The official Random Discussion For TPBM Photo's and Photographers Thread (1)

New back to basics thread is up by the way....

Skrim17 wrote in post #2493100
can someone (for the umpteenth time) please explain the different focus modes to me, one shot, AI servo etc. Also, what do you all use?

Pete you are close just wrong, lol. One shot is as Pete said, as long as the button is halfway pressed the camera will retain focus at the distance which it focused at when you depressed the button. Al focus is same as one shot but if it senses the subject moving it acts like Al servo. Al servo constantly focuses with the subject movement(or cameras) as long as the button is depressed.
I use center focus dot and AL focus most the time. If I am shooting action I go to servo which is fantastic for something coming toward you like a horse, dog, or your kid hopped up on sugar. The problem is if you don't keep the center dot on your subject the camera will focus on whatever it is pointed at at the instant you open the shutter.

cfpackerfan wrote in post #2484002
Nice, Pete!!
I don't use my home printers for photos anymore at all....except proofing. The quality is too bad. Any photos I need printed go to WalMart (small jobs) or my local photo lab. (The owner is also my professor )

Suck-up

:p Am not.

Are too, and no give backs.

lol

I've been shooting in one shot, I'll try aifocus. I tried aiservo at one time but it didn't work for me.

cfpackerfan wrote in post #2493665
Looks like we are in a Tabby rut.

Oh Cat that is adorable! The kitty even smiled!

Skrim17 wrote in post #2494436
lol

I've been shooting in one shot, I'll try focus. I tried servo at one time but it didn't work for me.

If you go to the basic side of the dial and set it for sports it will default to servo. It is not the easiest setting sometimes but it can be very handy. Take for example Eli is riding toward you on a bicycle or playing soccer and running toward you. To focus on that shot in one shot especially with a wide aperture limiting your DOF you would have to point the camera and hit the button fast. There would still be a lag between the auto focus and the shutter that could cause your shot to be OOF. With servo you could place whichever auto focus point you have chosen on him depress the button half way ans the camera would focus as he came to you. This allows you to compose and open the shutter with no lag. It also allows a better shutter release because you are not slapping the button real quick when you see your shot.

Skrim17 wrote in post #2494461
Oh Cat that is adorable! The kitty even smiled!

Where? what I miss?

I found the tabby, really nice shot. I might clone out the bracelet it draws the eye and competes with her rosy cheeks in an otherwise pretty color muted shot.

Skrim17 wrote in post #2494461
Oh Cat that is adorable! The kitty even smiled!

Thanks Crissa. My two teenagers, LOL. That cat adores her. and vice versa.

short5 wrote in post #2494589
I found the tabby, really nice shot. I might clone out the bracelet it draws the eye and competes with her rosy cheeks in an otherwise pretty color muted shot.

Agreed. The bracelet does stick out... cloning in progress.

I just got the proofs of the photos of me and the kids from the shoot we did before Christmas. I must say there are som exceptional shots. They were shot with film so I can't share with out scanning and since I am not the Photog, I guess I really can't do that huh?

so Zane why shouldn't someone use aiservo all the time? I mean folks move, hands shake, kids fidget. Is it OK to leave it on this setting? I'm bad enough with forgetting to change my ISO, changing focus too? ugh.

Skrim17 wrote in post #2493100
what do you all use?

Zane explained the first part to you, as for me, generally I use one shot, but; for sport shots, dance recitals, anything with high amounts of action I use AIServo. Custom function 4 is also set so the * is used for focus, much easier to keep it depressed so the servo works properly and not accidently trip the shutter.

Skrim17 wrote in post #2495347
so Zane why shouldn't someone use aiservo all the time? I mean folks move, hands shake, kids fidget. Is it OK to leave it on this setting? I'm bad enough with forgetting to change my ISO, changing focus too? ugh.

Only problem I see with this is... say you want point A to be in focus, but you want it in the right side of your frame. With one shot, you would half-shutter, recompose and shoot. I guess you could accomplish this with aiservo, but you'd have to change the focus point.

I can't say as I really understand the custom function 4 too Becky, does the shutter button still work when it is on or does it only take the pic and you have to press the * button? Is the * button in the same place on the 30D and the 350D?