Pull / Split Focus Tutorial

Have you seen that shot in a movie where a subject in the foreground is in focus
and then the focus changes to the subject in the background or vice versa?
Well, this is a focus pull.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Camera with a manuel lens
• 2 subjects
• Tape

1. 1
   Arrange the camera and the two subjects so that one subject is in the foreground and the other is in the background.
2. 2
   Decide which subject will start off in focus and which subject will end in focus.
3. 3
   Adjust the focus ring until the subject that will end in focus is in focus.
4. 4
   Mark this point on the barrel of the lens by placing a small piece of tape next to the marker of the focus ring.
5. 5
   Adjust the focus ring so until subject that starts in focus is in focus.
6. 6
   Proceed to take the shot and at the point which you want to do the focus pull turn the focus ring until the marker aligns with the piece of tape.

Read more: How to Do a Focus Pull | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2113396_do-focus-pull.html#ixzz1BTNhSybq