Peaking for focus - do we have it?

[Pete Barden]

Hello all,

I wonder if someone might be able to confirm that the Scarlet doesn't have a peaking tool for focus. I've read the entire manual and found no reference to it, but I was surprised it wasn't there as I've had this feature available on cameras a lot cheaper in price. I've used focus assist, which gives you a bolder outline, and is useful, but I'm trying to film a lot of fast moving birds in flight and could really do with this tool.

If it isn't there, does anyone think there would be any benefit in loading a preset with more contrast to help the subject ping out or is that likely to be a waste of time?

Many thanks for any help,

Pete

 

[Bob Gundu]

Its called Focus, and I believe it's in the Display Tools.

 

[Scott Crawley]

It gives a more contrasty edge rather than color as other peaking tools do, so it is essentially transparent. I am finding it more useful.

There is another focus assist that yields an image like a Photoshop emboss filter might; a grey overlay with edge enhancement, if you like that.

 

[Pete Barden]

Thanks, yes I've played around with both these tools. The 'Edge' tool was a bit too extreme for my eye. The 'Focus' tool is nice, but I'm still finding there are times on the EVF I'm still struggling with focus. A thin red outline of in-focus points would presumably be more idiot proof. I'll get used to it, but I just wondered if the thin red line type peaking existed.

Thanks,

Pete

 

[Ben Roper]

We LOVE the 'edge' tool - we nicknamed it 'TRON VIEW' and have had huge sucess with it, especially as we found that the focus assist can sometimes make most of the frame appear 'in focus'.

 

[Niko Pueringer]

A peaking tool similar to those found in Sony cameras would be great. Basically just edge mode overlaied on video.

 

[Scott Crawley]

A peaking tool similar to those found in Sony cameras would be great. Basically just edge mode overlaied on video.

But that is what Focus does... -the color that gets in the way of the image. It's easier to see on a small, lower res viewfinder perhaps, but many like me prefer to see our image to seeing a bunch of red or blue shit over the top. No offense.

 

[scott william]

The focus tool is great on the LCD but not as affective on the EVF. i wonder if there is any way of increasing the effect for the EVF? otherwise i'm using my LCD almost 100% of the time.

 

[Patrick Tresch]

I miss the matrix focus assit wich was in build 1.4.6

8 or 12 Red, Green or Yellow dots depending on focus sharpness.

Pat