Pulling Focus on a Gimbal | Should You Get a Follow Focus?

[@blaspayri]

there are so many practical things about focusing manually that have not been tackled, like the lenses required, the actual handling of the focus ring etc.

[@martinville1054]

The first useful video about follow focus!

[@donovanmortell8380]

I only found your channel recently for the m50 videos but my man is dropping the best content. You are growing so well.. just proves content is key to growth on KZbin! Motivation for myself to put my ass in gear to grow my channel hahaha

[@JorisHermans]

Thanks, man! If I could, I would personally kick your ass into gear! 😄💥

[@donovanmortell8380]

@@JorisHermans haha let’s wait for covid to end first 😂😂

[@JimmyOlsson]

You're quickly becoming one of my favourite KZbinrs, Joris! And keep talking! :)

[@JorisHermans]

I don't have any favorite subs but... 😄💥 Thanks, Jimmy!

[@Lathrop_Media]

did you know you can plug the camera directly to the gimbal via USB-c and control focus and zoom without the follow focus?! As long as it is a lens that communicates with the body.

[@markuskomulainen1387]

Studio lights and combination with your shirt 🔥🔥🔥. This is 👍🏼.

[@JorisHermans]

🧡💙❤️🙏🏻

[@FilmSpook]

I love your sense of humor, Joris, brother! Thanks again for your amazing content, my friend; always very helpful. Blessings. 📷💗

[@JorisHermans]

Thanks, man! 💥

[@FilmSpook]

@@JorisHermans You're welcome, my friend! ✨

[@AlfaMedtech]

There are multiple ways I use the follow focus other than pulling focus. I also use it to zoom with my zoom lenses. It works great with a 24-70. And do fun effects! Like then going forward, decreasing the zoom at the same time! Creates a cool shot! Also I use it to control my variable ND filters! So for me it’s better than just for focus and in fact I barely used it for it!

[@toiletpaper55]

Thats crazy, i'd have thought that zooming with big lenses creates much more resistance on the gears designed for focus?

[@AlfaMedtech]

@@toiletpaper55 it works perfect, it can handle a lot, you can see on my channel, that my zoom lens has a the gear already covering the entire zoom gear. So I don’t have to put that small thing around my lens.

[@framequality5341]

How is it with balance on the Gimbal, while zooming? Is it not going off balance? and can you change between auto and manual focus while having follow focus mounted? Thanks!

[@themarksmanABP]

I have the dji rsc2, is there a way of assigning a focus hold button on the gimbal?

[@BenPhanStudios]

I shoot with a Lumix S5 on the Crane 2S. Although I can control the focus electronically by connecting the camera to the gimbal, it always freezes up and stops working. I think I'll try the focus motor!

[@nicodraxler4950]

I use the DJI RS2 and it works great with the S5 and GH6. For the Motor, don´t use the included gear ring, get a fixed wider one :)

[@BenPhanStudios]

@@nicodraxler4950 Nice! I ended up getting the Zhiyun servo focus and it works great with my Crane 2S

[@danivasilioglufilms]

Funny yet helpful, thank you!

[@ElusiveFrame]

That follow focus looks great, but doesn't it feel like a monitor would be more useful to pull focus? It seems hard to nail it through that knob. How is the manual focus on the a7s3? I think that the fact that the canon M50 has really bad auto focus on 4k is a great opportunity to learn manual focusing (the viltrox speed booster can combat that crop factor).

[@JorisHermans]

An external monitor would be a great help when shooting at f/2.8 or lower. The screen of the camera is too small especially in bright sunlight... but apparently also when there's snow 😄 And I had it set at its brightest. It's really difficult to see. I guess I'll have to save up for a monitor 🤷🏻‍♂️😥

[@ElusiveFrame]

@@JorisHermans Brightness is definitely a good reason to buy a monitor! There are a lot of good budget options out there. Feelworld for example :)

[@Amir-un9ic]

The new practical warm light back looks great good idea, your videos are becoming more professional day to day

[@JorisHermans]

Thanks, man! I wanted to try something different. It felt too blue... and I don't feel so blue myself 😄

[@Amir-un9ic]

@@JorisHermans 😂😂 anyway it added more depth to videos, youre really becoming more professional each day, i wish your subs become as many as you cant be able to answer their comments anymore😂❤

[@roamlens]

dude, great video as always but you need a winter jacket

[@STUDIO-ew8dz]

Very valueably video. Thank you.

[@MelodeusForever]

So my question can we find a follow focus that we can use on a gimbal and on a SmallRig? The Zyiyun for that gimbal seems to only work on their gimbals but you can't use it for a separate rig. I've got the option for both.

[@JorisHermans]

Good question. I'm not sure if there's a solution that works on both a gimbal AND a smallrig 🤔

[@MelodeusForever]

@@JorisHermans Sure... :) yeah man, on one hand you have a follow focus device for a gimbal which is close to $100 bucks and you have a decent follow focus for a rail rig that's slightly above the $100 mark. I'd be willing to pay 150% over the average price for one if it could accommodate both. but good stuff man! thanks for the vid. It gives me something to think about.

[@JorisHermans]

@@MelodeusForever Hey, if you find something, make sure to le me know! 😄🙏🏻

[@MelodeusForever]

@@JorisHermans Sure thing. :)

[@mercurial_cyclist]

Your English is still a hundred times better than my Dutch(?), Joris 😂

[@JorisHermans]

But have you ever tried speaking it? 😄 Actually, don't bother... it's not the most beautiful of languages 😉

[@mercurial_cyclist]

@@JorisHermans I actually have! I tried Duolingo but it was really difficult! A friend of mine is a Dutch pro cyclist so I was trying to be a less stereotypical Brit by learning his language, he just laughed at me. 😂

[@JorisHermans]

@@mercurial_cyclist My girlfriend is learning it too... it's not an easy language! 🤯

[@mercurial_cyclist]

@@JorisHermans good luck to her is all I can say! 😂

[@adamnorthwood1673]

Can you link the follow focus?

[@purificationdetoxification7122]

Can I use it with a camcorder?

[@mahditehrani2917]

do focus by wire lenses work well with follow focus?

[@JorisHermans]

Not sure, I’ve heard different things.

[@DrumzGalore]

You dont need those stickers if you have a Crane 2s u can set end points for the wheel

[@gqcwby]

Great content. I like that gimbal, but it does look a bit top heavy with the add on "thingy" But anything to improve a more stable picture quality.

[@JorisHermans]

It's not that big of a difference. The big problem is the small screen. Focus peaking works great but the screen is too small. And it was set at its brightest. External monitor is a must... 😥

[@ImRealizee]

Does somebody know what the difference is between CMF-06 and CMF-04?

[@JorisHermans]

I wanna know too 🤔

[@CSAFilm]

My first question to myself after buying it: Why i didn't use something like this before. It's a must have for those who works with manual lens.

[@JorisHermans]

Yep! Totally! 💥

[@ShijoCT650]

I got a gimbal but never used it 😂

[@JorisHermans]

Haha, I get it. I love the result but I don’t like that it’s an extra thing I have to take 🤷🏻‍♂️😊

[@ShijoCT650]

@@JorisHermans Same thought pulls me back always. I also never learned properly how to install camera on a gimbal. Seems to be too complicated or I have no patience to take that effort 😂

[@JorisHermans]

Well, I can tell you: Once you’ve balanced a camera on a gimbal a few times and you get the hang of it, it takes less than a minute.

[@ShijoCT650]

@@JorisHermans you are right. I have to do it once.. so lazy I am....😂😂