I love the “run the footage backwards” tip, thanks!
@diazalbn3 жыл бұрын
that's absolutely helpful
@PitNeex3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tip indeed !💯
@DougPardee3 жыл бұрын
Technical pickiness: with focus peaking, what's highlighted isn't strictly "what's in focus." It's edges that have a certain amount of contrast. Edges that have naturally high contrast can be highlighted when somewhat out-of-focus, while edges with naturally low contrast might not be highlighted at all even when perfectly focused. It generally works well enough, but as with all automated systems, it sometimes pays to be aware of the limitations of the underlying technologies.
@Wohlverine903 жыл бұрын
I would LOVE more content like this. There are tons of good tutorials on KZbin, but if I can get them from my favorite show, I'll take it!
@alverolle46643 жыл бұрын
Shooting on the Panasonic s1h shows that they're serious about manual focus
@R0XyM0h3 жыл бұрын
hahahaha this one was too deep xD
@danieldougan2693 жыл бұрын
Yes, I guess they are.
@lattesweden3 жыл бұрын
On Sony if you are a RAW shooter, turn up sharpness to +3 (only affects JPEG and the RAW preview) and you can in many cases focus without magnify in and no need to use peaking, with +3 sharpness you get a sort of shimmer where the sharpness plane is.
@marekvogel91563 жыл бұрын
That´s, what youtube is all about: hacks, tips, workarounds.... Thanks for your input + keep up the work
@myksmith3 жыл бұрын
You keep doing you, Chris - your combo of technical expertise with practical examples combined with the right blend of dad jokes and dorkiness means that I get my information and I'm entertained. Thanks for your good videos.
@thedondeluxe69413 жыл бұрын
Yes, I would like to see more episodes like this.
@CS903 жыл бұрын
That last tip is brilliant, definitely going to remember that one. Thankfully I've been doing a lot of manual focusing lately and now I recommend it to anyone that I can. And yes, more tip videos!
@misterfung3 жыл бұрын
Reverse the video for a snap-focus effect that’s precise! Genius!
@OlintoeRafaelaCicloturismo3 жыл бұрын
Yes, please much more of this...:) You guys are great! The really best! Thanks so much, from Brazil.
@HenryPiffpaff3 жыл бұрын
Another way at least for DSLRs is to check for special focusing screens for manual focusing, like the Canon EG-S. You can replace the native focusing screen in your camera with that and will then see a much thinner depth of field, thus facilitating easier manual focus. The downside is that your viewfinder image will get a bit darker.
@Ra-Hul-K3 жыл бұрын
hearing about such a thing for the first time!
@jaapaap1232 жыл бұрын
That is exactly what I miss so much on modern cameras. Just a bloody decent focus screen just like in the old days. Focus was so easy.
@wubbadubnub Жыл бұрын
@@jaapaap123 Cannot agree with you enough. Focusing on my New F1 was so easy and simple, but using those same lenses to focus on an A7ii is such a pain in the ass
@alantuttphotography3 жыл бұрын
YES! More episodes like this. Actually, I'd like to hear and see more about manual focusing for video.
@jeorgesadi46193 жыл бұрын
Love the Camera Labs shirt! I'm assuming that's a nod to Gordon. I think it's pretty cool how the youtuber camera channels know each other and get a long.
@bsmukler3 жыл бұрын
I still use the hyperfocal technique for walk-about photography with Leica M cameras and lenses. I use the rangefinder when there is more time to compose the shot and focus. Although I have autofocus cameras as well, there is something very satisfying in doing it old style. This was a fun video, and I hope you make more like it.
@isac2392 ай бұрын
This is so so so helpful dude. I've watched it three times. Thank you so much bro!
@jtapia11232 жыл бұрын
I like how you guys write out the basic beats of your video and then set up different shots sitting in different locations to change it up. Makes it feel like the old educational shows I used to watch on PBS as a kid
@scdobserver8353 жыл бұрын
More tips? Yes, please!
@HWvuurwerk Жыл бұрын
I just switched from Nikon DSLR to Sony mirroless, I have an adapter to use my old lenses. This was super helpful!
@mytravellinfo3 жыл бұрын
WE DO WANT TO SEE MORE TUTORIALS LIKE THIS (1000000)
@albertocugat96893 жыл бұрын
Without tutorials there is no paradise.
@brianaddison28283 жыл бұрын
10/10 on the conspiracy opening lol. Great info on techniques as well. Please make more tutorial episodes!
@stevetimko14613 жыл бұрын
Yes, more episodes like this please.
@dennisD..3 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but YT keeps unsubscribing me from your channel. But I just keep on subscribing. I appreciate the tips. Keep them coming.
