Manual VS Autofocus for Video: Which Should You Use?

Should you use manual or autofocus when shooting video? Using the Canon C70, Nick tests out various shots, such as the whip pan and tracking shot, to see which type of focus provides better results.

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0:00 Intro
0:40 Test 1
3:27 Test 2
5:38 Test 3
7:43 Test 4
9:26 When to Use Auto vs Manual focus

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[BandH]

What other filmmaking tutorials would you like to see?

[loumyself]

Tilta focus rings doesn't fit with smallrig focus wheel. u get a 1 tooth jump sometimes. i Hope this information can help someone.

[scenesplus]

The auto-focus is more exact, as it's actually focusing on something, whereas in your manual focus tests, you're just sorta ballparking it. Hopefully something about your subject is in focus. Also keeping something in focus in a shallow dof is a nightmare unless your subject doesn't plan to move.

[blackbugmedia]

Shooting a subject through smoke, window with rain drops, or when the subject itself has no texture (cue ball in billiards, or white ceramic plates), will require manual focus, even in photography.

[thomastuorto]

Are some cameras at the point of learning. What I mean is when you brought in the second person & camera gear, after a couple, or even one run through, would it do a better/quicker focus when & if you wanted it to. I thought recently, one of the camera companies mentioned learning on one of the newer mirrorless dslr’s. What next? I’ll take anything B&H wants to put out as a mostly photographer could understand.

[cdprasadu]

Some times process and conclusions give better understanding than explanation. Needy & intresting topic please try in real world situation one more time.

[photobyTaps]

I wish Sony would update the SLT A37 with the same body. A new R1 would be nice

[googlyzer]

These lens are not designed for focus pulling in this way. A manual lens would achieve this?

[shmaru]

f5.6 is cheating. Now try with f1.4 and 5cm DOF

[MarcoJetti]

Is autofocus video working with any canon lens L series or only some?