Adjusting the Aperture

NOTES

•When using an EF lens with no lens contacts, such as a Canon Cinema lens, you cannot adjust the aperture using the camcorder. Adjust the aperture using the lens.

• You can use the [wOther Functions] >[Custom Function] >[Grip Ctrl Dial Dir.] setting (A102) to change

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the direction of the adjustment when you turn the control dial.

 

 

•If you are using an EF lens that can correct the aperture value according to the position of the zoom, you can use the [~Camera Setup] >[Iris] >[Zoom-Iris Correct.] setting to select whether to maintain the f/stop as you zoom.

•If you set an assignable button to [Iris +] or [Iris -] (A89), you can press the button to respectively open up or close the aperture.

•When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camcorder, you can adjust the aperture with the remote controller's IRIS dial. At default settings, turn the dial right to open up the aperture (smaller F value) and left to close the aperture (larger F value).

Momentary Automatic Aperture - Push Auto Iris

During manual aperture, you can press the PUSH AUTO IRIS button to have the camcorder temporarily take control and automatically adjust the aperture (f/stop) for an optimal exposure.

Hold down the PUSH AUTO IRIS button.

•The camcorder will automatically adjust the aperture to obtain optimal exposure. As long as you hold the button pressed down, will appear on the screen next to the aperture value.

•When you release the button, the selected f/stop will be set as the aperture value. Automatic aperture mode will end and the icon next to the aperture value will disappear.

Exposure Compensation - AE Shift

Use AE shift to compensate the exposure that was set using automatic aperture, in order to darken or lighten the image. You can select from 15 available AE shift levels.

1 Open the [AE Shift] submenu.

[~Camera Setup] >[AE Shift]

2 Select an AE shift level and then press the joystick.

Available AE Shift Levels

+2.0

+1.5

+1.25

+1.0

+0.75

+0.5

+0.25

±0

-0.25

-0.5

-0.75

-1.0

-1.25

-1.5

-2.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[~Camera Setup]

[AE Shift]

[±0]

NOTES

•You can also set the AE shift level by turning the control dial while holding the PUSH AUTO IRIS button pressed down.

•If you set an assignable button to [AE Shift +] or [AE Shift -] (A89), you can press the button to adjust the AE shift level.

•When you use automatic aperture (including push auto iris) after setting an AE shift level, the camcorder will try to adjust the aperture (f/stop) so as to achieve the AE shift level that was set rather than optimal aperture.