Advices please...

Jiggo0109 wrote in post #16625945
I will also take time in accustoming myself to the AI SERVO, its not that I don't like it, it's the beep and focus point highlight is where I am comfortable to be honest... But I will definitely (I think its a must) do my best to sync in this mode... Photography is full challenges and I admire you guys on how you handle it... How I wish I could be as skilled as you are.

No! What we are all saying is that AI Servo is NOT suitable for reasonably static subjects. And believe it or not, that does include children unless they are running around in the garden.

What it IS good for is shooting high speed subjects, like jets, trains, cars or bikes. AI Focus is designed for the shot you posted.

Lowner wrote in post #16626253
No! What we are all saying is that AI Servo is NOT suitable for reasonably static subjects. And believe it or not, that does include children unless they are running around in the garden.

What it IS good for is shooting high speed subjects, like jets, trains, cars or bikes. AI Focus is designed for the shot you posted.

Yap, what I mean is I will try using AI Servo for sometime just to make myself feel confident on focusing without a beep nor confirmation from the points... Its a camera feature we bought in the package which should be (i think) explored too and used in a proper scenario... Thanks.

You also might want to consider using back button focusing to eliminate the possibility of inadvertent refocusing.

gonzogolf wrote in post #16627857
You also might want to consider using back button focusing to eliminate the possibility of inadvertent refocusing.

yeah, this is new to me because I upgraded from 500d to 70d and Im working on it lately with my kids but definitely not yet on my wedding coverages, don't wanna be called by the court..

By the way.. I will be applying all the advices in this thread on the 25th of the month and will post (in another thread) the result of the same angle of shot, with a different bride of course, and see if I improve on this... Thanks a lot and wish me luck on my shoot on Saturday (Philippines time).

Jiggo0109 wrote in post #16627898
yeah, this is new to me because I upgraded from 500d to 70d and Im working on it lately with my kids but definitely not yet on my wedding coverages, don't wanna be called by the court..

By the way.. I will be applying all the advices in this thread on the 25th of the month and will post (in another thread) the result of the same angle of shot, with a different bride of course, and see if I improve on this... Thanks a lot and wish me luck on my shoot on Saturday (Philippines time).

Good luck! I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Unless it's cropped, it looks like it's way under the minimum focusing distance anyway...