5 Tips for Manual Focus - I Wish I Knew As A Beginner Filmmaker

5 Tips for Manual Focus - I Wish I Knew As A Beginner Filmmaker - SmallRig Mini Follow Focus

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My 5 tips on how to ultimately improve the manual focus. Things that I wish I knew when I started filmmaking.
I also reviewed the SmallRig Mini Follow Focus and showed how it can drastically help you improve your manual focus with higher accuracy in the professional world. Watch the full video to find out more!
Gear used:
SmallRig Mini Follow Focus: www.smallrig.com/smallrig-min...
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Video chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 When to use manual focus?
1:21 Tip 1: Linear focus ring control
2:35 Tip 2: Using a focus puller
4:58 Rack focus test
6:08 Tip 3: Using an external monitor
6:39 Tip 4: Enable focus peaking
6:51 Tip 5: Always practice
7:31 Recap
8:29 Conclusion

Пікірлер: 76

@bhealyphotography Жыл бұрын

A focus puller is a person where I come from.... this thing is called a follow focus.

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the correction ahaha 🙌🏽😁

@creativephebecooks 2 жыл бұрын

Manit, thank you so much for sharing all those tips. Some of your tips like focus peaking and linear focus sound new to me, so I'll definitely be adjusting my camera settings for my next practise.

@directedbysean. 2 жыл бұрын

my man! this was such a clean and straightforward review 💪🏽 def considering gettin one of these myself now!

@hurleygreen927 Жыл бұрын

MANY THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO! Just got a used manual 55mm Macro lens for my Nikon D750 and this really helps my focusing issues....GREAT JOB!

@5thPlatoon 2 жыл бұрын

THE RETURN OF THE QUEEN 👏👏👏👏👏 Loved how you said "practice makes a man perfect" then showed a clip of Jib shaking her head 😂 The manual focus puller seems like it would probably be the solution for the most widespread scenarios. I don't know if you write a script and read a teleprompter or what, but you've become very good at presenting a lot of information clearly and concisely. It's a rare gift that only the best teachers possess 👍🙏

@gregscarcella519 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent job speaking about focus ring controller - linear Vs non linear. I did not know this existed. Now I finally know how on all the KZfaq videos this is accomplished with all the videos demonstrating the small rig mini focus pull. No one ever talks about this feature so I thought that the small rig focus pull automatically focuses from Point a to point B. It does not. The camera must do this.

@davidp158 Жыл бұрын

To my knowledge only certain Panasonic LUMIX lenses offer this linear focus option. It works very well. Some lenses have a “clutch” that will switch from electronics to mechanical focus.

@mauroalcantara7508 5 ай бұрын

Congratulations on the post, you helped me solve the focus problem on the Nikon D810 for video, without needing another camera with automatic focus, just a folus focus and it was solved. Thank you

@bobbygindenver7208 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your insight very helpful, I for sure will be watching more of your content.

@omba4148 Жыл бұрын

Good tutorial. Very clear and well-delivered.

@GeorgeA977 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I've recently purchased a7sii and couple of vintage lenses and I'm having a friend picking up a cage and follow focus from abroad for me and I needed reassurance that I'm in the right path, thank you so much Manit

@ManitMonsur 2 жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped! Appreciate your feedback mate 🤝😊🙏🏾💯

@just_ant 2 жыл бұрын

Your description is awesome. Thank you guy!

@ManitMonsur 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙏🏾☺️🤝

@rickymcc9072 Жыл бұрын

Manit, thanks for the tips. Helpful for me as a newbie trying to teach myself videography skills. I'm now using Sony kit (mostly stills currently but just bought a FX3 to pursue videography) and thought as their AF was so good and fast that I didn't need to manually focus any more. That said I still manually focus for c/u non time critical shots for precision. Now I better understand why manually racking focus can look better and give you control over what you want especially at wide apertures. I'm now going to buy a manual FF unit (debating SmallRig v Tilta) to start practicing. If and when I feel the need then I'm not averse to buying a wireless pulling set-up. But, feel I should start fully manual to learn, practice and get a good feel first, before splurging.

@natxjourney 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you put some high-quality content here. Keep it up bro

@ManitMonsur 2 жыл бұрын

Nat, the man himself! Thank you for checking out the video brotha 🤝🙌🏽☺️

@osmumos 2 жыл бұрын

Great content and clear tips! Thank you!

@ManitMonsur 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback 🙌🏽☺️

@davidrave563 Жыл бұрын

very helpful and easy to understand, thanks for the presentation!

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@NICUofficial 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this training & tips - I definitely want to get one of those Smallrig focus pullers for my Blackmagic. I'm a total amateur just trying to make better videos for my music channel. Manual focus isn't easy for me, especially on the move with a handheld! Thanks for the help :)

@ausdoug974 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. I really enjoyed watching your advice. Thanks.

