Summary here 😊 00:43 🎥 Autofocus with manual focus lenses is made possible by devices like the PDMOVIE Live Air 3 Smart, utilizing LiDAR technology. 01:52 🎬 LiDAR autofocus makes shooting with manual focus lenses much easier, even at wide apertures, ensuring consistent focus. 02:47 ⚡️ LiDAR autofocus enables dynamic shots on gimbals with pull-out and push-in shots while maintaining focus. 03:35 🔋 The PDMOVIE Live Air 3 Smart offers three focus speeds and has a battery life of 8 to 10 hours. 04:57 ⚠️ Limitations of LiDAR autofocus include a working distance of 4m, struggles in bright daylight, and lack of intelligent subject selection. 07:03 💡 LiDAR autofocus technology shows promise for solo filmmakers but still requires improvement to reach its full potential.

@user-nt5sk1xf8f

3 ай бұрын

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Teradek, Moonfocus and few more companies are working on it, but most are not on a consumer price level, way to expensive for consumers to afford.

@DavidZhou

3 ай бұрын

Ahh yes, clarification, I meant at the consumer-level being accessible for non-production houses! Also, hi Chung Dha!

Great video - we were thinking about investing in this, but wasn't quite sure yet. Your video might have made up our minds! Well structured and great production-value review!

thank you,best video in youtube about this subject. subscribed

@DavidZhou

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁

This is a great way to getting AF on manual lenses. It isn't perfect but pretty impressive nonetheless. I mean it can only get better from here. Thanks for the vid David!

@DavidZhou

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for dropping by! And yes, I agree, not perfect but what it can do is still pretty unbelievable!

I would love this for like wedding ceremonies. Cause i have been loving manual during other portions of the wedding days just not when people are walking and moving like crazy!

@JonathanPajakLensCulture

3 ай бұрын

Finished watching the video, the distance suckkkkksssss

The LIVE AIR 3 SMART is also a great wireless follow focus lens control system, with autofocus being just one of its functions.😁

Excellent review bro 😊🙌

@DavidZhou

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it as always bro!

I had my PDMOVIE Live Air 3 Smart calibrated and it was great for close up video shooting with my Canon RF 5.2 Fisheye VR lens. Unfortunately it's no longer calibrated and I can't manage to re-calibrate it so I have to figure out why and see if I can find a fix.

What is the difference between the smart motor and smart motor mini? Which do you have?

@DavidZhou

3 ай бұрын

The smart motors more powerful, meaning it can work with stiffer lenses and, more importantly, it can track faster-I used the Smart Motor in this video 😁

What about with photogtaphy lenses?

@DavidZhou

3 ай бұрын

It comes with a rubber gear band that you can put on photography lenses (that don't have gear teeth) and it'd work the same! Just calibrate using their instructions and then you'd be able to autofocus!

You have to tape the reflective sticker inside the clothing . You may not see it it the sensor can .

@DavidZhou

3 ай бұрын

Ahh, I wasn't aware of that (because the double sided magnet design made me think otherwise), that would definitely help get the most out of the 4m max range while shooting in bright environments!

LiDAR autofocus... How would you use it?

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They got to get that range up to 10 meters

@DavidZhou

2 ай бұрын

Agreed-it’s the biggest drawback. Otherwise the size & ease would be killer!

@lvrvisuals7800

Ай бұрын

Yeah DJI’s new Lidar goes to 20 meters. Pdmovie should take notes.

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@DavidZhou

3 ай бұрын

In hindsight, I should've had more test footage! But the examples shown basically sum up how it performs, with the focus being 99% spot on within the 4m range.

@alexSigns

3 ай бұрын

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@DavidZhou

3 ай бұрын

@@alexSigns 😂😂 Ahh got it, haha, thank you! And I learned something today

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@DavidZhou

3 ай бұрын

How so??