Focusing
Concerning focus, photography and videography are quite different. In photography, if we hear a beep or see a red led we know an image is focused. On the other hand, in videography, we use focus peaking (it highlights, in a bright colour, the edges of highest contrast in your scene) and zoom 1:1 (real distance zoom between the camera and the subject).
To Zoom 1:1, zoom in as tight as you can on the subject you wish to focus on. Adjust the focus ring until the picture is sharp, turning the ring clockwise for a closer focus and anti-clockwise for more distant focus. When you zoom out to the required framing, the picture should stay nice and sharp.
Focusing is more difficult in certain conditions, because the more light coming through the lens, the easier it is to focus (this is related to depth of field). Obviously, it will be more difficult to focus in low light, however, if one is really struggling with low-light focus, and you can't add more lighting, one can try the following method: turning the shutter off, use a low-light filter and add gain (this will compromise the picture quality, and stay zoomed as wide as possible.
To Zoom 1:1, zoom in as tight as you can on the subject you wish to focus on. Adjust the focus ring until the picture is sharp, turning the ring clockwise for a closer focus and anti-clockwise for more distant focus. When you zoom out to the required framing, the picture should stay nice and sharp.
Focusing is more difficult in certain conditions, because the more light coming through the lens, the easier it is to focus (this is related to depth of field). Obviously, it will be more difficult to focus in low light, however, if one is really struggling with low-light focus, and you can't add more lighting, one can try the following method: turning the shutter off, use a low-light filter and add gain (this will compromise the picture quality, and stay zoomed as wide as possible.
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