Automatic Rack Focus? at DVinfo.net

Xavier Pilsudski · January 27th, 2011, 09:48 AM

Is there a way to have the zoom "stop" at a specific mark?
When I rack focus and that I have the opportunity to rehearse the shot, I can see the value of the zoom on the LCD - usually 2 digit number -
But it's not always easy to rack focus and stop exactly where you want so is there a way to make this "automatic" by entering the zoom value... somewhere?
(I know that I could use the touch screen to change the focus area, but it's not as precise and not always possible)
Thanks

Russ Ivey · January 27th, 2011, 11:04 AM

On which camera?

Mike Beckett · January 27th, 2011, 11:28 AM

This was a feature that I really missed from my Sony days - the HMC40/41 just doesn't have a shot transition feature like this.

I can sort of manage a rack focus by watching the focus meter values carefully, but it's a bit hit and miss.

Xavier Pilsudski · January 27th, 2011, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ Ivey

On which camera?

HMC40

-dunno why I don't get email notifications when I selected the option -...

Xavier Pilsudski · January 27th, 2011, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Beckett

I can sort of manage a rack focus by watching the focus meter values carefully, but it's a bit hit and miss.

Yeah, this is what I have been doing but it's messy like you said if you need a pretty fast and accurate focus... Oh well, there are reasons why we didn't pay $2500 or more for this camera.

January 27th, 2011, 09:48 AM	#1
Xavier Pilsudski New Boot Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: United States Posts: 9	Automatic Rack Focus? Is there a way to have the zoom "stop" at a specific mark? When I rack focus and that I have the opportunity to rehearse the shot, I can see the value of the zoom on the LCD - usually 2 digit number - But it's not always easy to rack focus and stop exactly where you want so is there a way to make this "automatic" by entering the zoom value... somewhere? (I know that I could use the touch screen to change the focus area, but it's not as precise and not always possible) Thanks

January 27th, 2011, 11:04 AM	#2
Russ Ivey Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Woodstock, GA Posts: 89	On which camera?

January 27th, 2011, 11:28 AM	#3
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	This was a feature that I really missed from my Sony days - the HMC40/41 just doesn't have a shot transition feature like this. I can sort of manage a rack focus by watching the focus meter values carefully, but it's a bit hit and miss.