Seven Ways to Focus

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Improve your focus stills with Maarten's seven simple techniques to focus your camera.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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0:00 Intro
1:29 One: Auto, Single, Wide
2:20 Two: Centre point
3:33 Three: Focus and Compose
4:34 Four: Focus Point Selection
5:39 Five: Manual Focus
7:24 Six: Face detection
8:32: Seven: Back Button Focus
9:58 Summary
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@docavvai 4 жыл бұрын

Eventhough been shooting for many years now, watching your videos always enlightens me. Thanks

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it was very kind of you to comment, appreciated.

@greyhoundrick5568 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maarten! Very helpful and always a pleasure to watch your content!😀

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! It's always a pleasure to read the kind words from my viewers.

@RyanWoo 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Marrten. You are so good in making one long take video! Besides, I learn a lot from you.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! Also thankful for your kind words.

@keithdennis5085 4 жыл бұрын

As always, I look forward to your valuable videos!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! Always nice to know my videos are appreciated.

@w3bst3r123 4 жыл бұрын

really helpful as always, thank you!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Always nice to know my work is appreciated. Thanks!!!

@marcoutsider 4 жыл бұрын

Maarten you're really redefining the concept of tutorial on youtube by setting very high quality standards, it's really a pleasure to listen to you!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks! Such a pleasure to read your kind words.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@Back And Fort Thanks for your kind words.

@cesar_onada 4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Heilbron I have no questions, I just wanted to send you a big hug from Spain. I really enjoy your videos and how well you explain everything.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

How nice to be on the receiving end of a socially-distanced hug from Spain. Thanks for your kind words, and please say hello (safely) to all my friend in Spain.

@Krejstrup 4 жыл бұрын

Good to see you again Maarten. You are such a nice host. The subject you pick is allways made interesting. Thank you!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, always nice to read your kind words and comments.

@Enrique-the-photographer 4 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thank you.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

So nice of you to say. By the same token, it's always nice to read your kind words.

@chuckthurmond 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you again for your calm, conversational style. And thank you for not following the fad of piecing together endless three- to five-second clips with jump cuts, like so many others on KZfaq. I always look forward to your posts.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!!! Always nice to read such kind words from my viewers.

@elvinlawcc 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this helpful information! After watching your video I quickly take out my camera to practice. The more we practice the better our skills. Thanks and cheers from Malaysia.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Always pleased to know I"m encouraging my viewers to improve their skills.

@giselesmith7795 4 жыл бұрын

This video was very helpful. I will try to remember these tips next outing with my camera. Thank you!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Great - always nice to know I'm helping my viewers discover new ways to improve their images.

@sandeephmaher 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maarten. Your videos are good to learn from and you also present in a unique manner with a little mischief and fun. Keep it going...

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting with your kind words - I'll try to keep up the mischief and fun.

@fredlouw2312 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this information ,always a pleasure to watch your videos

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

So nice of you to post such a pleasant comment, thanks very much.

@leninmoreno4020 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always. Thank you Marteen, can’t wait for the next video. Oh and “don’t be afraid to fail”...now that’s great advise! -cheers

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, as always, a pleasure to read your kind words.

@ilmatanela1816 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, interesting and helpful content as usual.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

That's so nice of you to say, great to know my videos are helpful.

@pergunnareriksson 4 жыл бұрын

A really great rundown of various ways to get that sharp photo. Thanks!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it's always nice to know my videos are appreciated.

@aadithyanjr1382 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You! I wish I met you here sooner but regardless this channel is now my text book for learning photography

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Always nice to read that my videos are useful and appreciated, thanks!

@cokeandtwirl 4 жыл бұрын

I have settled into using focus and compose all the time but your video has got me excited to go and explore all the focus modes and settings on my camera and see if other options could be useful to me. Thank you for another clear and informative video.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Go for it! Great to read that I've got you thinking about other ways to focus. Thanks for the kind words.

@Blue_Newt_01 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this refresher. It’s easy to get stuck in one method. Happy Weekend to You.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words and wishes, appreciated.

@ayushsanyal9720 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for these videos sir! You're videos are helpful as always. Been following you for a long time and love the detailed and simplistic videos everytime and also helps me in many ways!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! It's a pleasure to know that viewers appreciate my work.

@ayushsanyal9720 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron You're always an inspiration for beginners like us sir!

