Beginner setting the first and second image priority

[ruffdog64]

I`ve seen this setting and don`t understand how to or why it`s needed and am curious can anyone help please?

 

[rpsmith79]

Erm, i think we need a little more info, are you talking camera settings and if so which camera, or are you talking some sort of software/editing setting, again if so which software??

 

[Paulmag]

I think he means in relation to AF .............AI Servo where you can give priority to Speed, Focus or equal

Focus it shoots when in focus
Speed doesnt care about focus and shoots anyway
equal strikes a balance between either extreme

 

[Alastair]

Google suggests it's a Canon tracking focus setup option, and the second hit is for a Canon guide as to how to chose these setting for different circumstances. Always worth checking the manual for a setting you don't understand.

 

[HoppyUK]

A popular option, and the one I mostly use, is first image focus priority, then second and subsequent images in speed priority. In continuous drive mode, this ensures you start off with a sharply focused picture, and after that the system should stay sharp (provided you can keep the AF point accurately nailed) and rattle along at full speed.

Many cameras offer much more customisation options than that for continuous servo tracking, and it's important to know what's what, in line with the kind of subject you're shooting for the highest hit rate. It makes a difference. Servo tracking is difficult for both the camera and photographer - the camera needs a good lens, preferably with a low maximum f/number like f/2.8, and a nice contrasty area (both light and darker tones) of the subject to lock on to. For the photographer, it's a skill requiring both knowledge and practise.

 

[ruffdog64]

Sorry for the vague description thanks everybody for replying,I think you have answered it hoppy .
Harvey