Expanded Focus timing out at DVinfo.net

Barry Uddstrom · September 5th, 2009, 05:28 PM

Hi,

On my EX3 the expanded focus only stays on for about 3 or 4 seconds then switches back to normal view on its own

Is this normal?
Looking in the handbook it gives me the impression it stays on until you switch it off.

Thanks.

Michael Sims · September 5th, 2009, 06:06 PM

My EX1 expanded focus stays on for 4-5 seconds then returns to normal. The manual does make it look like it would stay on indefinitely.

Barry Uddstrom · September 5th, 2009, 06:19 PM

Thanks Michael, I guess its normal.

I assigned a button to Expanded focus and it does the same thing, goes of in 3 or 4 seconds.

Pity you can't adjust the time it stays in expanded focus.

Thanks

Peter Wright · September 6th, 2009, 07:09 PM

I believe the timing only applies if you do nothing whilst in expanded focus mode. It will hold while you continue to adjust focus, then time out after you stop.

Boyd Ostroff · September 6th, 2009, 07:51 PM

Exactly - the countdown doesn't start until you stop turning the focus ring. I quickly got used to it myself and think it actually works quite well.

September 5th, 2009, 05:28 PM	#1
Barry Uddstrom Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Zealand Greymouth Posts: 39	Expanded Focus timing out Hi, On my EX3 the expanded focus only stays on for about 3 or 4 seconds then switches back to normal view on its own Is this normal? Looking in the handbook it gives me the impression it stays on until you switch it off. Thanks.

September 5th, 2009, 06:06 PM	#2
Michael Sims Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 102	My EX1 expanded focus stays on for 4-5 seconds then returns to normal. The manual does make it look like it would stay on indefinitely.

September 5th, 2009, 06:19 PM	#3
Barry Uddstrom Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Zealand Greymouth Posts: 39	Thanks Michael, I guess its normal. I assigned a button to Expanded focus and it does the same thing, goes of in 3 or 4 seconds. Pity you can't adjust the time it stays in expanded focus. Thanks

September 6th, 2009, 07:09 PM	#4
Peter Wright Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 193	I believe the timing only applies if you do nothing whilst in expanded focus mode. It will hold while you continue to adjust focus, then time out after you stop.

September 6th, 2009, 07:51 PM	#5
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Exactly - the countdown doesn't start until you stop turning the focus ring. I quickly got used to it myself and think it actually works quite well.