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Focusing Mode for Couple walking down the aisle
I have a quick question setting my D3s
What is the best focusing setting for shooting the couple walking down the aisle
Lou
Comments
http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/07/12/photographing-the-wedding-processional/
http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/11/06/nikon-d300-d700-d3-d3s-d3x-focusing-modes/
http://neilvn.com/tangents/2011/01/25/flash-photography-during-the-wedding-ceremony-in-church/
http://neilvn.com/forum/discussion/87
http://neilvn.com/forum/discussion/53
I've read the tangents, I put my D3s on 51 3d focusing and tried doing some experiment at home walking towards object . I found the focusing point jumping around , I m not quite sure what the camera is focusing on . I also find the the camera loosing focus often. I use the AF ON as the focus activator in continuous mode I'm constantly Pressing the AF ON, could that be a problem.
D3s w 24-70mm f2.8
Lou
I think the problem you might be seeing is that YOU are moving instead of your subject... depending on the situation that youve setup (distance of the focus subject relative to the rest of the background) the camera may think that the entire sceene is moving.
Go downtown and practice focusing on people walking by. I recently used the D700 with 24-70 in the settup you've described (aswell as using the AF-ON button to continuously focus) and I was amazed at the good results - just a few mis-focused shots. I think it takes practice, but its a good technique.
hope that helps...
russ
Try Dynamic Area AF, with Servo
http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/11/06/nikon-d300-d700-d3-d3s-d3x-focusing-modes/
Not every shot will work ... there are those shots which are out of focus, but in a series of 3 or 4 shots, at least 2 would have to work.
Single-servo = Al Focus
http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/app/pdfs/quickguides/CDLC_Accurate_EOS_AF_QuickGuide.pdf
Quick Guide to accurate EOS focus
http://www.adorama.com/ALC/Article.aspx?alias=Focus-Basics-AdoramaTV&utm_source=ET&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email102711PPE
Re the AF-ON method, you mention that you are constantly pressing the button. With that method engaged, if you press the button and release it, the focus is fixed at that distance, much as if you had manually focused. With the couple moving toward you, they will now be beyond that earlier fixed focus point by the time you press the shutter button. When you are dealing with moving subjects, the AF-ON button should be held in to permit continuous focus. There is a caveat here. On rare occasion you will lose focus. In that case, release the AF-On button and regain focus.
Last, you may want to look at your custom settings A for Autofocus Settings. For AF-C priority, choose Release vs Focus. It sounds counter-intuintive, but rarely does it miss focus, even on the first shot. Hope this helps. Richard
Thanks for the precise explanation . just so Im clear I should turn the 3D focusing off and the focus mode should be in Dynamic AF 9 or 21 points.
Yes when Im in AC-C mode my finger in constantly on the AF-On button. ( I figured that out )
Lou