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Here's Why Autofocus for RF Lenses Isn't Available on RED Komodo Yet

At least not without an EF to RF adapter. RED's 6K Super 35 Komodo officially landed last week, and as interesting as the camera is spec-wise, one feature that owners are waiting on is the phase detection autofocus (PDAF) for its native RF mount. RED teased the tech during its development, and as we write this, PDAF is currently only working with the EF mount protocol. That said, RED is shipping Komodo with a Canon EF-EOS R adapter so that filmmakers can at least take advantage of its electronic communication with EF lenses. What is Phase Detection Autofocus? As the name suggests, phase detection autofocus is a focusing assist tool. Here's a simple way to understand how it works. Imagine light passing through a camera and hitting the sensor. That sensor has focusing sensors that split the light into two different angles. When the operator triggers autofocus, the motor aligns those two angles to the same position, and as a result, the image is in phase (in focus). Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 20 October, 2020

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