|
Method #1)
Make sure your adapter is turned OFF. Your camcorder's Image stabilization "always" needs to be turned OFF when using an adapter. Set F-stop on the SLR 35mm lens to the Highest F-number. (this gives the smallest aperture size and allows the least light, but allows to focus on the GG) Put your HV20/30 to manual focus. Now you need to point to a nice bright window or just something very well lit. You want to manually focus onto the grain of the ground glass. Try to get the grain as sharp and focused on your HV30 as possible. (try the camcorder's focus assist to magnify the GG-some people like using it---and some don't). Thats it. You're done.
Method #2)
Here is a different alternative method as described by "Michael Panfeld" that also works.
First, turn OFF the adapter. Second open up the 35mm lens' aperture (unlike the other suggested manual backfocus method, you keep the lens open wide for more light). Point the cam at some light and then hit the autofocus. It takes a couple of seconds to find it, then it stops. Then hit MF to lock the focus. You are done and the cam's lens is perfectly focused on the imaging element.
|