Download Print this page

Steelsring EF GFX User Manual

Lens smart adapter

Advertisement

Quick Links

Steelsring EF/GFX Smart Adapter
User's Guide
Version 0.2 updated 2017/10/04
Thank you for choosing Steelsring products

Advertisement

loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the EF GFX and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Summary of Contents for Steelsring EF GFX

  • Page 1 Steelsring EF/GFX Smart Adapter User’s Guide Version 0.2 updated 2017/10/04 Thank you for choosing Steelsring products...
  • Page 2: Function Of Parts

    1. Function of parts 1. Lens release button Pull down to release the lens locking 2. Multiple functions button ( MFB ) a) Force adapter into firmware update mode if being pressed when adapter power on. Please do not push when you put lens/adapter combination into camera body and want to shoot pictures.
  • Page 3 Keep the USB socket cover safe when removed, and keep it tight when being inserted into the socket, otherwise it may fall and harm  your camera CMOS. Future firmware releases will be published in steelsring.com ( under construction now ) ...
  • Page 4 2. Features 2.1 Auto focus of EF lenses in GFX cameras. When shooting, half-press shutter button to start AF hunting. When AF locked, fully press down shutter button to start capture.  If AF lock is back/front focused, lens focus ring can be manually tuned accordingly to correct the focus point while keeping the shutter ...
  • Page 5 One of the major advantage of Steesring GFX adapter over our competitors is lens parameters can be passed correctly to GFX camera, so  user will not feel confused in choosing exposure parameters and reviewing their pictures later. This information includes Lens type name, lens capabilities, focal length range, aperture range, current focal length, and current aperture.
  • Page 6 2.7 Adapter firmware update by user itself 2.7..1 Remove USB Micro socket cover, put it on some safe place 2.7..2 Plug USM Micro cable into adapter 2.7..3 Press down MFB and keep it pressed with one hand 2.7..4 Plug-in other side of USB Micro cable into PC 2.7..5 Release MFB 2.7..6 Start firmware updater, detailed steps to be explained in future firmware release notes...
  • Page 7 If you see wrong lens information or lens was not driven to wide focal position first, or GFX camera was black out forever, it means adapter didn’t initialize properly, please report to https://www.facebook.com/Steelsring In picture playback mode, you can check the shooting lens info by pressing UP button twice continuously, then lens information and exposure parameters will be shown up in the LCD display.
  • Page 8 4. Lens Compatibilities 4.1 EF mount lenses support is not limited to the Canon brand, Sigma, Tamron or other lens may also work with this EF/GFX adapter, as long as it talks EF lens protocol. However only Canon and Sigma lenses are tested in development and production, other EF lenses are not guaranteed. 4.2 Compatible lenses table Lens Brand Lens Name...
  • Page 9 Pull the camera battery out is the last defense if camera freeze forever. It’s OK, I did it quite a lot in developing the adapter, and I am  deeply sorry for what happened, please report it to https://www.facebook.com/Steelsring , better with your operation steps so that I can reproduce and make some diagnosis.