Auto focus with ANY Camera and Lens! (DJI Focus PRO)

Auto focus is an amazing tool, the problem is if you use Auto Focus, you can’t use cinema lenses. But that’s all about to change thanks to the DJI Focus Pro a revolutionary new focus system which allows you to use auto focus on ALL your manual lenses. A tool that can literally change the way you make your films. So is the DJI Focus Pro as good as it seems? Check out this deep dive on how to use it, how it works and whether it’s work the investment!

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[MyMarketingGuy]

You are one of the best reviewers on YouTube I support you 100%!! Everything you say is always spot on!! Keep the videos coming!

[raf-bw]

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[qfoil]

Thanks for an interesting and personal take on the system, not just a "review" per se.
You've mentioned a dolly shot with Focus Pro - I think it's one of those things that are reeeeally hard to do manually, especially without a dedicated focus puller. And even with. You can usually pull a person running towards/from the camera in a few takes, etc, if the camera is not moving. But add another variable with a dolly or a gimbal in there and it becomes incredibly hard! The point is, in a situation where a good autofocus truly helps - it helps A LOT.

[DragonFlying-pond]

The Focus Pro's battery life was measured at 25°C for about 2.5 hours, and I feel like I'll be using it for longer than that.

[madedigital]

For a person that has primes and anamorphic lenses a bmpcc4k gh6 its a must

[Ishai]

I've been using their Lidar for a while now, just with the gimbal (well, once you set it up with the gimbal you can get autofocus without it as well). It's very useful for my run and gun setups.
This new package makes everything simpler.

[KjabaRaw]

Hello!!
First of all, congratulations on such a concise and precise content, and secondly, I would like to ask you a question, based on the test you carried out with the Leica Summicron 50mm f2 lens, since I have a Leica Elmarit-R 35mm and I have not been able to calibrate it with the DJI Focus Pro, it is true that this lens does not have hard stops on the focus ring, it is infinite.
Do you have any technique or way to calibrate the Summicron you have with the DJI Focus Pro?

[RootCinemas]

DJI's LiDAR focus is a fantastic and invaluable tool for filmmakers, offering precise and efficient focusing capabilities that elevate the quality of their work. However, despite its impressive features, the product has been frustratingly difficult to purchase. I've been waiting for three months without any success. It's perplexing why DJI would announce such an innovative product without ensuring its availability to eager customers.

[giorgosst]

Hello! I read the comments above asking if we can use the focus pro with photo lenses. And you answered yes because there is the focus gear strap we can apply to them. My concern is that photo lenses do not have hard stops. Is there a way to manually set point an and b? Or this is not a problem? And also the cinema lenses have linear focus rings compared to the distance, while a photo lens doesn’t. How is it going to know how many degrees to rotate the focus ring? Have you used it with photo lens and blackmagic? Or have you seen anywhere that by DJI? Because I use bmpcc6k with sigma 18-35 and this thing will be huge!! Thank you in advance!

[IanConnel]

Well now I want a DJI Focus Pro. They'd better pay you!

[joaquinperalba]

I tried the pdmovie lidar smart 3 (also lidar based system) with a bit of oil based haze (thinner) and it worked …. Not sure how much haze you meant when you said “liberal” amounts of haze …. 😊. I work a lot with thin haze so the system would be useless to me if it cannot focus with haze. Thanks.

[prOkrEAt]

Okay love your mounting for this. Have similar smallrig handle but when you say monitor mount for lidar, are you adding a cold shoe to the mount? Curious how it's attached as I can't make it out in video.

[TuttiBlueFilms]

Can you mount the focus pro grip as a second handle for any gimbal?

[MarcusAhlstrom]

What lens are you on for the main talking head? It got some tasty character!

[kenh]

Interesting. As it's lidar am I correct in thinking it would still track regardless of lighting conditions?

[madedigital]

They been soldout around the world or pre order but by so.e stroke of luck i got one off dji

[noahmhoskins]

What D-Tap to USB-C cable are you using?

[dmgfilmproductionandphotog]

can you change lenses as fast as without lidar? if not its better to use only a mirrorless camera with pdaf+AF lenses.

[colingregg]

I have a Sigma fp. Beautiful camera and wonderful colour science, but notoriously poor at any auto focus. Do you know whether this system can work with zoom lenses, or only primes? I can’t seem to get an answer. Maybe you have some thoughts.

[MisAnkic]

Can I put my autofocus lens in MF mode and use it with LIDAR or it must be manual lens?