Thanks very much for the responses....in experimenting, I now see that it is necessary to use manual focus and finally understand why the problem was occurring in the first place.
Randall Martin --- In [email protected], "Julian Baldwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Randall, > The best forum for this sort of question is probably > [EMAIL PROTECTED] which deals with all matters relating to the VX2000 to > PD170 range of cameras. > > However the answer in this case is fairly straight forward. > The problem is caused by your leaving the camera in auto focus. The answer > is to set the camera to manual focus, focus on your interviewee and then > shoot. In this mode the focus cannot drift from its correct setting. > > It may be possible to focus on the interviewee by zooming in slightly to > his/her face, and, with the camera set to manual focus, press the "Push > Auto" button (below the Focus switch). Keep the button pressed whilst you > zoom back to the required framing and then release it. The focus will > normally hold on the interviewee as you zoom and then remain locked for the > duration of the interview. If it doesn't, then release the button before > zooming back. > > To make focusing easier I recommend downloading a focus star chart from: > www.rondexter.com/professional/equipment/focus_pattern.htm > > Print this chart on A4 size and get it laminated. Then if you get your > interviewee to hold it by their face (eyes) you can easily see when your > lens is in focus. The high contrast pattern is easy for the camera to focus > on, even in auto focus mode. > > Hope that helps. > > Julian > Bristol, England > ************************************************ > > camera focus > Posted by: "rmartin215" [EMAIL PROTECTED] rmartin215 > Date: Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:10 pm ((PST)) > > This problem is probably more approprite for some other forum, but i > don't know of one. > > I have a Sony VX2100 and am having constant problems with focus. > Specifically, when I am interviewing someone, and they are in the > foreground, sometimes -- too often -- the foreground goes out of > focus, the background comes in. It doesn't even seem to be due to the > fact the background is much brighter... And the cameraperson doesn't > always catch it until it is too late. > > Has anyone had this problem and what can be done about it? And what > forum might be more appropriate for this issue. > > Thanks in advance. > > Randall Martin > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
