Comments on: Quietdrive @ the Pageant — 20077.12.27 http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/01/24/quietdrive-the-pageant-200771227/ Music Photography, band portraits and promos from professional music photographer Todd Owyoung Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:58:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andi http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/01/24/quietdrive-the-pageant-200771227/#comment-4236 Andi Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:53:29 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/2008/01/24/quietdrive-the-pageant-200771227/#comment-4236 Okay. So the new tracking engine is not sufficient enough to make the personal control of the 51 AF-Point system obsolete. To sum it up: You choose the AF-Point yourself and switch it manual if possible. AF-activation via AF-ON to ensure composition will not lead to change of focus area. Yup, that sounds useful. I'm only asking because I might move up from my two D70 workhorses to one D70 and one D300 which finally uses the D3-AF system. On my D70s I'm using AF-C plus AE/AF-Button most of the time, although the 5 AF-points are not very luxury, compared to a D3 ;) Thanks guys, always nice to have a little technical discussion :) Okay. So the new tracking engine is not sufficient enough to make the personal control of the 51 AF-Point system obsolete.

To sum it up: You choose the AF-Point yourself and switch it manual if possible. AF-activation via AF-ON to ensure composition will not lead to change of focus area.

Yup, that sounds useful. I’m only asking because I might move up from my two D70 workhorses to one D70 and one D300 which finally uses the D3-AF system. On my D70s I’m using AF-C plus AE/AF-Button most of the time, although the 5 AF-points are not very luxury, compared to a D3 ;)

Thanks guys, always nice to have a little technical discussion :)

]]> By: Chris http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/01/24/quietdrive-the-pageant-200771227/#comment-4235 Chris Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:29:17 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/2008/01/24/quietdrive-the-pageant-200771227/#comment-4235 Yes, you need one of those with the 3D tracking. The DOF is too thin to be messing around with tracking. On the D3 I don't think you could move the active AF point fast enough or accurately enough with all 51 enabled to ensure you would maintain focus in AF-C and still have total control over your composition. Yes, you need one of those with the 3D tracking. The DOF is too thin to be messing around with tracking. On the D3 I don’t think you could move the active AF point fast enough or accurately enough with all 51 enabled to ensure you would maintain focus in AF-C and still have total control over your composition.

]]> By: Andi http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/01/24/quietdrive-the-pageant-200771227/#comment-4231 Andi Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:06:14 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/2008/01/24/quietdrive-the-pageant-200771227/#comment-4231 Yeah, I supposed he uses the AF-ON. The only other alternative would be to use the AE/AF-Button to save the focus and then rearrange the composition. Hold on button or stop to hold one button, there isn't too much difference between those to methods, I think. But do you really need one of those together with the 3D Tracking ? I mean, if you suppose that this thing is working properly, you should just have to choose the best AF-Point for the first measurement (for example the artists face). After you trigger the focus, shouldn't it follow the subject from point to point when you make your composition ? Yeah, I supposed he uses the AF-ON. The only other alternative would be to use the AE/AF-Button to save the focus and then rearrange the composition. Hold on button or stop to hold one button, there isn’t too much difference between those to methods, I think.

But do you really need one of those together with the 3D Tracking ? I mean, if you suppose that this thing is working properly, you should just have to choose the best AF-Point for the first measurement (for example the artists face). After you trigger the focus, shouldn’t it follow the subject from point to point when you make your composition ?

]]> By: Todd http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/01/24/quietdrive-the-pageant-200771227/#comment-4227 Todd Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:27:07 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/2008/01/24/quietdrive-the-pageant-200771227/#comment-4227 That's right, I'm using the AF-ON with shutter priority. That’s right, I’m using the AF-ON with shutter priority.

]]> By: Chris http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/01/24/quietdrive-the-pageant-200771227/#comment-4225 Chris Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:22:41 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/2008/01/24/quietdrive-the-pageant-200771227/#comment-4225 Andi, For clarification, Todd is using the rear AF-ON or "back-button" to initiate focus. Which is how he can use AF-C and still properly compose the shot. Todd, correct me if I'm wrong. Andi,

For clarification, Todd is using the rear AF-ON or “back-button” to initiate focus. Which is how he can use AF-C and still properly compose the shot.

Todd, correct me if I’m wrong.

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