@vw30053 жыл бұрын
Life Saver! Thank you for the tips! The Yellow peak focus is actually more distracting while the magnifying tool helped sharpened my photos! KUDOS!
@EODM12 жыл бұрын
Most people use red focus peaking, works great for me 👍
@jrc11563 жыл бұрын
Nice content, better than the other channels that just recreationally bashing cameras against cameras.
@ruok3351Ай бұрын
That intro will forever be relevant from now on
@FTezner3 жыл бұрын
Please keep these tutorials coming. DPReview can only get better if it is about more than gear.
@TedTremendous2 жыл бұрын
MORE TIPS MORE MORE MORE!!! You said to let you know if we want it... here is my plea.
@Veptis3 жыл бұрын
If there is more. Do more. All content is better than gear reviews!
@ngrabowskiphoto3 жыл бұрын
you got me in first 20 seconds. Whatever it's going to happen later in this video I love it.
@wRicky893 жыл бұрын
Do more please!!! I like manual focusing with vintage lenses and it's awesome to know more on how to do it.
@thecaveofthedead3 жыл бұрын
Left out: DSLRs have a focus indicator that allows you to use your autofocus computing with manual focus. I used this a lot with Nikon DSLRs with old MF lenses. Especially APSC cameras with pokey viewfinders. Great video though. Some completely new things for me - that reverse focus racking was a revelation. I've used a lot of MF lenses on DSLRs, on a variety of film SLRs and TLRs with a variety of finders - good and bad. Now I'm using an older mirrorless fuji with adapted lenses and pretty faint focus peaking. I use magnification a _lot_. I think the super hi-res digital finders like the one in the new Sony are going to be a fantastic help - squaring the circle between optical and digital finders. Mirrorless cameras don't only make manual focusing easier. They make manual everything trivially easy and a very consistent way to work. As automatic features advance to incredible levels, they're ironically needed less and less for 90% of photography. No one needs praise for shooting manual. But if like me, you find it the most enjoyable way to shoot, it's never been easier.
@janbonne3 жыл бұрын
that reverse autofocus trick for video !!! yoooo!
@AgnostosGnostos3 жыл бұрын
The first autofocus cameras appeared during 70's but the autofocus revolution with SLR cameras begun with the Minolta a-mount 7000 in 1985. The first SLR camera with internal electro-optical autofocus mechanism. Soon afterwards all other camera manufacturers followed. Until 1985 manual focus lenses were the standard but afterwards nearly all of manual focus lenses became obsolete until the advent of full frame mirrorless revolution in 2013. The internal electronics of a lens including the autofocus motor and aperture motor increase considerably the price of lenses. Of course price is the most important compromise of all lenses. That's why manual focus lenses can be cheaper with a comparable optical quality of similar autofocus lenses. Also the flange focal distance of nearly all mirrorless cameras is similar between 16mm - 20mm. So a manual focus lens can be easily compatible without any significant extra cost with many different mounts. That increases the sales and reduces the cost further. So lately many Chinese and Korean manufacturers are producing new affordable manual focus lenses of really good optical quality for all mirrorless cameras. Manual focus is very easy with wide and ultra wide lenses but with telephoto, super telephoto and especially mirror reflex lenses the manual focus isn't so easy. Focus magnification and focus peaking help but still the depth of field is very thin. In the case of macro photography the manual is even more difficult even with very small apertures.
@yosephjaphar3 жыл бұрын
I let you know we want more episodes like this. Kay?
@glen-draketoolworks71863 жыл бұрын
Yes. Definitely more like this please..........
@jaysantiago-BX-NY3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you for keeping it simple!🙏 This will definitely help with my manual focusing! Luv your short, precise, informative tutorials! 👏👏👍❤ More please😬🙏🙏
@nazhif13 жыл бұрын
I've used the A7s II with canon lenses for quite some time & I've really gotten use to manual focus for both photo & video. I also feel like using manual focus forces me to slow down and take a moment to check my subject & composition instead of being trigger happy.
@D1N023 жыл бұрын
Pentax dslr's have a catch in focus feature. It uses the auto focus confirmation the trigger an exposure. It is pretty neat.
@Avinash-wg7xl3 жыл бұрын
yes... War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery, and Ignorance Is Strength .
@blenxcacopardo4993 жыл бұрын
Hands-on and interesting video. Thank you Chris and Jordan
@catbeardsleyphotography3 жыл бұрын
This is great! Yes please more manual focusing videos. I am looking to find a way to manually focus, that is precise, on digital cameras for weddings. I will soon move to mirrorless so that will help. Now it's more about finding ways that are precise that I can trust
@PotatoHate Жыл бұрын
I picked up a Sirui anamorphic lens for taking cinematic photos and this lens is full manual which is a lot of fun to use. Most of the tips in this video I figured out on my own by just using this lens but it was nice to learn about how to deal with the video aspect and how some lenses have suggested focus on it. Also the point of reference focus technique is very useful thanks.
