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4.19. Workingwitharangender

4.19.1. Autofocus

In order to use autofocus with an ARRI UDM-1, a Cinematography electronics Cine Tape

Measure or a cmotion cnder III, a lens le needs to be loaded in the camin, a lens motor needs

to be connected, engaged with the lens and assigned to focus. For further information on how

to create, load and manage lens data, please refer to section 4.16. and 4.18. in this manual or to

the cworld user guide.

Within the RANGE FINDER MENU/AutoFocus on the cvolution hand unit there are various auto-

focus trigger options:

o: turns autofocus permanently o

M pre: “MARK press” activates autofocus as long as the user button is being pressed (one of

the user buttons needs to be assigned to MARK). After releasing the user button, the focus will

move to the preset knob position.

M tog: “MARK toggle” activates autofocus by the press of an user button and deactivates it by

another press (one of the user buttons needs to be assigned to MARK). After deactivating the

autofocus, the focus will move to the preset knob position.

M pin: “MARK pin” allows to take a single reading from the range nder. After releasing the user

button the focus will STAY at this distance (one of the user buttons needs to be assigned to

MARK). If pressed permanantly the autofocus is activated as long as the user button is being

pressed. Turning the knob over the xed focus position assigns the control to the knob automat-

ically.

on: turns autofocus permanently on

Note: Autofocus status (AF on / AF o) will be displayed in the distance information on the cvo-

lution hand unit

4.19.2. Laser pointer

The RANGE FINDER MENU/laser pointer allows you to turn on cnder III’s red reference/align-

ment laser through the cvolution hand unit for 30 seconds. Assigning a user button within the

BUTTONS menu to LASER, allows you to activate the laser pointer as long as the user button is

being pressed.

Warning: Always avoid direct eye contact with the beam of the red alignment laser.