push-pull affect with DSLRs

[seirus501]

i wanna try to do this week's monday challenge, but the only problem is that i have a Canon 60D DSLR camera. Since it doesn't have continuous focus, is it possible to move the camera backwards, zoom in on the character, AND keep him/her in focus at the same time?

[whattheydontsay]

Sure but it'll take some practice. The cheapest DIY way is to get a couple zip ties with long tails on them and cinch them around the zoom and focus. This'll take your hands off the lens giving you more room to maneuver and a smoother transition. Get your starting point (A), get your ending point (B), and rehearse the camera move.

[lancec]

another way is to buy a cheap jar opener. THey are cheap, under 3.00. and they strap around your lens nicely.

[whattheydontsay]

In regards to the jar opener, specifically it's the Trudeau one. Cheap enough to have around, although it doesn't always fit the lenses I use.

http://www.amazon.com/Trudeau-Silico.../dp/B003FPEA0I