Difference between revisions of "Focusing - Dragonframe"

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# Make sure the camera lens is in '''Manual Focus''' (the switch on the lens is pointing to MF).
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# Focus the camera by hand by rotating the rings on the lens.
  
 
==Dragonframe Control==
 
==Dragonframe Control==
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# Make sure the camera lens is in '''Auto Focus''' (the switch on the lens is pointing to AF).
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# In Dragonframe, click the camera icon at the top right of the screen to enter the '''Cinematography''' window.
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# Your '''Live View''' image will have a white rectangle on it, representing the '''Focus Area'''.
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# Below your '''Live View''' image, there will be a '''Focus Check''' button and six '''Focus Arrows'''.
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#* The '''Focus Check''' button zooms in or out of your '''Focus Area'''.
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#* The '''Focus Arrows''' allow you to adjust the focus of your lens.
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# Focus the camera by using the '''Focus Check''' and '''Focus Arrows'''.
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Revision as of 11:37, 3 October 2014

Manual

  1. Make sure the camera lens is in Manual Focus (the switch on the lens is pointing to MF).
  2. Focus the camera by hand by rotating the rings on the lens.

Dragonframe Control

  1. Make sure the camera lens is in Auto Focus (the switch on the lens is pointing to AF).
  2. In Dragonframe, click the camera icon at the top right of the screen to enter the Cinematography window.
  3. Your Live View image will have a white rectangle on it, representing the Focus Area.
  4. Below your Live View image, there will be a Focus Check button and six Focus Arrows.
    • The Focus Check button zooms in or out of your Focus Area.
    • The Focus Arrows allow you to adjust the focus of your lens.
  5. Focus the camera by using the Focus Check and Focus Arrows.