Focus point size

4 years 3 months ago #672443 by Benny13
When you are out shooting, do you use the smallest focus point in your camera?  When are you finding this most useful?


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4 years 3 months ago #672475 by Nikon Shooter
I mainly shoot single point BB / AF-C with wrap"ON" and
that goes for on location, studio and specially wildlife.

I leave no decisions to the camera,

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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4 years 3 months ago #672493 by Shadowfixer1
Smallest point, SAF here for majority. Action gets CAF with a 9 point focus grid. I don't use BBF.
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4 years 2 months ago #674044 by KCook
It's my habit to shoot fairly quickly, plus I hardly ever shoot wide open, so I usually leave it large.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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4 years 2 months ago #675537 by Ozzie_Traveller
G'day Benny

My Panny cameras have a 49-point focus grid across the screen - and I have a rear-body button whereby I can select any of 1-central focus point, a diamond shape with 5 points or a block of 9 or a diamond of 13 points

Although all this is at my fingertip, I mostly shoot with the 5-point diamond for landscapes and general stuff, and the single point option when I am aiming for the eyes

I use AF-S most of the time - focus on the eyes (or whever is critical) then compose the image, then 'click'

AF-C and 5-point diamond is used for all action stuff, BIF and so on

Hope this helps
Phil from the great land Downunder
www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

Phil from the great land Downunder
www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

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4 years 2 months ago #675657 by fmw

Benny13 wrote: When you are out shooting, do you use the smallest focus point in your camera?  When are you finding this most useful?


If I want automation I use all the focus points I can get.  If not I use manual focus.  Actually as a mirrorless use I use quite a few manual focus SLR lenses so manual is pretty common for me.


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