Sports Videography Tips: Autofocus vs Manual Focus
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- In this video I discuss one of the most frequently asked questions I get, that of autofocus vs manual for sports videography. Let me know if you have any questions!! IG: @petechalk
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As someone who shoots basketball primarily on autofocus almost 100% of the time it’s interesting to hear the other side. Certainly no right or wrong way as long as you’re getting the shots but I feel like it wouldn’t be too much fun for me having to pull manual for a full game with how fast the ball moves and still worry about everything else haha
theres always another way to do something man, thats the beauty of what we do
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Which camera you use for basketball videography with autofocus?
@@harry54ck nowadays A7IV but when I made this comment it was the A7iii
I just filmed slowpitch softball for the first time last night. I was really struggling with a lot to try and find good settings. What I discovered was manual focus would work, but the fence was the only issue. You gotta get your lens right up to it or as close as possible. If you're not shooting through a fence, autofocus could probably work for anything with the outfielders.
yep
@@pete_chalk I also just filmed pickleball today and since it was on a tennis court I was able to film from inside the court. Way better experience
Great video! Valuable info with fun build up through various locations, the perfect storm!
Thanks E!!
i busted out laughing at the wind sound quality clip 😂😂😂😂 that was great
Hey man ive been watching your videos for about a week and now I've subscribed.
First thing i want to say is you put an insane amount of effort into editing and its amazing.
Secondly keep uploading your gonna grow fast if you keep up the effort.
Thirdly i watched some of the vlogs from a few months ago and i think they suit your channel the best. And if you can upload them more as they are very enjoyable and fun to watch.
Anyway thanks for uploading the videos its given me some inspiration to possibly do some irl videos myself :).
thank you so much!! that means a ton!!
this channel is a hidden gem, just subscribed could you make a video on different lenses on different scenarios for budget people like me?
thank you so much Neal!! I will look into it!!
As u said. Manual can be done in certain situations. Filming with lots of zooming in and out while in control of the tripod makes manual focus impossible.
the best shooters i know are all manual. hard knocks, hbo sports, espn 30 for 30, nfl guys are all on manual-it just takes practice
What lens or which lenses are being used here? I absolutely love the look of the sports videos and how tack sharp they are, and yet the background is out of focus! Very appealing look to me.
usually a canon 200-400 f4, or a 70-200 f2.8
Dope video bro. Good stuff! 🙌🏾
Glad you enjoyed!
Yes sir dope stuff man keep it up bro! 🙌🏾 got a sub here 🏁
Hey Pete - I was wondering how you zoom and manual focus at the same time? I cover mainly basketball and want to start pulling manual focus but since I need to zoom constantly, its difficult to do. Any recommendations?
practice practice practice man
also sometimes if the shot is just out of focus for a second its ok
In your opinion . What would be the best c200 autofocus setting for someone wanting to film football with it ?
what are your options? i only used the c300 and also did manual
@@pete_chalk I just moved from Panasonic to an A73 but lenses for it are way too expensive. I’m seeing good deals on C200s or C100mk2s with lenses. Plus Canons 70-200 is almost 60% cheaper than the Sony version.
if i can handhold a 70-200, zoom, and rack focus at the same time... so can you
thats how i prefer to shoot too bro, but everyones different! there are ways to achieve success both ways!!
And how can u do it? My intention is to learn to do a manual focus..but how can control Focus Distance with Manual focus? For example in Footbal Games..thanks
practice!! i also use focus peaking which highlights what is in focus
@@pete_chalk A hands-on tutorial on Focus Peaking would be awesome.
Thanks for putting this together. W/r to Baseball/Softball - doesn't POV play a role in your discussion on Auto vs Manual? If I'm shooting from the side or from the back fence, I have much larger distances to cover when capturing the action (offense or defense).
yeah i mean if youre in the outfield most things will be in focus, but manual is just good to learn regardless
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How about on a tripod with no one on/holding the camera?
what do you mean? like which setting to use?
@@pete_chalk Would manual focus be a pain if it's just left on a tripod while a game goes?
What gear do you use to manual focus?
Canon lenses + focus peaking turned on
What kind of drone was that
mavic pro
How do you think Manual focus would be for surfing? Would it be an issue adjusting as a surfer rides a wave do you think?
i think it would be easier that auto since sea spray and other things in the foreground might catch the autofocus
@@pete_chalk yep that’s exactly the problem I have now 😂 I’m sold
@@ronduke3448did you manage to make the manual focus work? Currently thinking of doing same thing just with a cam that doesn’t have autofocus
@@PanaProductions yeah it’s pretty much focused at infinity for what I do, I haven’t had need to pull focus yet
I shoot football as a hobby and one time I was filming ground level and the Qb launched a deep pass towards my side, I tilt my camera up got the ball in the frame and I thought I had the classic NFL films shot and the AF started hunting in the sky and everything went blurry🤣….so yeah MF is the way to go
It takes practice but you’re right!