Mamiya Aptus II User Guide
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3. Time Owner Information Interface Language Factory Settings a Quick Format Setup gt Tap Shoot View gt Crop Masking On Off 55 Adjusting the Transparency of the Crop Mask f System Setup Main Shoot View User Button Sounds Date and Time Owner Info Language Quick Format Factory Settings A Favorites About Setup gt Tap Shoot View gt Crop Mask Transparency gt Select the desired intensity 56 Adjusting the Transparency of the Histogram and Info Bar System Setup ft Syst Shoot View Shoot View User Button Display Sounds Date and Time Owner Info Language Quick Format Factory Settings Seti y ELL A Up Favorites About Setup gt Tap Shoot View Options gt Histogram Info Transparency Select the desired intensity 57 Setting the Exposure Alarm Set the exposure alarm to show underexposed areas overexposed areas or both Syst Shoot View vain Exposure Ala Setup gt Tap Shoot View Options gt Scroll down to Exposure Alarm gt Tap the desired setting 58 Resetting the File Name Counter Leaf Aptus II adds a number in sequence to the base name that you define each time you take a shot You can reset the counter to zero at any time f Camera ft Camera Settings Folder f LEAF CF Camera Settings Presets Camera gt Camera Settings gt Scroll down and tap Reset Image Counter 59 Chapter 8 Defining the Camera Back Settings Formatting the Compact F
4. sequence each time until you define a new base name To reset the numbering In Camera Settings scroll down to the bottom of the list and tap Reset Image Counter 22 Compression Backs save the image in compressed mode by default You may save the image non compressed with Aptus II 5 6 or 7 Camera Settings ft Camera Settings 5 Folder f LEAF CF Camera Settings ara Phase One 645DF 645AF gt Onentation Auto Full Size Camera setup I er _ Presets Lossle Tap Camera gt Camera Settings gt Scroll down Camera setting list to Compression gt Select compression mode LCC Lens Cast Calibration in Capture One is only supported for compressed images 23 Camera Type Normally Camera Type is automatically selected but if you use more than one camera type Large Format Rollei shutter etc then you will need to set it accordingly f Camera fit Camera Settings ar J LEAF CF Camera Image Settings Settings Presets ens Control One 645DF 645AF Tap Camera gt Camera Settings gt Camera gt Select the camera type you are using gt Tap OK 24 Set your ISO f Camera ft Camera Settings Camera Image Settings Settings q Auto Full Size Presets Tap Camera gt Camera Settings gt Scroll down gt ISO gt Select your desired ISO ISO can also be set from the User Button See ISO button Lens Focal Length In case you use a manual lens you can enter the Lens
5. To change the type and number of grid lines see Setting Grid Attributes 41 Browsing Through Your Images View Prev Next gt Do one of the following 1 SA Tap the Prev and Next buttons Roll the user button back or forwards 42 Deleting Shots in Single Image View L000009 You are about to delete the image 1000011 Cancel Delete View Next gt Long tap on displaying image gt Delete gt Tap OK on the verification window or Cancel 43 Flagging and Annotating in Single Image View While you are shooting you can flag your image or add a note as desired You can then see the flag or note on the image in Edit view and in the image information L000009 View Next gt Long tap on displaying image gt Tap Flag to flag the image Flag icon a appears in thumbnail view and in Image Info L000009 L_000080 2011 04 07 1 8 150 50 F 20 Auto 180mm Leaf Aptus II 12 View Next gt 44 Viewing Information about Your Shot L000009 L000009 L_000080 2011 04 07 1 8 150 50 F 20 Auto 180mm Leaf Aptus II 12 Grid Over Delete View Next gt View Next gt Long tap on displayed image gt Tap Ind or press the User Button inwards gt Image information and EXIF data appear on the image 45 Chapter 6 Editing Your Images Use Edit view to e Display your images in various view modes e Browse through your images from v
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7. view the Volume Format box shows Mac OS Extended journaled and the Name box shows Untitled 13 10 On the desktop select the LEAF CF volume 11 Select File gt Get Info 12 Inthe Leaf CF Info window ensure that Format shows MS DOS FAT32 AOO LEAF CF Info LEAF CF Modified Oct 21 2009 1 57 PM gt Spotlight Comments Y General Kind Volume Created Modified Wednesday October 21 2009 1 57 PM Format MS DOS FAT32 J Capacity 4 1 GB Available 1 4 GB Used 2 7 GB on disk 2 701 950 976 bytes Label ix S GTE Shared folder gt More Info Y Name amp Extension Hide extension Y Preview 13 Close the Disk Utility Application 14 Eject the CF card 14 Formatting in Windows 1 2 4 5 6 Insert the compact flash card in a card reader On the desktop click My Computer Right click Removable Disk gt Select Format Name Type Total Size Free Space Hard Disk Drives Se System C1 Local Disk amp Data D Local Disk Devices with Removable Storage 133 Floppy 4 3 314 Inch Flop Open ACD Drive P Explore Search Network Drives autoplay 5243137 on cilmete Sharing and Security S departs on cilne l Open as Portable Media Device Se applic on Applice SP ics wri on cilnete S ics on cilnetapp1 cD winzip 243137 on cinet Format Ims on cilnetapp Eject groups on cilnet EJ Scan for viru
