I have a D7000 and am starting to shoot very short videos to go with my photo shows in Pro Show. While shooting video, will Continuous mode follow a moving subject? Or will Single shot mode do the same thing? Since the shutter button is not used in video, I'm not sure what controls auto-focus if you don't press the shutter. Does the auto-focus just seek the proper focus as you pan over a scene or is it locked in on whatever was already set, like with manual focus? So many questions, so little time. I suppose the test would be to set up on a tripod and pan around to subjects at different distances and see what happens. Thanks for your advice.
kymarto
Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy
The only decent way to shoot video is manual focus. Period.
kymarto
Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy
The only decent way to shoot video is manual focus. Period.
My video cameras have a function to AF and lock that works. What isn't dependable is continuous auto focusing while recording. The "hunting" can be too obvious.
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