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Dsmc2 helium operation guide, Rack focus, Set up rack focus – RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC2 BRAIN with HELIUM 8K S35 Sensor (2018 Unified DSMC2 Lineup) User Manual

Page 139: Map keys for rack focus

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AUTOFOCUS PERFORMANCE

Autofocus performance may be reduced in the following conditions:

Subject is too dark or distant.

Subject is too bright or close.

Inadequate contrast between the subject and background.

Inadequate surface contrast or detail.

Scene has reflective highlights.

Subject is backlit.

NOTE:

Use Edge mode for assistance in these conditions. For more information, go to

"False Color Modes: Edge"

on page 95

.

RACK FOCUS

Use the Rack tab to set up rack focus.

SET UP RACK FOCUS

 1. Ensure that a DSMC Nikon Mount, DSMC Canon Mount, or DSMC RED MOTION MOUNT S35 Ti Canon (Captive)

lens mount and a supported lens are attached to the camera.

 2. Go to

Menu

>

Settings

>

Focus

>

Mode

.

 3. Select

Rack

from the

Mode

drop-down menu.

 4. Select a size from the

Size

drop-down menu.

 5. Go to the

Rack

tab.

 6. Use the

Rack Speed

slider to change the speed at which the lens moves. Move the slider to the left for a slower

speed, and to the right for a faster speed.

 7. Enable up to four (4)

Rack Points

.

 8. To set a rack point location, follow the instructions below:

 A. Select the rack point:

A

,

B

,

C

, or

D

.

 B. Select

Close

.

 C. Press and hold the touchscreen where you want the rack point to be, or press and drag the rack point. When

you move a rack point, the camera autofocuses.

NOTE:

To prevent a rack point from being accidentally moved, the rack point is less sensitive to touch than other

focus targets.

NOTE:

To view the focus distance for each rack point on the main screen, enable

Rack Show Distance

mode.

For more information, go to

"Lens" on page 152

.

 9. Select another rack point by performing any of the following actions:

Select another rack point on the touchscreen.

Press the key mapped to

AF: Start

to cycle to the next rack point in order (A, B, C, and D). For example, if

rack point A is selected when you trigger the AF: Start action, the focus racks from point A to point B.

Press a key that is mapped to racking to a specific rack point.

MAP KEYS FOR RACK FOCUS

The camera offers multiple rack focus actions that you can map to user keys. In the Key menu, searching for "rack"
shows all rack focus actions. For more information, go to

"Keys" on page 142

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