96 Chapter 10 – Large Format
Using a Mechanical Shutter Lens
1. Make sure the camera is securely mounted on a tripod.
2. Attach the mechanical shutter lens to the large format camera.
3. Attach the Graflock adaptor to the back of the camera and secure it.
4. Remove the protective cover from Leaf Aptus.
5. Attach the digital camera back to the Graflock adaptor.
6. Insert one end of the Camera-to-Sync cable into the mechanical
shutter lens and the other end into the Camera-to-Back Sync socket of
Leaf Aptus. If you are working in tethered mode, go to step 8 now.
7. Install the compact flash card. The installation is complete.
Working in tethered mode:
8. Install the Leaf Capture application from the CD.
9. Insert the Live Video View software access key into the USB port of
the computer.
10. Start the Leaf Capture application.
11. Connect the FireWire cable between the computer and Leaf Aptus.
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The application automatically connects to Leaf Aptus. When the
connection is established, the LED indicator on the digital camera
back turns from orange to green.
Note: If you want to work with an external flash, connect the Flash Sync cable
between the Leaf Aptus digital camera back and the Flash/Strobe units.