Autofocus on the G1

Lee Rothman said:

Well, as a born and raised Chicagoan, I can relate. I now live out
West. Anyway, the more you use the manual settings on the G1 the
more you will begin to appreciate just what it is truly capable of.
Don't hesitate to try taking some shots at the Museum without flash
of course. Mess with the Aperture and Shutter settings a bit for
just the right shot. Even play with the exposure settings. You will
find that auto isn't the way to go for the ultimate shots. Enjoy

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Bryan Siverly said:

Just got my G1 and am playing around with it... trying to learn its
tricks and traps along the way.

One area that gave me a bit of trouble initially was the autofocus.
My darn camera seemed always wanting to keep the background in
sharp focus with the subject out of focus. I finally learned that
there were two tricks to autofocus with the G1:

1. Turned off "continuous" focus, and set it for "single." I did
this on my EOS 630, too, as I always learned to focus by pressing
half way, then recomposing. I know I could manage this in the
other mode and freeze the focus setting with the " " key, but it's
hard to teach an old dog...

2. I finally figured out that when you get really close, you HAVE
to hit that little flower button (macro). Before that, I'd have a
perfectly focused table, but the objects on the table would be out
of focus. Now, if I could just get used to telling by the LCD when
something's not in focus!

I'm planning a trip to Chicago this weekend with my 5-year-old son.
We're going to the Bulls game on Friday night, and then Field
Museum (to see "Sue the T-Rex") and the Aquarium on Saturday, which
should give me some good subject material. I should also be able
to get some good "city lights" photos from my room high in the
McCormick Inn, too (I think it's owned by Hyatt now).

I'll post the results.

Thanks for everyone's help here!

Bryan

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George said:

Since I live in the Chicagoland area, I suggest a great skyline
viewpoint near the Adler Planetarium. It juts out into the lake a
bit and it's the best at night with the city lights. It's within
walking distance of the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium.

Enjoy!

Bryan Siverly said:

Just got my G1 and am playing around with it... trying to learn its
tricks and traps along the way.

One area that gave me a bit of trouble initially was the autofocus.
My darn camera seemed always wanting to keep the background in
sharp focus with the subject out of focus. I finally learned that
there were two tricks to autofocus with the G1:

1. Turned off "continuous" focus, and set it for "single." I did
this on my EOS 630, too, as I always learned to focus by pressing
half way, then recomposing. I know I could manage this in the
other mode and freeze the focus setting with the " " key, but it's
hard to teach an old dog...

2. I finally figured out that when you get really close, you HAVE
to hit that little flower button (macro). Before that, I'd have a
perfectly focused table, but the objects on the table would be out
of focus. Now, if I could just get used to telling by the LCD when
something's not in focus!

I'm planning a trip to Chicago this weekend with my 5-year-old son.
We're going to the Bulls game on Friday night, and then Field
Museum (to see "Sue the T-Rex") and the Aquarium on Saturday, which
should give me some good subject material. I should also be able
to get some good "city lights" photos from my room high in the
McCormick Inn, too (I think it's owned by Hyatt now).

I'll post the results.

Thanks for everyone's help here!

Bryan

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