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Sony A7SM2 - assistant MF doesn't work for video

Michal Bergmann
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Michal Bergmann

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Hello, I would like to ask you about assistant MF in video mode.

In the attached video, you can see the problem. When I am using one of the photo mode assistant MF works well on the other hand if I switch to video mode there is assistant MF doesn't work.

I would like to use the assistant MF in video mode.

Can you help me?

Thank you, Michal.

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Yes, no enlarging to check focus in the 7Sii while in video mode but here's what I do to counter that.

Picked up an elderly SmallHD DP4 off ebay. $65. It's small, plastic, and very light weight. Use it in Focus Peaking mode, B/W setting. I only need it for framing and focus. The Atomos or Blackmagic get used when I need the benefit of an external recorder but for focusing it's the DP4. The DP6 does the same thing but is larger & therefore heavier & overwhelms the Sony.

 

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