autofocus

    What are focusing modes, and how do you choose one?
    Jul 18, 2023 Daniela Bowker

    There is a range of different focusing modes within autofocus. By choosing the right one for your shooting situation, you can get a whole lot more out of your camera and improve your photography

    Photos of upcoming full-frame Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE lens show built-in display
    May 15, 2023 John Aldred

    Viltrox is planning to release a number of new lenses, according to a post on Weibo. A number of images of one of them, the…

    Nikon is limiting third party manufacturers from competing on Z Mount lenses, a report
    Feb 6, 2023 John Aldred

    This is a bit of an interesting one and it potentially explains why we’ve seen a handful of autofocus Z mount lenses over the last…

    Panasonic says the reason PDAF took so long was to not compromise image quality
    Jan 11, 2023 John Aldred

    In an interview between Gizmomo Freaks and Panasonic during the launch of the recently announced Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II and S5 Mark IIx, the…

    What does Phase Detect autofocus mean for Panasonic’s future?
    Jan 9, 2023 John Aldred

    The Panasonic S5 Mark II announcement brought with it a big change of direction for Panasonic. One that Panasonic shooters (including myself) had been wanting…

    Is Panasonic finally going to give us phase detection autofocus in Lumix mirrorless cameras?
    Nov 11, 2022 John Aldred

    Is Panasonic finally going to give us phase detection autofocus (PDAF) in their full-frame and Micro Four Thirds Lumix mirrorless cameras? Well… Maybe. This is…

    This $12 iPhone app gives you remote focus and LiDAR autofocus on your Blackmagic cameras
    Aug 21, 2022 John Aldred

    No matter what camera you use, the ability to focus remotely is a wonderful thing. And if you’re filming yourself, it can often be invaluable….

    Nikon Z9 is the first Z camera to get DSLR-like focus speeds with adapted F mount AF-S lenses
    Jul 15, 2022 John Aldred

    When Nikon started shifting over from the screw-drive autofocus system of their regular F mount AF lenses to their AF-S system they started adding autofocus…

    Canon Australia issues recall on Canon EOS R5c bodies due to autofocus problems
    Mar 23, 2022 John Aldred

    Canon Australia has issued a recall for early shipments of the video-centric Canon EOS R5c mirrorless cinema camera. According to the recall, this is due…

    Don’t use our new lens technology if you have a pacemaker says Nikon
    Mar 8, 2022 Alex Baker

    Nikon has warned that people should avoid using their new auto-focus system in their latest mirrorless lenses if they have a pacemaker fitted. The lenses…