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Page 2 If you have any questions regarding the app, please contact Jag.gr’s technical support via the website (http://jag.gr/645pro/support/) or by sending...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting started ............4 645 PRO Mk III controls ........5 645 PRO Mk III viewfinder elements ....9 645 PRO Mk III viewfinder gestures ....12 645 PRO Mk III shooting Modes ....13 Configuring 645 PRO Mk III ......15 Viewfinder............
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting started 645 PRO Mk III is designed to be easy-to-use. You can get started simply by pointing the viewfinder at your subject of choice and tapping the shutter release button. However, it may help to familiarize yourself with the elements of the user interface first.
Page 5: 645 Pro Mk Iii Controls
645 PRO Mk III controls The Shutter Release button is used to take photos. You tap on this button to capture an image. If the standard settings are used, you can also tap and hold the button to set and lock the focus and exposure although this—like much of 645 PRO Mk III can be configured to suit your specific requirements.
Page 6 balance to and 18% grey card (which must take up more than 50% of the viewfinder, zoomed out fully to 1:1). The Back Selector button opens a carousel to allow you to select “back”, or image crop, inspired by classic medium format film backs: 6x6, 6x7, 6x7+ (4:5), 645 (3:4), 6x9, 16:9, 6x12 and 16x17, from square to panoramic.
Page 7 The Metering Mode button is used to switch between 645 PRO Mk III’s two autoexposure metering modes: standard Multi- Zone metering and (positionable) Spot metering. If the hardware or shooting mode does not support Spot metering, this will be disabled. The Flash button switches between 645 PRO Mk III’s three autoexposure Flash modes: Off (never fires), Auto (fires in low- light situations) and Fill (always fires).
Page 8 The Menu button is tapped to provide access to 645 PRO Mk III’s menu system, which provides many configuration options to allow for customizing 645 PRO Mk III’s operation. The Full Screen button is used to maximize the viewfinder size on iPhone 4S only where the standard controls occupy a significant amount of space.
Page 9: 645 Pro Mk Iii Viewfinder Elements
645 PRO Mk III viewfinder elements The White Balance indicator informs the photographer of the current White Balance setting: auto (AWB), locked, or locked to a specific setting. To learn about white balance, see page 27. The Metering Mode indicator informs the photographer of the current metering mode: Multi-Zone or Spot.
Page 10 The Battery Level indicator shows the current status of the iOS device’s battery. The Back indicator shows the image ratio (crop) selected for the current photograph. The Exposure indicator shows the shutter speed and ISO gain that will be used for the photograph. The Night Mode indicator informs the photographer when Night Mode has been enabled, allowing for longer shutter speeds.
Page 11 The Exposure POI indicator shows the exposure point-of- interest (Spot metering only). The Focus POI indicator shows the focus point-of-interest, when not in the default (central) location. The Exposure Meter informs you if your current exposure setting is under- or over-exposed, compared to the system’s metering of the scene.
Page 12: 645 Pro Mk Iii Viewfinder Gestures
645 PRO Mk III viewfinder gestures To adjust the focus manually, drag your finger up and down the viewfinder (a grey bar will appear on the viewfinder to show your progress). For fine adjustments, you can drag your finger diagonally, as this typically slows the rate vertical change.
Page 13: 645 Pro Mk Iii Shooting Modes
645 PRO Mk III shooting Modes 645 PRO Mk III has a range of shooting modes providing different ways of controlling the exposure of a scene. As all iOS devices have a fixed aperture that cannot be adjusted, these operate slightly differently to those of typical digital cameras If Autoxposure is selected, 645 PRO Mk III will try to work out a sensible exposure for the scene automatically.
Page 14 automatically selected, ±3 Ev, in increments of 1/3 Ev. If ISO Priority is selected, 645 PRO Mk III will try to adjust the shutter speed to match the ISO setting you have selected (and which can be adjusted by the white stepper control). For example, you may wish to have low ISO to maximise image quality (high ISO settings have a tendency to introduce noise)., or you may choose a high ISO setting to encourage fast shutter speeds.
Page 15: Configuring 645 Pro Mk Iii
Configuring 645 PRO Mk III 645 PRO Mk III has been designed to be highly configurable. Some photographers will not want to change any or many of the default settings (and may even wonder why some of the options are there!). However, others will gain from time spent setting up 645 PRO Mk III to operate just the way they want.
