DJI FOCUS PRO on 12K

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DJI FOCUS PRO on 12K

PostThu Jan 02, 2025 11:40 pm

I was intrigued by the DJI Focus Pro when I first heard about it. On run and gun shoots, it would be nice to have auto focus using a Blackmagic Camera and a Cine Lens, but does this thing really do the job? As a goal to learn it and test it, I made this video if you want to check it out. It's not a paid review. Just my opinion. It took forever to get (because it was out of stock for a long time).

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Re: DJI FOCUS PRO on 12K

PostFri Jan 03, 2025 3:07 am

Good work on the DJI Focus Pro review. Nicely paced and thorough.
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Re: DJI FOCUS PRO on 12K

PostFri Jan 03, 2025 1:54 pm

nice review.

I used one almost all summer on a VRaptor with Lecia R's, the AC on a 3 month feature had it and I loved how easy it was. Never had any issues so I decided to buy one for my personal use. I got as far as unwrapping it and putting it in its case. Been 5 months and I never even had the desire to reach for it.

If anyone is interested in it, I can ship anywhere in the US for 825 (creator combo)
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Re: DJI FOCUS PRO on 12K

PostFri Jan 03, 2025 2:53 pm

Did you get a good sense of the maximum distance it was accurate? I could use something that worked at least up to 20 meters but I’m not aware of anyone demonstrating its effectiveness at the far end.

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Re: DJI FOCUS PRO on 12K

PostFri Jan 03, 2025 5:07 pm

Thanks guys for the kind words! I'm not sure the distance that it can spot a subject. I was using my lens at 50mm all the way open when I did the test, so where I showed the shot, in the video, I was many feet away, but not 20 meters.

It's a cool gadget for sure!
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Re: DJI FOCUS PRO on 12K

PostWed Jan 08, 2025 1:32 pm

if there is no object in range, the Focus Pro goes near infinity or infinity. And when an object comes into range, the motor starts working again. It's a really good system.

However, as the thefilmaddict said, I also had to wait a very long time to finally get hold of this tool. I need more time to tell more.

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