If you need 45 then i suggest you work on your technique. More AF points would be helpfull for a bird against a blue sky, but that gets old real fast. 45 focus points for me would mean 44 more chances for the camera to focus on the background so i would still choose only one.
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--If you need 45 then i suggest you work on your technique. More AF
points would be helpfull for a bird against a blue sky, but that
gets old real fast. 45 focus points for me would mean 44 more
chances for the camera to focus on the background so i would still
choose only one.
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I'm sure there are better explanations of the benefit of 45 AF
point system in the archives.
Tim C.
--Ive never used a Canon that had a 45 point AF system - I almost
never use the 7 AF points on my 300D, because the camera doesnt do
a very good job of reading my mind and working out just what I want
to focus on
Just how does the 45 point system work, and will people just reduce
it to a single centre point, like I suspect I would do?
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Tim J.Y. Chong
'Photography is bringing order out of chaos.' - Ansel Adams
--I'm sure there are better explanations of the benefit of 45 AF
point system in the archives.
Tim C.
--Ive never used a Canon that had a 45 point AF system - I almost
never use the 7 AF points on my 300D, because the camera doesnt do
a very good job of reading my mind and working out just what I want
to focus on
Just how does the 45 point system work, and will people just reduce
it to a single centre point, like I suspect I would do?
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Tim J.Y. Chong
'Photography is bringing order out of chaos.' - Ansel Adams
While i like the idea of having 45 autofocus points to choose from i would never have all active for shooting flight shots of birds, unless of course you just want a shot like this
--Tim C.
--If you need 45 then i suggest you work on your technique. More AF
points would be helpfull for a bird against a blue sky, but that
gets old real fast. 45 focus points for me would mean 44 more
chances for the camera to focus on the background so i would still
choose only one.
--
http://www.pbase.com/paulyoly/root
Tim J.Y. Chong
'Photography is bringing order out of chaos.' - Ansel Adams
now that would rule..--While i like the idea of having 45 autofocus points to choose from
i would never have all active for shooting flight shots of birds,
unless of course you just want a shot like this
, but i still wouldn't use all focus points in this situation
because i don't need them. Now i may choose three: center and one
to the right and left.
I was responding to the idea that you can't shoot flight shots with
only 7 autofocus points which is rediculous. If you can't keep the
focus point over the subject then you need to try a new technique,
that's all i'm saying. Some people expect the camera to lock
focus on the bird with all 45 focus points active, that will happen
if the sky is the background, but not if the background is a bunch
of trees. The camera can't do it all for you.
--Tim C.
--If you need 45 then i suggest you work on your technique. More AF
points would be helpfull for a bird against a blue sky, but that
gets old real fast. 45 focus points for me would mean 44 more
chances for the camera to focus on the background so i would still
choose only one.
--
http://www.pbase.com/paulyoly/root
Tim J.Y. Chong
'Photography is bringing order out of chaos.' - Ansel Adams
http://www.pbase.com/paulyoly/root
That's what will happen Tim. I doubt seriously that any pro sports or nature photographers shooting fast action use all 45 focus points, unless there is little chance of the camera focusing on something other than the subject. Now the 45 AF system might be better at focusing on your subject if the background is far away than say the 300d's system does, but it still isn't going to put the subject in focus every time like a single autofocus point and some skills at tracking your subject.Ive never used a Canon that had a 45 point AF system - I almost
never use the 7 AF points on my 300D, because the camera doesnt do
a very good job of reading my mind and working out just what I want
to focus on
Just how does the 45 point system work, and will people just reduce
it to a single centre point, like I suspect I would do?
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say i want to select 4 autofocus points near the center is that possible with the 45 AF system? What about 6? it will be nice to have a camera that allows me to select focus points i want and those be closer together. The rebel i have only lets you use 7 or a single one as far as i know. I never read the manual. Not to mention those 7 points are spread out to far.very nice shot.. !
I'm not sure how much control you really have over selecting AF
points on that system.. but I have read that there are more
horizontal and vertical evaluating points then on the 10D ...
(which only the center does that)
I would love a system that focus locked and followed the subject..
like missle lock..
cheers
--say i want to select 4 autofocus points near the center is thatvery nice shot.. !
I'm not sure how much control you really have over selecting AF
points on that system.. but I have read that there are more
horizontal and vertical evaluating points then on the 10D ...
(which only the center does that)
I would love a system that focus locked and followed the subject..
like missle lock..
cheers
possible with the 45 AF system? What about 6? it will be nice to
have a camera that allows me to select focus points i want and
those be closer together. The rebel i have only lets you use 7 or
a single one as far as i know. I never read the manual. Not to
mention those 7 points are spread out to far.
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What a joke...
Found this link... mostly looks like some Photoshop work, but what the hey... Just to put fuel to the fire.
you could select a C-Fn that automatically expands the selected AF point to a larger area by incorporating the surrounding sensors as well. Just get yourself the manual for the 1DMkII at the Canon website and look at it for yourself.
Not thinking of buying it unless there is significantly less noise. Not that the current dSLRs have a lot of noise but imagine a clean ISO 800. Better AF capability will be the second thing I look for.
.That's not even GOOD photoshop work.... Pathetic. That's complete BS. Trust me, there's no 10DN. It'll be called the 20D, NOT the D20.
