Steelsring EF GFX User Manual Download Page 4

2.

 

Features 

 

2.1

 

Auto focus of EF lenses in GFX cameras. 

 

 

When shooting, half-press shutter button to start AF hunting. When AF locked, fully press down shutter button to start capture.   

 

If AF lock is back/front focused, lens focus ring can be manually tuned accordingly to correct the focus point while keeping the shutter 

button half pressed, then full press down to start capture. 

Please make sure your lens allows full-time MF, otherwise it will damage your 

lenses.

 

 

AF-S works OK with current FW release and recommended, AF-C works but it may hunt back and forth. AF performance improvement is 

a continuous and longtime effort, will be improved through future firmware releases. 

 

2.2

 

Auto exposure and aperture control through GFX camera command dial or program automatic controlled. 

 

Default mode is C , aperture priority mode by GFX camera command dial , MFB can be used to switch the exposure mode to A or P - program 

automatic controlled. 

 

2.3

 

EF Lens Image Stabilization activation/deactivation.   

 

Any EF lenses equipped with Image stabilization can use the lens IS switch to turn it on/off. In current firmware release, if turned on, it remains 

on until being turned off. Future firmware release will sync the lens IS on/off state according to GFX camera setting and states change. 

 

 

2.4

 

EF Lens info and EXIF recording 

 

Summary of Contents for EF GFX

Page 1: ...Steelsring EF GFX Smart Adapter User s Guide Version 0 2 updated 2017 10 04 Thank you for choosing Steelsring products ...

Page 2: ... power on Please do not push when you put lens adapter combination into camera body and want to shoot pictures FW update can only be done with a PC and an USB Micro cable not through camera body b When shooting a quick button click will switch lens exposure mode between FUJI lens mode C Aperture priority by camera command dial and A Programming auto mode by camera According to FUJI ...

Page 3: ... lens 5 Adapter to camera mounting alignment point indication For back view from camera 6 USB Micro Socket With soft plastic socket cover USB Micro cable is not include in the package any USB Micro cable is applicable Keep the USB socket cover safe when removed and keep it tight when being inserted into the socket otherwise it may fall and harm your camera CMOS Future firmware releases will be pub...

Page 4: ...d forth AF performance improvement is a continuous and longtime effort will be improved through future firmware releases 2 2 Auto exposure and aperture control through GFX camera command dial or program automatic controlled Default mode is C aperture priority mode by GFX camera command dial MFB can be used to switch the exposure mode to A or P program automatic controlled 2 3 EF Lens Image Stabili...

Page 5: ...g When you feel something wrong with AF please leave the AF ring untouched turn of the camera power then turn it on to re initialize the adapter s AF algorithm Put camera into picture display review mode then turn into live view or shooting mode can also power cycle adapter for AF algorithm of adapter When powered on adapter will try to drive the lens to the wide focal end whether AF MF mode setti...

Page 6: ...ut it on some safe place 2 7 2 Plug USM Micro cable into adapter 2 7 3 Press down MFB and keep it pressed with one hand 2 7 4 Plug in other side of USB Micro cable into PC 2 7 5 Release MFB 2 7 6 Start firmware updater detailed steps to be explained in future firmware release notes ...

Page 7: ...he right lens max aperture Then adapter will drive the lenses to its infinity position to initialize the AF algorithm If you see wrong lens information or lens was not driven to wide focal position first or GFX camera was black out forever it means adapter didn t initialize properly please report to https www facebook com Steelsring In picture playback mode you can check the shooting lens info by ...

Page 8: ...e tested in development and production other EF lenses are not guaranteed 4 2 Compatible lenses table Lens Brand Lens Name Result 5 TIPS 6 FAQ 6 1 Any dumb xxx to EF adapters without EF lens pins will not activate the adapter and it shows no lens installed when camera power on 6 2 An EF GFX adapter without compatible EF lenses mounted will consume zero camera battery so it s safe to leave the adap...

Page 9: ... Pull the camera battery out is the last defense if camera freeze forever It s OK I did it quite a lot in developing the adapter and I am deeply sorry for what happened please report it to https www facebook com Steelsring better with your operation steps so that I can reproduce and make some diagnosis ...

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