Page 16: Viewfinder
Viewfinder Grid • OFF (default) • Rule of Thirds • Architectural • Golden Ratio A grid overlaid on the viewfinder can be a handy compositional aid. Choose between a classic architectural grid, the mathematical purity of the Rule of Thirds or the conceptual elegance of the Golden Ratio.
Page 17 Live Film Mode preview • Off • On (default) When shooting with 645 PRO Mk III’s Film Modes, you have the option of the standard viewfinder or a live preview of the composition with the Film Mode applied. Histogram • None (default) •...
Page 18 channels plus the total luminance 4) red, green, blue and total luminance “exploded” as four separate histograms. Manual focus peaking • High (default) • Low • Disabled When enabled, this aids manual focusing by highlighting (in white) those areas that are in sharpest focus.
Page 19: Digital Zoom
Exposure peaking • Highlights • Shadows • Highlights + shadows • Disabled (default) When enabled, this provides a strong visual warning whenever there is a risk of “blown” highlights (red) or “crushed” shadows (yellow). Digital zoom • Enabled (default) • Disabled 645 PRO Mk III provides a 6X digital zoom, activated by pinching the screen.
Page 20: Saving
Saving Images to save • Film Mode only (default) • Unprocessed only • Film Mode + Unprocessed You have the option to save images that have been processed with 645 PRO Mk III’s Film Modes, completely unprocessed images, or both at the same time. Note that when Unprocessed only is selected, some elements of 645 PRO Mk III’s inter- face—such as the Film Mode Selector—are inactive.
Page 21 files). For maximum image fidelity, TIFFs are images that have had no JPEG compression applied at any time (but the files can be larger still). Unprocessed image quality • HI-Quality JPEG (default) • MAX-Quality JPEG • dRAW TIFF HI-Quality JPEGs are ideal for most day-to-day uses. MAX-Quality JPEGs have minimal compression and should have no visible “compression artefacts”...
Page 22 your images, or via iTunes File Sharing on your computer) or to Camera Roll. Saving to Camera Roll is slightly slower and brings with it the risk of confusing Film Mode and unprocessed versions of the same image. However, it does provide more immediate access of other apps such as image editors.
Page 23 trade-off, as the saving process when compression is enabled is typically 30-50 percent slower.
Page 24: Shutter Release
Shutter release Self Timer delay • 1, 2 or 5 seconds • 10 seconds (default) • 15, 20, 30, 45 or 60 seconds You may set the Self Timer delay to a different period if the default delay of 10 seconds is inconvenient.
Page 25 exposed images are captured. Bracket mode bias • 1Ev (default) • 1 1/3 Ev to 3 Ev in 1/3 Ev increments This setting tells Bracket mode how far apart the different exposures it captures should be. For “safety” shooting where the exposure is hard to assess, lower settings are often preferred;...
Page 26 Shutter Release button AF/AE-L • Enabled (default) • Disabled Optionally, it is possible to disable the default behavior of the Shutter Release button to respond to a tap-hold to (temporarily) lock focus and exposure. Combined with the Lift only option of the Release shutter after AF/AE-L setting, this allows the Shutter Release button to behave in the same way as with the default iOS Camera app, where pressing the button does nothing, while releasing it captures the image.
Page 27: Focus & Exposure
Focus & exposure White balance • AWB (default) • Daylight (~5200K) • Shade (~7000K) • Cloudy (~6000K) • Tungsten (~3200K) • Flourescent (~4000K) • Custom By default, 645 PRO Mk III continually adjusts to compensate for different color temperatures caused by different forms of light—without such compensation the color white can appear anything from yellow to blue, which is why this process is known as setting the “white balance”.
Page 28: Night Mode
Set custom white balance If you have very specific needs regarding white balance, you can set a custom temperarture and tint, and chose Custom from the white balance menu above. AE low light This sub-menu contains various parameters for optimizing autoexposure performance in low-light situations.
Page 29: Af Assist Lamp
High ISO support (if supported) • Enabled (default) • Disabled Some iOS devices allow for the ISO to be artificially raised in low-light situations. As this is done by “pixel binning” (combining four pixels into one and then up-sampling the resulting quarter- sized image), the resulting image may be unacceptably grainy.
Page 30 Optionally, it is possible to use your iOS device’s “torch” (if flash hardware is available) to speed up the finding and locking of focus when shooting in lower light situations and using the Shutter Release button to set and lock focus and exposure temporarily. This option works best on subjects that are relatively close (but not extremely close) to the camera lens.
