topic Re: XF605 recording different from viewfinder cropping in Professional Video

XF605 recording different from viewfinder cropping

Catalyst — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:22:52 GMT

I recently shot an interview where the subject was cropped tightly, a bust shot. Upon playback, the video showed my subject in the bottom right corner about 1/10th the size and the rest of the screen was wide, showing lights, etc.

How could this happen?

Re: XF605 recording different from viewfinder cropping

kvbarkley — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:46:02 GMT

I haven't heard of this in a camcorder, but it can happen in a DSLR if you enlarge the viewfinder image without actually zooming.

Re: XF605 recording different from viewfinder cropping

Catalyst — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 22:31:48 GMT

Thanks, kvbarkley. I'll check to see if I some how inadvertently changed the viewfinder enlargement.

Re: XF605 recording different from viewfinder cropping

kvbarkley — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 04:41:07 GMT

AFAICT, it is a focus assist function.