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Flair Lite: Tilta Lens Setup

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I'm going to be talking to you about I'm going to be talking to you about setting up the tilt motors on flare. If setting up the tilt motors on flare. If setting up the tilt motors on flare. If you have supplied your own motor, uh you have supplied your own motor, uh you have supplied your own motor, uh then you do need to get the MRMC then you do need to get the MRMC then you do need to get the MRMC firmware and upgrade the firmware on the firmware and upgrade the firmware on the firmware and upgrade the firmware on the motor so that flare can actually talk to motor so that flare can actually talk to motor so that flare can actually talk to it. Um it. Um it. Um it is special firmware from MRMC. Uh and it is special firmware from MRMC. Uh and it is special firmware from MRMC. Uh and if we have supplied them, then they if we have supplied them, then they if we have supplied them, then they would already have the right firmware on would already have the right firmware on would already have the right firmware on them. What do you use to put them on? Uh them. What do you use to put them on? Uh them. What do you use to put them on? Uh are these clips. What you do need to are these clips. What you do need to are these clips. What you do need to make sure is if you are using 15 mm make sure is if you are using 15 mm make sure is if you are using 15 mm matte bars is that you put in these matte bars is that you put in these matte bars is that you put in these inserts that come with the motors. They inserts that come with the motors. They inserts that come with the motors. They should already be in there normally, but should already be in there normally, but should already be in there normally, but these little inserts they effectively these little inserts they effectively these little inserts they effectively ensure that uh it's the right size for ensure that uh it's the right size for ensure that uh it's the right size for 15 mil matte bars, not 19 mil matte 15 mil matte bars, not 19 mil matte 15 mil matte bars, not 19 mil matte bars. I'm just going to put those in. bars. I'm just going to put those in. bars. I'm just going to put those in. You slide them in You slide them in You slide them in like so. like so. like so. And then And then And then close that and then tighten it. Make close that and then tighten it. Make close that and then tighten it. Make sure that the split, cuz it's two kind sure that the split, cuz it's two kind sure that the split, cuz it's two kind of little uh kind of half or quarter of little uh kind of half or quarter of little uh kind of half or quarter moon pieces, that they are moon pieces, that they are moon pieces, that they are in that orientation, cuz if they go in that orientation, cuz if they go in that orientation, cuz if they go across the gap, then it doesn't allow it across the gap, then it doesn't allow it across the gap, then it doesn't allow it to close very well. to close very well. to close very well. So, they go across So, they go across So, they go across that way. You will find with some that way. You will find with some that way. You will find with some lenses, you may actually need to get lenses, you may actually need to get lenses, you may actually need to get some additional kit. So, for example, some additional kit. So, for example, some additional kit. So, for example, here, here, here, this is a very wide lens and this is a very wide lens and this is a very wide lens and if I mount the lens on to the normal if I mount the lens on to the normal if I mount the lens on to the normal matte bar that's very close to it, there matte bar that's very close to it, there matte bar that's very close to it, there isn't enough room for the motor to get isn't enough room for the motor to get isn't enough room for the motor to get in there. So, we have a little adapter in there. So, we have a little adapter in there. So, we have a little adapter here to take the second matte bar here to take the second matte bar here to take the second matte bar further out away from the lens, which is further out away from the lens, which is further out away from the lens, which is quite useful. Um like that. quite useful. Um like that. quite useful. Um like that. Put it out there. And then effectively, I can put the And then effectively, I can put the motor on. It one thing that's important motor on. It one thing that's important motor on. It one thing that's important is that when this is loose, the whole is that when this is loose, the whole is that when this is loose, the whole thing slides and it's very easy for the thing slides and it's very easy for the thing slides and it's very easy for the motor just to drop motor just to drop motor just to drop and fall on the floor, which so make and fall on the floor, which so make and fall on the floor, which so make sure you hold on to it while you do sure you hold on to it while you do sure you hold on to it while you do this. this. this. Okay? Okay? Okay? So, I'm going to go like this and mount So, I'm going to go like this and mount So, I'm going to go like this and mount it like so, so we can easily see it. Tighten it. Tighten it. Turn off push motor. Turn off push motor. Turn off push motor. Okay? Okay? Okay? Right. So, that's now on there. Right. So, that's now on there. Right. So, that's now on there. And next thing we do is we connect And next