@miker5502 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maarten for the video, the back button focus is my favourite..but I do use them all. Cheers Mike.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

While I do use BBF, I often forget that I've used it and then wonder why the camera isn't focussing. :-( Thanks, a pleasure to read your kind words.

@paulburns2814 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maarten, another great video.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your kind comments.

@AspectStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Always looking for new information, or even just something to watch when I'm bored, in all actuality...

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, either way happy to have helped inform/entertain.

@christopherbgriffith 4 жыл бұрын

Despite my current camera’s many elaborate auto focus options, because I started using digital cameras almost 20 years ago, my instinct is almost always focus and recompose. I’ve done it for so long that it’s basically instinctual and in most cases is faster than having to consider the various options and pick the best one. That said, as I’ve had to photograph my kids playing sports I’ve learned to embrace AF-C, tracking, zones, etc.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Understood, agreed. I used focus and compose for so long it's hard to let it go.

@dhedc 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. You made me try manual focus for the first time on the XT-3.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Always nice to know I've been able to add to your bag of tricks - always nice to see your avatar.

@paulus0109 4 жыл бұрын

Very clear explanation Maarten. Thnx

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! So nice to know that my work is useful and appreciated.

@robertvarner9519 4 жыл бұрын

Good advice as usual. Always enjoy your videos.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

@GastonShutters 4 жыл бұрын

Maarten I just can’t believe that you did all this in one take without stuttering 🙏 you are my idol 😁 life goals right there! Great informative video as usual. Keep up the great work

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks - the secret is preparation and practice. I appreciate your kind words.

@garymanning4578 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant and erudite as ever. Thanks.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

That was very kind - thanks for commenting, appreciated.

@mrLebesgueintegral 4 жыл бұрын

Once again a very clear video. Thanks. Just the right amount of material, preventing information overload. Looking forward to the video on continuous focus, which as a wildlife photographer is my usual style of focusing with back button. I am sending a link to it to a friend of mine who is struggling with the focusing on her new camera. Unfortunately I’ve proved to be a rather poor teacher

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, always nice to know that my work is appreciated.

@jimmyc645 4 жыл бұрын

I really found this useful, thank you Martin.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, it's rewarding to know that viewers appreciate my work.

@mikedesimone1783 4 жыл бұрын

Maarten, Thank you for your great insight ' very helpful. Cheers. 😀

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, always nice to read my videos are helpful.

@michelbrochard8224 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly! A pleasure to read your kind comments.

@Nam3Iess 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You again for another good video.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Your kind words are appreciated, thanks.

@donho6523 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for your kind words.

@adelaide7822 4 жыл бұрын

This video has really made me consider geting a native lens for my Fujifilm X-Pro 1 so that I can use the other methods (rather then just manual focus) to focus, thank you for your explenation, it was really clear and helpful.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the kind words, nice to know it was helpful. Thanks!!!

@jivansjohal 4 жыл бұрын

brilliant work!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Your kind words are gratefully appreciated.

@JakeTheBear1 4 жыл бұрын

Just noticed you are holdin an X-H1 sir. Your camera review is the reason why I bought one for myself just recently! I love your presentation!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, good spotting and thanks for your kind words.

@davearchbell9921 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful as always.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! Always nice to read kind words from viewers with familiar avatars.

@davearchbell9921 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron I guess I'll have to keep my picture of me, Kara and Nate for a while. They unveiled their 1 million subscribers plaque at the party. I hope I get invited to your 1 million subscribers party. 😏

@AlainLafleche1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, helpfull video Maarten

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

I do enjoy reading that viewers find my videos helpful, thanks for commenting, appreciated.

@clark7894 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Looking forward to your upcoming video on focus tracking.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your kind words, and your patience.

@cuisined 4 жыл бұрын

You're really good teacher, I was (and some I still do) subscribed to many channels and as they grew bigger and bigger they went from teaching filmography fundamentals to teaching how to open their new gadgets they were sent by sponsors and such. I like the detailed explanations and the level of coverage you dive into in your subjects matters. Thank you. Fantastic and very practical channel!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! I do appreciate your very kind words, glad to hear that you enjoy my videos.

@briangc1972 3 жыл бұрын

Don't you realize that you must learn the proper way to open the box and unpackaged the new gadget? Where would we be if we didn't have all those unboxing videos? Our new gadgets would just sit there in their boxes, unopened and unused for perpetuity.

