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An ordinary shot- bird

March 6, 2013
5:58 am

jaydev

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I tried to shoot a bird on flight. Somehow the autofocus was not so clear. My settings were:-
3D tracking (39 points) AF area mode
continuous high speed(CH) release mode
& Continuous Servo (AF-C) autofocus mode

Advise required to improve.

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March 6, 2013
6:24 am

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i like the secound 2pic……. Smile

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March 6, 2013
6:31 am

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Jaydev
First shot a little out of focus.
Second shot is great!
Dale.

March 13, 2013
11:48 am

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Thanks intekhab0731 and nikonguy.
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March 13, 2013
3:27 pm

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I’m not usually one to give advice, I know only a little myself. Having said that I never use the area focus mode on the camera. I find I have much more control with spot focusing. I used birds to teach myself photography so I know how hard it is to get a sharp focus. I like the second shot…

March 15, 2013
3:35 am

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Thanks for your comment JTaylor.
I always appreciate anyone’s advise. Advise comes from the experience and I consider it as a learning. Therefore do post your advise/comments. I will also try to control with spot focusing and shoot. Hope to bring some good pictures soon. LOL…
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March 15, 2013
6:51 am

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Jaydev
For what it’s worth I go by the ” keep it simple” rule.
AF-S I don’t use 3D 39 point metering and continuous
high speed release mode and I leave it in single point autofocus
and always shoot in raw so I can make any adjustments necessary
in Lightroom later. Way too many options on new cameras for us
old guys (at least me anyways lol) so I leave the fancy moves to the
younger shooters.
Dale. Smile