thing we do is we connect And next thing we do is we connect power. power. power. Turn it on. So, there's a power button. Turn it on. So, there's a power button. Turn it on. So, there's a power button. You can change the settings on these, so You can change the settings on these, so You can change the settings on these, so as soon as power's applied, it as soon as power's applied, it as soon as power's applied, it automatically turns on. automatically turns on. automatically turns on. But this one, I have to turn on like so. But this one, I have to turn on like so. But this one, I have to turn on like so. And I have my hand controller, and at And I have my hand controller, and at And I have my hand controller, and at this point, it will just work from the this point, it will just work from the this point, it will just work from the hand controller. hand controller. hand controller. Okay? But I shouldn't do that because it Okay? But I shouldn't do that because it Okay? But I shouldn't do that because it doesn't know where the end stops are, doesn't know where the end stops are, doesn't know where the end stops are, and I'm actually running into the end and I'm actually running into the end and I'm actually running into the end stop. So, you should never really do stop. So, you should never really do stop. So, you should never really do that. Control it from the hand that. Control it from the hand that. Control it from the hand controller or from flare until controller or from flare until controller or from flare until you calibrate it. So, you press the you calibrate it. So, you press the you calibrate it. So, you press the calibrate button. And again, calibrate button. And again, calibrate button. And again, you can set it so the motor auto you can set it so the motor auto you can set it so the motor auto calibrates as soon as it gets power, but calibrates as soon as it gets power, but calibrates as soon as it gets power, but in this case, it's all done manually. in this case, it's all done manually. in this case, it's all done manually. So, I press the calibrate button, So, I press the calibrate button, So, I press the calibrate button, and it will then go from one end and it will then go from one end and it will then go from one end to the other end. to the other end. to the other end. You can see it move. You can see it move. You can see it move. Ooh. So, that's now ready. And if I now use So, that's now ready. And if I now use my hand controller, my hand controller, my hand controller, it's no longer running into the end it's no longer running into the end it's no longer running into the end stops. stops. stops. Okay? So, the motor's now working. Okay? So, the motor's now working. Okay? So, the motor's now working. You'll notice um that on here it says You'll notice um that on here it says You'll notice um that on here it says H11, which is basically channel 11 and H11, which is basically channel 11 and H11, which is basically channel 11 and the high range. And the motor is also the high range. And the motor is also the high range. And the motor is also H11. H11. H11. So, they're set to the same thing, and So, they're set to the same thing, and So, they're set to the same thing, and that means that this motor can that means that this motor can that means that this motor can communicate to this controller cuz you communicate to this controller cuz you communicate to this controller cuz you could have other controllers with other could have other controllers with other could have other controllers with other frequencies. frequencies. frequencies. Uh so, if this is not working, make sure Uh so, if this is not working, make sure Uh so, if this is not working, make sure that this is set to the same frequency that this is set to the same frequency that this is set to the same frequency range, same channel and range as the range, same channel and range as the range, same channel and range as the motor is. So, what we're going to do now motor is. So, what we're going to do now motor is. So, what we're going to do now is we're going to switch to our flare is we're going to switch to our flare is we're going to switch to our flare and and and calibrate the lens. The lens calibrate the lens. The lens calibrate the lens. The lens is set up into a lens is set up into a lens is set up into a lens setting and there's also a camera mount. setting and there's also a camera mount. setting and there's also a camera mount. And it's important that you set both. And it's important that you set both. And it's important that you set both. Camera mount you really only need to set Camera mount you really only need to set Camera mount you really only need to set generally once. generally once. generally once. Um, and then as long as you're using the Um, and then as long as you're using the Um, and then as long as you're using the same camera, you can leave it alone. same camera, you can leave it alone. same camera, you can leave it alone. Uh, the lens you basically set Uh, the lens you basically set Uh, the lens you basically set for every new lens you have. We're going for every new lens you have. We're going for every new lens you have. We're going to start first with the lens to start first with the lens to start first with the lens calibration. calibration. calibration. So, I'm going to create a new lens. So, I'm going to create a new lens. So, I'm going to create a new lens. Okay? Okay? Okay? And I'm going to give it a name. So, I'm going to say this is 24 mm and I