Will be using this for mainly motorsport
On my 30D is just set the centre piont.
The 1D has more foucus point and am just wondering what I should set it to
There seems to be many choices, all 45, 11, 9 , 7 etc
petrolhead Goldmember  1,735 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: UK< Newcastle More info | Dec 04, 2006 03:46 | #1 Will be using this for mainly motorsport
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KevB Goldmember  1,011 posts Likes: 2 Joined Apr 2006 Location: UK More info | Dec 04, 2006 04:32 | #2 I just leave mine on 45. I still mainly use the centre point, but select an off centre point say if want to capture a bit of detail in the background. This picture was taken with my 20D but i would have used a lower focus point to capture the background 
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SimonHarrison "Bag Snapper" 3,053 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2005 Location: Ingleby Barwick, Teesside More info | Dec 04, 2006 11:25 | #3 I have all 45 available to me, but only ever use one or two at any one time. I rarely use the centre focus point as it restricts available composition. I would suggest practising changing focus points on the fly to take advantage of the options your 1D mk II gives you while out shooting. Simon
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TomSteele Member  57 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire More info | Defiantley learn how to use all your focus points and become fluid with changing between them Canon 1D Mark IIN +MK III, Canon 500mm L,
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GSH "wetter than an otter's pocket"  3,939 posts Likes: 16 Joined Nov 2004 Location: NE England. More info | Dec 04, 2006 11:41 | #5 If a mere 20D owner is allowed to post here
That was shot using the bottom right focus point (remember it's in portrait mode though). It's much more effective to use the appropriate focus point than to try composing a shot using the centre point all the time. Obviously the 1D will be much better off-centre than the 20/30D. I reckon i get about a 50/50 hit&miss rate when moving off-centre. Don't forget Ken's tutorial on Focus points which is stickified at the top of the Motorsports forum. It's well worth a read or 2  Geoff www.bhppix.co.uk
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Zilly Cream of the Crop  5,086 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: uk More info | Dec 04, 2006 13:23 | #6 i have my 1d mkiin set up on all 45 but then have set cf-n18 ( i think) to select the middle point on single button find it usefull dose take a bit of time befor the swapping bacomes natrual Dom
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Dec 04, 2006 15:30 | #7 Cheers Geoff, will have a butchers
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JuZ Goldmember  1,615 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jun 2005 Location: West Sussex, UK More info | Dec 04, 2006 15:41 | #8 I usually have it set below and to the left of centre, as shown in my crappy MS paint illustration below  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. JuZ
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