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Summary of Contents for Datacolor SpyderLENSCAL
- Page 1 User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Introduction What’s Included Supported Cameras Setting Up Your Camera and SpyderLENSCAL Checking and Adjusting Focus Conclusion Additional Information... -
Page 3: Introduction
SpyderLENSCAL solves. The Solution: Many cameras allow the user to store focus correction data for a particular lens. SpyderLENSCAL was designed to aid in this adjustment process to maximize the performance of cameras and lens combinations. -
Page 4: What's Included
What’s Included • SpyderLENSCAL • Welcome Card – Including warranty information and link to instructions... -
Page 5: Supported Cameras
Supported Cameras • Camera Auto Focus Micro Adjustment capability/function (as of June 2016) Canon: 50D, 70D, 7D, 7D Mark II, 6D, 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 1D Mark III, 1D Mark IV, 1Ds Mark III, 1DIV, 1Dx, 1Dc, 5DS, 5DS R Nikon: D7000, D7100, D7200, D300, D300s, D600, D610, D700, D800, D800E, D810, D750, D3, D3s, D3x, D4, D4s, Df, D500, D5 Sony: A77, A850, A900, SLT-A77, A99, A7, A7 II, A7s, A7r, NEX-x... -
Page 6: Setting Up Your Camera And Spyderlenscal
SpyderLENSCAL when they are next to each other. The center point on the vertical piece of the SpyderLENSCAL should be in the center of your lens when the camera is level. Using a light stand makes adjusting the SpyderLENSCAL to the height of the camera very... - Page 7 The distance your camera should be positioned from the SpyderLENSCAL is 25-50 times the focal length of the lens. For instance, if you need to calibrate a 50mm lens you should place your camera 1250-2500 millimeters from the SpyderLENSCAL. 1250- 2500mm is 125-250 centimeters or about 49-98 inches.
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Page 8: Checking And Adjusting Focus
Checking and Adjusting Auto Focus After you have set up the SpyderLENSCAL and your camera as instructed above, you are ready to check and adjust your auto focus. Look through your camera’s viewfinder and select the center auto focus point. Adjust your camera until the center auto focus point is positioned over the small, concentric squares on the right edge of the SpyderLENSCAL target next to the “0”... - Page 9 When the mark of sharpest focus is below “0” your camera and lens are front focusing. You should adjust backward to make a correction. Note: The numbers on the SpyderLENSCAL ruler do not correlate to the numbers in the adjustment menu in your camera.
- Page 10 Front Focus – Adjust Focus Backward Back Focus – Adjust Focus Forward...
- Page 11 Check and Repeat De-focus your lens manually then repeat the previous steps to check that you made the optimal adjustment(s). Repeat this process for each camera and lens combination until “0” is the sharpest point on the scale for all of them. Note: It is recommended to recheck the settings annually, when the lenses have been used frequently, when they have been exposed to extreme temperatures or anytime you believe your focus performance has changed.
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Page 12: Conclusion
It is important to make sure your equipment is operating at peak performance. Higher resolution sensors mean that camera technique and auto focus performance are vitally important. SpyderLENSCAL is the ideal target to verify that your cameras and lenses are functioning as they should. SpyderLENSCAL will help you maximize your investment in... -
Page 13: Additional Information
Additional Information Please visit our website for more information on SpyderLENSCAL and our other products: spyder.datacolor.com Datacolor and Spyder are trademarks or registered trademarks of Datacolor. © Copyright 2016 Datacolor. All rights reserved.
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