Manual Focus.. not working at DVinfo.net

Mike Goldstein · December 5th, 2006, 08:20 PM

So I finally got an fx1 (used but in very nice condition) and so far I love the camera. Picture is unreal and the adjustments are amazing. However I can't seem to get the manual focus to work properly. I switch the setting from auto to manual focus and when I turn the focus ring, nothing happens. Is there some setting that would lock the focus? I am used to using a vx2100's manual focus and that worked fine for me. Is there something I can do to fix this?

Thanks... and sorry if this is a really dumb question with a simple answer, but I'm new to this camera,

Mike

Mark Utley · December 5th, 2006, 11:24 PM

I don't know this for sure but you might have to set the camera to manual (below the tape deck, at the bottom-right corner -- switch it to the middle). Give it a try, anyway.

Boyd Ostroff · December 6th, 2006, 07:09 AM

I don't think you need to do anything other than flipping the focus switch to manual. There may very well be a problem with your camera, I would talk to the person who sold it to you.

Tom Hardwick · December 6th, 2006, 07:21 AM

Just a thought - but are you testing it out at the telephoto end of the zoom? That's where manual focus becomes very obvious - at the w'angle end everything seems to be in focus however far you turn that focus ring.

tom.

December 5th, 2006, 08:20 PM	#1
Mike Goldstein New Boot Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 5	Manual Focus.. not working So I finally got an fx1 (used but in very nice condition) and so far I love the camera. Picture is unreal and the adjustments are amazing. However I can't seem to get the manual focus to work properly. I switch the setting from auto to manual focus and when I turn the focus ring, nothing happens. Is there some setting that would lock the focus? I am used to using a vx2100's manual focus and that worked fine for me. Is there something I can do to fix this? Thanks... and sorry if this is a really dumb question with a simple answer, but I'm new to this camera, Mike

December 5th, 2006, 11:24 PM	#2
Mark Utley Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 479	I don't know this for sure but you might have to set the camera to manual (below the tape deck, at the bottom-right corner -- switch it to the middle). Give it a try, anyway. __________________ Mark Utley

December 6th, 2006, 07:09 AM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	I don't think you need to do anything other than flipping the focus switch to manual. There may very well be a problem with your camera, I would talk to the person who sold it to you.

December 6th, 2006, 07:21 AM	#4
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Just a thought - but are you testing it out at the telephoto end of the zoom? That's where manual focus becomes very obvious - at the w'angle end everything seems to be in focus however far you turn that focus ring. tom.