Focusing lens while filming video

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whistler14

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On my t2i it's really hard to tell when it's in focus while filming video through the LCD. I was wondering if there is anyway to allow you to focus through the eyepiece while filming video?

Another question while im at it:

- When i take "large" pictures on my t2i and upload them to flickr they don't appear as big as I would like. How do I make the image bigger so I can see it to it's best potential.

+ k for answers! thanks
 
you can't look through the viewfinder during video because the mirror is locked up. You should look into getting a hood loupe/z-finder type product (blanking on the exact name). I don't think t2i's have full hdmi out while recording, so stay away from external monitors or EVF's
 
Guess you beat me to the first part of my post while I was typing. Can't help you on the flickr problem either, but hopefully some of the other stuff is helpful
 
To answer your first question there should be two buttons in the top right corner of the body, just above where your thumb is normally resting. They have a magnifying glass symbol on them, one is + and the other -. Click the +button to zoom into the area that is outlined by the white rectangle on your lcd, you can press it again to zoom in twice as far. Just zoom in, focus and your set. If you're shooting action try using a deeper depth of field by using a wider lens and a smaller aperture, this will give you a lot more leeway in your focusing.

As far as flickr you need a pro or whatever the paid membership is in order to be able to view the full size files.
 
Cant use optical viewfinder while shooting video on Canon DSLR's. It's part of the whole DSLR drawback thing. Buy an LCDVF or switch to traditional camcorders.
 
Forgot to add, you should download Magic Lantern Firmware. It has a program called magic zoom which assists you in focus pulls (zooms in on part of image, so you can tell easier when in focus, also lets you know when in focus). I just downloaded it for my T2i and I've been loving the magic zoom feature.
 
you can stop down any lens to make it have a deeper DOF, you dont need a special lens for it....
 
This. Anything below f/5.6 would be ideal for focus pulls. But It would work with f/6.3 barely. My 17-40 is pretty slow but it still has awesome bokeh for pulling.
 
My D3100 makes up for not being able to see through the viewfinder by allowing you to use the auto-foucs while shooting. I love it, a T2i must have some workaround though.
 
I still doubt it got much better. I just really don't see what all the hype is about.

The thing that puts lines on the parts of the shot that are in focus would be amazing if it were accurate.

The zoom in focus assist thing is annoying as fuck, plus it only zooms in on the exact middle of the shot, which sucks for obvious reasons.

The cropmarks could be cool if they had ones other than fisheye (what the fuck would anybody use that for?) and cinemax. I know, you can make your own, but I sure as fuck couldn't figure out how.
 
Focus peak got refined

You can move it using the arrow buttons.

There's 4 different cropmarks, and you can download other ones I'm pretty sure.
 
If you're a serious filmmaker it's amazing firmware. Turning off AGC is a huge plus. Plus. audio metering and the ability to see under and overexposed areas. Trust me, shoot a film with different sets and light diagrams without it, then do it with it. It's an enormous upgrade to any DSLR and makes your job on set a lot easier.
 
It's worth it for audio metering alone. I don't usually shoot any important sound with my DSLR, but I can't stand auto metering (for audio).

For OP- you can use zoom buttons to tighten in on an area on your LCD to help focus. The buttons are dedicated on I believe 60D and up- not sure if the T series rebels have them or if you need to preset it to something. I'd suggest looking into a cheap loupe viewfinder as well
 
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