@MaartenHeilbron 3 жыл бұрын

@@briangc1972 There are so many who have perfected the skill of unboxing. I'm such an amateur that I can't subject my viewers to watching me fumble and tear my way into the boxes products arrive in. Sorry to disappoint.

@briangc1972 3 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron The first time I clicked on an "Unboxing" video, I thought it would include a review. After 90 seconds, I realized that the entire video was going to be devoted to the entire unboxing process! I was a little shocked and I was amazed that A, someone would make such a video. and B, that umpteen thousand people viewed his video. and C, hundreds gave him a thumbs up

@MaartenHeilbron 3 жыл бұрын

@@briangc1972 That is the way of things in the 3rd millennium.

@jerseyreddevil3139 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, nice video!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

@mikemitchem4846 4 жыл бұрын

Great explanation sir

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, a pleasure to read your kind words.

@riverpb5250 3 жыл бұрын

hi, maarten! i love your videos! i'm a fuji x shooter who uses a bunch of manual lenses, and there is a slight variation to the manual/back focus that's commonly used by street/documentary photographers and it's "focus limiter" focus i know you know this, but for others who don't: essentially, if your camera has this option available, it limits the camera's ability to focus beyond the distance that you set. so, for example, if you set the distance to be a min of 3 metres to max of 5 metres away, then, the camera will never focus beyond this area. in manual, what photographers do is that they put on tapes on the barrel to achieve the same effect, OR to set the lens to a predetermined point, THEN you physically move your body to achieve focus.

@MaartenHeilbron 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's a feature that's recently appeared on new models, like the X-S10. Thanks for your tips and your kind words.

@cliffterpher 2 жыл бұрын

Thnx Maarten!

@MaartenHeilbron 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the kind words, thanks for commenting.

@TW-iu9zy 3 жыл бұрын

… Still up-to-date and useful tips today! 👍🏻

@MaartenHeilbron 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words, they are appreciated.

@makaki9833 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words.

@charliemackay9787 4 жыл бұрын

Great overview. I moved to back button focusing a few years ago and have not looked back. I shoot with a N D750. The only problem I have is when I give the camera over to someone to take a picture, I have to spend sometime instructing them how to use it. I never thought about the custom user settings (1 or 2) on the command dial as a quick way to have a more standard set-up for a visitor. Thanks again.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to read you enjoyed it. Thanks, always nice to know that I've helped with your practice. And that's an excellent point, I should have said that.

@AlanSnackbarTheChipShopChipper 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, Maarten! Your videos are an important tool for me to understand deeper the capabilities of the cameras we use. I'd like to ask though, have you ever considered reviewing the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K? The reason I'm asking is I think it would be interesting to listen to your thoughts on a purely video-focused camera and how certain settings would vary from a photography camera and a video one. Of course there are plenty of cinema cameras out there, but they are mostly not affordable for the general public, which is why I thought the Blackmagic camera would be the standout one to review/test. Thank you again, Maarten!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

I have contacted BlackMagic's media representatives, but so far without result.

@medcob7402 4 жыл бұрын

manuel focus with manuel Lenses on X-H1 makes my everyday so much easier! thx for very good information Maarten

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Fujifilm offers more manual focus aids than most, which can really be an assist. Thanks for your kind words, appreciated.

@paulcritchley464 4 жыл бұрын

We’re spoiled for choice It’s knowing when to choose Got a Sony RX100M7 just before Lockdown also got the A7MIII and use back button focus What I have discovered is the toggle button when pressed is center focus. Use af on as well. RX100 has no back focus. I keep looking or back focus on the RX100 Been thinking of going for shutter button focus on both. I use both on my runs an mtbike ide. RX100 on my shoulder strap 7III in my back. So RX gets a bit more use. Brilliant video

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. That button can actually be configured to switch to any focus mode you like.

@dubaigeek1988 4 жыл бұрын

Need to try

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Just do it.

@kadoc1979 4 жыл бұрын

I like to guitar intro sound better 😀 Helpful video👍

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Noted. But now I also have extro music. I figured after 100K subs, I could afford to hire someone to actually compose something for me.

@josesanabria3819 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video that has refreshed previously acquired knowledge and skills. It's always nice to be aware of all the available capabilities that one's camera offers. By the way, Mr., do you practice photography as a profession? If so, what kind of photography do you mostly do?

