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Focus Problems in Frame Mode

X-Kevin
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Jun 20, 2001, 8:07 PM

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I've been shooting a movie short with my Canon GL1 and have consistently had focus problems using frame mode. Is there a back focus adjustment or other remedy to this problem.
The focus drifts in and out despite the camera being in "manual focus." Any suggestions??
thanks, Kevin

X-Graham_H
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Jun 22, 2001, 6:29 AM

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Kevin
Are you making use of image stabilizer? I've noticed (in full manual) that the image stabilizer goes AWOL every now and then and tries to stabilize a stable image, especially noticeable when using the max zoom of the 16x lens. The solution, I hardly make use of the image stabilizer!
Hope this helps?!
As for a back focus adjustment - we (every owner of an XL1) wishes there was such a feature!(if anyone from canon reads this - this is more than a hint!!!!!!!!)
: I've been shooting a movie short with my Canon GL1 and have consistently had focus problems using frame mode. Is there a back focus adjustment or other remedy to this problem.
: The focus drifts in and out despite the camera being in "manual focus." Any suggestions??
: thanks, Kevin

X-Nathan
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Jun 22, 2001, 9:12 AM

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Also make sure you are not having you depth-of-field changing. If you are using a narrow dof a small change in subject's position can force it out of focus.
Nathan Gifford

X-manual_lens
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Jun 22, 2001, 12:08 PM

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Not every XL1 owner wishes they had backfocus, because many of us do. It comes with the 14x lens.
: Kevin
: Are you making use of image stabilizer? I've noticed (in full manual) that the image stabilizer goes AWOL every now and then and tries to stabilize a stable image, especially noticeable when using the max zoom of the 16x lens. The solution, I hardly make use of the image stabilizer!
: Hope this helps?!
: As for a back focus adjustment - we (every owner of an XL1) wishes there was such a feature!(if anyone from canon reads this - this is more than a hint!!!!!!!!)
: : I've been shooting a movie short with my Canon GL1 and have consistently had focus problems using frame mode. Is there a back focus adjustment or other remedy to this problem.
: : The focus drifts in and out despite the camera being in "manual focus." Any suggestions??
: : thanks, Kevin