Originally posted by stevebrot I read through the suggested review it made some things a little clearer but I have to admit that I am still totally confused with what functions are available when K1 is used in movie capture mode! When you said AF is possible and configurable, that is true but as you say; once you begin recording there is no AF and it also appears that tracking or face detection do not function either. So to me it seems there is little if no point even configuring these items in the set up if they don't actually wok!
Why can you select face detect or tracking in movie mode if they do not function is the obvious question? What am I missing here?
My initial question regarding AF in movie capture was because I wanted to know how I could control subject movement within the frame. Manual focusing in movie capture is perfectly adequate if the subject is reasonably static and does not shift position forward / backward of the point of focus! Technically, adjusting focus whenever the subject is extending beyond the depth of field / focus that you have pre-determined for the shot!
Ok so I accept there is no AF available whilst in movie capture mode this not specific to K1 and probably standard for most DSLR's. Although configurable??? that is the part where my mind does several levels of neurological gymnastics and falls flat on its arse! Again, what is the point of configuring the set up for it to be unavailable?
With regard to Face Detection and tracking these are a function of Live View that as you are probably aware uses Contrast detection AF: They are also selectable in movie capture mode but similarly to AF I have not found a way of making them work once you begin recording!
These modes work perfectly well enough in camera mode. With tracking once you have the subject focused just keep the shutter depressed half way to maintain tracking the subject within the rectangular green box. The main Face detection AF and AE frame are displayed in yellow on the screen. I believe you also have to establish focus on the the subject first the yellow face detection and AE frame are then activated.
So here is the thing, in movie capture mode we can either select and configure face detection or tracking, let us leave aside any argument about AF for the moment. Pressing the shutter half way will auto focus on the subject, so far so good then maintaining the shutter halfway once focus is established activates tracking of your subject i.e. within the green rectangular frame seen on the display. At this point if you were in 'camera' mode and had the composition that you required you would then fully depress the shutter and capture the subject.
However, once you 'fully' depress the shutter in movie mode; all these functions become unavailable? If you or someone here can enlighten me what I am doing wrong? I have tried several scenarios and I cannot make any of these options work in movie capture!
Once again, regarding your response to my OP which I appreciated by the way. It seems totally pointless to configure these settings if they don't work!
Kind Regards,
Joseph