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

I am not a professional photographer, although I do some video production work for a small number of clients. I spent a lot of my career producing television and writing reviews of technology products.

@russghound 4 жыл бұрын

Maarten, again another well prepared and well-taught video tutorial. I can't help but wonder if you were a teacher before you became a KZfaq video creator? I always look forward to your next video, and God bless!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it is always a pleasure to read kind comments from my discerning subscribers. Although my spouse is a teacher, I have never taught.

@russghound 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron that is amazing because you sure seem at home in front of the camera and how you speak without stumbling over your words.

@pierrelaviolette670 4 жыл бұрын

I had the same thought last week, now we know otherwise

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@russghound Thanks again - that's the result of good writing, sufficient rehearsal and using a teleprompter.

@gizrichronicles6553 3 жыл бұрын

Very Informative Video, Thanks , My question: For landscape photography which area we should focus and why?

@MaartenHeilbron 3 жыл бұрын

You should focus on the part of the image that will draw the viewer's attention. Thanks, I appreciate your kind words.

@williamdocherty1437 4 жыл бұрын

Very clear concise interesting and informative .Personally I’m a focus and recompose sort of photographer most of the time and a manual focuser most of the rest of the time .There are a lot of photographers out there using vintage primes What do you think about another video about old school Manual focussing techniques or do you feel like there wouldn’t much demand. Anyway thanks for another good video

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, I'll jot that down as a potential topic. Just wondering if there's much to say - any suggestions or notes?

@williamdocherty1437 4 жыл бұрын

Maarten Heilbron My introduction to SLR photography was having A Zenith B thrust into my hands with the aperture set Focus pre set and instructions to press the shutter when the subject ( runners) were the right distance away . When I saw the pictures I was hooked on photography . Using the depth of field scales on primes to set up your zone of focus stuff like that

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@williamdocherty1437 Got it, thanks again.

@aussie8114 4 жыл бұрын

Another wonderful video 👍🏼 Focus has become so advanced these days, yet I persist with focus and recompose on my D810. No doubt once I get a Z6 at some point I will explore the options. One focus feature I like is to set shutter activation to release on focus. Especially for moving subjects. I do sometimes move the focus point around but not often.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Good notes - it remains a powerful and useful technique. Thanks for your kind words.

@dsego84 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a newbie, but wouldn't recomposing mess up the focus in some situations, eg. when shooting wide open?

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@dsego84 Not in AF-S, once you lock in the focus with the soft press, that focus will remain until you fully press. Recomposing wouldn't work if the camera or the subject moves - but the size of the aperture shouldn't affect it. It is a good question though, and I can imagine some lenses and wide apertures with a very narrow depth of field that could be affected.

@dsego84 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron Thank you for your answer. I've just started learning about the ins and outs of my xt-30. I've already noticed that adjusting the focus point on the screen or the little thumbstick is a pain when documenting my family. In the age of quick snaps with smartphones, nobody likes to pose for long and I'm still very slow to pick the focus point. And I've ruined enough shots with unfocused faces and blurry eyes so it bothers me a lot. In this case I should probably turn on face detect, but I also shoot other stuff, so I like to leave it off. Maybe I got carried away with my new f2 fixed lens and shallow depth of field as well.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@dsego84 It's rare that face/eye detect screws up an image - but that's why I suggest that you assign it to a function key so you can quickly turn it on and off.

@boyansyarov8136 4 жыл бұрын

I find myself often locking focus with the shutter button (AF single) and then immediately switching to manual (on Fujifilm bodies via the dedicated switch in front). I have found that to be a good alternative to the back-button autofocus w/o having to dig through menus and settings to enable and switch back

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Good technique - I should have mentioned that's a good way to get manual focus on a camera where switching to manual turns off the focus engine.

@zobkiw 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos - thanks for creating them! For someone who wants to explore manual focus (I'm playing with DMF on the Sony at the moment to get a taste), but also am noticing old age make my eyes blurry, but also is refusing to carry and wear glasses, am I destined to rely on auto-focus on my camera? Any tips (in video form, of course!) for focusing with the camera when you can barely focus without the camera? :-) Congratulations on 100K subscribers!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

If using the expanded view doesn't help, then I have no suggestions. However, I would not particularly consider manual focus to have any particular advantage over auto, particularly if you have vision issues.

