it's called RANGE FOCUSING. Zone focusing is not a thing. Someone confusaed it with the zone system -- Ansel Adam's technique, to determine the correct exposure.
Search the internet for "range focus" and you'll find that "zone focus" is the term used by an overwhelming majority of people--so much so, that the top results in any given search engine that explain the technique call it "zone focus. Using commonly accepted language to communicate a technique is the most helpful thing to the greatest number of people--and that's what I'm trying to do here: be helpful.
@@themikepadua that doesn’t make it correct. You’ll also find countless search results for bullshit that people believe. Being out in cold weather itself doesn’t cause colds or flu; these are caused by viruses. Shaving hair doesn’t change its thickness, color, or rate of growth. Groupthink doesn’t make something correct.
With zone focusing it is important to point out that "in focus" really means "in acceptable focus". Spot on focus depth is still more shallow than the actual zone, but it will be acceptable, speaking in textbook terms.
You are correct, the distance scale on the lens is not very accurate, reason I set the infinity symbol a bit under the choosen shooting Aperture. If I choose to shoot at f22, I set the infinity symbol just under f22 (between f16 and f22, a bit closer to f22).
I watched so many "how to zone focus" videos/tutorials and your video is the first one that explains it in a really simple and understandable way. Thank you so much, Mike. for such a great video.
Thank you so much for watching! I was really trying to simplify the concept as much as possible. Zone focus has literally changed the way i shoot nearly 90% of the time!
Thank you!! I have watched so many videos about this and never understood a thing. You have finally given me the "Oh, I get this, it's so simple" moment. Well done!
In the last three decades I have seen this explained many, many times. By far your video was the best explanation I have seen. Good job and thanks for taking the time to share this focus method with others.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. These old school skills deserved to be respected and passed on.These tutorials on skills are what grow the community.
For me, a [manual lens] + [entry-level mirrorless body] may be more budget-friendly and easier access than film though.
great! text book-like explaination. Best vid I have seen so far on this topic, also that you mention the limitations and boundaries of this technique. great stuff, thank you.
👂 - I stumbled accidentally over your video and even being very familiar with that technique I watched it just for fun. Man, I suggest to start a career as professional audio book reader, audio dubbing etc., you have the most clear and understandable voice I ever listened to. I’m non native English speaker and this was the first video ever, no, better, the first English spoken text ever I was listening to, I could clearly understand each word without repeating some sequences or activating the cc’s. Listening to you was like a revelation. A totally new experience.
This has really opened up a world for me to play with! I only just got a manual focus Pentax and I'm so excited to give this a go on the street, so thank you so much for this!
I was looking for how to use the distance scale on film cameras (I've just got a Rollei) and I'm glad I clicked here first! Now I understand it and no longer need to look at other videos lol. Tysm!
Thanks. Very useful video. I'm a lifelong AF photographer - pro sports, mostly - but I want to get into MF lenses for travel and landscape. I have a Leica 24-90mm and the images I got with it were beautiful, but that lens is a beast to carry and travel with. Since most travel stuff can be shot at F8 or more, using zone focus should help a lot
@@MrPhotographerDudesorry, but zone focusing has nothing to do with the zone system developed by Ansel Adam's and Fred Archer to determine the optimum exposure AND development . Zone focusing is more about Depth of Field (DOF).
Sorry, but applying zone focusing in street photography has nothing to do with the zone system that a technique that has been developed by Ansel Adam's and Fred Archer to determine exposure and development. Zone focusing has more to do with quickly controlling depth of field..using the hyperfocal distance and its derivative..as shown brilliantly in this video.
@@roiloubia4483 Zone focussing used to be called Range focussing and only if it was within a range that did not include infinity. Once infinity is being utilized on the distance scale it is Hyper-focal distance. The zone system is what I said and what you said it is, which is a tonal range. I was responding to @eyeperture and the misuse of the term “Zone System”
A good method to check your nearest and most far distance may be quickly measured by throwing your lens wide open and focus in that aperture on closest and/or most far away object, and read the scale of you lens perhaps? Thank you Mike, for good content that will really help many!
