DSMC2 Side Handle
Figure: DSMC2 Side Handle
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# |
Control/Item |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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1 |
Focus Control Wheel1 |
Clockwise (Away from camera): Increase focus distance Counter-Clockwise (Toward camera): Decrease focus distance |
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2 |
Focus/Record Button |
Half-press for auto-focus; full press to Start/Stop Record |
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3 |
User Key 1 (Mark Frame Button) |
Mark a frame so that you can easily return to it in playback |
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4 |
Rotary Side (Iris Control Wheel)2 |
Clockwise (Up): Open Iris Counter-Clockwise (Down): Close Iris |
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5 |
User Keys (A–D) |
A: Cycle Auto-Focus Mode B: Auto White Balance C: Toggle: Magnify D: Toggle Exposure Mode |
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6 |
Thumb Pad |
Resting area for thumb |
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7 |
MENU Button |
Access menus or exit currently selected menu |
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8 |
Navigation Group |
Navigate menus and menu items; Go to Navigation Group |
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9 |
Grip |
Ergonomic molded rubber grip |
- The Focus Control Wheel is NOT programmable; it cannot be mapped to another function. However, it can be disabled. For more information, go to Options.
- For granular iris control, you can map keys to Iris: Close (Fine Control) and Iris: Open (Fine Control). The Fine Controls open/close the iris in increments of 0.1 F stops.
NOTE: Some DSMC2 Side Handle keys are programmable. For more information, go to Default Key Functions.
Focus Control Wheel
The Focus Control Wheel allows you to physically control the focus length directly from the DSMC2 Side Handle. The wheel features 270° rotation, and each physical location on the wheel maps directly to a specific focus length of the lens. The far left point (turning counter-clockwise) maps to the shortest focus distance of the lens, while the far right point (turning clockwise) maps to the farthest focus distance of the lens (or infinity).
When a DSMC2 Side Handle is attached, you can continue to adjust focus via the Lens menu Menu > Settings > Setup > Lens, if preferred.
To control focus via the Focus Control Wheel, follow the instructions below:
- Install a DSMC Nikon Mount or DSMC Canon Mount with a supported lens. For more information on supported lenses, go to Lenses.
- Set the lens to Auto.
- Turn on the camera (if it is not already turned on). The lens initializes and the camera maps each point on the Focus Control Wheel to a focal length of the lens.
- Control the focal length by moving the Focus Control Wheel:
- Clockwise (Away from camera): Increase focus distance
- Counter-Clockwise (Toward camera): Decrease focus distance
- To re-initialize the lens (remap the Focus Control Wheel to the lens focal lengths), go to Menu > Settings > Setup > Lens and select Lens Init.