Keeping focus in video when set

[Livingwithanangel]

I just shot a band video with my d3200 and although I set focus on the singer before starting to record, when he moved the camera focused on what was in the green (?) box that appeared in the viewfinder. I don't want that. I want the focus to remain as I set it. The exposure too.
I couldn't see how to do that. Can anyone assist?
I ended up shooting that scene with my iPhone because I can easily control exposure and lock focus with that.


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[Bob Blaylock]

I just shot a band video with my d3200 and although I set focus on the singer before starting to record, when he moved the camera focused on what was in the green (?) box that appeared in the viewfinder. I don't want that. I want the focus to remain as I set it. The exposure too.
I couldn't see how to do that. Can anyone assist?
I ended up shooting that scene with my iPhone because I can easily control exposure and lock focus with that.


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Assuming you're using the stock lens, you could just set this switch to “M”, but the lens would be easily jostled out of focus, so I don't really recommend that.

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Better, once you have the focus set as you want it, leave that switch in “A”, and then on your camera…

• Push this button…
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• Go to this menu…
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• And select “MF”
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That will set the camera to manual-focus mode. That will prevent the camera from trying to autofocus, and with the switch on the lens set to “A”, the focus will be locked where you set it.

 

[Livingwithanangel]

Ahhhh. Perfect. Thanks so much!!


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