So, I'm going to say this is 24 mm and I need to make sure that lens moves so need to make sure that lens moves so need to make sure that lens moves so that the lens is moving to focus. That's that the lens is moving to focus. That's that the lens is moving to focus. That's basically what it describes. basically what it describes. basically what it describes. And what I'm going to do now is I'm And what I'm going to do now is I'm And what I'm going to do now is I'm going to press the restart button. going to press the restart button. going to press the restart button. Actually, before I do that, Actually, before I do that, Actually, before I do that, I'm actually going to go down here I'm actually going to go down here I'm actually going to go down here and right click on my focus. and right click on my focus. and right click on my focus. And one thing I do is I change this to And one thing I do is I change this to And one thing I do is I change this to independent. The reason for that is that independent. The reason for that is that independent. The reason for that is that then it won't show me my values in then it won't show me my values in then it won't show me my values in centimeters or inches or feet or centimeters or inches or feet or centimeters or inches or feet or whatever it's set normally set to. It'll whatever it's set normally set to. It'll whatever it's set normally set to. It'll show it just as the raw value from the show it just as the raw value from the show it just as the raw value from the motor, which is quite important, motor, which is quite important, motor, which is quite important, um, if you are setting up the lens so um, if you are setting up the lens so um, if you are setting up the lens so you can actually see what's happening you can actually see what's happening you can actually see what's happening with the motor. The range should always with the motor. The range should always with the motor. The range should always be between zero and one. The lens be between zero and one. The lens be between zero and one. The lens effectively goes from zero, which is at effectively goes from zero, which is at effectively goes from zero, which is at infinity, to one, which is the minimum infinity, to one, which is the minimum infinity, to one, which is the minimum focus. If I now press the disable focus. If I now press the disable focus. If I now press the disable button, button, button, you'll see that turns off my focus and you'll see that turns off my focus and you'll see that turns off my focus and the values in here are the values that I the values in here are the values that I the values in here are the values that I get from my motor. So, if I actually get from my motor. So, if I actually get from my motor. So, if I actually control it manually like so, and the control it manually like so, and the control it manually like so, and the lens is moving, lens is moving, lens is moving, you'll see that value you'll see that value you'll see that value changing on the screen. changing on the screen. changing on the screen. Okay? Okay? Okay? And that's what it's reading. So, I'm And that's what it's reading. So, I'm And that's what it's reading. So, I'm first just going to check to make sure first just going to check to make sure first just going to check to make sure it's it's it's it's at infinity. it's at infinity. it's at infinity. So, So, So, infinity is at zero and I'm going to infinity is at zero and I'm going to infinity is at zero and I'm going to take it the other way take it the other way take it the other way and it's one. and it's one. and it's one. If that is not the right direction, so If that is not the right direction, so If that is not the right direction, so if for example, infinity is if for example, infinity is if for example, infinity is at one and minimum focus is at zero, you at one and minimum focus is at zero, you at one and minimum focus is at zero, you need to reverse the direction of the need to reverse the direction of the need to reverse the direction of the motor, which you either do that motor, which you either do that motor, which you either do that physically by turning the motor around, physically by turning the motor around, physically by turning the motor around, mounting it the other way around, or you mounting it the other way around, or you mounting it the other way around, or you can do that in the software. can do that in the software. can do that in the software. Okay? Okay? Okay? And the way you would do that And the way you would do that And the way you would do that effectively is to simply effectively is to simply effectively is to simply go to your focus go to your focus go to your focus axis setup axis setup axis setup and in my focus, you press the reverse and in my focus, you press the reverse and in my focus, you press the reverse button and save and apply that. I just button and save and apply that. I just button and save and apply that. I just go no, and I'm just going to go no, and I'm just going to go no, and I'm just going to take it to firstly follow the take it to firstly follow the take it to firstly follow the instructions, so move it to infinity. So, So, it is now at infinity it is now at infinity it is now at infinity and I store my position. and I store my position. and I store my position. And then I move it to the closest focus, And then I move it to the closest focus, And then I move it to the closest focus, which on this lens is 25 cm. which on this lens is 25 cm. which