Seitz roundshot User manual

Instruction Manual Seitz 6x17 Digital - version 2.0 - August 2008 -© by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.ch page 0
Seitz 6x17 Digital with Seitz D3 / D3-2500 Digital Scan Back
Software release: 4.05 (March 2013)
Instruction
Manual

Instruction Manual Seitz 6x17 Digital - version 2.0 - August 2008 -© by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.ch page 1
Please note throughout the document that “Seitz D3 digital scan back” applies equally to the “Seitz D3 2500
digital scan back”. Differences between the two versions are mentioned wherever relevant and necessary.

CONTENTS
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1. System Overview
1.1 Seitz 6x17 Digital 4
1.2 Other compatible cameras 5
1.3 Computer / tablet PC 5
1.4 Accessories 6
2. How To Get Started
2.1 Step 1: Get the camera ready 8
2.2 Step 2: Get the computer ready 12
2.2.1 With tablet PC 12
2.2.2 With other computers 13
2.3 Step 3: Select shoot settings 19
2.4 Step 4: Adjust your settings 20
2.5 Step 5: Save the image 20
3. Seitz Roundshot D3 Software
3.1 Shoot menu 21
3.1.1 Shoot settings 24
3.1.2 Focusing Assistant 27
3.1.3 Zoom 28
3.1.4 Fit on screen 28
3.1.5 White balancing pipette 29
3.1.6 Load/save profile 29
3.1.7 Histogram 30
3.1.8 Start/stop 31
3.1.9 Save 31
3.2 Parameter menu 32
3.2.1 Colour 33
3.2.2 Save 34
3.2.3 Lens 35
3.2.4 Camera parameters 36
3.2.5 External devices 38
3.2.6 Scheduler 40
3.2.7 HDR 41
3.2.8 Custom 43
3.2.9 Info 44
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4. Tips & resources (how to...)
4.1 … obtain the best sharpness 45
4.2 … control the exposure 47
4.3 … use variation with manual exposure 50
4.4 … compute the capture time 52
4.5 … minimise noise at image capture 52
4.6 … shift 53
4.7 . . . use a USB GPS device 54
4.8 . . . program the scheduler 56
4.9 . . . read + edit metadata 59
CONTENTS
7. Technical data 96
Impressum 98
5. Workflow
5.1 Introduction 64
5.2 RAW workflow: Seitz raw converter 65
5.3 RGB workflow 76
5.4 HDR workflow 78
5.5 Additional post production in Photoshop 85
6. Maintenance
6.1 Power supply: AC power adaptor and battery charger 88
6.2 Reset of scan back 89
6.3 Camera maintenance 90
6.4 “Club D3” 92
6.4.1 International warranty + product registration 92
6.4.2 Software + firmware updates 93
6.5 Return of equipment / recycling 95
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1. System Overview
1.1 Seitz 6x17 Digital
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Camera body
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Lens
Lens tube
Lens adaptor*
Lens brackets
Viewfinder
Viewfinder release
Shift wheel
Hand grips
Release + on button
Tripod mount
Attachment for neck strap
Ethernet socket
Power socket
Loading gate brackets
Brackets to attach compact
computer
Loading gate
Digital scan back
Power cable/connector
Ethernet cable/connector
Battery + battery charger
socket
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* For Linhof 617 and Fuji 617 lenses
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1.2 Other compatible cameras
The Seitz D3 Digital Scan Back can be removed from the Seitz 6x17 Digital and attached
to other camera bodies. At the moment of release of this manual it can be used with:
Roundshot D3
The D3 software detects the attached camera and adapts its software parameters
automatically (for example, the image format).