8. 9 424 Bytes Connection Bus FireWire Write Status Read Write Connection Type External Connection ID 1914254038933760 In the Volume Format box select MS DOS FAT32 In the Name box type a name 12 SanDisk c Eg Tiger To erase all data on a disk or volume red Leopard inte 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left AI d i I he disk l he he left Ej Data 2 Specify a format and name s 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options ELI 8 2 GB SanDisk 4 Click Erase _ LEAF CF gt 2 z To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a PIONEER DVD RW DVR volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Format MS DOS FAT SJ Name LEAF CF Erase Free Space A Security Options Disk Description SanDisk Total Capacity 8 2 GB 8 195 604 480 Bytes Connection Bus FireWire Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported G Connection ID 13791178105323264 Partition Map Scheme Master Boot Record N 8 Click Erase Erase Disk Erasing a disk will destroy all information on the volume of the disk This disk has 1 volume UNTITLED Are you sure you wish to erase the disk UNTITLED 9 In the confirmation message that appears click Erase Formatting is complete when the progress bar disappears from
9. Factory Default 35mm_f8_NoShift Presets Tap Camera gt Camera Settings gt Lens Calibration gt Select desired lens calibration gt Tap OK 30 Chapter 4 Taking a shot You may view and edit your shots immediately upon capture using the evaluation tools Edit mode is possible immediately after every shot Tap Edit to Access Edit mode gt 31 Chapter 5 Evaluating your shots Checking the Exposure Check the exposure of your shot in the following ways 1 Examine the histogram exposure data 2 Use the Overall Exposure Meter 3 Use the Picker tool to view the exposure data for a specific spot on the image 4 Use the Exposure Alarms to view the overexposed and underexposed areas of the image Tips e Press the user button to view the histogram the exposure alarms and additional shot information when in Shoot view To specify what appears when you press the user button see setting up the User Button e TO maximize the display size of your shot double tap the image 32 Checking Exposure with the Histogram and Exposure Meter L000009 d L000009 L_000080 2011 04 07 1 8 150 50 f 20 Auto 180mm Leaf Aptus II 12 View Next gt a View Next gt Long tap on displayed image gt tap Ind OR press User Button inwards 1 Examine the histogram to check that most of the exposure data lies within the exposure limits 2 The Exposure Meter shows the Overall Value in f Stops Correct exposure
10. Focal length manually to appear in the Exif Data t Name Backspace Camera Image Settings Settings Presets Setup Tap Camera gt Camera Settings gt Lens gt Use the Keypad or Keyboard to enter the Lens Value gt Tap OK Note Remember to change this field when you change a lens 26 Capture Orientation A Camera ft Camera Settings Camera Settings nm Tentation Auto Crop Full Size Presets Tap Camera gt Camera Settings Scroll down and tap Orientation gt Select your Orientation 27 Crop Settings for Aptus II 12 You can choose between several crop ratios f Camera Camera Settings Camera Image Settings Settings on Auto rop Full Size Presets Tap Camera gt Camera Settings Crop gt Select the desired capture ratio The 3 available ratios are 1 1 3 4 and 14 9 The crop reduces the capture size to 60MP Crop aa soe 14 9 GOM 28 Adding Notes and Copyright Information to Your Shots m Camera fy Info Descnption Camera Image Settings Settings Copyright Notice Presets Mcancel Pok Tap Camera gt Info gt Tap in either the Description or Copyright Notice area Use the Keypad or Keyboard to enter the desired information and then tap OK 29 Selecting Lens Calibration from the CF card Camera Settings f Camera Settings Factory Default 43mm fil 10mm Up Camera Image Settings Settings n