Page 31 simply to set the point-of-interest, while leaving continuous auto-focus active. Optionally, the gesture can trigger the acquisition and locking of focus. Autofocus bias (if supported) • Full-range (default) • Close-up • Distance By default, your iOS device auto-focus operates across the full focal range of the lens equally.
Page 32 Advanced exposure information • Off (default) • Ev100 (ISO 100, fixed) • Dynamic Ev (responsive to ISO) • Luminance (cd/m2) • Illuminance (lux) 645 PRO Mk II allows for the display of exposure information in addition to the shutter speed and the ISO gain, which may be useful in advanced shooting situations such as when using an iOS device in conjunction with other film or digital cameras, or with external light meters, or shooting using the “zone”...
Page 33 For more on Exposure Value, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_value.
Page 34: Artist & Copyright
Artist & copyright Artist name You may enter text that will be used in the images’ EXIF metadata as the Artist Name, and also for any copyright metadata, where required. Copyright • None (default) • [Year] • [Year] [Artist Name] Optionally, you may add copyright metadata to your photographs.
Page 35 • Creative Commons • Creative Commons BY • Creative Commons BY-SA • Creative Commons BY-ND • Creative Commons BY-NC • Creative Commons BY-NC-SA • Creative Commons BY-NC-ND Optionally, you may add license term. You have the option of choosing a simple All Rights Reserved, of placing the image in the Public Domain (which removes any other copyright data entered above) or one of various Creative Commons “copyleft”...
Page 36: Advanced
Advanced External hardware This sub-menu contains setting relating to third-party hardware that can be used in conjunction with 645 PRO Mk III. HiLO™ Lens support • Disabled (default) • Sleep/Wake button orientation • 90° orientation If you use the HiLO™ Lens (http://shop.hilolens.com), its prism causes the image orientation to alter.
Page 37 and lock focus and exposure, while a full press will capture the image. The zoom buttons work with 645 PRO MK III’s digital zoom and the jog-wheel can be used to move between the app’s various backs, from 6x6 to 6x17. iblazr support •...
Page 38 • Auto-expose If you use the Nova off-camera flash, you can get full 645 PRO Mk III support. When Fill-flash is selected, the flash will be fired to provide additional light to that for which a meter reading has been taken—ideal for filling in backlit subjects which would otherwise be silhouettes. When Auto-expose is selected, the exposure will be read with Nova activated and then that reading will be used for the shot.
Page 39 Some iPhoneographers choose to use special mounts that allow the use of additional lenses originally designed for DSLR cameras. When fitted, these lenses cause the image on the iOS device to appear upside-down. Enabling this option reverses that behaviour. Artist & copyright This sub-menu allows you to set certain parameters that affect how the ownership of your images are represented in their metadata.
Page 40 • None (default) • All Rights Reserved • Public Domain • Creative Commons • Creative Commons BY • Creative Commons BY-SA • Creative Commons BY-ND • Creative Commons BY-NC • Creative Commons BY-NC-SA • Creative Commons BY-NC-ND Optionally, you may add license term. You have the option of choosing a simple All Rights Reserved, of placing the image in the Public Domain (which removes any other copyright data entered above) or one of various Creative Commons “copyleft”...
Page 41: Mode Dial
IPTC contact details You may enter various contact details conforming to the IPTC specifications. For more details, see http://www.iptc.org/cms/site/index.html?channel=CH0089. Mode dial • Standard dial (default) • Tap for carousel You may choose to change the behaviour of the Mode dial so that tapping it will open up a carousel, from which you can select your Mode, rather than rotating the dial directly.
Page 42 Anti-Shake action • On-screen warning only (default) • Warn and delay shutter release until stable If you have enabled Anti-Shake notification (above) you have a choice between receiving a simple warning that there is vibration, while being able to take a photograph that might suffer from camera shake, or—on pressing the Shutter Release button—to have 645 PRO Mk III wait until any vibration has ended before taking the photograph.
Page 43 Rotation lock • Disabled (default) • Standard • Rotated 180º In normal operation, 645 PRO Mk III can rotate 180º to reflect the orientation of your device. You can disable this behavior, locking the orientation in either the standard position (with the device’s Home button to the right) or rotated 180º. Audio feedback for controls •...
Page 44 System Standby • Enabled (default) • Disabled Optionally, you may disable the system standby and thus prevent the display from dimming and the device locking after the standard period. Note that this may result in greater battery consumption. Location data display •...
