Locking Focus? at DVinfo.net

Tom Johnston · April 27th, 2005, 12:40 AM

Could someone please explain to me how to lock the focus, once it is completely in focus... also locking other settings, such as shutter speed, apeture, and gain? Thank you for your time.

Robin Davies-Rollinson · April 27th, 2005, 12:54 AM

You have the choice of Manual or Auto focus on your camera. You can either choose to zoom in to the subject in Auto and let the camera focus and then switch to Manual, or stay in Manual and set the focus yourself. In Manual, it will always stay the same, ie. "locked."
Make sure however that you only set the focus when fully zoomed in, since this camera will not hold focus over the whole traverse of the zoom if you don't (don't zoom in a bit and focus - it won't be sharp if you zoom in further.)
As for the other settings, once you are in Manual mode and you've set your exposure etc via the knurled ring, it will stay locked - until you switch off the camera, then they will revert to default.

Robin

Patrick Pike · April 27th, 2005, 09:28 AM

To take it a step further, is it possible to change the way the GL@ resets its settting to default if the camera turns off? I film a lot of live events and like to set all of my cameras up (exposure, shutter speed, gain) before the event so they all match. But if they turn off, auto off, they will reset.

Any fix? (besides disabling auto off)

Robert Crawford · April 27th, 2005, 11:50 AM

I'm pretty sure nothing resets if you put the camera in "standby" mode.

April 27th, 2005, 12:40 AM	#1
Tom Johnston New Boot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Posts: 11	Locking Focus? Could someone please explain to me how to lock the focus, once it is completely in focus... also locking other settings, such as shutter speed, apeture, and gain? Thank you for your time.

April 27th, 2005, 12:54 AM	#2
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	You have the choice of Manual or Auto focus on your camera. You can either choose to zoom in to the subject in Auto and let the camera focus and then switch to Manual, or stay in Manual and set the focus yourself. In Manual, it will always stay the same, ie. "locked." Make sure however that you only set the focus when fully zoomed in, since this camera will not hold focus over the whole traverse of the zoom if you don't (don't zoom in a bit and focus - it won't be sharp if you zoom in further.) As for the other settings, once you are in Manual mode and you've set your exposure etc via the knurled ring, it will stay locked - until you switch off the camera, then they will revert to default. Robin

April 27th, 2005, 09:28 AM	#3
Patrick Pike Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mariposa, CA Posts: 200	To take it a step further, is it possible to change the way the GL@ resets its settting to default if the camera turns off? I film a lot of live events and like to set all of my cameras up (exposure, shutter speed, gain) before the event so they all match. But if they turn off, auto off, they will reset. Any fix? (besides disabling auto off)

April 27th, 2005, 11:50 AM	#4
Robert Crawford Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 33	I'm pretty sure nothing resets if you put the camera in "standby" mode.