on this lens is 25 cm. So, I'm going to say So, I'm going to say So, I'm going to say 25 cm. If you want to choose a different 25 cm. If you want to choose a different 25 cm. If you want to choose a different unit, you can, but don't mix and match. unit, you can, but don't mix and match. unit, you can, but don't mix and match. Just keep them all consistent. So, I'm Just keep them all consistent. So, I'm Just keep them all consistent. So, I'm going to say and store that. going to say and store that. going to say and store that. And now I'm going to take it somewhere And now I'm going to take it somewhere And now I'm going to take it somewhere in the middle. in the middle. in the middle. Okay? Okay? Okay? That is 2 ft. That is 2 ft. That is 2 ft. So, it doesn't have to be exactly in the So, it doesn't have to be exactly in the So, it doesn't have to be exactly in the middle. middle. middle. Here it's showing you where it is Here it's showing you where it is Here it's showing you where it is between the two, but it could be a between the two, but it could be a between the two, but it could be a different position like here or there. different position like here or there. different position like here or there. Roughly in the middle helps. So, I'm Roughly in the middle helps. So, I'm Roughly in the middle helps. So, I'm going to put it at 2 ft. going to put it at 2 ft. going to put it at 2 ft. Which was there. Which was there. Which was there. And then type in the distance. 2 ft is And then type in the distance. 2 ft is And then type in the distance. 2 ft is 60 cm. 60 cm. 60 cm. Store focus. Okay. Now, that's normally Store focus. Okay. Now, that's normally Store focus. Okay. Now, that's normally enough to calibrate a lens, a good enough to calibrate a lens, a good enough to calibrate a lens, a good quality lens. This on the other hand is quality lens. This on the other hand is quality lens. This on the other hand is not a particularly good quality lens. not a particularly good quality lens. not a particularly good quality lens. So, if that's the case, So, if that's the case, So, if that's the case, to make sure that the focusing is better to make sure that the focusing is better to make sure that the focusing is better because it doesn't follow exactly what a because it doesn't follow exactly what a because it doesn't follow exactly what a good quality lens should be, I can add good quality lens should be, I can add good quality lens should be, I can add additional rows. So, as an example, I additional rows. So, as an example, I additional rows. So, as an example, I can add a row and let's say I move it. can add a row and let's say I move it. can add a row and let's say I move it. I'm just going to turn this around so I I'm just going to turn this around so I I'm just going to turn this around so I can actually see the numbers. can actually see the numbers. can actually see the numbers. Just going Okay. Okay. So, So, So, I'm going to take it to let's say 3 ft. I'm going to take it to let's say 3 ft. I'm going to take it to let's say 3 ft. Which is 90 cm. Which is 90 cm. Which is 90 cm. And type that in. And type that in. And type that in. And store it. And store it. And store it. And then I'm going to take it to another And then I'm going to take it to another And then I'm going to take it to another position. position. position. Let's say 5 ft. Type that. Let's say 5 ft. Type that. Let's say 5 ft. Type that. 150. 150. 150. Store that. And I'm actually cuz it Store that. And I'm actually cuz it Store that. And I'm actually cuz it struggles this lens struggles mostly at struggles this lens struggles mostly at struggles this lens struggles mostly at close focus close focus close focus and being accurate at close focus, I'm and being accurate at close focus, I'm and being accurate at close focus, I'm going to take it to 1 ft 2 in. Which is going to take it to 1 ft 2 in. Which is going to take it to 1 ft 2 in. Which is Which is Which is Which is 35 cm. Store that. Along here you can 35 cm. Store that. Along here you can 35 cm. Store that. Along here you can see the numbers. So, you can see see the numbers. So, you can see see the numbers. So, you can see infinity zero and these are the other infinity zero and these are the other infinity zero and these are the other numbers that have been stored which is numbers that have been stored which is numbers that have been stored which is good. good. good. Okay. Okay. Okay. And let's do another one at And let's do another one at And let's do another one at uh uh uh 1 4 which is 40 cm. 1 4 which is 40 cm. 1 4 which is 40 cm. Okay. Store that. So, that's enough for Okay. Store that. So, that's enough for Okay. Store that. So, that's enough for now. now. now. So, that's enough for now. I'm going to So, that's enough for now. I'm going to So, that's enough for now. I'm going to calibrate the focus. calibrate the focus. calibrate the focus. And then complete calibration. And then complete calibration. And then complete calibration. Okay. And I'm going to apply. Okay. And I'm going to apply. Okay. And I'm going to apply. And I'm going to And I'm going to And I'm going to save that. Okay. So, that's now saved as save that. Okay. So, that's now saved as save that. Okay. So, that's now saved as a lens. Okay? a lens. Okay? a lens. Okay? If I haven't and you'll see that it If I haven't and you'll see that it If I haven't and you'll see that it comes up with this. This is my lens. comes up with this. This is my lens. comes