Subject Approaching -- Fast! Help with Nikon D300 settings
Jul 25, 2014 10:13:49 #
Yesterday evening I tried photographing my little puppy running toward me down a golf course fairway. Am having trouble keeping the subject in focus. Anyone out there who uses a Nikon D300 have any suggestions for settings for photographing moving objects coming TOWARD you? I had to use a wide aperture and consequently shallow depth of field because of the lighting at the time of evening. The camera is set at continuous al-servo with spot metering.
Jul 25, 2014 10:20:49 #
Jul 25, 2014 12:24:02 #
LENNIE
Loc: Cerrillos, NM
i sort of like the 4 feet off the ground , ears up , going as you can go feel of this--puppy energy nicely captured--maybe a little cropping?
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Jul 25, 2014 17:53:03 #
cybermomm wrote:
Yesterday evening I tried photographing my little puppy running toward me down a golf course fairway. Am having trouble keeping the subject in focus. Anyone out there who uses a Nikon D300 have any suggestions for settings for photographing moving objects coming TOWARD you? I had to use a wide aperture and consequently shallow depth of field because of the lighting at the time of evening. The camera is set at continuous al-servo with spot metering.
There are several "menu" options that will affect results. AF-C mode Priority (IMO) should be set to "focus" setting and you need to select "OFF" for "Focus tracking with lock-on". Your manual will explain in a little more detail. You might also want to experiment with a different AF area mode. Gets a little complicated but worth the effort to understand the various options. Hope this helps.
Jul 25, 2014 19:00:27 #
naturepics43 wrote:
There are several "menu" options that will affect results. AF-C mode Priority (IMO) should be set to "focus" setting and you need to select "OFF" for "Focus tracking with lock-on". Your manual will explain in a little more detail. You might also want to experiment with a different AF area mode. Gets a little complicated but worth the effort to understand the various options. Hope this helps.
Thank you. Helps a lot
Jul 27, 2014 08:57:05 #
Took the combined tips from this forum and tried again. Turned out better this time. Thanks again!
Jul 27, 2014 09:48:57 #
cybermomm wrote:
Took the combined tips from this forum and tried again. Turned out better this time. Thanks again!
WOW! Great shot. You're on the fast track now.
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