Page 45 Input buffer format • RGB (default) • Y’CbCr Choosing Y’CbCr creates an RGB image from a combination of luma and chroma data, while RGB uses straight pixel-by-pixel data; both are provided as “native” by the camera module. Using a Y’CbCr-to-RGB conversion can remove some chroma artefacts that may be present in the straight RGB buffer (although, if present, these are only likely to make themselves visible with extreme post-processing).
Page 46: About
645 PRO Mk III website in Safari e-mail The e-mail address to use when contacting Jag.gr regarding 645 PRO Mk III is displayed here. Selecting this will open up the Mail app, ready to compose an e-mail to this...
Page 47: 645 Pro Mk Iii's Film Modes
645 PRO Mk III’s Film Modes 645 PRO Mk III comes with a range of built-in Film Modes inspired by classic film stocks. These can be edited to produce custom effects, and there are also three Custom Film Mode slots which you can use for personalized settings. These Custom Film Modes can be saved to a database and loaded up again when you want them.
Page 48 F4 produces subtle, fine-grain monochrome images and is ideal for portraiture. T3 has more contrast and a somewhat heavier grain—it is reminiscent of much classic press photography. H5 produces high-contrast output, and is perfect for street photography. A2 has rich, deep shadows. X1 is inspired by chromogenic monochrome film stocks (those designed to be developed in a standard color C41 lab) and has a very slight sepia tint.
Page 49 P41 has subtle colors and contrast, making it ideal for skin tones. E64 is like a cool and classy transparency film. V50 is big and vibrant, with extra saturation to make landscapes come to life. K25 has warmth and deep, rich blacks. KII takes us back to the 1950s with a cozy, vintage quality.
Page 50 Film Mode slots—C-1, C-2 and C-3. If you want to return a Film Mode to its standard settings, simply tap the RESET link below its description in the Film Mode Carousel. Custom Film Modes 645 PRO Mk III provides you with access to three Custom Film Modes at any one time, named C-1, C-2 and C-3 on the Film Mode Carousel.As standard, these apply no processing to the unprocessed image apart from adding a fine film grain.
Page 51: 645 Pro Mk Iii's Photo Filters
645 PRO Mk III’s Photo Filters 645 PRO Mk III comes with digital Photo Filters that can be used to adjust its Film Modes in much the same way that glass filters are used on film cameras. They are selected from the Photo Filter carousel, which appears in the viewfinder when you tap the Photo Filter Selector button and their intensity is adjusted with the stepper control that is displayed with the carousel.
Page 52: Managing Your Photographs
Managing your photographs You enter 645 PRO Mk III’s Review/Share mode to see the photographs you have taken, to share them via e-mail or on social media platforms, to open them up in other image editing apps, and to manage any unprocessed files you have saved to 645 PRO Mk III’s custom App folder.
Page 53: Sharing Images
Viewing gestures The pinch gesture can be used to zoom images. For a quick zoom in or out, double-tap an image. Sharing images Tap once on any selected image and you will see several icons appear, overlaying the two sides of the image. You can share the image via: •...
Page 54 Dropbox—can appear, depending on the apps you have installed. Managing unprocessed images Although you can opt to save unprocessed images to Camera Roll (see above, in the description of the Saving menu’s options), their default location is 645 PRO Mk III’s private App folder. There are two methods for getting them out of there for later use or processing on your computer or your iOS device.
Page 55 you have unprocessed files saved to the private App folder, you will see an additional button on the top-left of your display after you have tapped the Review/Share button. Tapping this gives you access to your unprocessed files. These files are named with a datestamp with millisecond precision (YYYYMMDDhhmmssuu) followed by the file extension (TIFF or JPEG).
Page 56: Troubleshooting 645 Pro Mk Iii
Having problems finding or viewing images, perhaps with a message saying you have denied access? Take a look here: http://jag.gr/2012/09/21/photos-privacy-ios-6/ General performance or stability issues? Take a look here: http://jag.gr/2013/08/26/fixing-ios-apps/ Anything else? Contact us for a prompt response via: 645@jag.gr, or http://jag.gr/645pro/contact/...
Page 57: License Information
License information Copyright © 2011-2014 Jag.gr. All rights reserved. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS...
Page 58 do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. iCarousel Copyright © 2011 Charcoal Design InAppSettings Copyright © David Keegan 2009-2010 InAppSettings is open source as described by the MIT license: Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,...
Page 59 MHRotaryKnob Copyright © 2010-2012 Matthijs Hollemans With contributions from Tim Kemp (slider-style tracking). Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:...
Page 60 do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.