A helpful guide to the different AF functions found on the Sony Cinema Line. In the early days of digital video capture, autofocus was indeed a technological breakthrough. And as tech has evolved, manufacturers like Sony have made great strides to help turn autofocus from something that was somewhat unreliable into a necessity. When it comes to autofocus, there are a lot of different acronyms behind the various settings and functions: AF, Hybrid AF, Eye-AF, Face-Detection, Animal-AF, among others. But what do all these different names and letters actually mean? With Sony's Cinema Line of cameras that include VENICE, the FX9, FX6, and FX3, the company has implemented the Fast Hybrid AF found on its popular Alpha series, which combines phase detection autofocus and contrast detection autofocus in one system. Let's break down the major autofocus features and what each setting means. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 6 April, 2021