D850 little feature I never used before.. I just found out an interesting feature... When using the D850 on live view mode, you can pick your focus point (mode S). The camera focuses...

Rongnongno Loc: FL

I just found out an interesting feature...

When using the D850 on live view mode, you can pick your focus point (mode S). The camera focuses, and takes a capture.

I just tried it to make a stack for focus...

Bill_de Loc: US

Rongnongno wrote:

I just found out an interesting feature...

When using the D850 on live view mode, you can pick your focus point (mode S). The camera focuses, and takes a capture.

I just tried it to make a stack for focus...

Obviously you spend too much time posting and not enough time RTFM!

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Rongnongno Loc: FL

Bill_de wrote:

Obviously you spend too much time posting and not enough time RTFM!

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Nice.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

The D850 also does "in camera" focus stacks.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Rong...., I believe the D700 and D800 have that feature, as well.
--Bob

Rongnongno wrote:

I just found out an interesting feature...

When using the D850 on live view mode, you can pick your focus point (mode S). The camera focuses, and takes a capture.

I just tried it to make a stack for focus...

IDguy Loc: Idaho

rmalarz wrote:

Rong...., I believe the D700 and D800 have that feature, as well.
--Bob

It is a touchscreen feature. My D5600 and Z6 have it. My D800 not.

smussler Loc: Land O Lakes, FL - Formerly Miller Place, NY

rmalarz wrote:

Rong...., I believe the D700 and D800 have that feature, as well.
--Bob

My D5600 has it. One of the first things I disabled - I think it was on by default.
Probably would be useful for focus stacking though.

Bill_de Loc: US

Retired CPO wrote:

The D850 also does "in camera" focus stacks.

The D850 does focus shifting. The focus stacking must be done externally with stacking software.
Panasonic (at least the LX-10) does focus stacking in camera.

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rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

My D800 does.
--Bob

IDguy wrote:

It is a touchscreen feature. My D5600 and Z6 have it. My D800 not.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

rmalarz wrote:

My D800 does.
--Bob

Gee, a touch screen D800. Wonders never cease.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

smussler wrote:

My D5600 has it. One of the first things I disabled - I think it was on by default.
Probably would be useful for focus stacking though.

That is how I intent to use this. I do not trust the auto stacking feature.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

Bill_de wrote:

Obviously you spend too much time posting and not enough time RTFM!

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Ouch!!!
You sure hit a bunch of UHH folks with that one post. . . .
Smile,
JimmyT Sends

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

Rongnongno wrote:

I just found out an interesting feature...

When using the D850 on live view mode, you can pick your focus point (mode S). The camera focuses, and takes a capture.

I just tried it to make a stack for focus...

I interpreted that to mean you can touch where you want to focus the shot and then the camera takes over. focusing and capturing the image.
That is pretty 'handy". With my, now old but faithful, D600 I need to move the focus spot to where I want it, focus using BBF and then squeeze the shutter release. Maybe it's time to think about a GAS attack!

Bill_de Loc: US

Rich1939 wrote:

I interpreted that to mean you can touch where you... (show quote)

It is a great feature if you like using 'Live View'. I keep trying but ultimately put the camera up to my eye.

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Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Bill_de wrote:

The D850 does focus shifting. The focus stacking must be done externally with stacking software.
Panasonic (at least the LX-10) does focus stacking in camera.

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That's true.