up with this. This is my lens. It's telling me that It's telling me that It's telling me that Oh, I don't know why it's unchecked, but Oh, I don't know why it's unchecked, but Oh, I don't know why it's unchecked, but that should be checked. Lens moves. And that should be checked. Lens moves. And that should be checked. Lens moves. And it's telling me that the focus is it's telling me that the focus is it's telling me that the focus is active. active. active. And it So, that's good. Now, And it So, that's good. Now, And it So, that's good. Now, here I have my lens nodal offsets. here I have my lens nodal offsets. here I have my lens nodal offsets. Rather than using these, okay? I'm going Rather than using these, okay? I'm going Rather than using these, okay? I'm going to tell it to tell it to tell it to use to use to use a lens mount, which means that I don't a lens mount, which means that I don't a lens mount, which means that I don't have to enter these into every single have to enter these into every single have to enter these into every single lens that I calibrate. lens that I calibrate. lens that I calibrate. So, I'm going to So, I'm going to So, I'm going to just apply and save that for now. just apply and save that for now. just apply and save that for now. Okay? Okay? Okay? And if I look at my list here, you'll And if I look at my list here, you'll And if I look at my list here, you'll see that's my lens that I've created. see that's my lens that I've created. see that's my lens that I've created. Okay? That's the active lens here. Okay? That's the active lens here. Okay? That's the active lens here. Okay? And I'm going to go to camera Okay? And I'm going to go to camera Okay? And I'm going to go to camera mount. So, currently it's set to not mount. So, currently it's set to not mount. So, currently it's set to not using mount. Okay? Which is totally using mount. Okay? Which is totally using mount. Okay? Which is totally fine, but I'm going to tell it to use a fine, but I'm going to tell it to use a fine, but I'm going to tell it to use a mount. Okay? And I'm going to go new mount. Okay? And I'm going to go new mount. Okay? And I'm going to go new mount. Okay? Okay? And I'm going to say that this mount And I'm going to say that this mount And I'm going to say that this mount is a is a is a is when the camera's top mount. is when the camera's top mount. is when the camera's top mount. Okay? And this is Okay? And this is Okay? And this is What camera is this? This is my Komodo. And now, if I put my that camera Komodo. And now, if I put my that camera always in the same place, always in the same place, always in the same place, then I don't have to change anything. then I don't have to change anything. then I don't have to change anything. Now, this is the mounting type. This is Now, this is the mounting type. This is Now, this is the mounting type. This is not N mount, as you'll see in the not N mount, as you'll see in the not N mount, as you'll see in the picture here. This is what's called top picture here. This is what's called top picture here. This is what's called top mount. The camera's mounted mount. The camera's mounted mount. The camera's mounted from the top. from the top. from the top. Okay? Okay? Okay? The camera is actually upside down, The camera is actually upside down, The camera is actually upside down, but but but it's still acting as if it's a top mount it's still acting as if it's a top mount it's still acting as if it's a top mount camera. We just flip the image. camera. We just flip the image. camera. We just flip the image. Okay? Okay? Okay? And the camera model And the camera model And the camera model I don't have the exact one, but I don't have the exact one, but I don't have the exact one, but I'm just going to tell it that it's a I'm just going to tell it that it's a I'm just going to tell it that it's a Red Dragon. We don't have a Komodo here. Red Dragon. We don't have a Komodo here. Red Dragon. We don't have a Komodo here. Okay. Okay. Okay. And it is upside down. And it is upside down. And it is upside down. I'm going to I'm going to I'm going to tell it where the sensor is. Now, what tell it where the sensor is. Now, what tell it where the sensor is. Now, what is important is to measure distances as shown in these diagrams. If you click as shown in these diagrams. If you click on the number, it will show its on the number, it will show its on the number, it will show its highlights which distance that is. So, highlights which distance that is. So, highlights which distance that is. So, that is the distance from that is the distance from that is the distance from this joint this joint this joint here. here. here. Okay? Or kind of there Okay? Or kind of there Okay? Or kind of there to to to where the sensor is, which is obviously where the sensor is, which is obviously where the sensor is, which is obviously where the optical axis is. So, I'm going where the optical axis is. So, I'm going where the optical axis is. So, I'm going to go down to go down to go down and say that is approximately 20 cm. and say that is approximately 20 cm. and say that is approximately 20 cm. Now, this is in meters as it shows here. Now, this is in meters as it shows here. Now, this is in meters as it shows here. So, I'm going to say So, I'm going to say So, I'm going to say .2. .2. .2. Okay? Okay? Okay? Next, the Y. Now, this is the side Next, the Y. Now, this is the side Next, the Y. Now, this is the side adjustment from where the