11. Keep tapping directing to the desired area until image is zoomed to 100 for you to check focus To increase or reduce the magnification tap either or and then tap the image Each tap on the image changes the magnification by a fixed percentage To pan the image tap the arrows At 100 magnification you can tap any point in the image to center it To revert to a view of the entire image tap the Fit icon 37 Setting Gray Balance Tap Picker tool gt Tap a gray point in the image To ensure correct gray balance do one of the following 1 Include a gray card in your shot 2 Ensure that there is a neutral gray area in your shot Note If your gray card is not large enough in full screen view use the zoom tool to enlarge your picture before setting the gray balance 38 Checking Composition Using the Grid Place a grid on your shot as an aid for composition and alignment of an image Over Delete Long tap on displayed image gt Tap Grid 39 Moving the Grid Lines Move the grid lines to help you align your image Tap the line you want to move gt Use the arrows to move the grid lines as desired The double arrows move the Grid lines 10 Pixels at a time The single arrows move the Grid lines 1 Pixel at a time 40 Changing the Color of the Grid Lines Change the grid line color according to your preference Tap any line gt Tap Color Palette to toggle between the available colors
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13. Setup Main Shoot View User Button Display Sounds Date and Time Owner Info Language Quick Format Factory Settings Setup Up Favorites About Setup gt Restore Factory Settings Tap OK The digital back will replace your settings with the factory settings The Owner Information will be kept nfo Cancel OK g Quick Format Factory Settings BE Cancel 75 Viewing Leaf Aptus II Version Information f System Setup Shoot View User Button Display Sounds Date and Time Owner Info Language Quick Format Factory Settings it Favorites About Setup gt Tap About 76
14. ack to read the card You can also erase all the data on the card by performing a quick format on the back Note Formatting the compact flash card erases all image data on the card 11 Formatting in Mac OS X 1 2 6 V Insert the compact flash card into the card reader or the Leaf Aptus II digital camera back On the desktop double click the system disk Select Applications Utilities gt Disk Utility On the left panel of the Disk Utility dialog box select the removable disk that you want to format Click the Erase tab 80808 Disk Utility 5 meee First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore gt xtor MacOSX To erase a disk select a disk or volume select the appropriate format and name and click the erase button MacOS9 S Extra Erasing a disk results in all volumes of that disk being erased and one large volume being created on that S disk F 489 2 MB Leaf Products Erasing a volume results in a clean volume being created UNTITLED Erasing an optical disc CD RW DVD RW etc will result in a blank optical disc No format is applied to an erased optical disc Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Name Untitled Install Mac OS 9 Disk Driver If this option is not selected this device cannot be used by a computer running Mac OS 9 This option does not affect Classic Options A f Erase E Disk Description Leaf Products Total Capacity 489 2 MB 512 99
15. arious folders e Flag annotate and delete single or multiple images e Move images from one folder to another Selecting a View for Your Images View Tap View on bottom menu A pop up list will appear Fit on Screen Single image 6 thumbnail images 12 thumbnail images Detail list 46 Selecting Multiple Images No image selected ES Mulei Seleetion Open Move f J fs File View In thumbnail view gt Long tap on an image gt Multi Selection button gt Select the desired images The selected images in multi selection mode are marked with a bold rectangle Flagging Annotating Indicating Grid Over Under In single image view Long tap on displayed image Tap desired function Exposure mode and Delete 48 Sorting Your Images ts File View tp File View Flag Note fi Delete In View mode gt select List View gt Sort your images by tapping the column titles Tapping twice will toggle the sort direction 49 Selecting a Viewing Folder for Editing it File View New Delete B Cancel Q Choose Tap Edit gt Select thumbnail view gt File gt Select the desired folder gt Tap Choose Tap New or Delete to create a new folder or delete an existing one Note Selecting a folder for editing does not make it the Shots folder 50 Moving Your Images No image selected No image selected aq Main Cu Selection Open Move fs File View fs File View New Delete Can
