Iris
(A) Auto iris icon
Displayed when in the auto iris mode.
(B) Iris value
(C) [IRIS]
Adjusting with the rear ring
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Select the [CAMERA] menu
[SW MODE]
[REAR RING]
[IRIS] or [IRIS/AE LEVEL].
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Switch to manual mode with the <AUTO/MANU> switch. (
About auto mode/manual mode)
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Press the <IRIS> button to switch to manual iris mode.
[STD] disappears.
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Rotate the rear ring.
Iris value
CLOSE (F11 to F1.9)
OPEN
Value closer to CLOSE darken the image.
Value closer to OPEN brighten the image.
Setting with the multi manual function
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Select the [CAMERA] menu
[SW MODE]
[REAR RING]
[ZOOM].
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Press the <IRIS> button to switch to manual iris mode.
The iris display is highlighted in orange.
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Turn the multidial to adjust, then press the multidial.
The setting changes to the value displayed and exits.
Press the <EXIT> button to exit without changing the setting.
One push auto iris function
In the manual iris mode, the USER button function [ONE PUSH A.IRIS] enables use of the following functionality.
One push auto iris function:
By either pressing the USER button or touching the USER button icon, the mode switches to the auto iris mode and the iris (lens stop) is automatically adjusted.
The mode returns to the manual iris mode when the automatic adjustments finish.
Push auto iris function:
While the USER button is being pressed, or the USER button icon is being touched and held, the mode temporarily switches to auto iris mode.
When [AREA MODE] is set to [IRIS] or [FOCUS/IRIS] and the area function is used, the iris is automatically adjusted to suit the subject that was touched.
This is canceled when the USER button or USER button icon is released and the adjusted iris value is maintained.
– In auto mode – In auto iris mode – In IR recording mode |
Applications for the USER button
When adjusting the iris (the lens stop), it is convenient to use the following USER button functions.
[BACKLIGHT]:
Switches to the auto iris control for backlight compensation. Prevents the subject darkening due to backlight coming from behind and hitting them, so you can brighten the images on the screen.
The auto iris icon changes to [BACK].
[BACKLIGHT] is set in the <USER2> button at the time of purchase.
[SPOTLIGHT]:
Switches to the auto iris control for the spotlight. Even extremely bright subjects can be recorded well.
The auto iris icon changes to [SPOT].
For USER button settings (
Assigning functions to the USER buttons)
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