Image blurring while in Manual mode
Videomaker – Learn video production and editing, camera reviews › Forums › General › Video and Film Discussion › Image blurring while in Manual mode
- This topic has 1 reply, 3 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 4 months ago by
JulianKaruk.
-
AuthorPosts
-
-
July 13, 2014 at 11:28 PM #79871
JulianKaruk
ParticipantI have noticed that while interviewing my subject goes out of focus at various times. I am able to focus in Manual Mode into a crisp, sharp image of my talent/interviewee. The person's image will then blur slightly while the background remains in sharp focus. It is driving me crazy. I am hoping I will be told of a remedy from this forum.
Camera: Panasonic HDC-T900P. Shooting in 1080/60p, AVCHD. Using tripod with very little zoom action.
-
July 15, 2014 at 1:44 PM #210780
Wes.Beiko
ParticipantIf you dont have someone operating the came then set it to auto.. Otherwise you will have to adjust focus during the shoot, as well if you can control aperature then stop down so less light is let in and less DOF effect is present.
-
July 16, 2014 at 4:35 AM #210782
paulears
ParticipantIt's not clear if you are saying the focus problem is in manual or auto. Auto focus can be a problem when the background has strong sharp contrasty things in it – autofocus has to decide which part of the image you want to be sharp, sometimes to check focus, it needs to go out of focus, then sharpen the blurriness up. Manual on some cameras is really simple, but on compacts like this, manual focus is a nudge, nudge button prod, and it's rather hit and miss.
Often, the general advice is always to use manual focus, but on these cameras, auto is often better.
-
-
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.