Push Auto Focus for Canon A1 at DVinfo.net

Dave Halliday · February 12th, 2007, 02:53 PM

I have read *every* post on the issue here on DVINFO and I have yet to find a suitable response. If you own one of the following LANC controllers, please let me know if the "Push Auto Focus" works with the Canon A1:

Zoe DVXL
Varizoom VZ Rock
Varizoom VZ Stealth
Bogen/Manfrotto 521 (Pro)

Thanks all.

Hernan Vilchez · May 3rd, 2007, 05:02 PM

I have the Manfrotto 521Pro. The push AF doesn work with my A1.

Josh Laronge · May 3rd, 2007, 07:19 PM

How about the Canon ZR-2000? I have one and love it with the A1. It gives you push AF (that works), you can fine tune the focus, variable zoom control and zoom speed setting, display control, peaking and magnifying. It might be a little more expensive then the others ($400.); I think the additional features are worth the extra.
--Josh

Raymond Toussaint · June 4th, 2007, 08:40 AM

No 'push focus' on the available controllers in the market, why? Is Canon's LANC connection non standard? Hard to find out?

Maybe Canon thinks -hopes- we all buy the expensive clumsy box, the ZR-2000.
That box gives you all, but it's something you just dislike the moment you see it, it works, but it's all plastic with a non-professional look and feel, $400,-

Where are the competitors?
Zoe? Varizoom?

Would it bite Canon that no good aftermarket tools -the things people want- are available? Loot at Panasonic, for that brand you can find many tools.
In the long run: it does.

Angelo Caruso · June 4th, 2007, 09:35 AM

Hello,

You can use the old RM-95 remote. It doesn't have push focus but it allows you to control it back & forth.

Angelo

Raymond Toussaint · June 5th, 2007, 06:29 AM

That is a Sony product, but you can't use that in a proper manner on camera, it is more designed to do things like rew, play, serach index for the recorder part. (btw: the Canon has its own wireless remote).

But I (we) am looking for a zoom/focus/start LANC remote, for connection to a stabilizer or tripod or shouldersupport.

February 12th, 2007, 02:53 PM	#1
Dave Halliday Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC Posts: 116	Push Auto Focus for Canon A1 I have read every post on the issue here on DVINFO and I have yet to find a suitable response. If you own one of the following LANC controllers, please let me know if the "Push Auto Focus" works with the Canon A1: Zoe DVXL Varizoom VZ Rock Varizoom VZ Stealth Bogen/Manfrotto 521 (Pro) Thanks all.

May 3rd, 2007, 05:02 PM	#2
Hernan Vilchez Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 135	I have the Manfrotto 521Pro. The push AF doesn work with my A1.

May 3rd, 2007, 07:19 PM	#3
Josh Laronge Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 241	How about the Canon ZR-2000? I have one and love it with the A1. It gives you push AF (that works), you can fine tune the focus, variable zoom control and zoom speed setting, display control, peaking and magnifying. It might be a little more expensive then the others ($400.); I think the additional features are worth the extra. --Josh

June 4th, 2007, 08:40 AM	#4
Raymond Toussaint Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 173	No 'push focus' on the available controllers in the market, why? Is Canon's LANC connection non standard? Hard to find out? Maybe Canon thinks -hopes- we all buy the expensive clumsy box, the ZR-2000. That box gives you all, but it's something you just dislike the moment you see it, it works, but it's all plastic with a non-professional look and feel, $400,- Where are the competitors? Zoe? Varizoom? Would it bite Canon that no good aftermarket tools -the things people want- are available? Loot at Panasonic, for that brand you can find many tools. In the long run: it does.

June 4th, 2007, 09:35 AM	#5
Angelo Caruso New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bayport, NY Posts: 10	Hello, You can use the old RM-95 remote. It doesn't have push focus but it allows you to control it back & forth. Angelo

June 5th, 2007, 06:29 AM	#6
Raymond Toussaint Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 173	That is a Sony product, but you can't use that in a proper manner on camera, it is more designed to do things like rew, play, serach index for the recorder part. (btw: the Canon has its own wireless remote). But I (we) am looking for a zoom/focus/start LANC remote, for connection to a stabilizer or tripod or shouldersupport.