From the course: DSLR Video Tips: Gadgets & Gear
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Checking focus
Rich Harrington: One of the things I notice most, particularly as I continue to get better and better shooting, is that everything on the back of the camera always looks good. It always looks in focus, it always looks tack sharp, and that's because it's such a small little screen that shrinks everything down. Robbie Carman: I can't tell you Rich how many times I've had clients come into my studio totally excited about their footage. And then we put it up on the big screen and they go, it's little soft isn't it? And I go, mhmm. Rich Harrington: Yeah. Robbie Carman: And then my next question is, you just used the LCD on the back of a camera didn't you? And they go, yeah! I needed to do something else? Rich Harrington: Yeah, you did need to do something else. Robbie Carman: Exactly. Rich Harrington: And that is step up. So in this case here, let's take a look through the viewfinder, and what you're seeing, clearly an out-of-focus shot. Robbie Carman: Well right, this is like a starting…
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