Post Your German Shepherds!

Gadget-Guy wrote in post #10323095
LOL i am also on the My German Shepherd Forum along with some pics of Blaze

Ah ha! Mr FreezeFrame

Yesterday was burningly hot so I wanted to cool Orella and took her for a swim... Or a mudfight, whatever suits better. I don't know why she doesn't want to go to the water, she basically just lies around in the mud. I guess it's better because afterwards she can splash that mud all over me. ''Take that for taking pics...''

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He's getting big Adam, how much does he weigh now?

Adam,
How do you keep your focus so sharp when he's running toward the camera? Are you focusing manually? I've tried using my AF, but in the time between when the camera is focused and the picture is actually taken, he's moved forward just a bit and is now out of focus. I end up getting the middle of his back in focus. Any tips?

StoneUSMC wrote in post #10338404
Adam,
How do you keep your focus so sharp when he's running toward the camera? Are you focusing manually? I've tried using my AF, but in the time between when the camera is focused and the picture is actually taken, he's moved forward just a bit and is now out of focus. I end up getting the middle of his back in focus. Any tips?

I would like to know this too.

Excellent shots Adam!

Jon.

StoneUSMC wrote in post #10338404
Adam,
How do you keep your focus so sharp when he's running toward the camera? Are you focusing manually? I've tried using my AF, but in the time between when the camera is focused and the picture is actually taken, he's moved forward just a bit and is now out of focus. I end up getting the middle of his back in focus. Any tips?

If your camera has AI-Servo mode, switch to it from One-Shot AF mode. That is the very purpose of AI-Servo. It tracks and predicts where it should focus.

I also am a big fan of switching focus control to the " * " button (AE Lock button by default). Leaving the Shutter button to only control exposure while controlling focus with the back * button gives you more control. Look in your manual at CFn4. Most of the Canon bodies have this CF. There's a few options to choose other than default.

If you find yourself shooting something that is always at the same distance, by having focus control moved to the back * button, when you hit the shutter anticipating the shot, you don't have to worry about the camera trying to focus elsewhere then have to reel the focus back to where it already was. By simply not touching the * button, it's like you have "locked" focus to that focal distance.

If you are in a situation where you need to use manual focus, you do not have to turn the lens' focus from AF to MF. It is "off" already.

Pardon the CFn4 tangent. I use it and depending on what sort of subject/movement I am shooting, I switch back and forth between One Shot and AI-Servo.

Also, depending on your model, switch to Center Focus point. If your letting all focus points remain active, a focus point off your subject may lock focus on something other than your target. Setting it to the center point only will ensure it tries to only focus where you place that center point.

Yes, put your camera in AI Servo and let the camera track the dog. These shots of Sarge were taken using AI Servo.

Adam, Sledhead, those are awesome shots.

yummy_waffles wrote in post #10342326

That's an awesome shot!

I use AI-Servo too and I've never had any problems focusing an animal/object on the move.

Well Blaze is now 9 weeks old so quick couple of pics of him

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