Comments on: Multi-point vs Single Point AF

By: Kory

Kory — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:17:12 +0000

Where can I locate further information about this please? This has made my day. Good stuff

By: shah

shah — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:57:04 +0000

Hi there,

For examples I have 5 ladies as an outdoor portrait, should I use single AF or multi point ? I tried using single and focus on the middle lady but the rest goes out of focus between F2.8 – F8. All will be in focus after F10 and above. I want a good bokeh or blurred background and all subjects in focus. How do I do that ?

Thanks !

By: Len

Len — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:43:58 +0000

@JO – Your definitely right, there are a lot of great cameras out there today. And you surely can’t go wrong with either a Canon or Nikon. Canon’s Rebel XSI is a great choice, plus it comes with a Image Stabilization 18-55mm lens included in the kit. Another camera to consider is the Nikon D60. Both of these cameras average around your $800 budget. Both of these cameras perform well, and give excellent image quality.

By: JO

JO — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:34:11 +0000

OOPS FORGOT TO ADD IN ABOVE COMMENT, IMAGE STABILIZATION MAJOR PLUS!!!

By: JO

JO — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:32:11 +0000

HELLO FELLOW CAMERA ENTHUSIASTS!!! I AM LOOKING FOR A NEW SLR WITH THE FAST MULTI-POINT AF, THERE ARE SO MANY CHOICES OUT THERE IT’S INSANE. WITH A BUDGET UP TO $800 INCLUDING LENS, WHAT ARE SOME GOOD OPTIONS TO CONSIDER. I HAVE SPENT NUMEROUS HOURS ON-LINE TRYING TO NARROW IT DOWN TO NO AVAIL, PLEASE HELP BEFORE I RIP MY HAIR OUT!!!!!

PS. MEGAPIXEL NO HIGHER THAN 10 NEEDED, 8 COULD DO THE TRICK FOR MY NEEDS.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!
JO

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By: kazoid

kazoid — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:01:57 +0000

When using single point AF, Focus and Compose, you should be aware of your metering mode also. Using AE Lock if you are not using Manual Mode its really important, specially if you’re using Partial or Spot metering.

By: James

James — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:47:26 +0000

Good tip.

The first time I used a Nikon D3 I felt bad for ignoring all the auto focus points (50+ points) and only using the center one. It just seemed like a waste…

@Karen: Point and shoots might have some auto focusing problems, but they combat this by shooting all pictures with a small aperture, assuring everything is in focus.

By: Karan

Karan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:06:52 +0000

Point and shoot cameras can provide really sharp images if you use them correctly. But for many digital images taken with a point and shoot, main subject sharpness — or lack thereof — is a real issue. Most all point and shoot cameras have an auto-focus feature, which is really awesome.