My 5 tips on how to ultimately improve the manual focus. Things that I wish I knew when I started filmmaking. I also reviewed the SmallRig Mini Follow Focus and showed how it can drastically help you improve your manual focus with higher accuracy in the professional world. Watch the full video to find out more! Gear used: SmallRig Mini Follow Focus: https://www.smallrig.com/smallrig-mini-follow-focus-3010.html Royalty-free music used in this video is from Artlist.io. Sign up to Artlist now for 2 month free trial for the link below: https://artlist.io/Manit-71226 Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/manitmonsur/ Video chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 When to use manual focus? 1:21 Tip 1: Linear focus ring control 2:35 Tip 2: Using a focus puller 4:58 Rack focus test 6:08 Tip 3: Using an external monitor 6:39 Tip 4: Enable focus peaking 6:51 Tip 5: Always practice 7:31 Recap 8:29 Conclusion