Comments on: 3 Ways to get Better Control of Autofocus http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-ways-to-get-better-control-of-autofocus Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:12:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: cornel4web http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-ways-to-get-better-control-of-autofocus/comment-page-2#comment-211380 cornel4web Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:53:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12192#comment-211380 Sorry, but after a lot of reading in the last time about shooting, I found that my also used method of focus/recompose is not accurate...you should use the appropriate focus point in order to get better result of the in-focus parts and DOF you want... Sorry, but after a lot of reading in the last time about shooting, I found that my also used method of focus/recompose is not accurate…you should use the appropriate focus point in order to get better result of the in-focus parts and DOF you want…

]]> By: Shishir http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-ways-to-get-better-control-of-autofocus/comment-page-2#comment-181179 Shishir Fri, 27 May 2011 02:40:35 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12192#comment-181179 #3? Seriously? And I thought I knew everything out there. #3? Seriously? And I thought I knew everything out there.

]]> By: bhowell http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-ways-to-get-better-control-of-autofocus/comment-page-2#comment-175810 bhowell Mon, 09 May 2011 23:52:04 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12192#comment-175810 I shoot sports with a D700 Nikon. Fast sports. I use "back button focus," continuous auto focus (Canon AL Servo), and the center focus point. It is up to me to keep the desired subject under the center focus point. If I don't, someone/something else is in focus, and I have lost my shot. #3 works, even with flash. When I shoot still subjects, there is so much time to consider camera settings that even I can hardly go wrong. Choosing exposure settings is always another matter altogether. I shoot sports with a D700 Nikon. Fast sports. I use “back button focus,” continuous auto focus (Canon AL Servo), and the center focus point. It is up to me to keep the desired subject under the center focus point. If I don’t, someone/something else is in focus, and I have lost my shot. #3 works, even with flash. When I shoot still subjects, there is so much time to consider camera settings that even I can hardly go wrong. Choosing exposure settings is always another matter altogether.

]]> By: Terje Kolbeinsen http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-ways-to-get-better-control-of-autofocus/comment-page-2#comment-175130 Terje Kolbeinsen Fri, 06 May 2011 10:32:10 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12192#comment-175130 Another thing with Canon is that many lenses let you directly adjust the focus manually after the focus has locked. Another thing with Canon is that many lenses let you directly adjust the focus manually after the focus has locked.

]]> By: ian southward http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-ways-to-get-better-control-of-autofocus/comment-page-2#comment-175115 ian southward Fri, 06 May 2011 08:23:29 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12192#comment-175115 I cant use it with any great degree of certainty of a good shot as I mainly photograph aircraft, 120-210 mph on approach at an airport is asking a lot for my Tamron 300 to lock up on one particular spot, so I stay manual, but it is brilliant when taking seascapes or animal shots. #3 I will try and give feedback I cant use it with any great degree of certainty of a good shot as I mainly photograph aircraft, 120-210 mph on approach at an airport is asking a lot for my Tamron 300 to lock up on one particular spot, so I stay manual, but it is brilliant when taking seascapes or animal shots. #3 I will try and give feedback

]]> By: KevinB http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-ways-to-get-better-control-of-autofocus/comment-page-2#comment-175084 KevinB Fri, 06 May 2011 06:02:32 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12192#comment-175084 This is a great post! Thanks to all. I've just acquired a Fuji HS20 to tackle in-flight bird photography. Will have to figure this focus lock / tracking thing out quickly - I'm going up to the Drakensberg vulture hide tomorrow! Cheers. Kevin. This is a great post! Thanks to all. I’ve just acquired a Fuji HS20 to tackle in-flight bird photography. Will have to figure this focus lock / tracking thing out quickly – I’m going up to the Drakensberg vulture hide tomorrow! Cheers. Kevin.

]]> By: Rolfe http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-ways-to-get-better-control-of-autofocus/comment-page-2#comment-175059 Rolfe Fri, 06 May 2011 03:55:14 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12192#comment-175059 i agree , but take note of the type of camera you are using. there are settings like AF-S , AF-A, and AF-C.. so the "press halfway, then recompose" technique won't work all the time. :-) one should also consider the AF-Lock button :-) i agree , but take note of the type of camera you are using. there are settings like AF-S , AF-A, and AF-C.. so the “press halfway, then recompose” technique won’t work all the time. :-)

one should also consider the AF-Lock button :-)

]]> By: Jyoti http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-ways-to-get-better-control-of-autofocus/comment-page-2#comment-175039 Jyoti Fri, 06 May 2011 02:26:47 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12192#comment-175039 Very good feature indeed. Need some practice to master this feature. In D90 you can achieve by clicking Menu => custom setting menu => f controls => f4 => set this to AF-ON. Very good feature indeed. Need some practice to master this feature. In D90 you can achieve by clicking Menu => custom setting menu => f controls => f4 => set this to AF-ON.

]]> By: Jyoti http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-ways-to-get-better-control-of-autofocus/comment-page-2#comment-175038 Jyoti Fri, 06 May 2011 02:26:29 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12192#comment-175038 Very good feature indeed. Need some practice to master this feature. In D90 you can achieve by clicking Menu => custom setting menu => f controls => f4 => set this to AF-ON. Very good feature indeed. Need some practice to master this feature. In D90 you can achieve by clicking Menu => custom setting menu => f controls => f4 => set this to AF-ON.

]]> By: nesa http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-ways-to-get-better-control-of-autofocus/comment-page-2#comment-174920 nesa Thu, 05 May 2011 19:45:15 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12192#comment-174920 You mean AF button by back-button? You mean AF button by back-button?

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