97% of viewers are not subscribed to my channel which means RUclips doesn't recommend my channel for future viewing. Please consider subscribing, it shows me you are interested in my content and drives me to produce more videos . Thank you all! *NOTE: The Focus PEAKING shown in the video is a gauge to highlight high contrast areas in your image, and thus what "most" likely is in focus. As shown in the video, areas can still be highlighted by the cameras PEAKING display if they show high levels of contrast, even though they may not be in focus. For example: Where Trees meet the sky etc. (high contrast area). This is why I always start out by letting the camera "auto focus" first before switching to manual focus. It gives you a good starting point to see where the peaking is highlighting. But it is important to practice and understand how peaking works to get the best out of it. I hope you enjoy, and any questions please comment below. Walking in all Weathers.
I had to look way back into my browsing history to find again your amazing and incredible video.... I was worried I could never find it again, you did an amazing work in this, congratulations for your hard dedication and work in this
amazing video sir. Thank you for demonstrating your methods and for showing me (and us - your viewers) some of Earth's calming and tranquil nature - the great and colour rich outdoors! I've learnt a lot.
Try DMI. A more old school feel to the focusing approach. It's an easy process for exactly what you want no switching just a natural use of the focus ring which gets magnified as much as you preset for your application. NB in the "A" mode, I use A maximizing my lens choice.
I'm an absolute beginner (and middle aged man with limited patience). I have a new SONY alpha 6400 with 18-135mm AF lens. I'd like to know how - without fussing with menu settings - to quickly switch back and forth between AF to manual focus. Is there a single external ON/OFF switch versus faffing with custom buttons, etc ? (I see the lens has an AF | MF switch on the side but that doesn't seem to do anything.)
So I am an amateur who uses video mode primarily, and was zooming in all the way to be able to verify my videos would be in focus after finishing the recording. However, I didn't realize that is an invitation for dust on the sensor. Now I finally realize photo mode automatically gives a close up view to focus and it carries over to video mode, which I didn't think was the case. Sensor cleaning is not cheap! I was too nervous to knock it out of alignment by doing it myself.
great video! yet it is important to mention that the manual focus assistant need to be turned off for this. Also it wouldn't work whenever there is a moving subject.
i guess it works for those lense that doesn't have AF option . i tried on my lens with AF on , and it automatically chooses the most red spots on the screen .
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*NOTE: The Focus PEAKING shown in the video is a gauge to highlight high contrast areas in your image, and thus what "most" likely is in focus. As shown in the video, areas can still be highlighted by the cameras PEAKING display if they show high levels of contrast, even though they may not be in focus. For example: Where Trees meet the sky etc. (high contrast area).
This is why I always start out by letting the camera "auto focus" first before switching to manual focus.
It gives you a good starting point to see where the peaking is highlighting.
But it is important to practice and understand how peaking works to get the best out of it.
I hope you enjoy, and any questions please comment below.
Walking in all Weathers.
I had to look way back into my browsing history to find again your amazing and incredible video.... I was worried I could never find it again, you did an amazing work in this, congratulations for your hard dedication and work in this
this was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you mate! you made my day :)
Thanks for the help!!!!
Can we do it with prim lens ?
This the most helpful video I have found for my focus problems. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
thoughts on back button focus?
Thanks so much! Very awesome 😊
This demonstration is absolutely brilliant. I completely understood the points you were making which is rare for an idiot like me! Thx so much.
i just purchased this camera, and this is a very useful explanation! yet, i'm not sure i follow why you use the auto focus before the manual focus?
Thank you, I learned new stuff! Very helpful
amazing video sir. Thank you for demonstrating your methods and for showing me (and us - your viewers) some of Earth's calming and tranquil nature - the great and colour rich outdoors!
I've learnt a lot.
Very interesting & so detailed focus process. That will improve for sure my own habits. Big thank you ;)
Best explanation of focusing on a 6400 thanks
thank you
Very cool.
Try DMI. A more old school feel to the focusing approach. It's an easy process for exactly what you want no switching just a natural use of the focus ring which gets magnified as much as you preset for your application. NB in the "A" mode, I use A maximizing my lens choice.
When I use this technique when I adjust the focus ring the camera zooms in?
I'm an absolute beginner (and middle aged man with limited patience). I have a new SONY alpha 6400 with 18-135mm AF lens. I'd like to know how - without fussing with menu settings - to quickly switch back and forth between AF to manual focus. Is there a single external ON/OFF switch versus faffing with custom buttons, etc ? (I see the lens has an AF | MF switch on the side but that doesn't seem to do anything.)
If i remember correctly there is a switch for AF /MF on the rear of the 6400 just above the rear dial?
So I am an amateur who uses video mode primarily, and was zooming in all the way to be able to verify my videos would be in focus after finishing the recording. However, I didn't realize that is an invitation for dust on the sensor. Now I finally realize photo mode automatically gives a close up view to focus and it carries over to video mode, which I didn't think was the case. Sensor cleaning is not cheap! I was too nervous to knock it out of alignment by doing it myself.
From 2023 thank you bro, this video helped alot 🙏
great video! yet it is important to mention that the manual focus assistant need to be turned off for this. Also it wouldn't work whenever there is a moving subject.
Super
i guess it works for those lense that doesn't have AF option . i tried on my lens with AF on , and it automatically chooses the most red spots on the screen .
You didn’t once mention depth of field in focusing
it doesn't work for interior photography.