GH3 out of focus issue

[johngmrussell]

Hi, I'm using a GH3 to video football. I'm using movie manual mode with a 45-175mm lens, Continuous AF. I notice that when I start by pressing the front shutter button, the video it is out of focus and then quickly auto focus's properly ( about 1/2 to 1 sec. or so) I'm at a loss to find out if I'm doing something wrong or if the camera is not working properly. I would expect the focus to be set as I'm not changing distances etc. I start and stop the camera alot during a game to eliminate wasted time between plays.

Thank you for any help.

John

[MaxAperture Films]

John, make sure you are on AF-C and not AF-S.  When you press the shutter release you are not only triggering recording but also activating the spot autofocus function.  Use the record button on the back of the camera instead to avoid triggering the focus to rack as it looks for a focus point to latch onto.

 

I would also check the menu setting "Continuous Autofocus" to see how it is set as it allows you to bypass the focus mode in either AF-C or AF-S (I forget which one), highlighting the feature in the menu will tell you exactly what it does.