Yann Aguirr Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 I am a novice filmmaker who recently purchased an Elmo Super 8 1012s-XL. I'd like to know if there is anyway to verify the functionality before putting in film. Also, does this camera work by auto exposure because I don't see any aperture adjustment? My final query is due to the fact that I can only get a crisp picture by adjusting the zoom. Adjusting the focus seems to only give me soft edges unless I'm in the sweet spot on the zoom. Thank you in advance for any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yann Aguirr Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 After a few more minutes with the camera I seem to have intuited my soft focus issue. I was simply trying to focus on faraway objects while in macro mode. I have located the manual exposure knob; however, I cannot read the indicator at the bottom of the viewfinder. And should not the depth of field be affected by adjusting the aperture? I see no difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) . And should not the depth of field be affected by adjusting the aperture? I see no difference. Yes, but you're not viewing through the aperture. The beamsplitter for the finder is in front of the iris, so it's unaffected. Edited May 23, 2013 by Mark Dunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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