Re: AF points point?

[Bruce Rubenstein]

Some of us know what we're trying to get before raising the camera to 
our eye. I know wher I want the subject and set the AF sensor first. I 
don't "fiddle with the camera to figure out which AF point to use".
"Focus and recompose" is better known as "Missed Shot" when it comes to 
moving subjects.

BR

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was wondering what the point of having selectable AF points might be.
In my shooting (hack), I find that it's probably easier to focus and
recompose than to compose and then fiddle with the camera to figure out
which AF point to use.
Perhaps it's a case of using a point or set of points most of the time and
being able to select others when the situation arises?

Re: AF points point?

[Herb Chong]

if you have to be on a tripod much, focus and recomposing is a hassle.

Herb
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Subject: AF points point?


> I was wondering what the point of having selectable AF points might be.
> In my shooting (hack), I find that it's probably easier to focus and
> recompose than to compose and then fiddle with the camera to figure out
> which AF point to use.
> Perhaps it's a case of using a point or set of points most of the time and
> being able to select others when the situation arises?

Re: AF points point?

[Doug Franklin]

Hi Cory,

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 19:52:46 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I was wondering what the point of having selectable AF points might be.
> In my shooting (hack), I find that it's probably easier to focus and
> recompose than to compose and then fiddle with the camera to figure out
> which AF point to use.

Trap focus is one very good reason, for me.  Especially if the subject
is moving more across the DoF rather than more through it.  IOW, it's
moving more left to right than it is getting nearer to or farther from
you.

> Perhaps it's a case of using a point or set of points most of the time and
> being able to select others when the situation arises?

That's the way I use it on the MZ-S.  Normally, I use the center one. 
Some of the time the one to the left or right of the center one.  I
occasionally use the other points, but not often.

TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