@zobkiw 4 жыл бұрын

Maarten Heilbron Other than the fun of taking out of focus pictures - think of all the disk space I would save. Thanks for the response :-) stay well.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@zobkiw hehe - saving disk space would not be one of my photography goals. I just ordered another 20TB drive space.

@zobkiw 4 жыл бұрын

Maarten Heilbron I just ordered a 2TB Samsung SSD. Love it. Too small for you for sure but a nice size for throwing in a bag. Enjoy your 20!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@zobkiw Oh, I was looking at that for portable use. Let me know!

@rahulsankalpana 4 жыл бұрын

once again great explaination ! would you pls make video for Olympus cameras ?

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your request, but at the moment, that doesn't seem likely.

@itspoots 4 жыл бұрын

great video! would love to see a video talking about using mis-matching body and lens combos - i.e., crop body + full frame lens, and vice versa - what works well, what doesn't, impact, etc. i hear a lot around buying full frame lenses with a crop body in case you upgrade, but not sure the impacts to shooting / image quality.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and the suggestion. Most manufacturers that make both full frame and crop bodies tend to make inferior crop lenses, if one wants a good lens, it will necessarily be full frame. The fiction that full frame lenses provide inferior results on a crop body is true only when the results are compared to a full frame body. They are always superior to the lower quality crop lenses.

@bfs5113 4 жыл бұрын

To know how to kick the tires for lens selection, one needs to aware of the history of photography since 135 film, which is now known as Full Frame. The majority of lens manufacturers (beside Fujifilm) has been producing lenses for 135 film cameras for four to five decades and there are plenty of choices available. Professional & consumer grade, different focal lengths and variations. Most APS-C cameras share the same mount with the full frame models (downward compatibility), hence buying a FF lens is future proofing. IQ is either the same or superior due to better models (such as the Canon L and Nikon Gold ring lenses) are available. The disadvantages are not maximizing the lens, weaker choices in the wide end, heavier and more costly. For instance, Canon FF EF 70-200 (~APS-C 50-150) has four L models, f/4, f/4 IS, f/2.8 & f/2.8 IS and that broader choice is missing from its APS-C collection.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@bfs5113 Why? Does one have to know the history of the automobile to buy a car? Or to buy tires for the car? I"m sorry, this just doesn't make sense to me.

@bfs5113 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron I don't mean being a historian, but knowing certain facts help to understand. Of course, I can buy a spaceship to Mars without knowing anything except having money or buy a tube amp without knowing tube was popular once. However, I can explain to someone why UV filter and lens hood was recommended in the past, after shooting for over four decades. Hence, some people often bring an experienced friend along when shopping for their first car and 135/FF lenses happens to have a few decades of history. 😊

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@bfs5113 I'm sorry to read that you did not appreciate my comments. An understanding of history, particularly in the case of consumer products, is often not helpful and can be confusing and distracting - especially when old technologies have been replaced. Someone purchasing an electric car needs to have no knowledge of the combustion engine. That information is completely irrelevant now.

@ThisOLmaan 4 жыл бұрын

you Tha man 📸💥😁👍🏼TY

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and emojis.

@jessestarks3128 4 жыл бұрын

I concur practice using a new feature before putting it to work.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate your support on this issue.

@kato8504 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Maarten I love your videos. Just a question how are you liking the xt4? I am thinking of getting it. I have the x100F and really love it but want to get a fuji where I can change lenses. your advice is greatly appreciated k

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

The X-T4 was on loan from Fujifilm Canada for the review, and I've now returned it. I own an X-H1, and if you're interested after watching my review, pretty sure you'd love it. Unless you have to have the latest features, the X-T3 also remains an excellent choice.

@kato8504 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron thanks so much ill look at the xt3

@gourav0700 3 жыл бұрын

what is best method for video and photo in Lumix camera g85 more on DFD technology i use back button for photos dont know how to nail the video focus

@MaartenHeilbron 3 жыл бұрын

Use manual for the best focus results in video with that model. Peaking will help nail the focus.

@Fabella100 4 жыл бұрын

Which camera are you on? Thanks :-)

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

This video was recorded, as I stated and demonstrated with the Nikon Z7.

