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Can you? I should probably RTFM at some point
I use this method. Better imo.
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It's a good way to remind yourself of the size of the AF area being used. Menu A4, 2nd option if I remember correctly.
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I've just had a play with dynamic area AF and I have to say it doesn't make sense to me what Nikon have chosen to do as you have no idea which AF point is being used. So whether you choose 9 point or 51 point or whatever it works as you say, uses the selected FP but moves to another point if it deems the subject has moved from the original point. However it doesn't highlight which point is being used so you are essentially 'shooting in the dark' as you have absolutely no idea which point the camera has chosen to use until you take the picture and review it. REALLY don't like this.
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I think the only one that moves is 3D tracking. Which worked really well when I was a birds of prey display.
Other than that though, I always use mine on AF-C Single Point, so not really noticed how it behaves otherwise.
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Yeah I tend to use AF-C and single point too. 3D is good for large subjects, but if I'm taking runners 3D nearly always wants to track the torso rather than the face, which I start on.
But my point is why would Nikon choose not to show you which AF point is active if you do use other modes? Talk about shooting blind
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I think it's about time we had another image on this thread. I think this is a Springtail ?
D750, 120mm Schneider Makro-Symmar Lens with self made adjustable tubes & lens panel, 1/250th @ F5.6, 100-ISO, Diffused Flash, Plus some forward lens tilt to improve DOF.
Springtail (2)-81446 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr
for looking and any comments welcome.,
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D750, 120mm Schneider Makro-Symmar Lens with self made adjustable tubes & lens panel, 1/250th @ F5.6, 100-ISO, Diffused Flash, Plus some forward lens tilt to improve DOF.
Springtail (2)-81446 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr for looking and any comments welcome.,George.
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That`s making me itch ... Cracking macro GeorgeI think it's about time we had another image on this thread. I think this is a Springtail ?
D750, 120mm Schneider Makro-Symmar Lens with self made adjustable tubes & lens panel, 1/250th @ F5.6, 100-ISO, Diffused Flash, Plus some forward lens tilt to improve DOF.
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Nice shot there George. I don't have a macro lens. Is it easy to make one as a DIY project?
I think some are trying to find excuse to get the latest Nikons with 153 AF points
.Here's one shot I took with a borrowed Tamron 70-200 2.8 VC USD - wide open at 170mm for fun. The image is cropped to almost 100%.
Almost 100% crop with the Tamron 70-200 2.8 VC by Anirban Acharya, on Flickr
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That`s making me itch ... Cracking macro George
Many thanks for that Paul, much appreciate your comments.
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That is very detailed and lovely framing Anirban.
George that bug is also making me itch. A lot.
It stopped raining for an hour this afternoon [emoji3] so I had a walk around a few local places and grabbed a few shots to work on. Here's a couple
George that bug is also making me itch. A lot.
It stopped raining for an hour this afternoon [emoji3] so I had a walk around a few local places and grabbed a few shots to work on. Here's a couple
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Nice shot there George. I don't have a macro lens. Is it easy to make one as a DIY project?
I think some are trying to find excuse to get the latest Nikons with 153 AF points
Many thanks for that Anibap, much appreciate your comments.
"With regards to your question :- The lens I used is a "Large Format" lens that I use in a studio on my 5x4 cameras for catalogue/product shots. All I have done is make up some focusing extension tubes (because the lens has no focusing mechanism) and a fully adjustable lens panel to give me a full set of technical movements (the same as a LF camera) to fit my smaller cameras via adapters, and it works pretty well. Using this system I can focus down to about 10-times life size.
The engineering & machining is quite easy once you have worked it all out and have the right tools.
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I've replied with the details m8, in the post above to Anibap. Gets down to about 10-times life size.
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I can see your point but if it focusing on the subject I've chosen and that subject is completely sharp I get really care which point it did it with. The confusing point is the difference between how auto at points and dynamic ,21,51 points works. One flashes up the at AF points used and the other doesn't. I can see where @MartinCornwall was getting confused. I still don't get the turning camera on and off and the AF operation changing.
I too use AF-C single point majority of the time, if it's moving a little AF-C group AF is my next choice. Dynamic 21/51 points is only used for backlit owls in flight as it works well.
