TRUE FOCUS AND CAMERA HANDLING
To obtain the maximum benefit from True Focus you should try to work within the requirements of the system. This might need a little practice but it will improve the accuracy of the measurements and thereby provide better results.
Firstly, try to remain as still as possible when making the first True Focus measurement and wait for the audio signal or ready light to show green again before continuing. This will not only speed up the process but also increase accuracy.
Secondly, when recomposing the shot you should try to stay in the same position as closely as possible. That is, try to avoid moving your head or body forwards or backwards as this will move the camera away from the measured position.
In the upper example to the right, the photographer has swung the camera from the first measurement to recom- pose the shot as normal. But you can see that the camera has now moved away from the original position.
The lower example illustrates essentially the same situation except this time the camera is more or less rotated around its central axis, rather than swung. The difference might seem slight but practice has shown that this method does retain the original position more accurately and therefore results in better focusing accuracy.
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Incorrect ‘swinging’ of camera away from original position.
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Correct ‘rotation’ of camera.
FOCUS CHECKING IN BROWSE, PREVIEW OR TRUE FOCUS MODE
A very effective way of checking the focus of individual captures is to as- sign the P1 or P2 (or Mirror Up or Stop Down) button to Focus Confirm.
While browsing, the photographer pressed the P button which positioned the cursor in the middle of the frame. The front and rear scroll wheels were used to move the cursor to the eye. Pressing the P button again would then produce a zoomed in
In browse mode or after capture, press the P button. A cursor appears on the display which can be navi- gated via the scroll wheels or Naviga- tion button to pinpoint the required area. Another press of the P button will zoom onto that particular part of the image for focus confirmation. The control wheels (or the Navigator) can now be used if areas close by are to be also checked. Otherwise, press it again to return to cursor view to be able to make a rapid new placement of the cursor for more checking.
In True Focus mode, instead of being located in the centre of the display, the cursor is automatically located near the original area chosen by you for the True Focus setting. This meth- od provides a very convenient and rapid method for checking when us- ing True Focus.
In this shot, the photographer firstly made a True Focus setting focused on the model’s ear. After recomposi- tion, the P button was pressed which automatically positioned the cursor over the ear. One more press of the P button would then produce a zoomed
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