GXR Box settings (for Jim)

A Subset said:

Jim, sitting here with my GXR in front of me...
Go to the menu,
Go to the middle section (key custom options),
Go to the 3rd item (Edit my settings),
Push F2 to enter

You"ll see 2 boxes. The lower box has 1) "My settings box," and 2) "Card"

Both of these choices allow you to store your settings from the 3 "My" areas.

With #1 (My settings box) you can save up to 6 different sets of "My" settings. Push the F2 button to enter. See the 6 options?

Enter one of these and you will find a menu of options you can set up. Give it a name so you'll remember why you designed this set. Save it. Now you have a set of settings saved in 1 of the 6 "boxes."

PART TWO

To use these settings go into the menu,
Select the middle section.
The second item is "Recall My Settings. "
Use the F2 key to enter this area.
The 1st choice is "My Settings Box. Use the F2 key to select it. Choose which of the 3 "My Settings" you want to install your saved settings into, then F2 into that menu. Select which of the sets ove saved settings you want to install and hit the "OK" button to install.

The settings will be safe (unless you choose to edit them) in the "box settings" area.

If this is not clear or you need more help, ask.

- A.

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A Subset said:

Thanks Tom, that really was itching!

Different minds approach the world from different directions. Perhaps Jim can make sense of it. And writing it out helped me to get a clearer picture of it in my fuzzy brain.

- A.

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Gerd Waloszek said:

Here is yet another approach to the custom settings: http://www.waloszek.de/gxr_settings_e.php

Best regards, Gerd

P.S.: Sorry, in the wrong position within this thread...

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Gerd Waloszek said:

Here is yet another approach to the custom settings: http://www.waloszek.de/gxr_settings_e.php

Best regards, Gerd

P.S.: Sorry, in the wrong position within this thread...

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AscherJim said:

Great combined response everyone. You've all provided me a very clear means to get a useful grip on this feature (rather well-hidden by the manufacturer!). With all the impressive technological advances in camera design and features being continually offered by the leading camera manufacturers, I am finding myself increasingly retrogressive. In addition to my ongoing use of (and pleasure in) the GXR, I have recently also acquired an old Epson RD-1 digital rangefinder which uses the same M-mount lenses and gives me now two rather unique photo "signatures." Who needs more megapixels? Many thanks again to all. Jim (the real one)

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Tom Caldwell said:

Gerd Waloszek said:

Here is yet another approach to the custom settings: http://www.waloszek.de/gxr_settings_e.php

Best regards, Gerd

P.S.: Sorry, in the wrong position within this thread...

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Thanks Gerd,

Might even get some interest revived in this very powerful and complex camera.

Thanks also for making a permanent reference to my settings spreadsheet (I keep losing it), I also made one for the GRDIII. I did make a cross reference index to pages in the manual, try and link related functions, and document a few shortcuts otherwise unknown. I did not finish it simply becaue I get to a stage where personal preferences and the huge number of setting options lead to an immense number of possibilities. Since then I have settled on three basic My Modes which I have labelled self-descriptively "Good Light", "Quick" (low light / higher ISO) & "Black & White". I store second copies of these in Box Modes to allow me to play with and adjust the other three in actual use. The other three Box Modes I use for more "odd" uses such as square format or to switch focus peaking modes. I have not used card storage.

Although I appreciate the benefit of th EXIF for lens type storage I don't use it for several reasons:

1) I have far too many MF lenses, my collection would swamp quite a few SD cards.

2) Setting up changing lens data is buried deep in the menu and hard to access.

3) The use of the modes to store lens data alone severely restricts their use for any other purpose.

Unfortunately the GXR series was abandoned before the lens database was taken to its logical conclusion which would be to make it a separate lens only database which would be called up at will and changed/edited. I envisaged it popping up to offer the last lens used default or select from a sorted list based on frequency of use. Also an unkown lens feature where a lens is swapped in a hurry and its data can be entered afterwards to images on the card - either as "all" or selectively. But this is a "pipe dream" unless Ricoh resurrect the GXR in mount module format.

I also note a much easier way to create My/Box Mode outlines - just use the camera normally - adjusting to your personal taste/requirements then save the current camera state as a copy to a My Mode and a Box Mode.

Remember to name each setting saved.

Now you can play with your saved My Mode and if you improve it then you can update the saved settings. If you like the original you can restore it from the Box Mode to the My Mode.

There are many ways by which these modes can be used and Gerd and I have described two schools of thought - there are bound to be many others and variations on a theme.

Other points to note: Scene modes can be customised and are remembered; with a bit of clear thinking all camera settings can be transferred from one GXR "camera" to another by swapping modules - the subject of another story.

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Tom Caldwell said:

Jim,

You have a real open wheeler with the RD1 of the wind in the hair type. I wish I were that brave.

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AscherJim said:

Tom Caldwell said:

Jim,

You have a real open wheeler with the RD1 of the wind in the hair type. I wish I were that brave.

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Tom: Can you translate that for northern hemisphere residents like myself? Am I correct to interpret that as a form of praise? Regards, Jim

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AscherJim said:

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Tom Caldwell said:

Although I appreciate the benefit of th EXIF for lens type storage I don't use it for several reasons:

1) I have far too many MF lenses, my collection would swamp quite a few SD cards.

2) Setting up changing lens data is buried deep in the menu and hard to access.

3) The use of the modes to store lens data alone severely restricts their use for any other purpose.

Unfortunately the GXR series was abandoned before the lens database was taken to its logical conclusion which would be to make it a separate lens only database which would be called up at will and changed/edited. I envisaged it popping up to offer the last lens used default or select from a sorted list based on frequency of use. Also an unkown lens feature where a lens is swapped in a hurry and its data can be entered afterwards to images on the card - either as "all" or selectively. But this is a "pipe dream" unless Ricoh resurrect the GXR in mount module format.

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