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Ai servo vs. One shot - street photography

 
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May 08, 2008 04:00 |  #1

which one would u use for street photography? I used one shot for a while, but after getting used to AI it gives me better results.


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It would depend if I thought I was likely to need to lock the focus at any time - exposure lock is mapped to * - If I did, then AFAIK, one shot is the only way to do that. Usually though, I find that servo is more likely to capture a decent candid shot.




  
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May 08, 2008 08:59 |  #3

AI servo works best for me. If you switch your camera to Custom Function 13-1 to put point selection on the Multicontroller (Joystick), life with AI Servo becomes a lot easier.


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May 08, 2008 09:11 |  #4

I use one-shot / all points AF when shooting from the hip and AI Servo when I expect to choose the point myself and bring the camera up to compose.


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