Custom firmwareFraming and composition
More aspect ratios
Adds five aspect ratios: 7:6, 5:4, 4:3, 16:9 and full-width 65:24.
- Five new ratios; the stock 3:2 and 1:1 stay
- A mask outside the frame in live view
- A live preview when you pick a ratio in ADJ
After flashing, switch it on on the Features page of GRLife Pro in the camera.
What it does
- Adds 7:6, 5:4 and 4:3 (cropping the sides only)
- Adds 16:9 and full-width 65:24 (cropping top and bottom only)
- A mask outside the frame in live view (half-transparent with a white edge for 16:9, 5:4, 7:6 and 65:24), with a live preview when you pick a ratio in ADJ
How to use it in the camera
- Switch it on on the Features page of GRLife Pro.
- Pick the ratio in Image Capture Settings under MENU, or switch it in ADJ.
- In live view, 16:9, 5:4, 7:6 and 65:24 show a half-transparent mask with a white edge outside the frame, 4:3 a black one.
Requirements and limits
- One switch turns on all five ratios; the stock 3:2 and 1:1 stay. If the camera is on a new ratio when you switch it off, it goes back to 3:2.
- Before flashing back to the stock firmware, set the aspect ratio back to 3:2 or 1:1; any USER mode saved with a new ratio must also be changed back and saved again.
Testing status
Verified on a camera; still keep the stock firmware so you can flash back.
FAQ
Are photos in the new ratios cropped?
Yes. 7:6, 5:4 and 4:3 crop the sides only; 16:9 and 65:24 crop the top and bottom only.
Can I turn on just one or two of the ratios?
One switch turns on all five ratios; the stock 3:2 and 1:1 stay.
After flashing back to the stock firmware, the camera freezes when I turn to a USER mode. What should I do?
That USER mode still holds a new aspect ratio: power on, turn to that mode, set the ratio back to 3:2 or 1:1, then save it again.
Custom firmware, test version · The result is unofficial firmware and flashing carries risk; back up first and keep the official firmware.
Other features
- GRLife ProSwap films from the SD card in the camera, with grain, diffusion and an imprint (date and caption).
- HDR photosEach JPEG carries an HDR gain map, so highlights look brighter and more detailed on HDR screens.
- Live photosWith every photo, the camera also saves a short silent clip from just before and after the shutter; once exported, it is a photo that moves in your phone’s library.
- Recipes (parameters)Preset nine parameters on the stock image controls; the stock looks stay, and one or two slots is fine.
- Half frameTwo portrait shots become one 3:2 photo with a black line between them, just like a half-frame film camera.
- Golden ratio guidesAdds a golden ratio grid and golden spirals in four directions to the camera’s own grid style menu.
- Rail levelThe level becomes two rails; the camera is level when the dot sits in the ring and turns green.
- Anamorphic lensWith a 1.25× or 1.20× anamorphic widescreen lens mounted, live view and photos are desqueezed in the camera into a wide frame with normal proportions.
- Nine ADJ settingsADJ Mode Setting grows from 5 to 9 settings, and the ADJ strip shows them all at once.
- Rear dial sets ISOTurn the rear dial (the ring around the four-way controller) to change ISO directly while shooting, without pressing the ISO key first; below the lowest ISO is AUTO.
- Snap distance in feetThe snap focus distance reads in feet: in the menus, on the shooting screen and in ADJ, 2.5m shows as 8ft.