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Apr 23, 2010 00:57 |  #1

Quick question....

For toddlers running around what do you use more AI servo or One Shot?


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Apr 23, 2010 01:11 |  #2

Hmm.. I've had good success with both servo and one shot with medium speed moving subjects. I would try both and see what nets you more keepers. Servo is gonna let you capture sequences better.


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Apr 23, 2010 01:23 |  #3

servo for my little one


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Apr 23, 2010 01:25 |  #4

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servo for my little one

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Apr 23, 2010 08:11 as a reply to  @ gojirasf's post |  #5

My keeper rate went up when I switched to AI Servo once my little guy started toddling around.




  
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Apr 23, 2010 08:17 |  #6

AI Servo - always.




  
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Apr 23, 2010 09:19 |  #7

skater911 wrote in post #10049224 (external link)
Quick question....

For toddlers running around what do you use more AI servo or One Shot?

Servo
But the lens will matter as well. For example, the Sigma 30 will not keep up with my 18 month old running towards me very well, but the 24-70L has no problems keeping up


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Apr 23, 2010 09:48 |  #8

Why not fasten a rig to your toddler? :-)

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Apr 23, 2010 09:55 |  #9

servo. shot a cousin's little toddler and that is all you need.


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Apr 23, 2010 10:29 |  #10

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Apr 23, 2010 14:43 |  #11

AI-Servo for everyday (f4 zooms) use but One Shot for L primes wide open.

AF is just much more precise with One Shot. When you use AI Servo, it always front focus a little bit. Because you're supposed to use it shooting a subject in movment coming to you. Who will shoot a subject going away ?


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Apr 23, 2010 15:30 |  #12

cherrymoon wrote in post #10052540 (external link)
AI-Servo for everyday (f4 zooms) use but One Shot for L primes wide open.

AF is just much more precise with One Shot. When you use AI Servo, it always front focus a little bit. Because you're supposed to use it shooting a subject in movment coming to you. Who will shoot a subject going away ?

Interesting no wonder why I noticed my shots to be more less accurate with ai-servo and wide apertures. I find myself having to stop down to f2.8+ for ai-servo to really nail the focus. Maybe I'll try going back to one-shot with moving subjects and wide primes. Or it could be that I just need a faster shutter speed (>1/80)...


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Apr 23, 2010 15:35 |  #13

skater911 wrote in post #10049224 (external link)
Quick question....

For toddlers running around what do you use more AI servo or One Shot?

for moving objects i always use servo.

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Apr 23, 2010 16:14 |  #14

do you guys use servo with center point only and follow the subject using that point? or do you do it differently? i always use one shot and either the af-on or * for focus


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Apr 23, 2010 16:23 |  #15

For general shooting, I use center point + servo + * for focus. This lets me use a "pseudo" one shot if I wish to recompose. However, if I'm not rushing for a shot and do have time to change my focus point, I try to make it a habit to do so.


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