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M2 Cinema Lens Adapter 

Setup Guide 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for Cinema Lens Adapter

Page 1: ...M2 Cinema Lens Adapter Setup Guide 2006 Redrock Microsystems LLC All Rights Reserved...

Page 2: ...shall be no later than sixty 60 days from the earliest date of shipment of a component for the purchased accessory For repaired or replaced accessories the repaired or replaced component is warranted...

Page 3: ...talling the 9 volt Battery in the M2 Housing 12 Setting up the M2 Cinema Lens Adapter 13 1 Attach camera to the rod support quick release plate 13 2 Attach the Achromatic Lens to the video camera 13 3...

Page 4: ...oblem the solution may have already been answered by one of your fellow customers so please take time to review customer posts to our forum before contacting our support department This manual is avai...

Page 5: ...ou enjoy our product The image sensors in most video cameras are too small to provide cinematic depth of field control It is very difficult to get an object in sharp focus in the foreground against a...

Page 6: ...des o The M2 housing o The Cinescreen already inside the M2 o The selected Lens Mount already attached to the M2 Canon EOS Canon FD Nikon F Pentax K Pentax K screw mount Minolta MD Olympus PL Oct 19 A...

Page 7: ...pth of focus is related to image size If the final image is 1 3rd of an inch about 16mm then there will be a very deep focus Getting an object in focus in the foreground against an out of focus backgr...

Page 8: ...quality images and a broader range of use the M2 leaves the image inverted in the camera Now that means the image will be inverted in the viewfinder and in the camera s LCD which can complicate frami...

Page 9: ...em Lenses In general a fast f 2 8 or lower SLR lens is recommended but a high quality image can be achieved with the M2 with almost any lens The lenses should have manual aperture control The table be...

Page 10: ...e table below describes common cameras that have been used with the M2 and additional equipment suggested Video Camera Adapters Recommended SD Achromat HD Achromat Canon XL1 None X Canon XL1s None X C...

Page 11: ...h a variety of lens mounts M2 Screen Housing Holds the Cinescreen its motor and battery Switch Activates the motor that turns the Cinescreen M2 Screen Housing Rod Clamp Holds the M2 to the Rod Support...

Page 12: ...s Panel on the bottom of the M2 Housing by removing the screws 2 Install the battery and attach the wire cap to the 9 volt The battery will fit snugly inside the Cover Assembly in the provided locatio...

Page 13: ...to the rod support system You may want to tighten the thumbscrews with a coin or screwdriver But be careful not to over tighten the thumbscrews because doing so could damage your camera Be sure to at...

Page 14: ...mera first by screwing them into the camera lens mount in a clockwise direction If your camera requires an optional spacer tube attach the spacer tube between the achromat and the adapter by screwing...

Page 15: ...o perform step 5 vertical alignment using the optional shim kit If the camera is vertically aligned with the M2 proceed to step 6 to verify horizontal alignment 5 Adjust the vertical alignment with th...

Page 16: ...d between barrel and inside of the Achromatic Lens Alt 2 Remove the hood for an unobstructed view of the barrel and Achromatic Lens Alt 3 Place the Achromatic Lens in the hood and then estimate the sh...

Page 17: ...is now correct 6 Adjust the horizontal alignment Determine whether horizontal alignment is required Most cameras will require horizontal alignment The horizontal alignment of the M2 with your camera i...

Page 18: ...lease Clamp so that the camera can slide forwards 4 Carefully and slowly slide the camera forwards until the front of the Achromatic Lens is touching the M2 Housing 5 Carefully and slowly turn the cam...

Page 19: ...sting on it ensures that the rods and the M2 remain perpendicular to the camera and are not askew 7 Turn on your camera while it is still resting on top of the M2 Housing and zoom out 8 Prepare for Fi...

Page 20: ...e right shows the effect of proper Fine Horizontal Alignment The shadows on the upper left and right corner are disappearing at the same rate 11 When alignment is achieved tighten the screws in the ba...

Page 21: ...ss pin in the quick release plate is properly positioned to provide additional support Tighten the thumbscrew with a coin or screwdriver so that it is firm but not over tightened 8 Attach the entire a...

Page 22: ...LC All Rights Reserved 1 Remove the 35mm lens if it is attached to the M2 The back focus is set with the 35mm lens off 2 Point the camera and M2 at a moderately lit light colored target The rest of th...

Page 23: ...t As you slowly zoom in you will notice the shadowy areas in the upper corners disappearing off screen These shadows should disappear at the same rate If one of them falls off screen faster than the o...

Page 24: ...ocus The camera lens is capable of finer focus than the auto focus can achieve Turn the camera to manual focus Using an external monitor or Focus Assist magnification and with peaking enabled focus th...

Page 25: ...he lens mount and provides the proper distance between the back of the 35mm lens and the Cinescreen called the Flange Focal Length FFL Some lens mounts share the same flange In this case only the lens...

Page 26: ...Cinescreen Set the cover assembly aside 2 There are four screws on the inside of the M2 Housing that hold the flange in place Remove the four screws 3 Each flange comes with a DCX lens The DCX lens is...

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