From cd1309e95132fc6f0f29a09a213b9724e6d1abe9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Harald Hoyer Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:48:22 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] alpha hack Signed-off-by: Harald Hoyer --- content/2021-10-28-alpha-hack.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/2021-10-28-alpha-hack.md diff --git a/content/2021-10-28-alpha-hack.md b/content/2021-10-28-alpha-hack.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3370bbf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/2021-10-28-alpha-hack.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ ++++ +title = "Webcam Eye AF for the Sony A7RII" +date = 2021-10-28 +[taxonomies] +tags = [ "Sony", "alpha", "focus" ] +categories = ["photo"] ++++ + +I am using my Sony A7 RII as a webcam with shallow depth of field with `gphoto2` under Linux. +The normal auto focus does not follow very well, therefore I assigned the "Eye AF" to the lens button +and activate it permanently with some rubber straps and a small button like object underneath. + +See this picture: + +![picture of hack](/img/alpha-hack.jpg) + +It works perfectly. +The only quirks are, that I have to remove the permanent press, if I want to press other buttons on the cam. +It also has to be unpressed, when switching on the camera.