confused on auto-mode

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kfkok

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Dear all,
After playing around with my new 100A for few days, I'm still confused on how to auto-mode works. Hope someone can help me clarify this.

Lets assume I set all params to "ON" for auto-mode. Now, after pressing the auto button, it's in auto-mode. OK, no problem. But if I go and change to iris by playing around the iris dial, the iris can be controlled. Say, I open it wider than the previous auto-mode. So, I get a over-exposure picture now. Ok, I move my camera and zoom in to a darker area. The auto-iris now takes effects and re-adjust the iris. After that, I moves the camera back to the original scene (where I changed the iris to make it over-exposure just now), now without touching the iris dial, the auto-mode already gives me an over-exposure picture. What does it mean?

The user manual does mentioned about "even auto-mode, if manually change iris, it takes over control". But it doesn't mention "how".

Hope some experts here can clarify how the auto-mode works (for all params--iris, shutter speed, white balance, gain etc.). My question is focus on: after clicking on the auto button, what if I touch the iris/gain/white balance/shutter... button?

Thanks!!
 
Re: confused on auto-mode

I dont own the A MODEL but with mine.....

You have to MANUALLY Press the IRIS button to switch between OFF and ON. One Press is ON; Press it again and it is OFF.

Selecting the SHUTTER button will toggle the options from OFF and then up the chain (ie... 1/48, 1/60, 1/110,1/250,1/500, 1/1000 These numbers are used only in example; it will tell you when it is OFF)

Selecting the White Balance will do a WB. Press and Hold until CAMERA tells you all is good. WB against a White board or piece of paper.

Gain? I never touch it.
 
Re: confused on auto-mode

Perhaps it means that for a particular setting where u opted for manual iris control, by using iris dial, that setting will take precedence.....unless u change it again or u press the iris button to cancel it.

this is just what i think...but would check it and come back to u 8)
 
Re: confused on auto-mode

and perhaps this applies only for iris...not for other settings..

this too i have to confirm
 
Re: confused on auto-mode

I am suspecting how it works is: auto-iris + x (where x = the increment of iris stops while one change the iris by iris-dial in auto-mode).

Please tell me your test result Aejaz!
 
Re: confused on auto-mode

sorry kfkok...i am moving my apartment ...so wouldnt be in a postion to come back to u on this soon...hope someone else psots his experience in the meantime.

but i will come back...as soon as possible 8)
 
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