Cricket focus point

[randallhamster]

Would you use single focus point?

If not what would you use?

Regards
Simon

 

[Rovers_Andy]

Yes

 

[Wookee]

It's what I use

 

[P-E]

Yes I use single focus point.

 

[randallhamster]

Thank you

Could you please confirm where you target with the focus point?

Sorry for the basic questions!!

 

[KIPAX]

Thank you

Could you please confirm where you target with the focus point?

Sorry for the basic questions!!

at the crickets body... you shouldnt have any need to shoot 2.8 or anything like that.. so you can point at the body and get the player in focus OK

 

[randallhamster]

Thank you

All makes sense with the limited knowledge i already have!!

 

[ttheduck]

hi Simon,

i asked a similar cricket question on here and got some really good advice on settings and such, im not sure where the tread is situated but if you look up my name im sure you'll find it, well worth a read.

 

[Russ77]

I use single point focus too and will change the position of the point so that I can get the stumps/wicket keeper in the shot and the point remains on the batsman which generally means the point will be a couple of clicks left or right of center depending on which end I'm shooting.

I'm generally shooting at f5.6 as that as big as I can go at 400mm (using a canon 100-400mm) and it seems to keep the batsman in focus OK.

 

[MartynK]

I use single point focus too and will change the position of the point so that I can get the stumps/wicket keeper in the shot and the point remains on the batsman which generally means the point will be a couple of clicks left or right of center depending on which end I'm shooting.

I'm generally shooting at f5.6 as that as big as I can go at 400mm (using a canon 100-400mm) and it seems to keep the batsman in focus OK.

Why not use back button focus? Lock the focus on the batsman and recompose - the focus won't shift.

 

[Russ77]

Why not use back button focus? Lock the focus on the batsman and recompose - the focus won't shift.

I do use the back focus button but use servo focus.

 

[DemiLion]

Why not use back button focus? Lock the focus on the batsman and recompose - the focus won't shift.

Because whilst the focus may not shift, the batsman almost certainly will do, and at /5.6 over that distance it'll mean OOF shots if you recompose.

 

[Assassin]

I actually use a tripod when shooting cricket. it works really well and get the sharpest photos using 400/2.8. Also use 1.4x extender on the 300/2.8 (sharper than on 400)... Have spare camera for fielding...