optical axis adjustment from where the optical axis adjustment from where the optical axis to to to this vertical position. Okay? If I just this vertical position. Okay? If I just this vertical position. Okay? If I just turn this around Okay? So, it's effectively Okay? So, it's effectively the distance from here the distance from here the distance from here to there, but this is on center, so that to there, but this is on center, so that to there, but this is on center, so that remains a zero. remains a zero. remains a zero. And now I go my Z, which is quite And now I go my Z, which is quite And now I go my Z, which is quite important. This is the distance from important. This is the distance from important. This is the distance from this joint here, this joint here, this joint here, this axis here in the center, this axis here in the center, this axis here in the center, to to to the sensor, which is actually only about the sensor, which is actually only about the sensor, which is actually only about 2 cm further in front. 2 cm further in front. 2 cm further in front. Okay? Okay? Okay? So, I'm going to put in here 0.02. So, I'm going to put in here 0.02. So, I'm going to put in here 0.02. And lastly, there's the measure normal. And lastly, there's the measure normal. And lastly, there's the measure normal. If I'm looking at something that's If If I'm looking at something that's If If I'm looking at something that's If I'm trying to focus on something that's I'm trying to focus on something that's I'm trying to focus on something that's very close, very close, very close, okay? okay? okay? And I measure with my tape measure, it's And I measure with my tape measure, it's And I measure with my tape measure, it's not actually measuring it perfectly not actually measuring it perfectly not actually measuring it perfectly straight. I'm at an angle like this to straight. I'm at an angle like this to straight. I'm at an angle like this to my object. my object. my object. Okay? Okay? Okay? My object is there. I'm at an angle. So, My object is there. I'm at an angle. So, My object is there. I'm at an angle. So, using Pythagoras, if we tell it the using Pythagoras, if we tell it the using Pythagoras, if we tell it the distance from the center of the of the distance from the center of the of the distance from the center of the of the optical axis optical axis optical axis to where I normally measure from, to where I normally measure from, to where I normally measure from, so this distance here, so this distance here, so this distance here, it can work out how much longer that it can work out how much longer that it can work out how much longer that distance actually is or how much shorter distance actually is or how much shorter distance actually is or how much shorter that distance actually is to the way I that distance actually is to the way I that distance actually is to the way I measured it. I've measured that as being measured it. I've measured that as being measured it. I've measured that as being 8 cm. 8 cm. 8 cm. So, 0.08. Apply. Apply. Okay. Okay. Okay. Save. Okay. Okay. So, I'm now using camera mount. So, I'm now using camera mount. So, I'm now using camera mount. So, it says camera mount top mount So, it says camera mount top mount So, it says camera mount top mount Komodo and my lens is my zoom. Komodo and my lens is my zoom. Komodo and my lens is my zoom. Okay. Okay. Okay. And And And that's all. My lens is now calibrated that's all. My lens is now calibrated that's all. My lens is now calibrated and I can check it by effectively going and I can check it by effectively going and I can check it by effectively going here, here, here, changing this back to focus follows changing this back to focus follows changing this back to focus follows target so the units are in centimeters, target so the units are in centimeters, target so the units are in centimeters, okay? And firstly, I can move it okay? And firstly, I can move it okay? And firstly, I can move it manually. manually. manually. So, if I move it If I turn this round so So, if I move it If I turn this round so So, if I move it If I turn this round so I can see the numbers, I can see the numbers, I can see the numbers, okay? And I move on the hand controller, okay? And I move on the hand controller, okay? And I move on the hand controller, I move it to I move it to I move it to 2 ft and that's showing it as 60 cm. If 2 ft and that's showing it as 60 cm. If 2 ft and that's showing it as 60 cm. If I move it to I move it to I move it to 10 ft as an example, 10 ft as an example, 10 ft as an example, 10 ft, it's showing it as 10 ft, it's showing it as 10 ft, it's showing it as 200 200 200 240 cm or very close to 250, which is 240 cm or very close to 250, which is 240 cm or very close to 250, which is the right number. the right number. the right number. Uh Uh Uh or infinity, etc. So, that lens is now or infinity, etc. So, that lens is now or infinity, etc. So, that lens is now calibrated. If I want Flair to control calibrated. If I want Flair to control calibrated. If I want Flair to control it, it, it, one thing I have to do is to relinquish one thing I have to do is to relinquish one thing I have to do is to relinquish control from the hand controller. You control from the hand controller. You control from the hand controller. You can't have both of them controlling the can't have both of them controlling the can't have both of them controlling the lens. So, lens. So, lens. So, the quickest way the