focus point on photo

[ruthw]

Hello - I would like to know if there is software that will show me where I have focused on my bird. I see the eyes are quite often soft even tho I believe I've focused on the head. I use lightroom and photoshop - are there plug-ins or free standing software packages I can download? thanks in advance
Ruth

 

[sludge21017]

Use your camera.

Picmeta Systems - Picture Information Extractor (PIE) will show the zoom x/y values.

 

[RickLT]

There's a plug-in for Lightroom that will do what you want with selected cameras. Google "app to show focus point on digital photo". Right now, there's a beta version for the Sony 77ii. Hopefully, they will make one that will work for more Sony cameras.

Rick

 

[ruthw]

thanks RickLT - I had already tried that plug-in before I posted my question here. it tells me it can't read my photo

Show Focus Points Plugin for Lightroom

is there another app? I would like to know how to correct my "aim" so to speak. I'm not getting the results I'm looking for

thanks

Ruth

 

[sludge21017]

Your Sony RX10 IV does this already!!!!

 

[Enders Shadow]

thanks RickLT - I had already tried that plug-in before I posted my question here. it tells me it can't read my photo

is there another app? I would like to know how to correct my "aim" so to speak. I'm not getting the results I'm looking for

Sony has never had a common format to record the focus point data. With every new processor they invent a new standard. It's not surprise that plug-in couldn't display anything.

The RX10 iv stores the focus point data differently depending on the focus mode used. In S-AF mode (CDAF), there's a fairy large focus area recorded in the EXIF. In C-AF mode (PDAF), the active focus point(s) are recorded, except in Expand Flexible Spot mode.

In playback mode, zooming in will enlarge around the focus point, if it was recorded. (If Enlarge Initial Pos is set to Focus Position) But, there doesn't appear to be a option to display a overlay of the used focus points.

Having the ability to display the active focus points used when the picture was taken is definitely a useful tool. It's nice to have this capability both in-camera and while working in post.

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Phil

 

[GrahameNZ]

In Photoshop go to

Select / Focus area

You may be able to bring it down to a fine enough setting to show what you want.

 

[Enders Shadow]

In Photoshop go to

Select / Focus area

You may be able to bring it down to a fine enough setting to show what you want.

I don't think that's what the OP was looking for. That PS tool is used select areas of the image that appear to be in or out of focus. This is done through analysis. What the OP wants is a utility that overlays the camera's focus points that were active when the image was shot.

Being able to display the active focus points helps analyse focus failures. It's not unusual for the focus system to jump off moving subjects during a burst. Especially with complex foreground and backgrounds or with low contrast scenes. It also can happen with static subjects. With the overlay you can get a fairly good idea what the AF system was doing. Unfortunately, even if the focus points are exactly where you think they should be, the image might still fall short of critical focus.

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Phil

 

[Bill Borne]

Hello - I would like to know if there is software that will show me where I have focused on my bird. I see the eyes are quite often soft even tho I believe I've focused on the head. I use lightroom and photoshop - are there plug-ins or free standing software packages I can download? thanks in advance
Ruth

Are you using the smallest movable focus brackets? That's a must

 

[ruthw]

thank you so very much Phil !

 

[ruthw]

thanks Grahame

 

[ruthw]

I don't know what the smallest movable focus brackets is. I keep reading "the best way to photograph birds" posts, making adjustments and now I'm just confused and my photos are a mess