Manually Adjusting Focus

Although it may seem a good idea to rely on the automatic focus of the camcorder conditions are often such that the focus is constantly changing such as when there is a lot of action at different distances from the lens. In most cases you want to lock the point of focus at one spot by manually focusing the camcorder.

To do this the camcorder must be in the manual setting and the FOCUS button pressed so that the ÒMFÓ or manual focus indicator shows in the viewfinder.

To properly focus, zoom all the way in to the subject as close as the lens will allow. Use the focus ring at the front of the lens to adjust the focus of the picture. Then you can zoom back out and compose the shot as you wish. The focus will be good until the subject or the camera moves and changes the distance between the lens and the subject.

Created: 01/26/04
Last Modified: 03/14/05
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