@deustechmachina6061 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Maarten and thanks for providing this guide! I'm curious and would like to understand why you chose to use AFF over AFC. Would you be kind enough to explain, or if you've previously done a video explaining it, could you point me in that direction?

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your kind words. I did not recommend it over AF-C, I simply mentioned that on some cameras, it's the default focus setting. I rarely use it, as I find it less useful than AF-S for most settings and when I know I'll need AF-C, I switch to that.

@deustechmachina6061 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron thanks for the response. Maybe I wasn't completely clear in my comment. At the end of the video, you provided the settings you were using to record the video itself. Right at 10:49 you state the the video was recorded using the Nikon Z7 with the 24-70 f/2.8 lens using "the AFF setting with full area and face detect eye auto on". That's what I was curious to understand. I was expecting you to state you were using AF-C in the making of the video, so when you stated you were using AFF, I was confused as to why you made that choice :).

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@deustechmachina6061 Sorry. In video mode on the Nikon Z cameras, there is both continuous autofocus and full-time autofocus. AFF works better.

@deustechmachina6061 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron thanks for clarifying!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@deustechmachina6061 Sorry about not getting this first time out.

@bahadirg3438 2 жыл бұрын

whos photo is the guy with the lake?

@MaartenHeilbron 2 жыл бұрын

Mine

@user-ss6zt2mo1l 4 жыл бұрын

Use manual focus, or zone focusing, i have shot manual cameras my whole life. It works for what i do photography for.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect, nice to hear from a photographer who has a solution that works.

@ThisOLmaan 4 жыл бұрын

Maarten Heilbron: i know you just explained 7 ways to focus but since I am totally new to photography and I am on the Lumix DC-FZ80 the configuration are somewhat different. i been trying to achieve to capture an object, but make the background Blurr to get a better quality image on the focused object, I hope you can help me Please TY, or redirect me to one of Ur other helpful videos and yes I am one of Ur subscribers😁📸

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

This should help: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fM2ge8d-3dyWops.html

@patrick.771 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos! Do you prefer Fuji over Nikon for personal use? :)

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

I like Fujifilm's design and manual controls, but overall I prefer Nikon as a camera.

@patrick.771 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron same. Fell in love with the Fujifilm X-T4 design but for landscape photography the Fuji colours aren't to my taste.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@patrick.771 What? With all those film sims and all the parameters you can adjust you're not happy?

@patrick.771 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron I don't own a Fuji X-T4 yet but looked at many sample shots from different reviews. For me the Nikon Z6 colours look better in landscape images (out of cam). So I'm not sure if I will be happy with a X-T4 and tend to buy a Z6 (same price with F4 and F 1.8 lenses) instead of the X-T4. Do you think I'm wrong with that assumption regarding colours? (I'm unsure ;) )

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@patrick.771 I wouldn't choose a camera based on colour reproduction in other's photos - who knows which filters, settings and post processing was used to get there. However, I would also never suggest that you purchase a camera if you have any misgivings about it.

@marion_roberts 4 жыл бұрын

I have a simple MF setup that fuji video users might find useful. Problem with fuji is that the AF system is lightning fast, great for photography but not for video, it's too twitchy. R hand on grip, index finger at rest to front Fn button, thumb on rest at joystick. L hand underneath camera holding focusing ring,camera resting on palm near the joint. This allows me to MF without moving my hands around, front Fn button is set to zoom in using R index finger and R thumb if I need to adjust zoom in location.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Had to pick up my X-H1 to try that - yes, good system, thanks for sharing.

@briangc1972 3 жыл бұрын

The irony of how technology has taken a simple function, turn the focus ring until the subject is in focus, and changed it to a complicated system of choosing AF modes via a series of menus that require you to try to choose in advance which method will give the camera the best chances of guessing what you really want... I manually focus my Leica SL with my R lenses adapted to it. Just as I prefer to drive my older Porsche with it's 6 speed transmission vs a new Prius....

@MaartenHeilbron 3 жыл бұрын

Although there is great value in manual focus, if you are working with a larger aperture and a very small depth of field, the AF system, particularly using eye detection, will provide a sharpness that is hard to get using manual mode - particularly if your subject is in motion.

@briangc1972 3 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron True, AF has a place, but even with BIF, I can prefocus, just like the old timers had to do it and get some great images. As far as shallow DOF images, I find that focus peaking in manual is more accurate than AF. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying AF is bad, It just hasn't proven to be the cat's meow for everyone everywhere.

