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Lens & Shutter

The Lens & Shutter pane is used for controlling and monitoring electronic lenses and the mechanical shutter.

Lens & Shutter Pane

Mount

E9 lens mounts will be automatically detected by the camera. Passive mounts will simply display as Passive, and electronic mounts such as Canon EF will be identified and displayed.

Name

When available, the lens name as reported by the lens will be displayed.

When a lens is inserted it must first be initialized. During this process the Name will show Detecting, followed by Initializing, and finally the lens Name upon success, or Error in the case of a critical lens failure.

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If a lens report an Error, please try to remove and re-insert it. If the issue persists, the lens may be defective. Contact the factory for further assistance.

Focal Length

When available, the current focal length of the lens will be displayed. Lenses with variable focal length will update this value in real-time as it is adjusted. The focal length will always display in units of mm (millimeters).

Focus Distance

The current approximate focus distance of the lens will be displayed in units of m (meters). When the focus reaches infinity, the value will be replaced by the symbol.

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Each lens reports the focus distance with varying accuracy. This value is provided as a helpful approximation and should be treated as such.

Focus

The Focus control buttons move the focus at varying steps towards the minimum focus or infinity.

ButtonMovement
1-step infinity button1-step towards infinity
10-step infinity button10-steps towards infinity
100-step infinity button100-steps towards infinity
infinity buttonFocus to infinity
1-step minimum button1-step towards minimum
10-step minimum button10-steps towards minimum
100-step minimum button100-steps towards minimum
minimum buttonMinimum focus

F-Stop

The F-stop dropdown contains all the aperture settings the current lens is capable of. They are listed in descending order starting with the maximum aperture. The value displayed in the dropdown can also be selected so that a value can be manually typed. Apply the value by hitting Enter. The aperture will automatically adjust to the nearest F-Stop the lens is capable of.

Shutter Button

The Shutter Button   Shutter Button   will open or close the shutter depending on the current shutter state.