VIDEO: How to change focus with REDMOTE

[SeanBrown]

Quick and dirty for someone who asked: http://www.seandbrown.com/how-to-change-focus-with-redmote-on-red-scarlet/

 

[John Galeano]

Thank you for this Sean!

 

[Rob Castiglione]

Hey Sean. Cheers. What is that larger monitor that you are using?

 

[SeanBrown]

Just a HDMI tv. Nothing fancy.. Not for color correct viewing by any means but good reference for framing/directors monitor. I think it cost $120.00 at fred myers.
Your welcome. Thanks for watching

I did have to set my HDMI to 720P to get it to work on that. My Bigger TV can do the 1080 HDMI

 

[Daniel Reed]

Thanks for the video, are you able to manually rack focus w/ the redmote (as opposed to using the green box Auto Focus method)?

If so, how smooth is the focus stepping on the 24-70 v1?

Thanks & Cheers

 

[Julio Quintana]

Thanks for the video, are you able to manually rack focus w/ the redmote (as opposed to using the green box Auto Focus method)?

If so, how smooth is the focus stepping on the 24-70 v1?

Thanks & Cheers

Yes, you can manually rack focus. I did it with my Canon 24mm L f1.4 and there is a bit of a delay, and it jumps in increments depending on the focus measurements available in the menu, so I don't think it's practical for live focus pulling.

 

[Daniel Reed]

Thanks for the heads up Julio

 

[SeanBrown]

Like Julio said yes you can but not a great pull. This method I showed is great for having the camera where you can't get to it and need to change focus.

 

[Koray Birand]

Thanks for the video, are you able to manually rack focus w/ the redmote (as opposed to using the green box Auto Focus method)?

If so, how smooth is the focus stepping on the 24-70 v1?

Thanks & Cheers

Yes you can,

as told in the video

1- Select first focus point with the rectangle then press enter
2- Select second focus point with the rectangle then press enter
3- Start recording... and every time you press the rec button halfway you will do rack focus between selected points.
4- At the moment you are not able to adjust the rack focus speed, as I read somewhere here, it w'll be release with the new beta firmware.

 

[SeanBrown]

Thanks for writing it out Koray

 

[Koray Birand]

Yes, you can manually rack focus. I did it with my Canon 24mm L f1.4 and there is a bit of a delay, and it jumps in increments depending on the focus measurements available in the menu, so I don't think it's practical for live focus pulling.

I have tested it with
24, 35, 50, 85 , 24-70 , 70-200
and no delay or jump...

 

[Koray Birand]

Ohh did not knwo that I was on Scarlet forum. I have tested them on Epic but should be the same.

 

[Tim Bradley]

I have tested it with
24, 35, 50, 85 , 24-70 , 70-200
and no delay or jump...

@ Koray - so you think the focus and auto focus abilities of the Epic with Canon glass is rather good ?

I have both PL and Canon glass (an soon an epic) and am very interested in the focus alternatives.

 

[Koray Birand]

As I said I do not know if epic is better or vice versa. But works like a Canon 5d. Once we have a controllable rack speed then it is going to be PERFECT.