Custom firmwareControls
Snap distance in feet
The snap focus distance reads in feet: in the menus, on the shooting screen and in ADJ, 2.5m shows as 8ft.
- Snap focus distance in feet
- Feet in the menus, on the shooting screen and in ADJ
- Only the display changes, not the focus distance
After flashing, switch it on on the Features page of GRLife Pro in the camera.
What it does
- The snap focus distance in the menus, on the shooting screen and in ADJ reads in whole feet (1m = 3.28ft)
- 0.3m → 1ft, 0.4m → 1ft, 1m → 3ft, 1.5m → 5ft, 2m → 7ft, 2.5m → 8ft, 3.5m → 11ft, 5m → 16ft; ∞ stays ∞
- Feet in every display language of the camera
How to use it in the camera
- Switch it on on the Features page of GRLife Pro.
- Once it is on, the snap focus distance reads in feet in the menus, on the shooting screen and in ADJ.
Requirements and limits
- Only the shown text changes; the focus distance and the way snap focus works stay as stock.
- Nothing is written to the settings; switching it off or flashing back to the official firmware brings back metres.
Testing status
The GRLife Pro 2.x switch is tested on a GR IIIx 1.70 and a GR IV; the build you tick on its own runs the same code and is verified offline. Keep the stock firmware to flash back.
FAQ
Does the focus distance change?
No. Only the shown text changes: 2.5m is still 2.5m, it just reads 8ft.
Can I turn it off in the camera?
Yes. Switch off “Snap distance in feet” on the Features page of GRLife Pro (it is off by default).
What happens after flashing back to the stock firmware?
Nothing is written to the settings; after flashing back to the official firmware it reads in metres 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.
- More aspect ratiosAdds five aspect ratios: 7:6, 5:4, 4:3, 16:9 and full-width 65:24.
- 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.