# Configuring your camera

## Camera

Selecting a known camera from the options dropdown allows you to generate a grid pattern based on the camera's specifications. All RGB cameras supported by the DeltaQuad are listed as known cameras.

* Landscape/Portrait - Specifies the orientation that the camera is placed on the vehicle.
* Image Overlap - This allows you to specify the amount of overlap you want between each image.
* Altitude - Selecting this value allows you to specify the altitude for the survey. The ground resolution will be calculated and shown for the specified altitude.
* Ground resolution - Selecting this value allows you to specify the ground resolution you want for each image. The altitude required to achieve this resolution is calculated and shown.

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## Custom Camera

The custom camera option is similar to the known camera option. The difference is that you must specify the details for the camera specifications yourself.

* Sensor width/height - The size of the image sensor of the camera.
* Image width/height - The resolution of the image captured by the camera.
* Focal Length - The focal length of the camera lens.

The following camera settings should be used corresponding to your camera model:

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## Camera settings

The following guidelines should be followed for Sony cameras:

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1. Set mode dial to "M"

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2. Set ISO to "Auto"

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3. Set Aperture to "F8.0"

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4. Set Shutter Speed to:

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5. Set File Format to "JPEG"
6. Set RAW File Type to "Compressed"
7. Set JPEG Image Size to "L:60M"
8. Set Aspect Ratio to "3:2"

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9. Set JPEG Quality to "Extra Fine"

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10. Set Drive Mode to "Single Shooting"

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11. Set Focus Mode to Manual Focus to enable the Focus Ring

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12. Click on the "Menu" button

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13. Rotate the Focus Ring till you reach "Infinity Focus"

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14. Click on the menu button again, and switch from Manual Focus to Continuous "Auto Focus"

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15. Set Focus Area to "Wide"

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16. Set AF w/ shutter to "Off"

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17. Manually set white balance suitable for scene (The standard temperature for outdoor natural light is 5600K)

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18. Set DRO to "Off"

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19. Set SteadyShot to "Off"

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20. &#x20;Set Auto Review to "Off"

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21. Set Airplane Mode to "On"

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## Agrowing A7R4 QUAD

For the Agrowing A7R4 QUAD, a custom camera must be selected using the following settings:

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For the Agrowing A7R4 QUAD camera please use the following settings:

* Set focus to Automatic Continuous (AF-C)
* Set AF on Shutter to OFF
* Set the camera to single-shooting mode
* Set Auto Review to OFF
* Set Focus Area to Wide
* Set Quality to Extra fine(for JPEG only)
* Set mode dial to Shutter Priority
* Set DRO to OFF
* Set Steady shot to OFF
* Set Release w/o Lens to Enable
* Set Release w/o Card to Disable
* Set Airplane mode to ON
* Set Pwr Save Start Time to 30min
* Set White balance to Auto
* Set shutter time to 1/1000 – 1/3200
* Set ISO to auto