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped. Thank you for your feedback 🙌🏽☺️

@jcon654 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!! Thank you!!!

@emmsyTSUI 2 жыл бұрын

damn manit how did i just find out about this awesome video!

@treasey8655 Жыл бұрын

actually, they use Manual focus for everything in cinema

@illusivetech4498 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Thank you for sharing

@ManitMonsur 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your feedback 🙌🏽☺️

@erikpreston2393 Жыл бұрын

Very nice, thank you.

@esther_wright Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Very easy to understand

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

Glad the video was helpful! Thank you for your feedback 🙌🏽☺️

@hanhpham-jib9002 2 жыл бұрын

Great job 👏

@ManitMonsur 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping me with the video ❤️🙌🏽☺️

@Firoj_sheikh 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video brother ❤️❤️

@ManitMonsur 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

@introvertid 2 жыл бұрын

Love this tutorial..❤️

@ManitMonsur 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you found this video helpful

@radiatestudios4464 2 жыл бұрын

We love the SmallRig follow focus!

@ManitMonsur 2 жыл бұрын

Yess me too! I wish I’ve known how easy to use one of these focus puller long time ago. It’s a game changer ⚡️🤝

@AlexanderBischof Жыл бұрын

@@ManitMonsur so you would say that it is (way) more easy to focus manually with a follow focus instead if the focus ring on the lens itself.?

@jacktoddy9783 2 жыл бұрын

Very attractive model - thanks for making this video interesting with style.

@ManitMonsur 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it and I appreciate your feedback 🤝🙏🏾🥳

@davidson2812 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU !

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! 🙌🏽☺️

@joseagonzalez2973 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Learned a lot. Seriously. I see you have a lumix. I just bought the S5. Do you have a video for beginners about how to get that cinematic look with the proper settings with aperture, shutter speed and ISO?

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your feedback and glad to hear that the video helped. Yes, check out my color grading videos on this channel. They are all based on the footages I shot with Lumix S cameras.

@CalmaxFilm Жыл бұрын

Thank you really much for this perfectly clear video. I have just a question: I just bought a cine lens and the ring is really slow to turn, even in linear focus. How do I focus faster please ?

@ShamellAntone Жыл бұрын

great vid...

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@margaritamaximova4556 Жыл бұрын

great video

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@hanfpv3093 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! But how do you Set the focus ring control to lineair on Sony camera's?

@DethronerX Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 🙏🏾☺️

@amarentertainments2917 Ай бұрын

👌👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏... Thanks for review..

@ManitMonsur Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and the feedback ☺️🙌🏽

@TheSkull1101 8 ай бұрын

Hello, Thank you for this video. I'm a beginner, so all advice are welcome 😉 On that note, about the external monitor: the small orange box I see in your video, is that an external battery? Thanks a lot. Yves (from Brussel) ❤

@jonyjonychy4260 2 жыл бұрын

Very very nice brother

@ManitMonsur 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother 🙌🏽☺️

@ericsmeets-fotografie9174 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I have selected linear focus control. What puzzles me though is that you say the speed you rotate the ring does not matter, only the amount of degrees you turn it. But when I turn the ring fast or slow the speed I get from focus point A to focus point B is different. And by the way you explain it, it should always be the same right?

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback. X amount of rotation for slow speed get your focus from point A to point B . Also, X amount of rotation for higher speed gets your focus from point A to point B. The rotation speed can be your creative choice on how fast or slow you would want to change your focus from point A to point B. Since it doesn’t effect linear focus control.

@kskashi Жыл бұрын

Hi! @maintmonsur What NPF970 battery you are using? I looks like good quality one

@DaftRebel Жыл бұрын

2:28 This is just what I needed! Is there a way to set it on a Sony Alpha 7iii? Thanks in advance!

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that. Unfortunately, there is not much content online showing how to set linear focus control in Sony cameras. Not sure why but here is the only video I've found that mentions about the feature: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r92qpKif1ZaxpoE.html

@treasey8655 Жыл бұрын

my gh5s doesn't have the linear focus ring settings 😭

@GeekTherapyRadio 2 жыл бұрын

It's funny, auto-focus is such a huge "must have" until you get used to manual focus. After learning to manual focus (it's WAY less difficult than you think...), you almost completely distrust auto-focus and look for ways to avoid it. For videography, you quickly realize how limited the use cases for AF really is (Vlogging, etc). AF is like training wheels. It's great when you first pick up a camera, but MF is what lets you REALLY fly. Seriously. Just disable AF and tinker with MF around your house or messing around out and about. You will very quickly realize how 2nd nature it becomes and you'll do 90% of all future shooting in MF.

@ManitMonsur Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you 🥳🙌🏽

@JaymesMedia Жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@AlphaGChannel 9 ай бұрын

100% agree