The best video on the topic. I saw 15 videos and no one was able to explain how to read the indicators on the lens in this easy to understand way !!! Thanks, great content !!!
I enjoyed, you simplified zone shooting clearly and typically without rambling off about obscure useless unrelated topics. Thank you! As I'm really not interested in the colour of your car or what you had for breakfast yesterday as many post have extended stories to the topic at hand.
I used ZF for years pre digital days now shooting film again and made a right balls of trying to focus fast enough completely forgot about the ZF 🥴 liked n subbed cheers 🥂
Hi Mike, really useful video. I have a couple of DLSR's which I love to shot with, and no intent to switch to mirrorless anytime soon. I prefer to manually focus when shooting quick/fast moving objects. My technic differs slightly from yours: Able to judge the expected DOF in relation to F-number / distance, I like to pre-focus .. This is especially useful for capturing subjects with a predictable path. ( Passing traffic / railway locomotives, Aircraft, etc etc ) I simply set the camera in Continuous shooting mode ( so that when the shutter button is pressed it fires of a rapid succession of exposures ) Choose a zone through which my subject is likely to pass, and pre-focus in the centre of it. I then track the subject in and the instant that they enter that zone, press & hold down the shutter button.. Enjoy 🤗
Your technique is pretty much the "intermediate/advanced" version of what I explained! Once people at least get started with my "beginner settings" they can start to put things together by understanding what the zones are, just as you have. Great stuff.
I just started using manual lenses and was wondering how I would hand my camera to a stranger and get a quick snap shot of me and my lady! This was super helpful in making this a possibility:) thank you!!
Wow--thank you, that really means a lot to me. I truly set out to make the simplest and most effective explanation of this concept, so I really appreciate your comment
That was super interesting and as someone who just ordered his first mirrorless camera and reads about stuff like "best autofocus" and thingslike that, this video/technique gives back some control. It's at least good to know about these things.
You should have mentioned that on some lenses the infinity sign is on the left of the marker (like on the first lens you showed) and on other lenses on the right side of the marker. If the infinity sing is on the left of the marker, like on my Zeiss for example, you have to take a reading from right to left and vice versa.
This is exactly what I was looking for. I have been finding manual focusing so much more satisfying , using vintage lenses on fujifilm x-t1, but I've been doing most of it by instinct, and was relying on focus peaking assist to "guess" a hyperfocal distance. This technique will basically turn my 28mm into a point and shoot at f11 and f8 for most situations. I'll still use the focus peaking when I get close to a subject i think, and when i shoot with my 135mm its easier to just compose and focus at same time without thinking about numbers. But this has really opened things up for me. thanks!
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it's called RANGE FOCUSING. Zone focusing is not a thing. Someone confusaed it with the zone system -- Ansel Adam's technique, to determine the correct exposure.
Search the internet for "range focus" and you'll find that "zone focus" is the term used by an overwhelming majority of people--so much so, that the top results in any given search engine that explain the technique call it "zone focus. Using commonly accepted language to communicate a technique is the most helpful thing to the greatest number of people--and that's what I'm trying to do here: be helpful.
@@themikepadua that doesn’t make it correct. You’ll also find countless search results for bullshit that people believe. Being out in cold weather itself doesn’t cause colds or flu; these are caused by viruses. Shaving hair doesn’t change its thickness, color, or rate of growth. Groupthink doesn’t make something correct.
It's actually hyperfocal distance focusing.
With zone focusing it is important to point out that "in focus" really means "in acceptable focus". Spot on focus depth is still more shallow than the actual zone, but it will be acceptable, speaking in textbook terms.
You are correct, the distance scale on the lens is not very accurate, reason I set the infinity symbol a bit under the choosen shooting Aperture. If I choose to shoot at f22, I set the infinity symbol just under f22 (between f16 and f22, a bit closer to f22).
@@roiloubia4483 Valuable tip...I'll try your placing the symbol at lower position. Thanks.
@@ksjung88 Very welcome..
