Canon EOS C500 Mark II EOS C300 Mark III EOS C500 Mark II Instruction Manual - Page 73

Aperture Aperture In CAMERA mode, you can affect the brightness of your recordings or change the depth of field by adjusting the aperture. Depending on the lens used, the aperture value displayed may differ (F value or T value) and available aperture values will vary as well. You can select the adjustment increment and even use the smallest iris 73 increment allowed by the lens. When the optional SG-1 Shoulder Style Grip Unit is connected to the camera, you can also adjust the aperture using the grip. Manual aperture: Adjust the aperture value manually using the direct setting mode or the control dial on the camera or on the camera grip; or remotely, using Browser Remote on a connected network device (A 175, 178). Push Auto Iris: Momentary automatic aperture. During manual aperture, press the PUSH AUTO IRIS button or use Browser Remote 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. Lens (A 230) CN7x17 KAS S/E1, CN7x17 KAS S/P1, CN10x25 IAS S/E1, CN10x25 IAS S/P1, CN20x50 IAS H/E1, CN20x50 IAS H/P1, compatible broadcast lenses CN-E18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S, CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S Part used on the lens Iris operation change-over switch Iris auto/manual change-over switch Setting for automatic adjustment A A NOTES • When the optional SG-1 Shoulder Style Grip Unit is connected 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 Cinema EOS System Expansion User Guide. Manual Aperture: Changing the Aperture Value 1 Select > [v Camera Setup] > [Iris Mode] > [Manual]. • This setting is available only when a lens compatible with automatic aperture is attached to the camera. For non-compatible lenses, the aperture mode is automatically set to [Manual] and cannot be changed. • When using a compatible EF Cinema/broadcast lens, enable automatic adjustment on the lens (A 73). 2 Select > [v Camera Setup] > [Iris Increment] > [1/2 Stop] or [1/3 Stop]. • You can also set > [v Camera Setup] > [Fine Increment] to [On] to use the smallest iris increment allowed by the lens attached. Nevertheless, the aperture value displayed on the screen will be the closest value in the selected increment scale. 3 Adjust the aperture value using the direct setting mode (A 67). • The selected aperture value will appear at the bottom of the screen.