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March 17th, 2003, 12:51 PM
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Regular Crew
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Focus Problem
Hello!
I recently videotaped a debutante cotillion with my GL2, which was held in a fairly dark ballroom. I was a good distance away from my subjects (approx. 40 feet), and up high up on a platform. When I was zoomed in close onto the girls, I noticed on playback that the images were somewhat out of focus. (I had the camera on autofocus by the way) My husband was operating a second GL1 down near the runway, and had close-ups of the girls, with crisp shots. Is there any set-up adjustment I can make in the GL2 to sharpen the image (given the distance I was from the subject) without compromising the picture quality? Thanks Jean King |
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March 17th, 2003, 01:12 PM
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Obstreperous Rex
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I'd say that your best bet in low-light situations is to *always* use manual focus, Jean. Auto focus works by comparing image contrast. In a low-light situation, there isn't much image contrast available, so auto focus seldom works well in low-light. For that reason, be sure to use manual focus in areas without good light. This is sort of a general rule of videography; the GL2 auto focus is really no different from any other DV camcorder. Hope this helps,
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March 17th, 2003, 01:54 PM
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Regular Crew
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Seattle , WA
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How Auto Focus Works @ howstuff works.com.
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March 17th, 2003, 02:29 PM
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Obstreperous Rex
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Great link! Thanks, Brian.
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March 17th, 2003, 09:13 PM
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Decent autofocus performance requires around 50 lux.
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