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Developing Magic Lantern => Feature Requests => Topic started by: Kromofone on July 08, 2012, 10:02:39 PM

Title: [WONTFIX] Step-less focus speed with rack focus?
Post by: Kromofone on July 08, 2012, 10:02:39 PM
So, is it possible to build in Magic Lanter like a feature to have a step-less focus speed/trip for rack focus, just like when you are shooting stills and you go from closeness to infinity? Or maybe a script in future releases?
Title: Re: Step-less focus speed with rack focus?
Post by: scrax on July 08, 2012, 10:40:23 PM
Are you talking about some sort of option to change focus from were it is to Hyperfocal distance? Because that will be a feat. I'm missing now.
Title: Re: Step-less focus speed with rack focus?
Post by: Kromofone on July 08, 2012, 10:51:26 PM
Not exactly, I'm talking about like full-on focus speed for rack focus, here, a video demonstration will be better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZDFzq7fCkY

So it's like full speed and not in steps. But for the hyperfocal distance feat., it doesn't sound that bad.
Title: Re: Step-less focus speed with rack focus?
Post by: nanomad on July 09, 2012, 01:49:38 PM
You're asking for a "smoother" rack focus. Is that right?
Title: Re: Step-less focus speed with rack focus?
Post by: scrax on July 09, 2012, 02:19:02 PM
Someone has tried the new STM lens with follow focus?
Title: Re: Step-less focus speed with rack focus?
Post by: Kromofone on July 10, 2012, 08:39:22 AM
Yes nanomad, that's exactly what I'm going for. If it could be done, it would be a great feature add-on to the ML follow focus.
Title: Re: Step-less focus speed with rack focus?
Post by: a1ex on July 10, 2012, 08:41:33 AM
All you can do is to fine-tune the delays (or figure out how to drive the focus motor directly).