Help with XT2

[JNT]

Used my Leuca lenses with the Fuji adapter on the XT2. Then bought the FX 23/2. Went back to Leica lens today and everything looks bright pink on the STD/Auto WB setting. Can someone please help?

[Guest Him]

If everything is out of focus, have you remembered to change the front switch to Manual Focus?

[dfaye]

Have you accidentally changed the Auto WB calibration by moving the point to the magenta side of the grid (on the WB Shift screen)? Really easy to do without realising when you have WB assigned to a function button.

[JNT]

Thanks Fm and dfaye, yes the AW shift was indeed the problem. Still trying to fugure out how it happened though!!?

[Doug Pardee]

Watch what happens when you tap the "to the right" button on the D-Pad, then press and hold it. The default setting for that button is to activate WB. Then holding the button "moves right" to accept the current WB setting and goes to the WB shift screen, where it moves the WB setting all the way to the right (magenta).

 

It's easy enough to trigger that while carrying the camera by the grip if the camera's turned on. I recommend you put something else on that button -- something that won't change from pressing the "to the right" button, Also something that doesn't toggle without popping a menu up. If you're not short of buttons, you can assign "None" to that button.

 

Also, when in the field you might want to take advantage of the button-lock feature to keep accidental button presses from messing you up. Press and hold the Menu/OK button until the lock symbol comes on. To unlock, press and hold the Menu/OK button again.

[JNT]

This is exactly how it would gave happened in my case. Now i know. Am off to Africa on safari next month, and really worried about something like this happening and not having access to the net to get help. Thank you Doug!

[dfaye]

Yes - has happened to me too, and I think it's a common problem, given that the default settings put WB on that right-hand button. I've simply switched the WB and the Film Simulation functions on the D-pad, so the WB is now on the left. If I accidentally trigger the Film Simulation screen, nothing further happens.