Comments on: The Power of Focus http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-power-of-focus/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:02:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Two Terrific Take-Aways! | Branding-HowTo.com http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-power-of-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-3621 Two Terrific Take-Aways! | Branding-HowTo.com Sun, 18 Jul 2010 09:33:01 +0000 http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=808#comment-3621 [...] The Power of Focus | Hurlbut Visuals [...] [...] The Power of Focus | Hurlbut Visuals [...]

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-power-of-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Shane Sat, 08 May 2010 05:31:10 +0000 http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=808#comment-2388 Leo Mumford, sure Zacuto has a nice rig that has one grip and then the other is your manual follow focus. It is set up so that you can put your Z-finder on the camera and see very clearly if it is in focus. It has a nice conter-weight also. Leo Mumford, sure Zacuto has a nice rig that has one grip and then the other is your manual follow focus. It is set up so that you can put your Z-finder on the camera and see very clearly if it is in focus. It has a nice conter-weight also.

]]> By: Leo Mumford http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-power-of-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-2383 Leo Mumford Fri, 07 May 2010 23:16:17 +0000 http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=808#comment-2383 Hi Shane, I sometimes shoot without a crew and am wondering if there is any rig or contraption that will allow me to follow focus manually? Without a remote? Hi Shane, I sometimes shoot without a crew and am wondering if there is any rig or contraption that will allow me to follow focus manually? Without a remote?

]]> By: Ready for Primetime? « MotionLife Media Blog http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-power-of-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 Ready for Primetime? « MotionLife Media Blog Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:25:20 +0000 http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1716 [...] to Shane Hurlbut, who has an interesting post on this topic, in order to get the same amount of depth of field on both cameras, the 5DmkII would have to close [...] [...] to Shane Hurlbut, who has an interesting post on this topic, in order to get the same amount of depth of field on both cameras, the 5DmkII would have to close [...]

]]> By: Francisccm http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-power-of-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Francisccm Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:43:04 +0000 http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1393 Thanks Shane for your feedback on my question. That really clears things up for me about the 550D focus. I will make sure to keep up to date on your new posts so I don't fall far behind. As someone wanting to break through as a DP would you recommend bothering local industry professionals to shadow and learn from them or just stick to doing my own work for young producers and directors as I currently am doing. How open are industry professionals to having a shadow during work in your opinion? I just want to learn above and beyond, once that happens I am sure the work will start coming with the improved image. Thanks Shane for your feedback on my question. That really clears things up for me about the 550D focus. I will make sure to keep up to date on your new posts so I don’t fall far behind. As someone wanting to break through as a DP would you recommend bothering local industry professionals to shadow and learn from them or just stick to doing my own work for young producers and directors as I currently am doing. How open are industry professionals to having a shadow during work in your opinion? I just want to learn above and beyond, once that happens I am sure the work will start coming with the improved image.

]]> By: PORTLAND FILM » Blog Archive » The DSLR Cinematography Guide http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-power-of-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 PORTLAND FILM » Blog Archive » The DSLR Cinematography Guide Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:16:13 +0000 http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1387 [...] it’s nigh impossible to achieve sharp focus on a moving object (like a person’s face). Also from Shane (he’s talking about a full-frame sensor): “With a Canon 85mm lens, at a 1.4 T-stop you have a [...] [...] it’s nigh impossible to achieve sharp focus on a moving object (like a person’s face). Also from Shane (he’s talking about a full-frame sensor): “With a Canon 85mm lens, at a 1.4 T-stop you have a [...]

