Focus Tools

What is the peaking function on your camera? How does it work? What are the four different tools you can use right now to improve your focus that the presenter brings up in this video? How can you put these to use right away?

The peaking function identifies the points or edges of a subject that is in focus. These are usually indicated with bright colors. It is important to have the subject stay still to assure ease in the focusing procedure. Magnification allows the camera operator to digitally zoom into the subject to have a closer look to see if the subject is in focus. When the subject is properly focused, the image can be zoomed out to display a clearer image. Because the subject is bound to have different distances from the camera, it can be difficult to have everything in focus. If anything is in focus, it should be the eyes. The eyes display the most emotion and thus becomes the most important to be in focus. Having a flashlight is handy when determining which plane two subjects are both in focus in.