quickest way the quickest way is to just double tap this function is to just double tap this function is to just double tap this function button, button, button, and it the unit will vibrate, and it and it the unit will vibrate, and it and it the unit will vibrate, and it will say here slave. will say here slave. will say here slave. Okay? Okay? Okay? Uh whereas normally it says master. Uh whereas normally it says master. Uh whereas normally it says master. And if I want to switch back to having And if I want to switch back to having And if I want to switch back to having control from here, I just double tap it control from here, I just double tap it control from here, I just double tap it again, and it vibrates, and it says again, and it vibrates, and it says again, and it vibrates, and it says master. So, I'm going to just relinquish master. So, I'm going to just relinquish master. So, I'm going to just relinquish control. That's one way. If you forget control. That's one way. If you forget control. That's one way. If you forget how to do that, you can always just turn how to do that, you can always just turn how to do that, you can always just turn the unit off. That also the unit off. That also the unit off. That also deals with that problem. Okay? So, now deals with that problem. Okay? So, now deals with that problem. Okay? So, now I turn my focus on here. Okay? And I have full control of it from Okay? And I have full control of it from here using my left and right mouse here using my left and right mouse here using my left and right mouse buttons. buttons. buttons. So, back and forth. And that's left and right mouse buttons, And that's left and right mouse buttons, and I can fully control it. Now, I'm going to run through some Now, I'm going to run through some troubleshooting steps. Uh you may find troubleshooting steps. Uh you may find troubleshooting steps. Uh you may find that if you have Flair already loaded, that if you have Flair already loaded, that if you have Flair already loaded, and then you plug in the motor and then you plug in the motor and then you plug in the motor afterwards, it won't detect it. Uh there afterwards, it won't detect it. Uh there afterwards, it won't detect it. Uh there are a couple of things you can do. You are a couple of things you can do. You are a couple of things you can do. You can turn the motor on and off in Flair. can turn the motor on and off in Flair. can turn the motor on and off in Flair. So, disable it, So, disable it, So, disable it, okay, and re-enable it. okay, and re-enable it. okay, and re-enable it. Okay? Um Okay? Um Okay? Um or you can restart Flair. Similarly, if or you can restart Flair. Similarly, if or you can restart Flair. Similarly, if you already have one motor connected and you already have one motor connected and you already have one motor connected and it's working fine, but then you add it's working fine, but then you add it's working fine, but then you add additional motors, motors for zoom or additional motors, motors for zoom or additional motors, motors for zoom or the iris, uh Flair may similarly also the iris, uh Flair may similarly also the iris, uh Flair may similarly also not detect it. So, you will need to go not detect it. So, you will need to go not detect it. So, you will need to go through that sequence again. through that sequence again. through that sequence again. Additionally, if you do mount the motor Additionally, if you do mount the motor Additionally, if you do mount the motor the other way around, and you haven't the other way around, and you haven't the other way around, and you haven't noticed it, noticed it, noticed it, uh you may end up with negative numbers uh you may end up with negative numbers uh you may end up with negative numbers on the displays. on the displays. on the displays. Um so, let me show you what I mean. I'm Um so, let me show you what I mean. I'm Um so, let me show you what I mean. I'm going to actually turn this motor going to actually turn this motor going to actually turn this motor around. So, I'm going to unplug it. around. So, I'm going to unplug it. around. So, I'm going to unplug it. Okay? So, let's say I've calibrated my Okay? So, let's say I've calibrated my Okay? So, let's say I've calibrated my lens previously lens previously lens previously and I'm cooling it up again. And And because I've previously calibrated, I because I've previously calibrated, I because I've previously calibrated, I don't want to recalibrate a whole new don't want to recalibrate a whole new don't want to recalibrate a whole new lens. lens. lens. Um Um Um but, the motor's been mounted the other but, the motor's been mounted the other but, the motor's been mounted the other way around way around way around for whatever reason. So, the motor's the other way around. So, the motor's the other way around. I'm going to plug it in. I'm going to plug it in. I'm going to plug it in. Okay? Turn it on. It's going to go through its calibration It's going to go through its calibration procedure. procedure. procedure. Okay? Okay? Okay? Once I press the calibrate button. And once it's finished calibrating, And once it's finished calibrating, um I can actually then have manual um I can actually then have manual um I can actually then have manual control. That's fine, but for example, control. That's fine, but for example, control. That's fine, but for example, when I go to when I go to when I go to infinity, infinity, infinity, if I turn my motor off, you'll see it