1.3 Computer / tablet PC
The camera is controlled by a connected computer (tablet PC) which also serves to
visualise and store the images. For best convenience we recommend using a tablet PC
with touch screen, for example a Motion Tablet PC:
It is also possible to use the camera with other computers. Important factors when
selecting a suitable computer are:
- Speed of operating system (32-bit or 64-bit) – ideally 64-bit machines
- speed of the processing unit (dual core, quad core)
- available RAM,
- Gigabit Ethernet (for fast image transfer)
- size and speed of the hard disks (preferrably fast SSD drives for fast image saving)
Currently the following operating systems can be used (both 32-bit and 64-bit):
•Windows XP
•Windows VISTA
•Windows 7
With Intel processors only:
•Mac OS 10.5
•Mac OS 10.6
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1.4 Accessories
Battery charger Power supply (mains adaptor)
Laptop holder to attach on a tripod
Tablet PCs and accessories:
NiMh battery 12V 4.5A
USB GPS device: GlobalSat BU-353 USB
Front glass cover for the
Seitz D3 digital scan back
Mobile Keyboard for Motion J3400
Motion J3400
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1.4 Accessories (continued)
Power plugs for different countries:
Viewfinder:
Continental Europe United Kingdom
North America (USA,
Canada, Mexico) & Japan
Australia & New Zealand
Viewfinder masks:
(interchangeable for different lenses)
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2.1 Step 1: Get the camera ready
2. How To Get Started
Camera body Lens / lens adaptor
Viewfinder and
viewfinder masks
(exchangeable)
Digital scan back
Loading gate Battery
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Slide the holder for the digital
scan back to the middle of the
camera body
Connect the ethernet and power
cables that are inside the camera
body with the digital scan back
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2.1 Step 1: Get the camera ready (continued)
The Seitz 6x17 Digital camera is delivered fully assembled. When disassembled it can
be reassembled in the following way:
Insert the digital scan back into
the Seitz 6x17 Digital camera
body and attach it with the lever
Attach the loading gate and close it
with the loading gate brackets
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2.1 Step 1: Get the camera ready (continued)
5 Attach the lens and close the lens brackets firmly
Place the correct viewfinder mask
within the viewfinder
6 Attach the viewfinder on the camera 7
Turn anti-
clockwise to
open
(clockwise to
close)
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2.1 Step 1: Get the camera ready (continued)
Place the camera on a solid
tripod. The Seitz 6x17 Digital
camera comes with a large (3/8‘‘)
thread. For smaller tripods (1/4‘‘
thread) can be inserted into the
camera bottom plate.
Connect the 3m ethernet cable*
by inserting it in the ethernet
socket on the camera and the
computer**:
* The ethernet cable can be of any distance
** It is also possible to operate the camera in a network
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Insert the battery to the camera body
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2.2 Step 2: Get the computer ready
For cameras supplied with a tablet PC the Seitz Roundshot D3 software is already
installed on the tablet PC and the network configuration is complete.
Start the tablet PC by pushing the on/off button on the right side of the computer.
The start-up takes approximately one minute:
„on/off“ button
2.2.1 With tablet PC (supplied with camera)
The tablet PC is operated with the supplied digital pen via touch screen. To activate
the„right mouse click“ press the button and hold:
When the computer has been idle and goes to standby, it can be reactivated by
pushing the on/off button.
If a password for the tablet PC has been set and the tablet PC is already part of a
domain, the logon screen will appear.
Activate the electronic keyboard by sliding the digital pen over the left margin of the
screen..
„right mouse click“
electronic keyboard Windows 7
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2.2 Step 2: Get the computer ready
The program directory contains two folders:
•HMI (Human Machine Interface)
•PDS (D3 Imaging Server)
The„Human Machine Interface“ represents the graphical user interface by which the
camera is controlled and the images are displayed. The„D3 Imaging Server“ handles
all image data.
Create the following shortcuts on your desktop:
Starts the Seitz Roundshot D3 software
Double click the icon. The program set-up will
start automatically and the software will be
installed in the following directory:
C:\Program Files\Seitz\Digital3
For all other computers download the latest software version from the„Club D3“
website (www.roundshot.ch) and load the Seitz Roundshot D3 installer program (exe)
on your computer. For more information on how to access the„Club D3“ website
please refer to section 6.4.
Shortcut to the Digital3 images folder
(to C:\Program Files\Seitz\Digital3\PDS\images)
2.2.2 With all other computers
Important: Make sure to install the software using an account which has administrator
rights.
SeitzRoundshot-4.0-windows-installer.exe
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2.2 Step 2: Get the computer ready
Deactivate User Account Control for Windows VISTA and Windows 7
Windows VISTA has an additional security layer built in which prompts the user before
execution of an application. To run the Seitz Roundshot D3 software this additional
security layer needs to be turned off. Open control panel, select user account, select
“Turn user account control on or off”, deselect the “Use user account control”:
2.2.2 With other computers (continued)
Set up gigabit ethernet controller for maximum speed (Windows XP , VISTA or 7)
By default the gigabit ethernet controller card in Windows XP or VISTA is set to
maximum battery saving. To connect to the camera quickly and to allow a maximum
transfer speed it is necessary to change the battery speed and link detection speed.
