Meta35 allows importing data from most recent and advanced Nikon, Canon and Minolta film cameras. To import film data, follow the steps below.
Nikon and Canon
Connect camera cable to your Meta35 adapter, then connect adapter to a USB port on your computer.
- Completely rewind the film
- Start Meta35 software
- Connect the cable to your camera and turn the camera on
- For Nikon, skip to the next step. When using Canon EOS-1V, open a button cover lid on the right side, and press "M.Fn" button until you see "PC" written on the top camera LCD.
- Before you import your films, consider filling the defaults for the “Author” and “Copyright” fields in "Metadata" section. If you use “Save as Default” feature, you won’t have to re-enter this information for every imported film.
- Click "Import Film" button in Meta35 software. Wait until the process is finished.
- Meta35 will prompt if you want film data deleted from your camera. This may help free more memory for new shooting data.
Nikon F5: before using Meta35 reset the camera by holding the BKT + CSM depressed for two seconds. If you are using an MF-28 Databack, remove the batteries from the camera AND the databack for 24 hours. Replace the batteries and set the clock and imprint date format on the MF-28 to Year/Month/Day HH:MM:SS.
IMPORTANT: When done, disconnect the cable from your camera. This will help preserve your camera battery life. Due to special requirements of the data transfer process, Meta35 has to keep your camera awake at all times via the cable. If cable is left connected, camera battery may be depleted as quickly as over night with a cable still connected to the camera,even if your camera is turned off. It is safe to leave the cable connected to Meta35 adapter whether in or out of the USB port.
Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 7D
Importing shooting data from Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 7D requires an optional Minolta DS-100 shooting data import adapter, a Smart Media card (normally shipped with DS-100), as well as a Smart Media card reader.
- Use Minolta DS-100 adapter to save the shooting data from camera to a Smart Media card
- Insert Smart Media card into the card reader, then connect the reader to your computer's USB port
- Start Meta35 software
- Click "File" menu, then choose "Import Film Data from Folder..."
- Choose the disk (Windows) or volume (OS X) for the Smart Media card and click "Select"
Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 9D
Importing shooting data from Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 9D requires an optional Minolta DM-9 data back with a Smart Media card to be used when shooting, as well as a Smart Media card reader to import data.
- When done shooting, remove Smart Media card from the camera data back, insert it into the card reader, then connect the reader to your computer's USB port
- Start Meta35 software
- Click "File" menu, then choose "Import Film Data from Folder..."
- Choose the disk (Windows) or volume (OS X) for the Smart Media card and click "Select"
Finalizing Your Import
The film data is now available for review and embedding into your scanned images. You may want to highlight the roll in the roll list and enter optional roll notes to help you remember the details when the scans are back from the lab. Note that these roll notes will not be embedded into your scans later and are here only for your reference.
NOTE: When you import a large number of film rolls, you may want to use "Filter" button to only show rolls you are working with at this moment. You can filter by the camera type or import date.
The exact set of shooting data varies between camera models. Some camera models also allow a choice between data sets to be recorded. This will also affect the number of rolls that can be stored before the camera data memory is full.
Regardless of the available data set, Meta35 will always download every bit of information provided by the camera. You can add more information using the "Metadata" fields if desired. Note that some cameras do not record frame date or time. You can use "Date" and "Time" fields located on the "Details" pane of the "Metadata" section to provide date and time to every frame, or check "Timestamp All" box to apply date and time to all frames within the selected roll.
Selecting a frame will let you see the imported shooting data on the bottom right. There is no image to go with it yet -film cameras only record film shooting data in its storage, but not the real images. You will be able to load and sync your scanned images at a later stage.
It may be a good idea to start entering frame information about the frames soon after the import is completed, while that information is still fresh in your mind. If your camera records frame date and time electronically, this information will be available. If not, frame date/time will default to the time of import, but can be changed to match the real date and time.
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