if I turn my motor off, you'll see it if I turn my motor off, you'll see it says it's at minimum focus, which is the says it's at minimum focus, which is the says it's at minimum focus, which is the wrong around. wrong around. wrong around. Um now, Um now, Um now, what I can do is I can go into my focus what I can do is I can go into my focus what I can do is I can go into my focus access setup and simply reverse my motor. and simply reverse my motor. Apply. Apply. Apply. Okay? Okay? Okay? And but, you'll see I'm ending up with And but, you'll see I'm ending up with And but, you'll see I'm ending up with negative numbers here. negative numbers here. negative numbers here. Okay? And if I change this to be Okay? And if I change this to be Okay? And if I change this to be uh uh uh focus independent, Okay? You'll see it has a negative Okay? You'll see it has a negative number. What you actually need to do at number. What you actually need to do at number. What you actually need to do at that point is actually let flare run it that point is actually let flare run it that point is actually let flare run it all the way around. Okay? And you'll see all the way around. Okay? And you'll see all the way around. Okay? And you'll see the motor will do a rapid turn at some the motor will do a rapid turn at some the motor will do a rapid turn at some point. And then move it here using my point. And then move it here using my point. And then move it here using my mouse left right mouse buttons. mouse left right mouse buttons. mouse left right mouse buttons. Okay, I will move it. And you'll see it did a rapid turn. And you'll see it did a rapid turn. And now it's actually corrected itself. And now it's actually corrected itself. And now it's actually corrected itself. Yeah? Yeah? Yeah? So now it goes between zero So now it goes between zero So now it goes between zero and one. and one. and one. And if I change my focus back to target, And if I change my focus back to target, And if I change my focus back to target, I don't actually have to change it from I don't actually have to change it from I don't actually have to change it from target to independent or back. It's just target to independent or back. It's just target to independent or back. It's just easier for me to understand what it's easier for me to understand what it's easier for me to understand what it's doing in terms of a number from zero to doing in terms of a number from zero to doing in terms of a number from zero to one. one. one. But now when I'm at my minimum focus it But now when I'm at my minimum focus it But now when I'm at my minimum focus it is at my minimum focus and if I move it is at my minimum focus and if I move it is at my minimum focus and if I move it positively positively positively it goes to infinity and the lens is also it goes to infinity and the lens is also it goes to infinity and the lens is also at infinity. One thing I want to at infinity. One thing I want to at infinity. One thing I want to highlight is that the advantage of using highlight is that the advantage of using highlight is that the advantage of using a camera mount is that then all the lens a camera mount is that then all the lens a camera mount is that then all the lens offsets that are specific to the lens offsets that are specific to the lens offsets that are specific to the lens are relative to the camera, not to the are relative to the camera, not to the are relative to the camera, not to the robot. So for example, my nodal point is robot. So for example, my nodal point is robot. So for example, my nodal point is relative to the film plane here and my relative to the film plane here and my relative to the film plane here and my side nodal offset is relative to the side nodal offset is relative to the side nodal offset is relative to the optical axis. All these things are optical axis. All these things are optical axis. All these things are relative either to all to the optical relative either to all to the optical relative either to all to the optical axis or the film plane. I'm not covering axis or the film plane. I'm not covering axis or the film plane. I'm not covering what they are in this video, but I just what they are in this video, but I just what they are in this video, but I just want to highlight that is the advantage want to highlight that is the advantage want to highlight that is the advantage whereas if I switch it to whereas if I switch it to whereas if I switch it to uh using no mount. So if I just go here uh using no mount. So if I just go here uh using no mount. So if I just go here let's close this a minute let's close this a minute let's close this a minute and and and if I switch it to if I switch it to if I switch it to not using mount not using mount not using mount okay? Change that to be not using mount, okay? Change that to be not using mount, okay? Change that to be not using mount, apply. apply. apply. Okay? Okay? Okay? And if I now go to my lens setup and they are not necessarily relative to and they are not necessarily relative to the film plane or the optical axis, they the film plane or the optical axis, they the film plane or the optical axis, they are often relative to the robot itself. are often relative to the robot itself. are often relative to the robot itself. Yes. So the distance Yes. So the distance Yes. So the distance to the knuckle joint here to the knuckle joint here to the knuckle joint here rather than rather than rather than just relative to the optical axis.