@arttiz013 жыл бұрын
Yes! This is a technical part of manual lenses that frustrates me all the time. I own a few, and it seems I miss focus most of the time. One critical example is with on of my cameras, the Z50 with a Meike 50mm 1.7 manual lens attached to it. Wow, so many shots lost because I missed! Thanks for this article, I will practice more, and more stories like this will be a high boost for my photography skills. Many thanks!
@pranavtripathi28903 жыл бұрын
The intro is just epic guys! 👌🏼👌🏼
@JoeMaranophotography3 жыл бұрын
I used my G80 again recently and manual focused the whole time. Autofocus was perfect :)
@NL0Gwenster3 жыл бұрын
For SLR's you can always replace your focusing screen with different stuff. Kats eye used to make brilliant stuff that allowed you to show shallower DOF. Or you could even get a split-prism focusing screen. I modified my D700 with a Katz-eye cause i used a 50/1.2 AIS 60% of the time (despite having 70-200/2.8 II and 35/1.4 Sigma) - i did a lot of street photography with it and just pre-focused to 3M (handy to have the stuff written on the lens) ; and it's quite easy to learn. Just an evening or 2 and you get the hang of it.
@LootKiwi3 жыл бұрын
Love this video (especially the last tip of the video focus section)
@Baluchishair3 жыл бұрын
I love those who teach me a word of wisdom. #Chris and #Jordan are not exceptions and to learn more & more photography is my fashion. Though I don't know a single terms photography.
@ChristopherGoetting3 жыл бұрын
Through the OVF, some cameras (like my 80D) will have a focus box pop up at the center point when the center point is in focus while in MF mode. Other cameras will even tell you if you are front or back focused while in MF mode. It is definitely crude compared to focus peaking, etc, but it does help!
@user-bb7rh7xf6n3 жыл бұрын
The intro 😂😂 you guys are great!!
@robmitchell73552 жыл бұрын
"The right choice is rarely clear, just like your focus should be." LOL
@K3zz212 жыл бұрын
Lol that intro had me shook for a minute 😂
@bencorwin3 жыл бұрын
I’ve BARELY EVER used continuous auto focus and I shoot with an FX9. People that say they NEED good continuous autofocus are mostly v-loggers. However, I’ll admit that reliable and smooth transitioning touch to focus is a very nice feature and alternative to punching in.
@ScottJWaldron3 жыл бұрын
That last video focusing tip is great!
@user-qy8wy5ud8g3 ай бұрын
Thank You guys 🙏🏻 amazing video u gave me hope with my af 50mm 1.8 😂 (manual focus only)
@annamacdonald55182 жыл бұрын
Really helpful video - particularly interested in the reverse tip for video focusing - had never thought of that! Thanks
@MikeLindup423 жыл бұрын
Simple, useful, easy to remember. Thanks guys!
@hammarbytp3 жыл бұрын
Great tips. Keep them coming....
@edmoss883 жыл бұрын
Enjoy using my manual Chinon 50mm 1.7 on my Sony A7. Focus peaking and focus magnify tool are what i use.
@jaezryl Жыл бұрын
Magic Lantern on my 6D has helped a lot. I use magic zoom exclusively if I shoot at 1.4.
@u2mevb3 жыл бұрын
we need more topics like this
@ernolaunis3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. When I started to watch KZbin, it was because of tutorials. Now the videos are about Sony vs Canon kind on lifestyle hype. I watch those also but.. lately.. I just want to feel good after learned something not because I made a investment to some camera system. Quote from Louis Rossman (Right to Repair dude, fixes Macs) : Self made success is the best!
@idontwantacallsign3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video guys 🙏🙏. More episodes like this is great!!
@chitung2277 Жыл бұрын
this is excellent and invaluable tips
@martinsillen59983 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a very entertaining and educational video!
@tylou44793 жыл бұрын
Yes, more videos like this would be awesome
@rokr97103 жыл бұрын
yes please, manual focus and vintage lens for video is the thing...! thanks guys.
@VijitChandna3 жыл бұрын
I'll be getting my first camera soon this is incredibly helpful yes please do more!
@MensMastermindGroup2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video and you taught me so much in this. Thank you for using your time to make these videos
@mayspeis3 жыл бұрын
definitely would love to see more! thanks, guys
@rickyahamkonyak75333 жыл бұрын
I love the introduction😀 following you guys and learning a lot from all your videos. Thank you!!!!! Love from Nagaland, India
@maverick97087 ай бұрын
Manual focus is that one tool that you didn't want but the tool that you deserved
@georgevalentine7802 жыл бұрын
An awesome presentation. 👍🏾
@kannan_a23 жыл бұрын
That reversing idea is cool for video. Any suggestions to avoid focus breathing when shooting macro subject at close distance ?
