Quick Start Guide

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QUICKSTART GUIDE

CHANGING THE FILTER

Your Ribcage RX0 camera comes with an IR-Cut filter pre-installed to prevent infrared

light from reaching the sensor – stopping the IR allows you to capture accurate color.

There are numerous applications where you might want to replace that IR-Cut with a

different filter – working in infrared or with NDVI (crop management) are examples.

To remove the filter, use a pair of small tweezers to pull out the rubber O-

ring holding it in place. There’s a small notch above it for this purpose.

Turn the camera over and drop the filter into a microfibre cloth. If you intend

to use the filter again be sure to place it somewhere safe where it will be

clean and protected.

Visually inspect the image sensor and new filter; clean if required. Hold the

filter by the edges and drop it back into the socket and replace the O-ring.

Pro Tip: Use your own custom filters if required. They must be 15.2mm in diameter and up

to 1.1mm thick. IR-Cut and Infrared ‘Cold Mirror’ filters are relatively inexpensive and if

you plan to change filters for any application, it may be advisable to have spares on hand

– they are available in our shop.

IMPORTANT: RIBCAGE RX0 modified Sony RX0 is not waterproof. The

MFT mount is designed for manual lenses only.

Summary of content (7 pages)

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QUICKSTART GUIDE IMPORTANT: RIBCAGE RX0 modified Sony RX0 is not waterproof. The MFT mount is designed for manual lenses only. CHANGING THE FILTER Your Ribcage RX0 camera comes with an IR-Cut filter pre-installed to prevent infrared light from reaching the sensor – stopping the IR allows you to capture accurate color. There are numerous applications where you might want to replace that IR-Cut with a different filter – working in infrared or with NDVI (crop management) are examples.
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CLEANING Routine changing of lenses and/or filters may cause the need for cleaning the filter and/or image sensor. A symptom of this is may be small dark spots in your images when your iris setting is high. In many cases just using a puffer to blow dust off the filter is sufficient. Never use tissues for cleaning as they leave a lot of small debris behind and can create tiny abrasions.
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REMOVING THE TRIPOD MOUNT For some applications such as gimbal or drone mounting, you might want to remove the attached tripod mounting plate. The Allen keys required are supplied with your camera.
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My lens isn’t straight: When using a lens or adapter with a built in tripod mount from time to time you may find that the lens is off by a couple of degrees. Typically this can be corrected by simply adjusting the tripod mount on the lens or adapter. In the rare case where that isn’t possible, rotate the camera as needed by easily removing the lens locking pin from the camera: Remove the MFT mount by loosening the 3 screws almost to the point of removal with the provided Allen key.
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WHAT LENSES CAN I USE? Your Ribcage RX0 camera comes configured with an MFT mount which is designed for manual lenses. The mount does not supply power or communicate with autofocus lenses. You can also re-configure the camera with a dedicated C-Mount by following the instructions found on this page – that enables all C-mount lenses. Parts included. A separate C-Mount to MFT adapter may be used with the MFT mount, however, the number of lenses that can be used with this approach is limited.
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We recommend using a Cold Mirror filter when shooting with ‘normal’ lenses i.e. without special ‘IR-corrected’ or ‘Day & Night’ lenses. Cold Mirror filters completely block visible light and only allow IR into the camera. You can also use an IR illuminator for night vision in the dark. You can set up your own custom picture profiles to get exactly the look you want. Certain lenses may not be able to focus to infinity in infrared. For more information check out this helpful page.
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Diagram showing the active areas of the RX0 / RX0 II image sensor SUPPORT Got a question? Take a look at our Troubleshooting Guide or FAQ for some solutions to common problems and if the answer isn’t there, drop us a line. For more help with our products please visit www.back-bone.ca/support or email us SUPPORT@BACK-BONE.