16. at Align Touch Screen R 65 Turning Off the Backlight System Display fA System Setup Shoot View User Button Display Options Sounds Date amp Time Owner Information Interface Language Factory Settings A Quick Format Setup gt Tap Display Backlight Off After gt Tap the power source Tap the desired time A Backlight Off 66 Turning On the Backlight fr System Display fy Backlight On A System Setup Shoot view User Button Display Options Options Single lt Double Sounds Date amp Time Owner Information Interface Language um Quick Format Setup gt Tap Display Backlight On After gt Tap take picture Yes for display after capture gt Tap Tap display for double or single tap to wake back display 67 Setting the volume of the Camera Back Sounds ft System Setup Shoot View User Button Display Options Sounds Date amp Time Owner Information Interface Language Factory Settings A Quick Format Setup gt Tap Sounds gt set desired option 68 Setting the Owner Information f Owner Info ft Name Name 1 I I I Aae _ompany Backspace Address Telephone E mail BE Cancel of OK Setup gt Owner Information Selectthe relevant field gt Use the virtual keypad to enter the desired information gt Tap OK 69 Setting your Favorites menu f System Setup Main ft Syst User Button Favorit
17. cel Move In thumbnail view gt Long tap on displayed image gt Move Tap the desired image destination folder gt Tap move gt Tap OK 51 Chapter 7 Adjusting Settings for a Shoot Shooting Without Overlays After each shot indicators and information about the shot appear as an overlay Clear the overlays if you do not want this information to appear while you are shooting ft Syst Shoot View System Setup Shoot View User Button Display Date and Time Owner Info Language Quick Format Factory Settings A Favorites About Setup gt Shoot View gt Select On Shoot gt Clear overlays Working in Full Screen View If desired hide the menu buttons and view your shots full screen while you work 1 Double tap on image display i To view the menu buttons when working in full screen view long tap on image 53 Setting Grid Attributes fk Sy Grid Setting User Button 2 Type Solid Date amp Time OW Ne r Information Camera Interface L250 OFE Language I Setup En Quick Format Tap Setup gt Tap Shoot view gt Tap Grid Setting Set the grid attributes To set the number of grid lines tap Horizontal or Vertical Grid Lines and tap the desired number of lines To set the Line Type tap Line Type and select the desired line type Using the Crop Mask You can show or hide the crop mask as you shoot ft System Setup Shoot View User Button Display Options Sounds Date amp
18. es Shoot View User Button Display Date and Time Owner Info Language Quick Format Factory Settings fn Favorites About Setup User Button gt Favorites gt Set your Favorites Menu Maine Image Settings File Name 70 Define the Favorites as your User button Short cut Set quick access to your favorites function by defining the User Button as your favorites function button f System Home User Button Display ILA Date amp Time Owner Information Interface Language a Setup gt User Button gt Home gt Tap Favorites 71 Define the ISO button as your User button Short cut Use ISO as your User Button Short cut to select ISO Crop and Lens calibration f System Home User Button Date amp Time Owner Information Camera Interface Rest Language Factor I Setup A Quick Format Setup gt User Button gt Home gt ISO Selecting Lens Calibration from the CF card with ISO button Edit p Full Size tion Factory Default on Factory Default Camera Press ISO button scroll down to Lens calibration gt Press ISO button gt scroll and press the desired lens calibration gt Scroll with ISO button to Close and press ISO button 73 Up button ra Tap this button to go up one level Home button Press this Icon to return to the Home screen When back is locked the lock icon replaces the Home icon 74 Restoring Factory Settings f System
19. is displayed in green 1 2 stop from correct is shown in orange 1 stop or more from correct exposure is shown in red 33 Checking Exposure with the Picker Tool L000009 d L000009 L_000080 2011 04 07 1 8 150 50 F 20 Auto 180mm Leaf Aptus II 12 L 000080 2011 04 07 1 8 150 50 F 20 Auto 180mm Leaf Aptus II 12 Next gt Long tap on displayed image gt Ind OR press User Button gt Tap Ea Tap the desired spot on the image Note You can first zoom in to the image and use the stylus to make a more accurate reading The spot that you tap is marked by a green circle A green line on the histogram indicates the exposure data related to the spot To remove the spot meter from the image tap on the histogram and then tap outside the image area Displaying Histogram in Shoot View A L 000080 2011 04 07 1 8 150 50 F 20 Auto 180mm Leaf Aptus II 12 es si ia view Prev ALQ Z vew Tap ka to enlarge or reduce the Histogram display size Prev 35 Checking Exposure with the Over Under exposure Alarms A up A 2011 04 07 EROTI 178 ISO 50 1 8 Iso 50 F 20 F 20 Auto i 180mm Leaf Aptus II 12 180mm Leaf Aptus II 12 Long tap on displayed image gt Tap Over A flashing mask covers the overexposed and underexposed areas of the image 36 Checking Focus View Prev Next gt Tap Zoom Button gt Tap at the desired position in the image to enlarge by 25 gt
