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K5 Focusing Area (AF Point)
By default the factory setting on the K5 is Auto but I find that this can sometimes lead to the camera focusing on areas of the scene that are not what I wish. Obviously it is possible to choose Center and use focus lock or choose SEL to overcome the "problem" but I wonder which auto focus settin...
Posted by Redhedgehog on 01/09/2011 - 18:06
K5 Focusing Area (AF Point)
On a K20D but much the same: either centre or select by me. Most of the time I am focusing manually though (because I use manual focus lenses quite a bit). K
Posted by womble on 01/09/2011 - 19:12
K5 Focusing Area (AF Point)
Centre focus point. AF with back button then recompose. Exception being birds in flight for which I use auto
Posted by Blythman on 01/09/2011 - 19:34
K5 Focusing Area (AF Point)
Center focus point most of the time, often half pressing the shutter release button and then recomposing. Can I add a question: which do you use for sports? (football)
Posted by giofi on 01/09/2011 - 19:49
K5 Focusing Area (AF Point)
On my K10D I almost always select the focus point manually, depending on the composition of the shot. I usually have the AF button set to return the focus point to the centre although recently I've been experimenting with using the AF button for focusing. My right thumb is usually a blur of activ...
Posted by Epithet Man on 01/09/2011 - 20:38
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
Which do you use to focus, and under which circumstances. Most of my photography is wildlife. About 3 months ago I changed from the shutter button to the AF button and set AF to AF-C permanently. Initially I missed focus on quite a few shots, but the keepers have increased since. I do find th...
Posted by Blythman on 01/09/2011 - 22:39
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
Always use the back AF button for focussing, never the shutter button. Mostly AF-C now due to the increased control you get by back-button focussing. For Macro, almost always turn off AF and focus manually. Regards David:wink:
Posted by davidstorm on 01/09/2011 - 22:41
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
I always use the back button for focussing and have the focus function on the shutter release turned off (I cannot remember the last time I used AF on the shutter button at all). I normally have the camera set to AF-S and only use AF-C if the subject is moving a lot. Having said that I do seem to be...
Posted by matwhittington on 02/09/2011 - 06:18
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
I've used only the AF button for as long as I can remember :) For macro, I tend to use the LiveView and AF button on the K5 (because you can move the focus point arbitrarily). It's slow, yes, but gives excellent results as there is no possibility of lens focus adjustment issues. Matt
Posted by MattMatic on 02/09/2011 - 08:54
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
What are advantages of using the back button to focus as opposed to the shutter button? as i tried it and could not see any benefit in it and you lose exposure lock.
Posted by geordie01 on 02/09/2011 - 17:30
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
I guess it allows you to focus then recompose, then take the shot. On the shutter button the AF will kick in when you press the shutter and your careful prefocussing will be undone. Must try it. Don't think exposure lock is affected at all.
Posted by Pentaxophile on 02/09/2011 - 17:41
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
It's also useful in that you focus one time, then you can take several shots over the next few seconds without worrying that the camera will try and refocus. That used to drive me crazy when I used shutter button focussing.
Posted by thoughton on 02/09/2011 - 18:25
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
It's also useful in that you focus one time, then you can take several shots over the next few seconds without worrying that the camera will try and refocus. That used to drive me crazy when I used shutter button focussing. Indeed or that you see that the focus is just out a bit out so you manual fo...
Posted by Anvh on 02/09/2011 - 18:37
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
What are advantages of using the back button to focus as opposed to the shutter button? as i tried it and could not see any benefit in it and you lose exposure lock. For me it has made AF-S redundant. I just leave it an AF-C all the time. If I get a focus lock on something static I release the butt...
Posted by Blythman on 02/09/2011 - 21:21
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
I thought I read somewhere that it helped the image stabilisation as well, speeding it up as the the shutter button turns it off and on everytime it gets pressed and released. (May have been for AF-C) Not tested it myself but sounds possible. I believe it was better to have AF on the shutter relea...
Posted by carmagw on 02/09/2011 - 21:36
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
I thought the SR worked of the back of a focus lock Nope it goes on when you half press the shutter release, no matter how or what. So when you're working with the AF on the back it's better to half press the shutter first when you get ready for the shot so that the SR has time to get ready. Wit...
Posted by Anvh on 02/09/2011 - 21:52
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
I thought the SR worked of the back of a focus lock Nope it goes on when you half press the shutter release, no matter how or what. So when you're working with the AF on the back it's better to half press the shutter first when you get ready for the shot so that the SR has time to get ready. That...
Posted by carmagw on 02/09/2011 - 22:08
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
I currently use AF via the shutter button with my K7 and the focus will always lock before the SR comes on, perhaps I need to start use the AF button instead ! It's in the EXIF data if the SR was ready or not so you can check it if you want. It might be that the SR keeps on with the K7 as well wh...
Posted by Anvh on 02/09/2011 - 22:24
AF button or shutter button, AF-C, AF-S
It's also useful in that you focus one time, then you can take several shots over the next few seconds without worrying that the camera will try and refocus. That used to drive me crazy when I used shutter button focussing. Exactly. I usually use shutter button focus, but there's some occasions wher...
Posted by Smeggypants on 03/09/2011 - 03:29
Group Focus
Sorry now but this may require a quick answer...doing a few school group shots outdoors in an hour, best focus setting to get as many heads as possible in focus...the group will be 15 kids all aged around five...thanks
Posted by Gortan60 on 02/09/2011 - 09:22