@opalyankaBG3 жыл бұрын
Use a different lens?
@andreasbuder44173 жыл бұрын
Stop focussing?
@OrdinaryFilmmaker3 жыл бұрын
Nicely done guys. Very much enjoyed this episode.
@theufoexperience38593 жыл бұрын
Hey man, that opener was better than Wooden Nichols. But seriously, great tips! I use 2 vintage SLR lenses with my Sony FS5 a lot. I have a Minolta Rokkor 50mm and a Pentax Asahi 135mm that I use with a follow focus to get cinematic camera racking. I love my Sony G lenses. But, if I'm doing a "film" shoot, its easier to change to a fully manual lens than go into the menu and completely shut down the electronics in the Sony G lenses. And even then, getting an accurate camera rack with them is difficult. I suppose I could get a nice cinema prime lens set. But, there's something fun and cool about finding a nice vintage lens from the 80s and using it with a modern digital cinema camera. Of course if I'm out in the wild and need performance, I use all the bells and whistles of the modern G lenses.
@mixeddrinks81003 жыл бұрын
that reverse tip. is firee!
@daveperrin94083 жыл бұрын
I use a manual focus 85mm f1/8 Viltrox lens on my Sony A7rii this video makes a nice change to all the others about auto focus. Some great tips thanks for sharing guy's. 👍👍👍👍👍 Would like to see more like this.
@MiguelSanArchangel3 жыл бұрын
Loved it! Helped me a lot with my Leica M10.
@hachewie3 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@fake4883 жыл бұрын
Can you do an episode on comparing manual focus assist tools on the contemporary mirrorless bodies please?
@S-I-R-E3 жыл бұрын
Your friendship with each other makes this pandemic a little easy to endure.
@hurleygreen9273 жыл бұрын
Very useful! Just got as manual 55mm 2,8 lens and learning to meter and figure out depth of fiield THANKS!
@jonathanculbertson95913 жыл бұрын
Nice! I learned quite a few tips and tricks from this. Thanks Great video!
@peterkaltoft80323 жыл бұрын
I always give my like after the intro for your videos 😁
@DirtDigglerDetecting Жыл бұрын
Love this. Thank You
@nsbhagwat3 жыл бұрын
Need more videos on manual focus, specially when using adapted EF glass on E mount with an entry level 6300.
@Woodenarrows3 жыл бұрын
For manual focus I depend on both zoom and peaking. I need glasses to read but can't seem to get used to using my glasses with my viewfinder. Also I don't use my glasses while hiking so.... zoom and peaking fix the issue for me. I like Jordan's reverse focus tip, great idea... I've said it before, you tow are a great pair, I really enjoy your videos...
@blendsbyc Жыл бұрын
love the intro
@tombarnes54903 жыл бұрын
Yes please more like this 👍👍👍
@arikrystel99003 жыл бұрын
thanks for making a great video. to be perfectly honest I enjoy your tips better than the product reviews. not that there bad reviews or anything like that, too me your insights and experiences are way more valuable.
@Maxime-ho9iv3 жыл бұрын
Great video but I found that the hyperfocal technique works less and less the more megapixels we have. Yes you would assume it’s a pure optical thing but in practice now that the image we’re getting is so sharp, even the slightest change in focus is made apparent, making zone focusing pretty much irrelevant.
@Maxime-ho9iv3 жыл бұрын
@Ziggi Mon oh really? Thanks for the info, I didn’t know it was based on film, now it makes all sense. Do you have any link on this?
@throughmyeyes43 жыл бұрын
Definitely would love more tips on manual focusing for video
@adventure_photo3 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Yes more of these type videos please!
@moke13102 жыл бұрын
Enjoy review videos but "how to" like this is also welcome. I use more than I buy no matter how much GAS I may suffer from.
@pirojfmifhghek5663 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. This is good content. I just discovered peaking on my own, but the other subtle tips for maintaining a good manual focus for moving subjects is some real good stuff. That'll save me some time and trouble learning things the hard way.
@elloelloelloo2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful! Thank you both!
@thesharpercoder3 жыл бұрын
Taking advantage of hyperlocal distance is great with UWA lenses. Everything more than 3-4 away is tack sharp. Also, hyperfocal distance is probably why the Looney 11 Rule uses f/11. The more you stop down a lens, the closer the hyperlocal distance moves towards you. This makes achieving infinity focus at the hyperlocal distance much easier. At 600mm the hyperlocal distance at f/16 is less than a mile. At f/5.6, the hyperlocal distance is several miles, which makes achieving critical focus pretty much hit or miss.