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Once the light meter sensor is attached, it will be automatically detected by the VR Drive.
If the camera used is compatible with the VR Drive USB control, The program wizard will directly
suggest automatic light metering options.
To manually activate automatic exposure functions
• Open the Edit menu
• Open the menu auto exposure settings
• Set the auto exposure parameter to on
• Set the other automatic exposure parameters (Strategy, ISO/ASA, aperture). More details are
available in the section Tips and tricks -> Using automatic light meter
Please note that the light meter can only be used in combination with cameras
compatible with the VR Drive USB control. These cameras are marked in bold in the
VR Drive camera compatibility section on our website.
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lens type
No fisheye
auto exposure
settings
USB settings
settings
Click on “auto exposure” to activate the
automatic exposure functionality with
light meter sensor.
Auto exposure settings
auto exposure
on
Variation
strategy
ISO/ASA
100
Aperture
8
2.1.4 External light meter (continued)
As both the external light meter and the radio control unit use the same connector
on the VR Drive, these two devices cannot be used together.