User Manual

Adjusting the Aperture

You can affect the brightness of your recordings or change the depth of field by adjusting the aperture. By

default, the camera is set to manual aperture but, depending on the lens used, the camera offers 3 ways to

adjust the aperture. For a list of compatible lenses and functions that can be used, refer to the appendix

(A 224).

Available aperture values will vary depending on the lens attached. You can select the adjustment increment and

even use the smallest iris increment allowed by the lens.

When the optional SG-1 Shoulder Style Grip Unit is attached to the camera, you can also adjust the aperture

using the grip.

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only: When a PL lens is attached to the camera, if you connect the 12-pin

camera interface cable to the camera, you can adjust the aperture from the camera.

Manual aperture: Adjust the aperture value manually using the control dial on the camera, the camera menu, or

remotely, using Browser Remote on a connected network device (A 168, 174).

Push auto iris: Momentary automatic aperture. During manual aperture, press an assignable button or use

Browser Remote (A 168, 174) to temporarily adjust the aperture automatically.

Automatic aperture: The camera adjusts the aperture automatically.

Required settings on EF Cinema lenses and broadcast lenses

To adjust the aperture from the camera, you will need to enable automatic adjustment using the controls on the

lens. Required settings vary depending on the lens. Refer to the following table and the instruction manual of the

lens used.

NOTES

• When the optional SG-1 Shoulder Style Grip Unit is attached to the camera: To adjust the aperture from the camera,

set the SG-1’s IRIS (aperture control) switch to the A position. For details refer to the SG-1’s instruction

manual.

Lens Part used on the lens Setting for automatic adjustment

CN7x17 KAS S/E1, CN7x17 KAS S/P1,

CN20x50 IAS H/E1, CN20x50 IAS H/P1,

compatible broadcast lenses (A 224)

Iris operation change-over switch A

CN-E18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S,

CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S

Iris auto/manual change-over switch A