2021-10-28 12:48:22 +02:00
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title = "Webcam Eye AF for the Sony A7RII"
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date = 2021-10-28
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[taxonomies]
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2023-10-26 11:53:38 +02:00
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tags = [ "Sony", "SonyAlpha", "focus", "photo"]
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2021-10-28 12:48:22 +02:00
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I am using my Sony A7 RII as a webcam with shallow depth of field with `gphoto2` under Linux.
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The normal auto focus does not follow very well, therefore I assigned the "Eye AF" to the lens button
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and activate it permanently with some rubber straps and a small button like object underneath.
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2021-10-28 13:54:37 +02:00
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2021-10-28 12:48:22 +02:00
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See this picture:
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![picture of hack](/img/alpha-hack.jpg)
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It works perfectly.
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The only quirks are, that I have to remove the permanent press, if I want to press other buttons on the cam.
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It also has to be unpressed, when switching on the camera.
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2021-10-28 13:59:14 +02:00
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2023-10-26 11:53:38 +02:00
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[Comments on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyAlpha/comments/qhkgt2/webcam_eye_af_for_the_sony_a7rii/)
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