LDS info does not show after changing lens

[Dennis Guskov]

When I put on a RED zoom, the camera doesn't show LDS info. If I restart the camera the LDS info appears, but if I change the lens to another Red Zoom the LDS info disappears, unless I restart the camera again.

Is there something I am missing here?
Can I get the info on screen without restarting the camera?

 

[Michael Epple]

You might be able to go through the menu and turn the LDS on and off to get it to come up, but I had the same issue back when my camera could read the lens data.

 

[Dennis Guskov]

tried disabling it in the menu (system > setup > preferences > display > lens data) but that did not change a thing.

any other ideas?
does anyone else have this?

 

[ericyoung]

I think I read that if the i/data interface gets no data or bad data it shuts the interface down. So you have to deselect and then reselect the lens data option if the lens isn't attached on bootup.

 

[Milan Spasic]

I've heard that you can upgrade the firmware on Red zooms, I'm not sure if that would correct your problem.

Personally I found the LDS highly unreliable and although it displays without problems on my camera, I rarely take the data seriously as it varies wildly - especially the focal length.

 

[Dennis Guskov]

Could anyone from RED comment on this issue please?
Is the only way to get the LDS to work is to boot the camera with the lens on?

 

[Dennis Guskov]

I'm not getting an answer because I asked the question in the wrong place, or because everyone's busy with the new toy that's coming out?

 

[Dennis Guskov]

bump

 

[Dennis Guskov]

So that people that might face this at some point too find the answer, I came back to the post I started to let them know how to fix it:

System --> Setup --> Remote

make sure Remote Port is set at S4/i. checkmark on Lens Port. Sometimes it takes a couple of heartbeats before the info appears. Do not panic

But I still don't understand why my R1 does not write LDS info into the metadata or if it does where/how to retrieve it... it would seem kind of pointless if it doesn't (displays but does not record it, I mean) but I couldn't find it so far.

 

[Scott Miller]

Sorry, every time this gets bumped, I keep thinking that the question should be forwarded to Salt Lake City

(No, I am not LDS )

 

[Tim Hole]

Sorry, every time this gets bumped, I keep thinking that the question should be forwarded to Salt Lake City

(No, I am not LDS )

As soon as I saw it in the main section thats what instantly sprang to mind.

To OP sorry not something I have ever noticed happening. Does it happen everytime you change?