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Spontaneous photos with NX300M

Started Apr 14, 2015 | Discussions thread
creaDVty
creaDVty Senior Member • Posts: 1,431
Re: Spontaneous photos with NX300M
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On the first one, here is a related thread:  http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/55607790

On the dog where the focus was on the ear, I think it was just too close -- less than the minimum focus distance of the 18-55, which is 0.28m.

On the other dog where the focus is on the fur, I've noticed that if the intended target is shaded (as in the dog's eyes or nose in this shot), the camera tends to have difficulty acquiring the target, and if there is a highlight nearby, the nx500 focuses on that one instead.  In this case, the fur was highlighted, which drew the attention of the AF away from the shaded eyes.  Switching to speed priority might help.  Alternatively, I try to look for a highlight that is the same distance as the intended target (the eyes) such as a part of the gym bag (?) at the bottom of the frame.

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