Confirm and calibrate your FDC Multi and FDC Light calibration tool and know your calibration is accurate with the FDC Master Calibration Tool Mark II. A necessary tool for maintaining the accuracy of your gear, the FDC Master provides you with peace of mind using a standard with micron accuracy. This version has an ARRI PL mount and is suitable for checking the accuracy of your PL-mounted FDC calibration tool.

Insert your FDC Multi or FDC Light into the FDC Master as you would into your camera, and the FDC Master outputs its test pattern via SDI or CVBS for viewing on a monitor and making adjustments. Line up the image, and confirm your FDC tool is calibrated; if not, use an optional Allen Key on the three adjustment screws to reset your FDC Multi or Light.

For FDC Multi & FDC Light    Micron Precision Calibration Tool    Provides Visual Reference    Compatible with ARRI PL Mount

• Optical calibration tools for sensors have replaced the mechanical depth gauges that traditionally were used for measuring the flange depth in film cameras, as touching the sensor of a digital camera can damage it
• Optical calibration tools can be used with both single-sensor and film cameras, as they do not use a mechanical gauge and thus do not physically touch your sensor

• Evaluate the high-resolution black-and-white image on an SDI monitor
• If your FDC Multi or FDC Light is not set to 0 when the image is aligned, loosen the three Allen set screws, realign the scale ring, and tighten the set screws
• The FDC Master has a CVBS output for when a monitor that supports SDI is not available

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is it camera specific ? Im shooting with an Olympus OM-D M1 MkII ?

A: It is not camera specific. It is universal to all camers.

Q: 2. Can this calibration tool be used with a Canon Rebel t7i/80D?

A: I'm sorry, no. The T7i does not do micro focus adjust. The 80D does.

Q: 3. how do you use this product for a long lens (600 f4)?

A: I would not recommend using this for a long tele lens, it is really meant for focal lengths of 200mm and less.

Q: 4. I have a FDC Multi(PL mount). Can I check both ARRI ALEXA Mini and Mini LF with this adapter ring?

A: no you can Not

Q: 5. I am interested in trying this product, and just want to clarify how you should set your white balance IN camera while using the cube. Am I to understand correctly that you can just have your camera set to auto white balance (as opposed to setting a custom one off of a grey card) while taking a reference photo with the cube in it, and then just making the WB adjustments, etc. in your RAW post processing? Thank you :)

A: Yes, this is correct - the white balance adjustments made from using the Datacolor SpyderCUBE RAW Calibration tool are done in RAW post processing, and you simply set your camera to auto white balance.

Q: 6. What’s Type of material is this made of?

A: The Vello LENS-2020 Lens Calibration Tool is plastic.

Q: 7. Can you calibrate Nikon lenses

A: This product would work along with the AF Fine Tune feature which is offered in many Nikon DSLRs.

Q: 8. How to use this tool to correct highlights and shadows? I'm using Raw convertor in Photoshop and there is only one eyedropper to check White Balance.Thanks.

A: You can use Adobe Camera Raw to adjust the white balance. After opening the image in Photoshop, use the additional eyedroppers in the Levels tool to adjust for the black, gray and white points.

Q: 9. Will this work with video when shooting in S log3?

A: The SpyderCUBE RAW Calibration Tool would allow for a properly white balance in the camera, particularly for still photography.

Q: 10. Does my Nikon D7500 has AF fine tuning and will this work well with my lenses and that camera?

A: Yes, the Nikon D7500 DSLR Camera has AF Fine-Tune. One can use the Vello LENS-2020 Lens Calibration Tool to fine tune focusing with lenses on that camera.