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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · How many focus points do you use?


Football?
Volleyball?
Soccer?

Just curious.



Aug 10, 2014 at 01:35 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · How many focus points do you use?


All of them, but only one at a time

Andy



Aug 10, 2014 at 03:06 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · How many focus points do you use?


Hello manhattan, i use 21 points in the Dynamic AF area, for all sports, but if i had more focal length i would probably go down to 9. Having only a 20-200mm (although i often screw the TC-20 E III on) i don't use the 9 point because it would tend to focus the camera more on the adjacent player way to often. I have very few miss focus this way. On a very tight shot the 9 point would be great but it is not possible for every one especially if you don't have a 400mm or 600mm lens. My Camera is a Nikon D3s



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Aug 10, 2014 at 04:49 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · How many focus points do you use?


... MotorSports ...


... Center focal point (5Dc), with the outer assists points turned off. Manual exposure mode, AI Servo ... usually right between the eyes for the most part

1Ds2 ... Haven't used it for sports yet ... still bonding with it ... but will try some of the outer focal points ... the inner ones and only use one at a time. ... in a week or so at Road Atlanta.

5Dc with 300 f/4L IS + 1.4x II
http://jeffersonposter.smugmug.com/Category/TransAm-14/i-JFv3nQq/0/XL/Derhaag%20Motorsports_-XL.jpg

http://jeffersonposter.smugmug.com/Category/HSR-13/i-dgBJd4K/0/XL/untitled-22-XL.jpg

http://jeffersonposter.smugmug.com/Category/HSR-13/i-9H3cjk7/0/XL/HSR%20%2713%20Road%20Atlanta-528-XL.jpg

http://jeffersonposter.smugmug.com/Category/HSR-13/i-cM7CXmD/0/XL/HSR%20%2713%20Road%20Atlanta-607-XL.jpg

5Dc with Canon 50 f/1.4 ... still center point
http://jeffersonposter.smugmug.com/Category/HSR-13/i-hVxDGb6/0/XL/HSR%20%2713%20Road%20Atlanta-70-2-XL.jpg

http://jeffersonposter.smugmug.com/Category/HSR-13/i-BSQsDhf/0/XL/HSR%20%2713%20Road%20Atlanta-141-2-XL.jpg

Back to the 300 and 1.4x II
http://jeffersonposter.smugmug.com/Category/TransAm-14/i-TqDQhKd/0/XL/Derhaag%20Motorsports_-XL.jpg

Jefferson ...




Aug 10, 2014 at 05:48 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · How many focus points do you use?


One is all I need



Aug 10, 2014 at 06:54 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · How many focus points do you use?


I use one, I don't want the camera deciding which part of the image should be in focus.

Bill



Aug 11, 2014 at 04:55 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · How many focus points do you use?


I don't have the speed to move the focus point to where I want it, so I use 21 point dynamic af. It's not perfect, but I'm no where near fast enough to toggle a single af point to where I need it... Yet.

EDIT: And this is shooting rugby. For soccer and football I'll likely use the same, but for volleyball I might do single point or 9 point since it's usually framed tighter.



Aug 11, 2014 at 05:07 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · How many focus points do you use?


manhattan wrote:
Football?
Volleyball?
Soccer?

Just curious.


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Aug 11, 2014 at 06:30 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · How many focus points do you use?


just 1 for me


Aug 11, 2014 at 07:31 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · How many focus points do you use?


center one only on 5DII


Aug 12, 2014 at 06:12 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · How many focus points do you use?


I use single point to help ensure focus is placed as intended.
I also slow down the refocus setting in AiServo in case the point slips off.
I do use off center points when I know player isn't center and want to capture stick, or second player.



Aug 14, 2014 at 02:49 PM





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