Is this the reason why I find that even if the subject is already within the zone, a tiny adjustment can still make the subject sharper?
Gotta remember the scale is for acceptable focus for 35mm prints. How big were 35mm prints? 10"?
I watched so many "how to zone focus" videos/tutorials and your video is the first one that explains it in a really simple and understandable way.
Thank you so much, Mike. for such a great video.
I really appreciate you watching!
Finally...FINALLY...Someone explains in simple terms, how to use these type lenses. (For us, less than seasoned, photographers.). Thank you!
I've watched a few videos on zone focusing, yours was the easiest to understand. Huge thank you!
Thank you so much for watching! I was really trying to simplify the concept as much as possible. Zone focus has literally changed the way i shoot nearly 90% of the time!
Thank you!! I have watched so many videos about this and never understood a thing. You have finally given me the "Oh, I get this, it's so simple" moment. Well done!
In the last three decades I have seen this explained many, many times. By far your video was the best explanation I have seen. Good job and thanks for taking the time to share this focus method with others.
Thank you very much, I appreciate you watching!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
These old school skills deserved to be respected and passed on.These tutorials on skills are what grow the community.
For me, a [manual lens] + [entry-level mirrorless body] may be more budget-friendly and easier access than film though.
Thanks for watching!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!. This was explained and pointed out in a simple-straightforward way!! Thank you. Completely understand it now!!!
Yooooou broke that down to it's lowest point. Now i totally understand the zone focusing. Much appreciated Mike!!🙏
Thank you for watching, have fun with the technique!
Great video. Explains the concept in simple terms. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much.
great! text book-like explaination. Best vid I have seen so far on this topic, also that you mention the limitations and boundaries of this technique. great stuff, thank you.
Lovely video can you please make more videos on manual focus full tutorial it will be very helpful for beginners ❤
The best zone focus explanation and tutorial out there! Super great job!
Great, clear, efficient how-to. Thank you!
You are the first channel to break it down so easily. Thank you!!!
Thank you for watching, I’m glad it was helpful!
I agree… very useful
wow amazing video thank you! struggling with manual lens this explained everything perfectly!
Merci Mike pour cette vidéo : la première aussi claire sur ce qu'est le réglage du zone focusing ! J'ai appris beaucoup. Merci ! Merci ! Merci !
You are the best!. I saw many videos but was more confused. Now I know what zone focusing is. Thank you very much.
Thank you for watching, I hope it was helpful!
Best explanation ever thanks, no complicated explanation just straight to the point.
👂 - I stumbled accidentally over your video and even being very familiar with that technique I watched it just for fun. Man, I suggest to start a career as professional audio book reader, audio dubbing etc., you have the most clear and understandable voice I ever listened to. I’m non native English speaker and this was the first video ever, no, better, the first English spoken text ever I was listening to, I could clearly understand each word without repeating some sequences or activating the cc’s. Listening to you was like a revelation. A totally new experience.
I truly appreciate your kind words. Thank you!
Such a great straight forward lesson thanku!!!
This has really opened up a world for me to play with! I only just got a manual focus Pentax and I'm so excited to give this a go on the street, so thank you so much for this!
I was looking for how to use the distance scale on film cameras (I've just got a Rollei) and I'm glad I clicked here first! Now I understand it and no longer need to look at other videos lol. Tysm!
Explained perfectly!
Thanks. Very useful video. I'm a lifelong AF photographer - pro sports, mostly - but I want to get into MF lenses for travel and landscape. I have a Leica 24-90mm and the images I got with it were beautiful, but that lens is a beast to carry and travel with. Since most travel stuff can be shot at F8 or more, using zone focus should help a lot
Very helpful. You explained that well.
You succeeded in your goal of trying to help me thank you
Best way I’ve seen it explained well done 👍
Watched quite a few videos explaining zone-focusing techniques - this is the best. Thanks
The video that best explains this technique. Thanks a lot
Simple and on point explanation. Now i know how to read and use those signs on my lens. Thank you so much!
Thank you!
