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Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light

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Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light

In reply to m_appeal, 5 months ago

How about you indulge us by stating your AF mode? And yes shooting anything moving inside that far away will miss a lot. You need a flash with a AF assist beam, that's why they are there, even on top of the line models.

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Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	Epic Light	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	HobbiesAreFun	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	HobbiesAreFun	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	HobbiesAreFun	5 months ago
Tried it again...	m_appeal	5 months ago
Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	mrwilkins	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	mrwilkins	5 months ago	1
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	mrwilkins	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	mrwilkins	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	gobiassumcoffee	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	tiko	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	gobiassumcoffee	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	gobiassumcoffee	5 months ago	2
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	mrwilkins	5 months ago
Re: Here is an example of what happens when using 9 points	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	Epic Light	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	mrwilkins	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	DRode	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	John Motts	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	Red G8R	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	Epic Light	5 months ago	1
you can try Trap focus	Karld70	5 months ago
Re: you can try Trap focus	elliotn	5 months ago
Re: you can try Trap focus	Red G8R	5 months ago
Re: you can try Trap focus	m_appeal	5 months ago
are you sure Trap focus does not work?	Karld70	5 months ago
Re: are you sure Trap focus does not work?	MOD TOF guy	5 months ago
It's also a bug on the D4 (nt)	michaeladawson	5 months ago
thanks	Karld70	5 months ago
Re: are you sure Trap focus does not work?	mrwilkins	5 months ago
Re: are you sure Trap focus does not work?	MOD TOF guy	5 months ago
Re: are you sure Trap focus does not work?	clarnibass	5 months ago
Re: are you sure Trap focus does not work?	DRode	5 months ago
Re: are you sure Trap focus does not work?	clarnibass	5 months ago
Trap focus on the older Nikons did not work with lenses in manual mode	lock	5 months ago	1
It's a bug	michaeladawson	5 months ago	3
Re: It's a bug	wireless	5 months ago
Re: It's a bug	DRode	5 months ago
Re: It's a bug	wireless	5 months ago
Re: It's a bug	DRode	5 months ago
Re: It's a bug	DRode	5 months ago	1
Re: It's a bug	michaeladawson	5 months ago	2
+1! agreed 200%	Kerry Pierce	5 months ago
Do'h!	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: It's a bug	C D M	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	Paul P K	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	wireless	5 months ago
Should do far better than what you are seeing...	JeffHallPhoto	5 months ago
several points	Kerry Pierce	5 months ago
Entire fram with AF point shown	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Entire fram with AF point shown	Kerry Pierce	5 months ago
Re: Entire fram with AF point shown	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Entire fram with AF point shown	Kerry Pierce	5 months ago
Re: Entire fram with AF point shown	Paul Spatafora	5 months ago
Re: Entire fram with AF point shown	primeshooter	5 months ago
agreed, low contrast seems likely the problem	Kerry Pierce	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	inasir1971	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	wireless	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	inasir1971	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	DogShot	5 months ago
I have a poor hit rate with a still subject as well (example)	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: I have a poor hit rate with a still subject as well (example)	glo	5 months ago
Re: I have a poor hit rate with a still subject as well (example)	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: I have a poor hit rate with a still subject as well (example)	mike55	5 months ago
Re: I have a poor hit rate with a still subject as well (example)	MOD TOF guy	5 months ago
Re: I have a poor hit rate with a still subject as well (example)	lancespring	5 months ago
Re: I have a poor hit rate with a still subject as well (example)	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: I have a poor hit rate with a still subject as well (example)	MOD TOF guy	5 months ago
Re: I have a poor hit rate with a still subject as well (example)	lancespring	5 months ago
Re: I have a poor hit rate with a still subject as well (example)	m_appeal	5 months ago
Re: Shooting moving subject (walking) at f/1.8 - poor hit rate in indoor light	lancespring	5 months ago

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