Question about focus points
Sep 26, 2012 09:14:17 #
I read that you can look at the EXIF data and see where the camera focused. I haven't been able to find that information yet. Please explain where it is. I can find all the other data OK.
Sep 26, 2012 09:40:11 #
If you are using a Canon, I've read that you can use Digital Photo Professional (DPP). Select View and the AF point. Not sure about other cameras. It might always be stored.
Sep 26, 2012 11:00:10 #
I just ordered a Nikon 5100 and am eagerly awaiting it's arrival. I've looked at other people's photos taken with the 5100 and can't find that information. I have a Canon G10 and Digital Photo Professional, but of course that's a high end P&S so it doesn't have focus points. Thanks for the explanation about Canon. I'll try to find some Canon photos people have posted and download them to try.
Sep 26, 2012 13:32:12 #
susie-q-tip wrote:
I read that you can look at the EXIF data and see where the camera focused. I haven't been able to find that information yet. Please explain where it is. I can find all the other data OK.
I have a Canon 60D but the EXIF data dose not say anything about where I focus but ZoomBrower and Digital Photo Professional will show me on screen. Here is a picture to check out.
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Sep 26, 2012 14:12:05 #
Bangee5 wrote:
I have a Canon 60D but the EXIF data dose not say anything about where I focus but ZoomBrower and Digital Photo Professional will show me on screen. Here is a picture to check out.
susie-q-tip wrote:
I read that you can look at the EXIF data and see where the camera focused. I haven't been able to find that information yet. Please explain where it is. I can find all the other data OK.
I have a Canon 60D but the EXIF data dose not say anything about where I focus but ZoomBrower and Digital Photo Professional will show me on screen. Here is a picture to check out.
Thanks a bunch. I was able to look at this photo in Digital Photo Professional. That's great! Since there were 4 focus points in red, I suppose that means those were the ones used for focusing.
Now does anyone know how to do this with a Nikon photo? I just ordered a Nikon and I'm hoping there's some way to do this.
Sep 26, 2012 14:17:19 #
If you shoot raw and open the shot in NXview, it will show you where the focus is. I believe there is a toggle that turns that function on and off.
Sep 26, 2012 14:20:22 #
susie-q-tip wrote:
I read that you can look at the EXIF data and see where the camera focused. I haven't been able to find that information yet. Please explain where it is. I can find all the other data OK.
My D7000 has a Playback option that lets me see the focus point when I view the image on the LCD. I don't like to do that, though. I've never found any other way to see the focus point.
Sep 26, 2012 14:26:46 #
Now that susie-q-tip I can not tell you. Maybe Didgital Photo Professional can read a picture taken with a Nikon camera. Can anyone here with a Nikon upload a pic Please.
Sep 26, 2012 14:56:50 #
Bangee5 wrote:
Now that susie-q-tip I can not tell you. Maybe Didgital Photo Professional can read a picture taken with a Nikon camera. Can anyone here with a Nikon upload a pic Please.
I have a number of Nikon 5100 photos saved and Digital Photo Professional does not work on them. I was hoping the software that will come with my camera might give me the option to see the focus points.
Sep 27, 2012 06:53:46 #
jerryc41 wrote:
My D7000 has a Playback option that lets me see the focus point when I view the image on the LCD. I don't like to do that, though. I've never found any other way to see the focus point.
susie-q-tip wrote:
I read that you can look at the EXIF data and see where the camera focused. I haven't been able to find that information yet. Please explain where it is. I can find all the other data OK.
My D7000 has a Playback option that lets me see the focus point when I view the image on the LCD. I don't like to do that, though. I've never found any other way to see the focus point.
SX30 has the same thing - try toggling the display mode when reviewing.
Sep 27, 2012 08:03:17 #
Sep 27, 2012 08:24:44 #
Sep 27, 2012 09:25:40 #
GRITCH
Loc: San Jose, CA
Most, if not all editing programs have the ability to recognize the focus point or points in your pictures. Aperture 3, and VIEW NX will show the focus point. With Aperture, go to metadata, click on the focus point indicator at the top of the data.
With View NX, go to image and click on show focus point(s). If you have cropped the pic, it may not show the focus point(s)
With View NX, go to image and click on show focus point(s). If you have cropped the pic, it may not show the focus point(s)
Sep 27, 2012 09:51:32 #
I'll be using whatever software comes with my Nikon plus I have Elements 10. I hope that will do.
Sep 27, 2012 10:06:11 #
GRITCH
Loc: San Jose, CA
I would imagine that Elements has the ability, and I am not sure if Nikon changes the software depending on camera model, but D800 came with View NX.
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