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Manuel Focus Question
Dec 8, 2015 17:29:56 #
I am still using my old but reliable Nikon D200. I don't even know If I have back focus capability because I've never had a need for it. Feel free to comment on or correct what I am about to guess, as your reply will certainly enlighten me, but I see no need to be impolite.
This is my question: How can you be certain that a BB exposure is EVER going to be in focus? This is my analogy: The circumstance would not be dissimilar to focusing a 4x5 camera. You pull the dark cloth over your head and every thing looks perfect on the ground glass (upside down and backward, of course), but you can't be certain without using a loupe. You could find yourself not even close to perfect.
I am wondering if anyone has ever had such a thought, or, even just for the heck of it, used a loupe on their screen?
Again, please pardon my ignorance.
This is my question: How can you be certain that a BB exposure is EVER going to be in focus? This is my analogy: The circumstance would not be dissimilar to focusing a 4x5 camera. You pull the dark cloth over your head and every thing looks perfect on the ground glass (upside down and backward, of course), but you can't be certain without using a loupe. You could find yourself not even close to perfect.
I am wondering if anyone has ever had such a thought, or, even just for the heck of it, used a loupe on their screen?
Again, please pardon my ignorance.
Dec 8, 2015 17:32:47 #
Papa j wrote:
I am relatively somewhat new to digital. I have learned a little LR and PS on the cloud. switch my cameras to BB focussing and I am enjoying these new elements. I recently noticed using manual focus when I'm not rushed produces a better image at least I think it is sharper. My question is in BB Focus mode I focus recompose and shoot or hold the BB for continuous focus. My quess is that in manual focus those options are not that same. Is my quess correct
Thanks
Joe
Thanks
Joe
Joe the focus will be on as long as you hold down the Back button, when you take your finger off the button the focus is locked leaving you the opportunity to compose the image while the focus remains on what you focused for. I use a spot focus so that what I want in the image is what I get. Now there has been times that I held the focus button on while I was following a subject that was moving.
The principal is very easy to understand, push the button it focuses, remove finger focus is locked.
Now when you use manual focus you will notice a small green light in the lower left of your view finder, when the light is on you are in focus, when you rotate your focus ring you will be able to see when the green light appears.
Some of the other Hogs will surely help out as well.
Dec 8, 2015 17:34:19 #
DJO wrote:
I am still using my old but reliable Nikon D200. ... (show quote)
You have back button focus capability on the D200, I owned on.
Dec 8, 2015 17:35:59 #
When the green dot found in the lower left of your view finder is on then you are in focus.
Dec 8, 2015 17:44:09 #
On the back of your camera you will notice over on the left that there are a button that has a - sign and another that has a + sign. When your viewing an image push on the button that has the + sign and your image will be zoomed into.
Have you ever though of getting a users guide? One can still download it from Nikon, just go to there site and click on service, you'll be able to find it there. It will answer all your question as well as questions to com.
Have you ever though of getting a users guide? One can still download it from Nikon, just go to there site and click on service, you'll be able to find it there. It will answer all your question as well as questions to com.
Dec 8, 2015 21:06:32 #
Papa j wrote:
I am relitively somewhat new to digital. I have learned a little LR and PS on the cloud. switch my cameras to BB focussing and I am enjoying these new elements. I recently noticed using manual focus when I'm not rushed produces a better image at least I think it is sharper. My question is in BB Focus mode I focus recompose and shoot or hold the BB for continuous focus. My quess is that in manual focus those options are not that same. Is my quess correct
Thanks
Joe
Thanks
Joe
One nice thing about BBF is, you focus and you don't have to recompose, same goes for continuous shooting!
You do not need recomposing in manual focus mode either, but you need to continuously turn the focus ring by hand to keep up@
Dec 9, 2015 07:26:52 #
Lionel1954 wrote:
On the back of your camera you will notice over on the left that there are a button that has a - sign and another that has a + sign. When your viewing an image push on the button that has the + sign and your image will be zoomed into.
Have you ever though of getting a users guide? One can still download it from Nikon, just go to there site and click on service, you'll be able to find it there. It will answer all your question as well as questions to com.
Have you ever though of getting a users guide? One can still download it from Nikon, just go to there site and click on service, you'll be able to find it there. It will answer all your question as well as questions to com.
Thank you very much Lionel for your input
Joe
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