PhaseOne XF User manual

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XF Camera System
User Manual

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Primary parts of the XF Camera System 4
Lens, XF Camera Body, IQ Digital Back 4
Dials, Buttons and Touch Screen Interface 6
Lens, XF Camera Body, IQ Digital Back 6
Assembling the XF Camera System 8
Digital Back and camera body modularity 8
Readying the camera system 10
General advice for using the battery and charger 11
Navigating the XF Camera System 14
XF Camera Body Controls 15
OneTouch User Interface Flow Diagram 18
XF Camera Menu Overview 18
IQ Digital Back Menu Overview 20
OneTouch User Interface Overview 23
XF Camera Body Navigation 23
Top Touch Screen Display 24
Tools on the XF Top screen 25
IQ Digital Back Navigation 26
IQ Digital Back Navigation Shortcuts 27
IQ Digital Back Viewing images 27
IQ Digital Back Contextual Menu 28
Overview of Contextual Menu 28
Tools and settings in View Mode 32
Using the tools and settings in Tool View Mode 32
Prism Viewfinder Display and Functions 36
XF Camera System Settings Overview 38
XF Camera Body basic settings 38
IQ Digital Back Basic Settings 40
Basic settings, and how to restore defaults. 40
Custom White Balance 42
Creating a Custom White Balance 42
HAP-1 AF Focusing system 43
Working with hyperfocal distance 46
XF Camera System Capture Modes 48
XF Camera System Exposure Modes 49
Exposure Compensation 50
Long Exposure 51
Live View 52
Live View on the LCD, Capture One or HDMI monitor 52
XF Camara Body Custom Presets 54
Flash Photography 55
XF Camera System Lenses 56
Capture One Pro 57
The XF Camera System is bundled with Capture One Pro, 57
Capture One Tethered Use 60
Built-In WiFi and Capture Pilot 62
IQ Digital Backs with third party cameras 65
Mounting IQ digital backs on Mamiya RZ67 PRO II/D 66
IQ digital backs for Hasselblad H-series Cameras 67
IQ digital backs for Hasselblad V Cameras 68
IQ digital backs and Technical Cameras 70
System Maintenance 71
Learning More 72
Phase One Information 73
General Conditions 75
Notices 76
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Primary parts of the XF Camera System
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Primary parts of the XF Camera System
Lens, XF Camera Body, IQ Digital Back
Manual focusing ring
AF/MF selector ring
Focus Distance scale and
DOF indicator markings
Detachable
hood
Leaf shutter lens
Lens release button

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Primary parts of the XF Camera System
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Handgrip with integrated
battery compartment
Diopter adjustment dial
Front dial
Viewfinder blind lever
Top touch screen
Removable Viewfinder
Viewfinder release slider
Flash sync port
Hot-shoe
12-pin multi-
connector port
On/O button
Rear touch screen
Side dial
Rear dial
Back release button
Back lock slider
CF card
compartment
Battery compartment
FireWire 800 portUSB 3.0 port
8-pin
multi-connector
port

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Dials, Buttons and Touch Screen Interface
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Dials, Buttons and Touch Screen Interface
Lens, XF Camera Body, IQ Digital Back
Shutter release buttons and user buttons are all positioned
within reach of your fingers. These are all used for photogra-
phy applications and are referred to as “buttons” as
oposed to “keys” which are the user interface keys designed
to control the user interface on the OneTouch UI described
later in this manual.
XF Camera Body
Primary shutter
release button
Secondary shutter
release button
Front user button

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Dials, Buttons and Touch Screen Interface
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The top screen of the XF camera body has a touch-
sensitive transflective LED display, providing a mix of direct
access to features as well as a menu system navigated
using the dials and keys. All the controls are customizable.
XF Camera Body
Front dial
Rear dial
Side dial
Rear User Button
Power On/O Button
Top front key
Top rear key
Top touch screen
IQ Digital Back
Top left key
Bottom left key Bottom right key
Rear touch screen
Top right key
CF card slot
On/O button

