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NX500 - Disappointed by AF performance

Started Sep 14, 2015 | Discussions thread
OP andre95 Forum Member • Posts: 55
Re: NX500 - Disappointed by AF performance

zipcode wrote:

I only have the nx300, which is really bad in low light focusing, but I found that pressing the shutter immediately, so before the square gets green, usually results in poorly focused image, although the camera shutter doesn't trigger right away, it's still doing it after focus was 'found'. Also single square is usually worse than multi point. Not sure if these things apply to nx500, but they might.

Thanks for your input. Yes, I guess I often pressed the shutter in one go in the shots which did not work, not first half-way only. However, for moving subjects, this is usually what is recommended. Because if the subject moves, it will be out-of-focus between finding focus (half-press) and then the full-press. The same holds if you want to capture something which is fleeting and you have to be quick...

Andre

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