Camera Functions, 3F. Mounting Dslr Camera

To take off the Lensplate, be sure to hold it with one hand. Then push the safety knob (23) and push the Lever at the indicated Lens “button” (5b).

3F. Mounting DSLR Camera

Take the dedicated Mountblock and mount it under the DSLR camera using the ¼” Thumbscrew (29). Before tighten ing it check if the camera is well aligned with the Mountblock.

Be sure that the X2-Pro camera is mounted correctly and stable to avoid damaging your equipment.

Take the DSLR camera with Mountblock and place it on the Pegs (19) of the Rear Standard (20) of the X2-Pro, depending on what orientation is needed for your image set-up. Note that the locking lever (22) should be in the open position (picture shows locked position).

Hold the camera with Mountblock on the Pegs against the Rear Standard and lock the lever. Be sure that the camera is mounted correctly before letting loose.

The camera is demounted again using the reverse order of instructions. Be sure to hold the camera while unlocking the Mountblock lever (22).

For the use of macro photography or in combination with the 120 and 150mm lenses a macro converter is available (see picture).

In case of using the converter it is recommended to mount the converter to the X2-Pro before fixing the DSLR camera with Mountblock to the converter again.

Note that the locking lever of the macro converter is situated at the front side of the Rear standard.


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macro converter

macro converter on X2-Pro

4 Camera Functions

After assembling the camera parts, Lensplate and DSLR camera your X2-Pro camera system is ready to be used. In the following instructions the main camera movements and features are described.

4A. Focusing

The Shift Profile makes a linear movement perpendicular to the chip surface. It is manually driven by the Focus Knob (14) and locked if necessary by the locking knob behind (13).

The Profile contains a rough focussing scale that gives an indication of the ‘infinity’-position of the lens that is used. The special marks for use of the Hasselblad and Mamiya lenses help you to quickly find the right focusing position for the lens itself.

The right scale with the ballooned 70, 80 and 90 mm indications is based on the use of the recessed Lensplate.

Using the macro converter accessory makes the scale go 70 further than indicated.

4B. Front Standard Movements

The front standard contains horizontal and vertical shift and the tilt and swing movements for the Lens Panel. In the vertical Column (10) the Knob for the Rise & Fall is situated at the bottom (12) with a stroke of 18mm up and down. Every 5mm you can feel an indent. The scale for the Rise & Fall (26) also contains the zero-indication for the Swing scale (25). The Swing Knob (11) gives you a rotation of 20 degrees both ways with an indent for every 5 degrees.