Pulling Focus on a Gimbal | Should You Get a Follow Focus?

Getting good shots and moves when using manual focus on a gimbal can be tricky and pulling focus even more so. But should you buy a follow focus? Do you really need it to get those epic cinematic gimbal moves? In this video, I try out the Zhiyun Crane 2S with Focus Motor...

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[blaspayri]

there are so many practical things about focusing manually that have not been tackled, like the lenses required, the actual handling of the focus ring etc.

[martinville]

The first useful video about follow focus!

[markuskomulainen]

Studio lights and combination with your shirt 🔥🔥🔥. This is 👍🏼.

[donovanmortell]

I only found your channel recently for the m50 videos but my man is dropping the best content. You are growing so well.. just proves content is key to growth on YouTube! Motivation for myself to put my ass in gear to grow my channel hahaha

[FilmSpook]

I love your sense of humor, Joris, brother! Thanks again for your amazing content, my friend; always very helpful. Blessings. 📷💗

[JimmyOlsson]

You're quickly becoming one of my favourite Youtubers, Joris! And keep talking! :)

[AlfaMedtech]

There are multiple ways I use the follow focus other than pulling focus. I also use it to zoom with my zoom lenses. It works great with a 24-70. And do fun effects! Like then going forward, decreasing the zoom at the same time! Creates a cool shot!
Also I use it to control my variable ND filters! So for me it’s better than just for focus and in fact I barely used it for it!

[Lathrop_Media]

did you know you can plug the camera directly to the gimbal via USB-c and control focus and zoom without the follow focus?! As long as it is a lens that communicates with the body.

[Amir-unic]

The new practical warm light back looks great good idea, your videos are becoming more professional day to day

[BenPhanStudios]

I shoot with a Lumix S5 on the Crane 2S. Although I can control the focus electronically by connecting the camera to the gimbal, it always freezes up and stops working. I think I'll try the focus motor!

[themarksmanABP]

I have the dji rsc2, is there a way of assigning a focus hold button on the gimbal?

[roamlens]

dude, great video as always but you need a winter jacket

[ElusiveFrame]

That follow focus looks great, but doesn't it feel like a monitor would be more useful to pull focus? It seems hard to nail it through that knob. How is the manual focus on the a7s3?
I think that the fact that the canon M50 has really bad auto focus on 4k is a great opportunity to learn manual focusing (the viltrox speed booster can combat that crop factor).

[mercurial_cyclist]

Your English is still a hundred times better than my Dutch(?), Joris 😂

[MelodeusForever]

So my question can we find a follow focus that we can use on a gimbal and on a SmallRig? The Zyiyun for that gimbal seems to only work on their gimbals but you can't use it for a separate rig. I've got the option for both.

[ImRealizee]

Does somebody know what the difference is between CMF-06 and CMF-04?

[gqcwby]

Great content. I like that gimbal, but it does look a bit top heavy with the add on "thingy" But anything to improve a more stable picture quality.

[mahditehrani]

do focus by wire lenses work well with follow focus?

[CSAFilm]

My first question to myself after buying it: Why i didn't use something like this before. It's a must have for those who works with manual lens.

[DrumzGalore]

You dont need those stickers if you have a Crane 2s u can set end points for the wheel