5-32

Auto .......………………………………………………………………………….....…5-32

Manual ..………………………………………………………………………….....… 5-33

Select a Lens from the User List .................................................................................... 5-33

When you Change Lenses .............................................................................................. 5-34

Maintaining the User List .....................................................................................................…5-35

Adding Lenses from the Master List ..........................................................................…5-35

Removing Lenses from the User List .........................................................................…5-37

Saving a List .…………………………………………………………………………..5-38

Loading a List ………………………………………………………………………….5-38

Defining New Lenses ..........................................................................................................….5-39

Defining New Fixed Lenses .......................................................................................… 5-39

Defining New Zoom Lenses ...........................................................................................5-40

Deleting Defined Lenses ................................................................................................ 5-41

Editing the Lens Name....................................................................................................5-42

Changing the Strength ............................................................................................................. 5-44

Determining the Optimum Strength................................................................................ 5-44

Assigning Optimum Strengths to Lenses in the User List.........................................…. 5-45

Resetting to Defaults…………………………………………………………………... 5-46

Configuring your Camera

May 12, 2004 5-31

Lens Optimization

Overview Some lenses produce a color shift in the corners of images. Your camera

has a feature that corrects this color shift to create a more uniform image.

There are three methods for controlling the strength of this correction.

Method one: Auto—(see page 5-32) This method automatically

determines the correction strength for each image based on analysis of the

image data. This feature works with most lenses and may be the only

method you ever need to use. When the camera is in Auto, all of the work is

done for you.

NOTE: The Auto method is recommended if your images are not showing

anomalies.

Method two: Manual—(see page 5-33) This method allows you to

directly input the correction strength. This method is provided for testing,

and is not for daily use.

Method three: Lens Selection—(see page 5-33) This method

determines the correction strength by selecting the specific lens you are

using. Since the camera cannot uniquely identify every lens attached, you

must select the lens from a list. Your camera contains a master list of

commonly used, current model lenses from several manufacturers. You

can easily add additional lenses to the master list. There is a conveniently

accessible user list for the lenses you use most often. The camera can

usually automatically identify and select the current lens if it is in the user

list. It is easy to maintain this list by adding and removing lenses.

The master list includes default correction strengths for each lens.

Sometimes these defaults are not ideal. You can adjust the strength for any

lens in the master list. If you define new lenses (see page 5-39), you will

need to set the strengths for them as well.

We recommend that you try the Auto method first and only use the Lens

Selection method if you are not satisfied with the results of the automatic

optimization.

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Configuring your Camera

Selecting the Method of

Lens Optimization

There are three methods for optimizing your lens:

Auto

1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu.

2. Choose Auto.

3. Press the OK button.

NOTE: Auto is the factory default. If you reset defaults, the camera resets

to the Auto method.

Configuring your Camera

May 12, 2004 5-33

Manual 1. With the appropriate lens mounted on the camera, determine the

optimum strength for the current focal length and aperture using

Photo Desk Software (see page 5-44).

2. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, then choose

Manual.

3. Press the right side of the Five-way control to display the edit boxes.

4. Press the right or left side of the Five-way control to highlight a box.

Press the top or bottom of the Five-way control to change a value.

NOTE: The strength must be between zero and 99.

5. Press the OK button.

Select a Lens from the User

List

Once you add a lens to the user list (see page 5-35) or define a new lens

(see page 5-39), you can select it.

1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, then choose a lens.

2. Press the OK button.

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Configuring your Camera

When you Change Lenses If you have selected a lens from the user list and you later change the lens,

you should select the new lens before shooting. If you capture an image

and the lens does not match your selection, the camera will attempt to

automatically select the new lens. The camera will ask you for help if it is

uncertain which lens you are using. One of the following events will occur:

• If there is one possible match in the user list or the master list, that lens

is automatically selected.

• If there are two or more possible matches in the user list or the master

list, the list of possible matches appears.

• If there are no possible matches in the user list or the master list, the

camera switches to Auto.

NOTE: If you use the wrong lens in Basic mode, the Auto method will be

used.

With two or more matches:

1. Press the OK button to dismiss the screen.

2. Select a lens and press the OK button.

Configuring your Camera

May 12, 2004 5-35

Maintaining the User List The camera maintains a master list of lenses. You can create your own user

list of frequently used lenses.

You can do the following with the user list:

• Add lenses from the master list (see page 5-35)

• Remove lenses (see page 5-37)

• Select lenses (see page 5-33)

• Save the user list (see page 5-38)

• Load the user list (see page 5-38)

Adding Lenses from the

Master List

Use this option to move a lens from the master list to the user list.

1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, choose Setup, then

choose Add Lens.

2. Choose the appropriate lens manufacturer.

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Configuring your Camera

3. Choose the lens that is mounted on your camera.

NOTE: If your lens does not appear in the master list, add a new fixed

(see page 5-39), or a new zoom lens (see page 5-40).

4. Press the OK button.

The lens is moved from the master list to the user list.

Configuring your Camera

May 12, 2004 5-37

Removing Lenses from the

User List

Use this option to move a lens from the user list to the master list.

1. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, choose Setup, then

choose Remove Lens.

2. Select the lens to be removed.

3. Press the OK button.

The lens is moved from the user list to the master list.

5-38 May 12, 2004

Configuring your Camera

Saving a List If you have made any chages to a list in the camera, we recommend that

you save it to a memory card. This combines the user list and master list

and provides a backup copy. If your camera needs repair and the original

list cannot be saved, your backup copy can be loaded.

If you use more than one KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro SLR/c Digital

Camera, you can save time by creating the user list of commonly used

lenses on one camera, then loading it into the others.

1. Insert a memory card in the camera.

2. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, choose Setup, then

choose Save List.

3. Press the OK button.

The list is saved to the root directory of the memory card as lens.txt.

IMPORTANT: Do not edit or rename this file. If you do, it may not

work properly in the camera.

Loading a List IMPORTANT: Save your current user list to your computer before

loading a new one. The new list will be merged with

your current list and new lenses or changes not already

in the camera will be applied. If you change the

strengths for a lens, and there are changes for that lens

in the new list, your changes will be overwritten.

1. Insert the memory card containing the list in the camera.

2. Choose Lens Optimization from the Capture menu, choose Setup, then

choose Load List.

3. Press the OK button.

4. Press OK in response to the confirmation screen.

If a file named lens.txt is in the root directory of the memory card, it is

saved to the camera.

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