20. isplay Off On Language Quick Format Factory Settings i Favorites About Setup gt User Button gt Single image display Action Action Settings In the Action bar select Indicators Flag or Grid e In Action Settings select the desired indicators ff Single image 1 Indicators 61 Configuring the User Button for Multi Image View To configure the user button for flagging or deleting images ft Syst User Button lome Favorites Press Display Off On Setup gt Tap User Button gt Multi Image display Flag or Delete 62 Configuring a Long Press of the User Button You can set the user button so that a long press can either lock or unlock the touch screen or turn the display on or off ft Syst User Button Ime Favorites ong Press Display Off On Setup gt Tap User Button gt Long Press Select the desired option 63 Aligning the Touch Screen ft System Display Main jhtness 80 Setup Setup gt Tap Display gt Align Touch Screen Follow the instructions on the screen 64 Switching to Outdoor Mode f System Setup Main Shoot View User Button Display Sounds Date and Time Owner Info Language Quick Format Factory Settings A Favorites About Tap System Settings gt Display gt Themes gt Indoor Outdoor Brightness 80 gt Themes Ing gt Out System Display Main Backlight Off After gt Backlight On After o
21. lash Card from the back Use this procedure to perform a quick format of your compact flash card Sy Quick Format Main A Pr System Setup Main Shoot View User Button Display Waid Gace e Gk Gees the data on this disk Sounds Date and Time Owner Info Cancel Camera Language Quick Format Factory Settings Setup ij Favorites About i eg Choose E Cancel g7 Choose Cancel Tap Setup gt Quick Format Tap the disk that you want to format gt Choose gt Tap OK on confirmation message Quick format is useful in the following circumstances e If you wish to erase all the data on the card e If the card is not performing as expected for example you cannot save pictures on the card saving on the card takes a long time or if you receive error messages concerning the card If the compact flash card is new or if you have used the compact flash card on a non Leaf digital camera back do not perform a quick format Perform the procedure detailed in Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot Note Formatting the compact flash card erases all data on the card including Lens Calibration files 60 Configuring the User Button Configure the user button for viewing indicators or flagging images and for deleting images in Edit view Configuring the User Button for Single Image View System Setup f Syst User Button ome Favorites Shoot View User Button Display Sounds Date and Time Owner Info Press D
22. mera back depends on whether you use a compact flash card and battery or work in tethered mode Compact Flash Card and Battery To turn on your Leaf Aptus II digital camera back when using a compact flash card and battery R 2 gt Edit Camera Ensure that the battery is charged Format the compact flash card if this is the first time that you are using it with your Aptus II digital camera back Insert the compact flash card Press and hold the On Off button on the camera back until the orange light turns on and then release the On Off button The light turns green and a beep sounds to indicate that the camera is ready for you to shoot Verify that the Ready to Shoot message appears on the touch screen leaf Turning off the Leaf Aptus II Digital Camera Back When using a compact flash card and battery turn the Leaf Aptus II digital camera back off by pressing and holding the On Off button until the light turns orange If you changed a setting in the Setup menu the camera saves the new setting and then shuts down 10 Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot Format a compact flash card in the following circumstances e When the compact flash card is new e When you have used the compact flash card on a non Leaf digital camera or back You can format the card on a computer running either Mac OS or Windows When formatting the compact flash card you can use either a card reader or the Leaf Aptus II digital camera b
23. rent settings by scrolling up and down The camera settings specified here are applied to all future shots You can also change camera settings through Favorites or ISO See below To change a camera setting 1 Tap the relevant setting 2 From the menu that appears select an option 19 Creating a Shots Folder f Camera Settings f New folder name Maint Backspace f Camera Camera Image Settings Settings Presets I Setup Tap Camera gt Camera Settings Shots Folder gt New gt Use the virtual keypad to tap the name of the folder gt Tap OK Your shots are automatically saved in the Shots Folder on the compact flash card CF To enhance organization you can create several folders for storing your shots 20 Selecting a Folder for Your Shots f Camera ft Camera Settings older LEAF CF Camera Image Settings Settings Presets New Tap Camera gt Camera Settings gt Shots Folder gt Select the predefined folder and tap Choose gt Tap OK fB Delete 38 Cancel Choose 21 Assigning a Base Name to a Shot Came File Name g Backspace Camera Image Settings Settings I O F Camera Setup Presets Tap Camera gt Camera Settings gt Use the Virtual Keypad or Keyboard to enter the desired File name gt Tap OK You can define a base name for your shots The Leaf Aptus II digital camera back applies this name to all shots adding a number in
