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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: psorantin on October 30, 2006, 09:43:05 pm

Title: Pre-release Exposure on Hassy-V / Aptus
Post by: psorantin on October 30, 2006, 09:43:05 pm
Question regarding the handling of Aptus backs on a Hassy-V body:

When I push the pre-release lever on the Hassy 503cw, the Aptus pops up a window saying "no capture received" and pings - seems like the back gets already triggered through the pre-release action. I can successfully record the image when I actually release as next step.

Is there a way to make the Aptus back recognize that this is a pre-release/final-release exposure process, so I can avoid the window pop up alert after the pre-release?

Regards,
Peter
Title: Pre-release Exposure on Hassy-V / Aptus
Post by: erikhillard on October 30, 2006, 09:50:42 pm
Try setting the software to Large Format instead of Hassy.
Title: Pre-release Exposure on Hassy-V / Aptus
Post by: psorantin on October 30, 2006, 10:51:31 pm
Erik,
This happens when shooting untethered, to CF card.

Peter
Title: Pre-release Exposure on Hassy-V / Aptus
Post by: Eric Zepeda on October 30, 2006, 11:39:07 pm
Peter, don't have an Aptus right in front of me, but there should be a Large Format option in the camera settings menu on the back...maybe as a preset??? Can't remember exactly, but I'll be on set with an A75 tomorrow, so I'll check and get back to you if someone hasn't posted by then.

Best,

Eric
Title: Pre-release Exposure on Hassy-V / Aptus
Post by: dkutcher on October 31, 2006, 04:03:05 am
Hello,
Yes, you can in fact set the Aptus to Large format thru the back. Go to the camera menu and it is all there.

Regards,
David
Title: Pre-release Exposure on Hassy-V / Aptus
Post by: psorantin on October 31, 2006, 07:59:23 am
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Hello,
Yes, you can in fact set the Aptus to Large format thru the back. Go to the camera menu and it is all there.

Regards,
David
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... Got it, yes, how could I overlook this :-)
The on-camera operating controls of the Aptus is by the way really great.

Thank You folks,
Peter
Title: Pre-release Exposure on Hassy-V / Aptus
Post by: erikhillard on October 31, 2006, 09:26:28 am
Glad you got it working Peter.
Thats a great camera/back combo..

Have fun with it..
Title: Pre-release Exposure on Hassy-V / Aptus
Post by: indianavince on November 03, 2006, 09:20:37 am
Yes the controls are great, the documentations on how to use them is so-so.