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Done with slow focus

Started Jul 7, 2017 | Discussions thread
audiobomber
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Re: Done with slow focus
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First of all, make sure you know how to set your K-50 for action. What settings were you using; AF mode, AF point, SR? Did you control the shutter speed in P-mode? Was DOF sufficient to capture what you wanted in focus?

In this scenario I would have used TAv mode, with shutter speed of 1/500s minimum, Continuous Shooting High, AF-C, SR off, and Auto AF point (but with Auto AF you would need to see what the camera focused on before tripping the shutter). Aperture according to the DOF I was after. To isolate one child, f2.8 or f4, more than one child in sharp focus, f5.6 or f8.

I've shot many action images with a K20D, which would be similar to your K-50 in good light (the K20D is horrible in low light). There's no way you should be having trouble shooting children running about outdoors in the afternoon. Delve into the menus of your K-50, practice shooting action, it's worth it.

PS I own a K-3 and Sony a6000. I always choose the K-3 for action shooting because of superior controls. Shooting action with an a6000 is good, if you let the camera decide what it should focus on. The K-3 allows me to select one point of focus and track it. Much better IMO.

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