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Assembling the XF Camera System
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Assembling the
XF Camera System
Digital Back and camera body modularity
Depending on how you purchased the system, the XF Camera System may
be supplied ready for use with the IQ Digital Back already attached, and
consequently, there is no need to remove it prior to capture. If, however, you
would like to do so, for example, to use it with a technical camera, please
follow the instructions below.
Removing the IQ Digital Back from the XF Camera Body
1. Turn the Camera System o and remove any interface cables from the
Digital Back.
2. Push the IQ Digital Back lock slider toward the XF camera body while
simultaneously pressing the IQ Digital Back release button. Note that the
lock slider acts as a safety catch.
3. Tilt the IQ Digital Back slightly backwards from the top and gently lift the
IQ Digital Back o the XF camera’s guide rail.
Attaching the IQ Digital Back to the XF Camera Body
1. Gently place the mounting plate of the IQ Digital Back onto the bottom
guide rail of the XF camera body.
2. Push the back lock slider and press the release button simultaneously
to retract the back’s upper locking mechanism, and then push the IQ
Digital Back firmly onto the camera’s twin catches, using the bottom
guide rail as a pivot.
NOTE:
After removing the IQ Digital Back
from the XF camera body, remember to
protect the sensor by reattaching cover,
and to attach the back port cover on the
XF to protect the camera from dust.

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Assembling the XF Camera System
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Removing the Lens
1. Press the lens release button on the right-hand side front of the camera
and keep pressed.
2. Rotate the lens counter-clockwise on the body until it stops, and lift it out
carefully from the body.
Attaching a Lens
1. Looking down from the top of the camera, or from right hand side, align
the blue or the red index point on the lens with the blue or red index
points located on bayonet mount of the XF camera body and rotate
clockwise on the body until it stops and clicks into position.
Two dierent colored index points are available to allow easier attachment of
the lens to the camera. Either when looking downwards from above the camera
(blue), or in front of the camera looking from the side (red).
If you are not replacing with another lens, then reattach the front and rear
caps, and keep them always attached to the body to protect the mirror-
mechanism or lens elements from accidental damage.
Interchangeable Viewfinders
In addition to the Prism Viewfinder, the XF features an optional Waist Level
Finder (Part # 73090).
Removing the Viewfinder
1. Ensure the power of the XF Camera System is O.
2. Grasp the viewfinder securely with your right-hand and push the
viewfinder release slider forwards, towards the lens with the right thumb.
3. Lift the viewfinder up and out carefully, beginning with the rear of the
viewfinder then moving up and away from the camera body.
Attaching the Viewfinder
1. Ensure the power of the XF Camera System is O.
2. Hold the viewfinder securely with your right hand, with the viewfinder
tilting downwards slightly.
3. Place the front edge of the viewfinder so that it is resting on the front
edge of the body.
4. Ensure that the viewfinder’s front locating pins are aligned with the body’s
pin registration recesses, located in the front of the XF Viewfinder port.
(Both the electrical contacts and prism of the viewfinder must be aligned
with the body’s contacts and viewfinder screen recess.)
5. Carefully lower the rear of the viewfinder until level with the body, then
press the viewfinder down firmly until it clicks into place.
NOTE:
Ensure the viewfinder is securely attached before turning the power on and using the
camera. Failure to ensure the viewfinder and body are properly secured could result in a
camera malfunction. There is also a risk of dropping either the camera or the viewfinder if
the viewfinder is not securely attached! Always remember to protect the optical elements

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Readying the camera system
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Readying the
camera system
Charging the Batteries
When working untethered, the standard power source of both the XF camera
body and IQ Digital Back back is the 7.2 V (3400 mAh) BP-911/914/915 type
rechargeable Li-ion battery.
To maximize battery performance, charge both batteries before use with the
supplied Twin V Pro charger. Approximately 2.5 to 3 hours are required to fully
charge exhausted batteries.
1. Slide open the charger base cover and fold back to form a stand.
2. Slide the batteries into the charger slots from the top down. If charging
only one battery, either slot can be used.
3. The charge indicator will blink and display the battery’s approximate
capacity as a percentage.
4. When the first battery is recharged the charger will automatically start
charging the second battery.
5. Charging is complete when the charge indicator stops blinking and the
capacity level displays “100%”.
6. Remove the batteries and unplug the cable from the charger.
Twin Battery System
The XF camera body and the IQ Digital Back use identical 7.2 V (3400 mAh)
BP-911, 914, 915 type rechargeable Li-on batteries and share the same charger
for convenience, however the IQ Digital Back requires a battery to be loaded
prior to use, also when working tethered to a computer using a bus-powered
interface cable (FireWire 800 or USB 3.0).
XF and IQ Power Sharing
The XF camera body and IQ Digital Back are designed to share power from
the two BP-915 type batteries in the system, thereby providing improved
operation time for the full system. IQ1 and IQ2 backs cannot share power with
the XF camera, and therefore operate on their own battery, independent of
the camera body.
IQ Digital Backs continue to feature their own power source, so that they may
also be used with third-party camera systems.