How to calibrate the autofocus function for LIVE AIR 3 SMART

This video will guide you on installing the LiDAR motor and setting up the autofocus function.

[cryfox]

I ordered one, it was just shipped to me, I was worried that the lip from my Meike Prime MFT Lenses was going to block the view of the sensor, then I open the video and you are using my exact lens for the calibration process, melting my anxiety away :)

[NineSevenPictures]

Great video. I'm a music videos director and i need someting like this...But we can't find any reviews or test by third part. I would like to test it on set. let me know please.

[abdangry]

you're 1 week from release and not a single review of the device by a trusted channel on here.

[alexsiliato]

I've used this on a few shoots in NY and while onset I could not get focus on a single subject in a large space. This should have been the easiest situation for this to work. I also notice that if it's too bright outside it will not focus either. Apparently, LIDAR works best at night. I've recalibrated my Rokinon set over and over following steps to a T and still I can't reliably use this thing on any future shoots. Very unfortunate.

[tradingcafe_fr]

Amazing product ! Just a little question about the noise of the motor, is it noisy ?

Thank you.

[danielformento]

I want to buy it but I have a doubt... before removing the battery, how do you turn it off? Since there isn't an off button, won't I risk ruining it if I just remove the battery? thank you for the reply

[seanhindsbk]

This needs an app for calibration. This is too hit or miss.

[nicholasbrown]

Is there a way to override it from jumping to 5 meters and then 30 meters if no subject is detected? For instance, if a subject exited the from from the side and then re-entered from the side, you wouldn't want the focus to jump to the back wall.

[paull]

Is there a way to calibrate a lens that has a minimum focus distance of 0.8m?

[EliboxJawade]

Hi Pdmovie, Why do I have to calibrate it everyday? After calibration it is only saved for couple hours. if I turn it off for more than a few hours, I have to calibrate it all over again manually, very frustrating, it's not saving permanently in the specified channel color. (im using the sigma 18-35mm)

[retlwiz]

It works, but if you could turn on and off the autofocus WITHOUT THE FOCUS POINT MOVING it would give you part of the control you need. For instance, someone walks in front of your subject but you turn off the AF until they’ve gone out of frame. Surely this can be done in a firmware update? Double or triple press on the controller would be good for this.

[kenjy]

I have a question, how can I reboot a channel?

[ibrahimmomoh]

what is the diffrence between a 1nm and .75nm?

[tobiascrow]

Have the issue of once calibrated, all works fine.. but when I turn off the camera & Lidar, once restarted, nothing happens.. as if the calibration was never saved. Need to solve this!

[LeapingDogFilms]

Got it to work on one lens and that’s about it. Don’t get this.

[teruh]

How do I calibrate lenses without a hard stop?

[leeaki]

Only one thing bothers me, namely: if no object is detected within 5 seconds, the motor sets the depth of field to a position about 30 meters away. It would be better to positioniären at 5-6 meters distance!

All my work colleagues (DoPs) see it the same way. It is a great desire! It is the only critical point! It would be good if they could change this via firmware upgrade.

[iamkubrick]

You need an app or something more specific than this video… even a well thought out instruction card…. The user experience has been dismal so far with this follow focus.

[JOATMON]

+1 No matter how hard I tighten the tube attachments, when calibrating the lens, the gear jumps the gear ring EVERY time. I also regret…

[JOATMON]

Very frustrating. Calibration NEVER covers the full range of motion of any lens I attach.