Oh man, it's like a light bulb went on. THANK YOU for teaching me how zone focussing works. And your assistant is an adorable little guy.
Bro this literally all people need to say this like my 12 video tryn understand how to do this thank u !!
Eto lang yung video na nakaexplain sakin ng zone focusing. Lahat ng iba ang hirap intindihin.
Thanks, now I understood the dials on my manual lenses :D
That exactly the way I do my street photography. With the knowledge of Zone System, you never miss the fleeting moments on the street.
The zone system is for exposure and the term was coined by Ansel Adams
@@MrPhotographerDudesorry, but zone focusing has nothing to do with the zone system developed by Ansel Adam's and Fred Archer to determine the optimum exposure AND development . Zone focusing is more about Depth of Field (DOF).
@@roiloubia4483 Yes I know that’s what I just said
Sorry, but applying zone focusing in street photography has nothing to do with the zone system that a technique that has been developed by Ansel Adam's and Fred Archer to determine exposure and development. Zone focusing has more to do with quickly controlling depth of field..using the hyperfocal distance and its derivative..as shown brilliantly in this video.
@@roiloubia4483 Zone focussing used to be called Range focussing and only if it was within a range that did not include infinity. Once infinity is being utilized on the distance scale it is Hyper-focal distance. The zone system is what I said and what you said it is, which is a tonal range. I was responding to @eyeperture and the misuse of the term “Zone System”
A good method to check your nearest and most far distance may be quickly measured by throwing your lens wide open and focus in that aperture on closest and/or most far away object, and read the scale of you lens perhaps? Thank you Mike, for good content that will really help many!
Thank you for this! As other have mentioned I was pretty lost till your easy explanation. But really your little assistant steals the show 😊
Thanks very much for your super clear explanation…it’s not common to find such cristal clarity in this subject….thanks a lot !
This was by far the video that clicked the most. Thank you!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!
I honestly didn't know exactly how those numbers worked. Thank you!
Best explanation of this I’ve come across yet. Well spoken and well done 👏
Thank you! I hope it helps you!
Really spot on explanation. Blessings! 😅
The best video on the topic. I saw 15 videos and no one was able to explain how to read the indicators on the lens in this easy to understand way !!! Thanks, great content !!!
Thank you so much for watching, have fun practicing the technique!
Perfectly put
Fantastic video, thanks for doing this!
I appreciate you watching! I hope it helps!
I enjoyed, you simplified zone shooting clearly and typically without rambling off about obscure useless unrelated topics. Thank you! As I'm really not interested in the colour of your car or what you had for breakfast yesterday as many post have extended stories to the topic at hand.
Thanks for making this easy to grasp
Thank you for watching!
This was the most easily-understandable tutorial on this topic, thank you!
Now I finally understand
this was very helpful. just got my first adult camera, if thats a term. and this will greatly help me take pictures
Thank you for making this so easy to understand. It's going to help immensely.
Thank you, I just got a manual lens and was looking on how to improve my manual focusing. This is great
Very well explained, enjoyed it. Thank you so much. I am just starting in medium format photography and have a manual focus 90mm lens.
By far the easiest explanation. Great Video man
Thanks, that means a lot. I put a lot of work into making this as simple as possible!
This was helpful! Thanks!
golden video thank you
Really nice and easy to understand video.
I used ZF for years pre digital days now shooting film again and made a right balls of trying to focus fast enough completely forgot about the ZF 🥴 liked n subbed cheers 🥂
Thanks for watching Paul!
By far the best tutorial explaining zone focusing
manythanks now i ready to buy manual lens such the Voigtlander Ultron 27 mm f/2 for my fuji xt5
This is so helpful. I'm about to buy a manual focus lens, and had no clue.
Hi Mike, really useful video.
I have a couple of DLSR's which I love to shot with, and no intent to switch to mirrorless anytime soon.
I prefer to manually focus when shooting quick/fast moving objects.
My technic differs slightly from yours: Able to judge the expected DOF in relation to F-number / distance, I like to pre-focus ..