Open the device manager, right mouse-click on properties of the gigabit ethernet
controller, select tab “Advanced”:
Turn off all non-essential computer functions and adjust screen brightness
Functions such as WLAN and bluetooth are not essential for image-taking and should
therefore be turned off. This can be done most easily in the computer BIOS when
starting up the computer (for tablet PCs right mouse click, select “BIOS”). The screen
settings for a Motion tablet PC can be set using the Motion dashboard (click button on
the right of the screen).
deselect
Battery Mode Link Detection
Battery Speed Settings Full Speed
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2.2 Step 2: Get the computer ready (continued)
2.2.2 With all other computers (continued)
Shoot menu Parameter menu
Start the Seitz D3 software by double-clicking the shortcut on the desktop:
The software opens directly in the “Shoot” menu:
The “Shoot” menu is used for operating the camera, image taking, displaying
previews, and saving. It also allows quick access to most frequent image capture
parameters such as lens (favourite lens list), exposure time, white balancing mode or
ISO/ASA. Camera status information such as connection or battery level and image
data such as histogram or size is indicated in the information tab.
To open or close the “Parameter” menu press:
The “Parameter” menu contains camera, software and image workflow advanced
parameters. It is structured into different tabs for better accessibility. 9 tabs are
available:
•Colour: raw conversion parameters
•Save: the output file options
•Lens: manufacturer lens list and special lenses
•Camera parameters: camera adjustment parameters
•External device: allows to connect and control external devices (GPS, Compass)
•Scheduler: programming of camera tasks
•HDR: mixing of DNG files into 32bit “.exr” files
•Custom: interface options
•Info: camera software and firmware information and a service menu
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2.2 Step 2: Get the computer ready (continued)
Press the„power on“ button on the camera to start the camera connection process.
The network connection icon shows the ongoing process. A network pop-up
confirms that the connection is established.
If the camera connection cannot be established automatically the “Camera not
connected” message appears in the lower left hand corner of the software:
The green LED (previously continuous green)
now starts to blink. The connection is confirmed
in the D3 software by the „Camera ready“
message which appears in the lower right hand
corner of the software. At the same time a small
pop-up window showing camera information as
IP address will appear in the lower right hand
corner of the software:
In the “shoot” menu click right on the camera connection icon:
The software searches in the network for
available cameras and displays them in a
list (with their IP addresses).
Click on the camera name to start the
connection.
If the camera cannot be connected it is possible to establish the connection by
clicking on
Establish the camera connection by confirming with “OK”.
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2.2 Step 2: Get the computer ready (continued)
It is also possible to change the camera IP to bring it into a desired range (for
example: 192.168.178.xx). It is important that the computer TCP/IP properties has
the same IP range than the camera (for example: 192.168.178.10). Open the external
device tab (see section 3.2.5 for more details), select the camera and change its IP
address :
If you would still like to connect to internet while working with the camera, then set
the same standard gateway network IP as your network (for example
192.168.178.xx), the same subnet (for example 255.255.255.0) and the same DNS
server (for example 192.168.178.1). Ask your system operator for assistance.
Open network connections of your
computer.
Open LAN connection.
Choose„internet protocol TCP/IP“ and
„properties“.
Choose„fixed IP“ and enter the following IP
address: 10.0.0.68
Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0
If the camera cannot be detected, open the network properties and check the settings.
It is important that the network uses an IP in the same range (but not identical) as the IP
of the camera (digital scan back) and that both are located in the same subnet:
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2.2 Step 2: Get the computer ready (continued)
The Seitz 6x17 Digital is now ready for image taking.
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2.3 Step 3: Select shoot settings
The next step consists in defining the parameters for image taking. Here is an
example of possible settings for a first image:
Select the desired shoot parameters: lens, exposure time, focusing distance,
angle, TDI stages and ISO/ASA.
If the desired lens is not in the list press the parameter button and select the
values in the “Parameter/lens” menu. For more detailed information on
image parameters and software functions please consult section 3.2
“Parameter menu”.
Press to start a scan.
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