Sebastien Thomas
January 15th, 2008, 09:53 AM
I wonder if there is a way to minimise the focus point.
When the EX1 is at the wider zoom, with iris full open, I can't get the focus closer to 50/70cm (haven't made a mesure).
I need to be able to get focus closer to that.
Maybe the MACRO mode can do this ?
In what range can the focus point be set then ?
Maybe I can add a lense (French word for that is a "bonnette") to the front of the lens to change the minimum focus point ?
Thanks.
Sebastien Thomas
January 15th, 2008, 04:00 PM
Replying to myself...
The MACRO mode does everything I want. The only trick is you have not to be on full manual focus mode.
Move to assist focus and you're OK.
I'll post some footage soon.
Ola Christoffersson
January 16th, 2008, 04:54 PM
Replying to myself...
The MACRO mode does everything I want. The only trick is you have not to be on full manual focus mode.
Move to assist focus and you're OK.
I'll post some footage soon.
Now - who would have thought that macro did that... ;-)
Sebastien Thomas
January 17th, 2008, 07:11 AM
don't be sarcastic... :)
I tried it without success until I found you musn't be in full manual focus.
Ola Christoffersson
January 17th, 2008, 12:16 PM
don't be sarcastic... :)
I tried it without success until I found you musn't be in full manual focus.
Sorry - just couldn't hold back. These things happen to the best of us. It's hard to memorize all that is written in the manual after only one read through.
/ola
Ryan Avery
January 22nd, 2008, 04:37 PM
I wonder if there is a way to minimise the focus point.
When the EX1 is at the wider zoom, with iris full open, I can't get the focus closer to 50/70cm (haven't made a mesure).
I need to be able to get focus closer to that.
Maybe the MACRO mode can do this ?
In what range can the focus point be set then ?
Maybe I can add a lense (French word for that is a "bonnette") to the front of the lens to change the minimum focus point ?
Thanks.
Sebastien,
A diopter will do what you need to do here. Look at our 86mm diopters with an 86-77 step ring. You could also use other step rings to use this on other cams as well. We also make this in 1.6+ and 2.6+ variants.
http://www.schneideroptics.com/ecommerce/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?CID=1088&IID=903
I have a calculation file available that will give you the minimum focus distance with the diopter applied.
Ryan Avery
Schneider Optics