GXR Reg. my settings not registering Lens info

[Griffin]

Anybody have the following problem? I enter all my desired parameters, image quality, peripheral illumination, lens name, focal length and max aperture and what have you. I register my settings to a slot on the SD card, and I copy the MYSET contents of the SD card onto my computer for later recall. If I now recall a My Setting to a dial, everything is recalled EXCEPT for lens name, focal length and aperture. Anyone else have this problem?

I'm running firmware 1.51 for both body and camera unit.

 

[GaryLH]

I haven't made any changes in ages, so going by memory here. The way I remember it is that the first time u do a save, it never records the exif type info.. Once it is saved by editing the config manually for both config name and exif data like the lens info, when u recall that config to be used by one of your my setting locations, it will be there.

There are others that use this camera much more then I do these days and can correct my bad memory.

Gary

 

[Griffin]

Ugh, I think I got it.

When editing all your settings, be sure to do it on the card or body and then load it to the my1,2,3 dial. I figured I'd edit the one on the dial and then register that to the card, but for some reason that doesn't seem to keep the lens info.

Honestly, this was another 2,5 hours gone for four lenses.

 

[GaryLH]

Yeah.. I figured this out the hard way myself 🙁. But the could be something new that has happened since I lasted setup my configs.

Gary

 

[Godfrey]

setting up EXIF data on the GXR :: procedure

setting up EXIF data on the GXR :: procedure

The question of how to set up the lens info on the GXR with A2 Camera Mount so that it is reflected in the EXIF data came up on another forum last month. I guess some more new users are acquiring the Ricoh GXR plus M-mount camera units ...

I needed to setup my camera for the 1941 Zeiss Biotar 40mm f/2 lens that I've adapted from the Robot mount, so I documented the process.

When the GXR is set up correctly, the lens name is appended to the camera model name (A12 Mount_{lens name}) in the DNG file, and the lens name also appears as an EXIF tag in JPEG files.

Take a look at Photo composite - Step by Step to go along with the steps. (PS: Sorry for the crappy pictures. I did this quickly, snapping photos with my cell phone) and didn't set up the GXR and cell phone on a stand or use a macro lens with a real camera...)

0: I'd already had the camera configured the way I wanted for a 38-40mm lens.

1: Register current settings, all set up for a 38mm lens, to a slot in the camera for the 40mm lens. (pictures: Register settings 1, 2, 3)

2: Pick that MySet to edit. (pictures: Edit settings 1, 2, 3)

3: Set the MySet name "Zeiss 40mm." (pictures: Set MySet Name 1, 2, 3, 4)

4: Edit the lens info to reflect "Zeiss Biotar 40mm f/2" (pictures: Edit lens info 1, 2, 3, 4-4a, 5, 6, 7)

5: Recall the settings and place them on My1 position. (pictures: Recall MySet 1, 2, 3, 4)

6: Set mode selector to My1. (pictures: Set My1 mode)

7: Make test exposure (pictures: Make test exposure)

8: Import into LR and check EXIF info in overlay and in Default metadata panel for DNG and JPEG files. (pictures: Imported to LR 1, 2, 3, 4)

The good news is that you only have to do this once for the lenses you're going to use. Once you have the MySet configs stored on card or in the camera, you can just use the Recall My Settings command to put them on the mode selector when needed. You can store up to six MySets in the camera and another six on the card at any given time. (You can also save the MySets stored on the card to a backup, and create multiple MySets that way if you are clever about keeping track of which ones are which.)

BTW: To be sure you don't lose MySets stored on the card, use Delete All rather than Format when erasing the card.

G

 

[GaryLH]

BTW: To be sure you don't lose MySets stored on the card, use Delete All rather than Format when erasing the card.

G

I tend to forget and hit the format. So I have a complete copy on my computer.

Gary

 

[Godfrey]

I tend to forget and hit the format. So I have a complete copy on my computer.

Gary

Yup, done it a few times myself.

G

 

[GaryLH]

My only saving grace is that the lens that gets the most use is the 35 cron v4 so it is a config on the camera body saved info.. The sd card stuff are for my least used lenses..

Gary

 

[Griffin]

My thinking was: I'm using the camera now, so I'm setting up the MY1,2,3 the way I like them. Then I will register them to body/SD card for later use/backup on the computer. However, when registering the MY1,2,3 to the slots, no lens info is transferred. These need to be put in manually by editting the settings of the body/SD card settings.

My only saving grace is that the lens that gets the most use is the 35 cron v4 so it is a config on the camera body saved info.. The sd card stuff are for my least used lenses..

Gary

That's a good idea!