24. ses Cut Copy Create Shortcut Rename Properties In the Format dialog box gt File System box gt select FAT32 In the Volume label box type a name Click Start 15 Format Capacity File system FAT32 Allocation unit size Default allocation size volume label LEAF CF Format options Quick Format ee When the format procedure is complete go to the desktop and click My Computer Right click Removable Disk and from the menu select Eject Chapter 3 Preparing to Changing the Interface language f System Setup Shoot View User Button Date and Time Owner Info Language Quick Format Factory Settings setup A Favorites About Tap Setup gt Language gt Select the desired language gm syste Language 17 Setting the Date and Time f System Setup Shoot View User Button Display Date and Time Owner Info Language Quick Format Factory Settings A Favorites About Tap Setup Date and Time gt Use the virtual keypad to tap in the Date and Time gt Tap ok Note You need to set the date and time only once for your time zone If the time zone that you work in changes adjust the date and time accordingly 18 Viewing and Defining Camera Settings Image Settings Presets f Camera Settings Shots Folder LEAF CF Camera Image Settings Settings Presets Setup Tap Camera gt Camera Settings gt View the cur
25. this document Leaf Imaging Ltd assumes no liability for technical or editorial errors or omissions made herein and shall not be liable for incidental consequential indirect or special damages including without limitation loss of use loss or alteration of data delays or lost profits or savings arising from the use of this document http www leaf photography com Copyright 2011 Leaf Imaging Ltd All rights reserved Contents Chomer TF HOGI CT OI SIE EET SEE A E E E 8 VOIN TEW ee Ed 8 Chapter Z Gettine oed erur enen E E a A EE E er reed 9 Turning on the Leaf Aptus ll Digital Camera Back soesseossenserresesrrresrrrrssrrressrrresrrrnssreresrrerssrereserersseerese 9 Compact Fash Card and BEV ea E 9 Turning off the Leaf Aptus II Digital Camera Back c ccsccccssseccccesscceceeseceseesececeeneceeeeesecesausecetseneees 10 Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot sssssesereeeeeeeeree eee sener eee renerne rene seerne renere ener renees renees 11 FOR TRE MEE KEE ES E E E E Eee 12 FOO Ned IE FTV NW IONER AE re 15 chapter 3 ad f 972 al g lt a Ne ats Ue rte eee nett orn oe te ae Ae Cor a eee rice en emer any ee Cree 17 Chaneme the e161 f 6 al Ans USE een eee eee 17 Seting the Date and TIME eevee teceecese coca hecteencnedaeestevseedecatssiutcecencecanedaneedurseedeaatetees erne Re 18 Viewing and Defining Camera Settings Image Settings Presets cccccccsccsssssssseseeceeeeeeeseseeeeeseeeeeens 19
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27. ur User button Short cut W W W s sssseeseverereeeveeen eee een enes ensure erne eee rese nere 71 Define the ISO button as your User button Short CUt W u sseseeereeeeereeee seere eee seen seere een eee reen reen seere 72 Selecting Lens Calibration from the CF card with ISO button 1 1 W W sssseeeseeeeeeeeseee nere r ennen seen rese e nere 73 HO eN Er ON ASSER a ous sanemcananemactanie cera A A ANN 74 HOME DUTON eder ek le se Nee Asea Nee tua coos tel aah cones sneen anses 74 RESLOFING FACTOIY SELENE S ras sees tans mn he a E e N earn 75 Viewing Leaf Aptus Il Version Information sssessenesereneseererureressererureresserersreresuerersreresurrersreresunrersrerenuns 76 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The LeafQ Aptus digital camera back is the world s first camera back that includes a built in 6 x 7 cm LCD screen and an innovative graphic user interface An integrated battery and compact flash CF storage card facilitate shooting New hardware offers continuous non stop shooting and a faster capture rate These shooting capabilities combined with large storage options give professionals the flexibility to meet the most demanding shooting situations This user guide explains how to set up the camera back for First time use Taking a shot Evaluating a shot Editing a shot Chapter 2 Getting Started Turning on the Leaf Aptus II Digital Camera Back The procedure for turning on your Leaf Aptus II digital ca
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