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I think we have proved that most of us tend to stick to only the single focus point mode in either AF-C or AF-S. I don't get this whole upgrading to the latest thing. The D500 specs look nice but 99% of people won't use it at its full potential. It's going to be funny when they realise that it's ISO performance is similar to the D7200, D300/300S users will be pleased but I doubt D7100/7200 will be as pleased. I'm quite happy sticking with a d750.
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@MartinCornwall has this helped solve your issue?
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For me it's not a case of not caring which point is used per se, it's being able to track the object and knowing what the camera is doing. If you're not sure which focus point is being used you're a bit uncertain whether you're subject is going to be in focus. I like to know it's going to to be in focus before pressing the shutter rather than hoping that it is.
As for the difference between d51 and auto, well in dynamic you choose the subject and then the AF system tries to stick with this, in auto the camera chooses the subject. Apologies if this is not what you meant
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For me it's not a case of not caring which point is used per se, it's being able to track the object and knowing what the camera is doing. If you're not sure which focus point is being used you're a bit uncertain whether you're subject is going to be in focus. I like to know it's going to to be in focus before pressing the shutter rather than hoping that it is.
As for the difference between d51 and auto, well in dynamic you choose the subject and then the AF system tries to stick with this, in auto the camera chooses the subject. Apologies if this is not what you meant
I can understand your reasoning. It's the reason why I often don't change from single point as I want to choose the focus point and not let the camera choose what it thinks is the best focus point. The difference I meant between auto and dynamic 51 was not flashing the chosen AF focus point (I you want it to) rather than how the two systems differ in choosing the subject. Only Nikon knows the answer to this.
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Erm... What screen protectors are everyone using?
Looking at the forecast for the next few days, it would seem that my hope of perhaps taking a few pictures isn't gonna go well. Meh.
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Friday morning looks good at present in Caister on Sea! Maybe a bit far you you. Typically I going to be there in the rain on Saturday morningErm... What screen protectors are everyone using?
Looking at the forecast for the next few days, it would seem that my hope of perhaps taking a few pictures isn't gonna go well. Meh.
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I took the little one to the Harry Potter Studio Tour for her Birthday, took the 750 and 35mm and happy with the results (a 14mm would have been nice David), everything was shot at or near ISO 6400 due to the poor lighting conditions, here's a selection from the day (more on Flickr.
D75_1003 by Daryl Ellison, on Flickr
D75_1083 by Daryl Ellison, on Flickr
D75_1039 by Daryl Ellison, on Flickr
D75_1163 by Daryl Ellison, on Flickr
D75_1170 by Daryl Ellison, on Flickr
D75_1213 by Daryl Ellison, on Flickr
D75_1215 by Daryl Ellison, on Flickr
D75_1225 by Daryl Ellison, on Flickr
D75_1003 by Daryl Ellison, on FlickrD75_1083 by Daryl Ellison, on FlickrD75_1039 by Daryl Ellison, on FlickrD75_1163 by Daryl Ellison, on FlickrD75_1170 by Daryl Ellison, on FlickrD75_1213 by Daryl Ellison, on FlickrD75_1215 by Daryl Ellison, on FlickrD75_1225 by Daryl Ellison, on Flickr
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Thanks David, get out and use that 14mm, I need you to tempt me to bite the bullet ;-)
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@rob-nikon @snerkler Thanks guys and others who posted. I went to bed too early last night before the discussion took off. Just looked back and read through all the posts.Thanks for all the useful info. I thought that in 9,21,51 that the camera would choose which ever point but it seems this is not the case. I was sure that they were all lighting up in 51 but I may have dialed it round to far into Auto by mistake. What I meant by things changing from turning the camera on and off was one day only the single focus point was showing in 51 and the next day it would show all the points lighting up like in Auto mode (but I hadn't changed any settings). Glad to see that the modes are working correctly apart from this issue, which I will have to keep an eye on.
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Lovely shots Gregg. Love the second one more.
Here's one I took inside St. Peter's Basilica with the 24-85 VR at F5 and 1/4 th of a second handheld. VR really helped here as tripods are not allowed. The amount of detail around the dome can be seen on full screen Flickr.
St. Peter's Basilica by Anirban Acharya, on Flickr
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Depends on your needs, it is if you want light gathering and more shallow DOF
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But can get that in spades from 1.8 or 1.4 primes.Depends on your needs, it is if you want light gathering and more shallow DOF