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-power-of-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 Shane Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:22:19 +0000 http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1371 Francis Coral - Mellon, shooting wide open with the 7D is much easier than the 5D. The smaller sensor gives you more depth of field. You want to stay around a 2.0 on the 550D or the 7D, you are doing the right thing to give it a cinematic feel. My thought on all of this is when you are doing action, or when people are moving you need bit of DOF to be able to give the focus puller a chance. Buying lenses that go down to a 1.4 are excellent, because when you need the f-stop you can go for it. You can use this shallow depth of field to your advantage, but a still frame that has motion is one thing, but an actor coming at you moving around, lunging forward is another, this shallow depth of field will beat you up and spit you out. Francis Coral – Mellon, shooting wide open with the 7D is much easier than the 5D. The smaller sensor gives you more depth of field. You want to stay around a 2.0 on the 550D or the 7D, you are doing the right thing to give it a cinematic feel. My thought on all of this is when you are doing action, or when people are moving you need bit of DOF to be able to give the focus puller a chance. Buying lenses that go down to a 1.4 are excellent, because when you need the f-stop you can go for it. You can use this shallow depth of field to your advantage, but a still frame that has motion is one thing, but an actor coming at you moving around, lunging forward is another, this shallow depth of field will beat you up and spit you out.

]]> By: Francis Coral - Mellon http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-power-of-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 Francis Coral - Mellon Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:18:30 +0000 http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1360 Your example was a very close up shot. Does the 4.0 / 5.6 rule change with the distance of the subject? I have no idea. If they were further away but you still wanted a selective focus would you stop down further? I imagine it would be even more difficult to get focus in that situation. Also I use a sigma 30mm 1.4 on the canon 550D, a 7D equivalent crop sensor cam. And I have been keeping it close to wide open most of the time indoors (except in harsh daylight) with Iso down as far as plausible at the time to get a clean image. Is this the wrong approach for a cinematic look for this lens and sensor size? What would be a situation in which you get close to wide open? Also why people buy low f stop prime lenses if you shouldnt go wide open? Is the performance a lot better than higher f-stop lenses or zooms in detail and things like that? Sorry a lot of questions :(.. Lastly your blog is brilliant! I have been an amateur for a while now and this seems to be the perfect place to get to the next level of digital cinema. Your example was a very close up shot. Does the 4.0 / 5.6 rule change with the distance of the subject? I have no idea. If they were further away but you still wanted a selective focus would you stop down further? I imagine it would be even more difficult to get focus in that situation. Also I use a sigma 30mm 1.4 on the canon 550D, a 7D equivalent crop sensor cam. And I have been keeping it close to wide open most of the time indoors (except in harsh daylight) with Iso down as far as plausible at the time to get a clean image. Is this the wrong approach for a cinematic look for this lens and sensor size? What would be a situation in which you get close to wide open?

Also why people buy low f stop prime lenses if you shouldnt go wide open? Is the performance a lot better than higher f-stop lenses or zooms in detail and things like that? Sorry a lot of questions :( ..

Lastly your blog is brilliant! I have been an amateur for a while now and this seems to be the perfect place to get to the next level of digital cinema.

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-power-of-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Shane Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:44:52 +0000 http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1328 dotore, I have found if you are using Canon lenses the only remote follow focus system you want to use is the Bartech. It is the best by far. Kicks the shit out of the Preston. The reason why is that the Preston needs lens focus stops to calibrate. The Bartech you can program Infinity and your close focus depth. You can also unhook the cable and not lose your settings. dotore, I have found if you are using Canon lenses the only remote follow focus system you want to use is the Bartech. It is the best by far. Kicks the shit out of the Preston. The reason why is that the Preston needs lens focus stops to calibrate. The Bartech you can program Infinity and your close focus depth. You can also unhook the cable and not lose your settings.

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-power-of-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1325 Shane Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:38:59 +0000 http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1325 Bob Franco, wow you have had some dust busting issues, I am so sorry to hear that. I never blow anything in the camera, EVER. If a spec shows up I go to sensor cleaning and use the clean now function and it always seems to remove it. Yes do not touch that sensor. I would get another camera and try this practice that I just described and send the other back to Canon to have cleaned. I have battled the desert dust in Africa, Mexicali, Baker and have never had any issue. I hope this helps. Bob Franco, wow you have had some dust busting issues, I am so sorry to hear that. I never blow anything in the camera, EVER. If a spec shows up I go to sensor cleaning and use the clean now function and it always seems to remove it. Yes do not touch that sensor. I would get another camera and try this practice that I just described and send the other back to Canon to have cleaned. I have battled the desert dust in Africa, Mexicali, Baker and have never had any issue. I hope this helps.

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