– 123 –
Chapter 4 Shooting — Handling setting data
Lens file
Eight lens files are stored to internal memory on the camera.
Eight titles (total 64) of lens files can be written to SD memory cards with eight lens files saved as a single title.
The following data is recorded to lens files:
f
Title name
f
White shading compensation values
f
Flare compensation values
f
RB gain offset compensation values
How to create lens files
Adjusting the white shading
For details on adjusting white shading, refer to “White shading compensation” (page 36).
Adjusting flare
Adjust flare by [LENS R FLARE], [LENS G FLARE] and [LENS B FLARE] in the main menu
→
[MAINTENANCE]
→
[LENS FILE ADJ.].
Adjusting RB gain offset
Compensate for changes in white balance that occur when the lens is replaced.
1
Mount the lens to be used as a reference on the camera.
2
Shoot a grayscale chart under appropriate lighting (2000 lx or 3200 K preferred).
3
Set the <WHITE BAL> switch to <A>.
4
Adjust the lens aperture so that the white window in the center of the grayscale chart is about 80%.
5
Press the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards <AWB>.
White balance is automatically adjusted.
6
Measure the signal level of RGB in the waveform monitor.
7
Replace the lens with the one to be used for creating the lens file.
8
Fine-adjust the lens aperture so that the signal level of Gch becomes the same as the signal level obtained in step 6.
9
Set [ON] in the main menu
→
[MAINTENANCE]
→
[LENS FILE ADJ.]
→
[LENS FILE ADJ. MODE].
10
Adjust so that the signal level of Rch becomes the same as Gch in the main menu
→
[MAINTENANCE]
→
[LENS FILE ADJ.]
→
[LENS R GAIN OFFSET].
11
Likewise, adjust [LENS B GAIN OFFSET] so that the signal level of Bch becomes the same as Gch.
Writing lens files to internal memory
1
Select [SAVE] in the main menu
→
[FILE]
→
[LENS FILE], and press the jog dial button (or <SET> button).
The list of lens files currently saved in camera memory is displayed.
2
Select the file to write from the list.
The title entry screen and keyboard are displayed.
3
Enter the desired characters with the keyboard.
4
Use the jog dial button (or cursor buttons
`
/
{
/
Y
/
I
) to select [OK], and press the jog dial button (or <SET> button).
The confirmation screen is displayed.
5
Select [YES], and press the jog dial button (or <SET> button).
The file is saved and the file list is updated.