This is especially useful for capturing subjects with a predictable path. ( Passing traffic / railway locomotives, Aircraft, etc etc )
I simply set the camera in Continuous shooting mode ( so that when the shutter button is pressed it fires of a rapid succession of exposures )
Choose a zone through which my subject is likely to pass, and pre-focus in the centre of it.
I then track the subject in
and the instant that they enter that zone,
press & hold down the shutter button..
Enjoy 🤗
Your technique is pretty much the "intermediate/advanced" version of what I explained! Once people at least get started with my "beginner settings" they can start to put things together by understanding what the zones are, just as you have. Great stuff.
Beautiful lessson...thx y
A straightforward explanation and good recap for me.
Thank you for watching!
Padua is the 🐐
🎶 thank you for being a frieeend 🎶
By far the best, and easiest to follow, video on film focusing I have scenes on TH-cam! Thank you!
thank you! let me know how it works for you after you try it!
Thank you so much
Brilliant video, very easy to understand and I struggle with numbers. Great job
Explained with beautiful simplicity- thank you for making this video ❤
I just started using manual lenses and was wondering how I would hand my camera to a stranger and get a quick snap shot of me and my lady! This was super helpful in making this a possibility:) thank you!!
This is a PERFECT situation to apply this technique!
Prob the best explaination I have seen for applying zone focusing.😀
Thanks for this simple explanation! I was kinda confused about this before watching your video.
Thank you very much for great video.
Best video on the subject by far
I really appreciate that! I wanted to make it as simple and clear as I possibly could!
Wonderful. I was thinking of spending a lot of cash on the latest Sony. I could but I don’t want to..great video!
Excellent vidéo! Finally, a simple and easy to understand explanation. Thank you!
Best video I’ve seen on this subject - thank you 🙏
Extremely well done and helpful. You obviously hav the ability to get straight to the point!
I really appreciate the kind words, thank you for watching!
Very well explained and presented, grasping this is easier than i have seen before.
Excellent, cheers pal
very helpful video thanks
Thanks so much for explaining this. I’m just getting into manual focus lenses and this helps a lot!
wooow. I never knew what those numbers were for! Now I've learned!!! Thanks
Great tutoring! I subbed
by far the the best video I've found to explain zone focussing to me - thank you!! it all makes sense now!
Thank you--I appreciate you watching and I hope it is helpful!
The best explanation I’ve ever seen. Great job
Wow--thank you, that really means a lot to me. I truly set out to make the simplest and most effective explanation of this concept, so I really appreciate your comment
Very easy to understand. Thank you for sharing with us newbies!
Definitely the easiest course i've seen . clear and simple ! Thank you Mike
thx a lot. very useful knowledge !
That was super interesting and as someone who just ordered his first mirrorless camera and reads about stuff like "best autofocus" and thingslike that, this video/technique gives back some control. It's at least good to know about these things.
Thank you so much! This is a great tutorial!
Thank you, I'm really glad it was helpful--very liberating way to shoot, and I use it a lot, every single day!
You should have mentioned that on some lenses the infinity sign is on the left of the marker (like on the first lens you showed) and on other lenses on the right side of the marker. If the infinity sing is on the left of the marker, like on my Zeiss for example, you have to take a reading from right to left and vice versa.
This is exactly what I was looking for. I have been finding manual focusing so much more satisfying , using vintage lenses on fujifilm x-t1, but I've been doing most of it by instinct, and was relying on focus peaking assist to "guess" a hyperfocal distance. This technique will basically turn my 28mm into a point and shoot at f11 and f8 for most situations. I'll still use the focus peaking when I get close to a subject i think, and when i shoot with my 135mm its easier to just compose and focus at same time without thinking about numbers. But this has really opened things up for me. thanks!
Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad it helped, let me know how you get along with the technique!
This has been amazing! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for watching!
Thank You to the MOOOOOON 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Great Video ! 🤙🏼 thanks
Super helpful, been shooting manual lenses for a few months but had no idea about this.
Thanks .
wow, first video i've seen about this and it blew my mind. thank you!