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Good idea. Still wondering what folks use for the sensitivity setting...Quick tip that can help when you've got the time---opening up your exposure an extra stop can aid focus mask in dimly lit situations. When satisfied focus is good, set your desired exposure.
It depends on the lens, the exposure, and the subject. Consider it a relative and not an absolute setting.Good idea. Still wondering what folks use for the sensitivity setting...
Thanks,
Bob
Thanks Bob. Good start of a workflow for me. Tilt focusing is why I upgraded. Tired of tethering in the field. Just spoiled I guess.It depends on the lens, the exposure, and the subject.
I find it most useful in adjusting tilt. Measure a distance adjust focus for that, see what the focus mask indicates. If it shows a lot of green, then dial it down until it shows a bit, then adjust tilt, tweak the focus see where the green spreads and tweak until it is just right.
-bob
Thanks Guy. Good advice about green on what's critical (and not the whole screen...).I adjusted my focus mask usually up in numbers until maybe like 20 percent of green was on the screen. If you have a number to low it shows a lot of green and let's say you will see marginal amount of in focus. I try to get what is critically in. Typically my tech cam numbers where in the 60 percent range if I remember correctly.
Thanks Jack. Wondering if you ever get false positives with this over exposure method. Intuitively it seems that may happen...I set my tech lenses high, like 60 or 70 so I can "see" the PoF. However that's too high for most DF body/lens combo shots, so I dial it down to around 40 there. One trick for tech cam use is to over-expose by a good stop or two to check focus, as the added exposure creates more contrast along edges and increases mask sensitivity.