Phocus by Hasselblad User Manual
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1. Phocus by Hasselblad User Manual Tethered Capture Allows the control of Hasselblad digital camera products when connected by FireWire to a computer Tethered capture Connection Connect the digital camera system to a computer via a FireWire cable An icon will appear under Devices 1 in the File Browser and a heading in the Camera tool 2 affirms that connection has been made Regarding storage space you can check the amount left by selecting the Capture Destination folder in the Finder and reading the figure displayed to the right in the Thumbnails Browser bar Capture 38 N Ctrl N Capture See under Tools for description of Camera tool According to model configura tion the camera can be triggered either by e the Capture icon in the Toolbar 3 H models motorized V models and V models with winder only theshortcut n Ctri n the camera itself Capture Browse Adjust After exposure the capture is stored directly in the folder that you have Y O Camera designated to be the Capture Destination folder default Phocus Captures see u a ee 2 F File Browser section about how to create a new capture destination folder ME ee The name of this selected folder appears at the top of the File Browser as a Shutter 7 90 F Aperture reminder Exposure Mode Manual EV oof Light Meter Immediately after exposure the capture preview appears in the Viewer and in the Thumbnail Browser A2. Video mode Aperture g p y EARS T V CFVONLY The lens must remain open for the duration of the session Manual Use the appropriate method according to the equipment used Make a temporary aperture setting ht Meter 3 The function is activated either by pressing the Live Video button in the Camera tool Choosing Menu gt View gt Live Video 8 1 Ctri 4 The Viewer now displays a black and white image 5 Grid lines and or overlay can be introduced to check for compositional positioning etc 6 A focus check can also be made see below In Preferences you can select a favored layout that is activated automatically when a camera is connected 34 Tethered Capture Ctrl T A Focus checking in Live Video mode Focus checking By using the Zoom tool in the Viewer Toolbar you can obtain a close up of the section of the image you want to check for focus The Viewer image changes format and displays a view beneath This is the focus view which plots the accuracy of the focus setting while displaying it in the form of a continually updated graph With tethered H system cameras make an initial auto focus either directly on the camera or by pressing A 3 on the Camera tool Press the Live Video button 1 to activate Click on the 2 or 4 buttons on the tool not or on the keyboard to alter the focus Hold down 3 Ctrl and click on the or but
3. n icon appears 4 on the left hand side of the bar a na just above the Viewerto indicate progress It disappears when the capture has been stored Points to note e Captures are stored directly in the chosen capture destination folder You should therefore always check beforehand that you have selected the correct folder see Capture Destination section for more information e All tethered captures are stored as lossless compressed 3F files in the capture destination folder e Using the Camera tool you can accurately control the camera setup There are a variety of controls available under this tool depending on the camera model These include apart from shutter speed aperture etc even special focusing options allowing for remote focus increments using the or buttons and modifier keys to control focus and depth of field e The available set of active controls in the Camera tool will differ according to the digital camera model H system cameras allow more control than V system cameras due to their greater integration and overall more advanced data controlled capabilities e The Mirror Up button on the Camera tool only functions with H system cameras 33 Tethered Capture Live Video Both H and V system cameras can utilize the Live Video function although the H system offers a greater opportunity for automation This function is intended for tethered operation in studio set up environments for product and
4. similar non moving subjects where careful compositional placing in conjunction with layout sketches etc is required It provides a continual image refreshed about once every second that appears in the Viewer which can be zoomed in and checked for focus An audio and a visual aid are also available to help you make very accurate focus settings Y O Camera Procedure asselblad 3 CI Nee Dia As this function requires that the shutter remains fully open it allows a great deal of light onto the sensor The only exposure controls left are therefore the aperture setting and the amount of ambient light This results in a need for quite low level lighting and small apertures normally a combination of both This might demand some experimentation regarding the power of your lighting set up and the aperture setting you had planned on using Live Video button When using H system cameras you can use the Auto aperture setting though this might not of course correspond with your desired working aperture setting Type Single Shutter lie 4 Aperture 45 6 7 Exposure Mode Manual F EV 8 Light Meter CentreW Focus Single F Mirror Up button H and V systems 1 With Phocus running tether the camera 2 Open the Camera tool default under the Capture tab and make the desired setting adjustments Type i HONLY Set the camera to Manual focus Aperture and shutter speed settings are temporarily overridden in Live
5. tons for finer focus adjustments Hold down Alt Alt and click on the or buttons for larger focus adjustments Press A Ctrl 8 a Cirl 7 a to activate the Audio Feedback function that signals when the focus setting is at its optimum With V system CFV combinations focus must be altered manually on the lens The goal is to obtain the highest reading on the graph for that particular area you have selected Select the Zoom tool and click on the area you want to check to produce a close up Changing the focus setting produces an automatically updating graph The higher the reading the more accurate the setting measured from the selected area An audio signal is also available 35 Tethered Capture Hasselblad A S Hejrevej 30 DK 2400 Copenhagen Denmark Victor Hasselblad AB Box 220 SE 401 23 Goteborg Sweden 11 11 UK v11
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