From the course: Prime Lenses for Photography and Video Production
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Increased skill requirements for focus
From the course: Prime Lenses for Photography and Video Production
Increased skill requirements for focus
- Okay, so we've made that commitment to using prime lenses, which means, as stated before, if we're not using zooms, if we want to move the camera, if we want to change focal length, and we don't have time to change a lens, then we're moving the camera. So, because of that, you're going to have to work on your skills to executing moving camera video shots and keeping everything in focus and all the lens controls where they need to be. - The same thing holds true, actually, if I'm shooting stills. In this case, I've got a macro lens on here and it has the ability, with a simple push, to switch from manual to auto. Now, it's capable of auto-focusing, but it takes a good while. There, we're talking two, three seconds to get focused. Where, possibly switching over to manual is going to give you more control. But the challenge, of course, is looking at that small screen on the back, it could be deceptive, right? - Right, yeah, sometimes there's no substitute for good old human perception…
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