@MaartenHeilbron 3 жыл бұрын

@@briangc1972 No comment.

@Magneira 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, huge mistake calling Daido photos a fad.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Oh? Did it develop a large group of practitioners? Are there still followers today? Otherwise, thanks for your kind words.

@Magneira 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron so the amount of followers counts? If so, the orange and teal from Instagram is not a fad, because there are a lot of people doing that, but we all know that is a fad... I mean, Daido is a legend and must get the respect he deserves, calling his style a fad because it does not blow up on Instagram or Flickr is very disrespectful, at the least...

@Magneira 4 жыл бұрын

I also recommend you this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLB3jdurrcW-oIk.html

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@Magneira Whoa! Easy sailor, you have completely misinterpreted my comment. Who mentioned Instagram? Who equated practitioners with followers? He is clearly a legend, he gets respect and if you don't think that my mentioning his craft in this video was respectful you've chosen to filter my words to suit your narrative.

@skakdosmer 4 жыл бұрын

There’s an eighth way to focus. Simply by moving the camera. Which is most macro photographers’ preferred way! Particularly, but certainly not exclusively, with those special high magnification lenses that have neither autofocus nor manual focus, such as the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro or the Venus Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

I knew I could rely on you to provide excellent comments - thanks for the tip, I don't have that combination, but for tight macro work I find I'm usually moving the subject.

@skakdosmer 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, yes - the ninth way!

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@skakdosmer hehe. Let's stop this now.

@skakdosmer 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron yes, I'm out of ideas anyway.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@skakdosmer hehe

@iamhandy-man 4 жыл бұрын

Maarten, you left out another way to focus: concentrate on a single subject. :-D

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

I thought 4 covered that - or am I missing something?

@iamhandy-man 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, this is just my dumb sense of humor playing off of the alternate meaning of focus (i.e. concentration)

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@iamhandy-man Whoa! Not like me to miss out on a pun.

@iamhandy-man 4 жыл бұрын

I thought you might live in puns, as well, since you appear to be a fellow lover of words.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@iamhandy-man I am, however, I live in Toronto.

@JJPDESIGNS 4 жыл бұрын

I still don't get the use of touch focus on full size camera... unless maybe you are shooting on a tripod (and even this can introduce some movement to the camera as you poke it) there seems no reliable way to steadily hold the camera - away from your face/body, in one hand, while you poke at it with the other hand... for what purpose is this useful? Truly - asking.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's an issue if you think about it, doesn't seem to be a problem in practice.

@JJPDESIGNS 4 жыл бұрын

@@MaartenHeilbron admittedly I've not tried it - I should probably take a poke at it before declaring it useless... I shall experiment... 😁

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@JJPDESIGNS That's a solid idea.

@1957PLATO 4 жыл бұрын

As a m4/3 street shooter I usually have my 17 mm lens, shoot at 5.6 and everything from 2m, to infinity is in focus. Practically never need to focus.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent plan, thanks for the notes.

@lorenschwiderski 4 жыл бұрын

That is also the sweet spot for the Oly. 17mm lens -- good choice! Which camera are you using? My Oly. and Panny cameras do no have the option for minimum shutter speed along with the auto-ISO, so most of the time I end up using Shutter Priority instead of Aperture for the street. Used to go 1 / 250, but now bump it to 1 / 320 or higher to be sure the subjects freeze without a blur. I think the E-M5 mark II and higher grades have the the option for minimum shutter speeds + auto ISO setting. I use the finger tap on screen to select a focus point. -Loren

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

@@lorenschwiderski Thanks for sharing your helpful comments.

@donaldklopper 4 жыл бұрын

Required viewing

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your very kind words, thank you!!!

@CallMeChato 4 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry, but I thought this was going to be about how to mentally focus. I was very disapp... oh look the closeup of the oranges looks like a bum. What was I saying? Never mind.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

So sorry about the misleading title. Sorry about the suggestive oranges. Sorry about the distracting video. These are diffic

@amiri7392 4 жыл бұрын

How do you talk so much without messing up? I wouldn't be able to do it.

@MaartenHeilbron 4 жыл бұрын

If you write a good script that makes sense to you and flows easily, and take some time to practice, it should only require a few takes. A teleprompter helps also.