Originally posted by newarts I imagine many fine lenses have been abandoned (or at least, shots missed) by users because of red/green light confusion! I'm sure I've done the same. Dave in Iowa
No disrespect to anyone who tried to give advice within this thread, but some would have had me do that very thing!
Originally posted by pingflood Yeah, sounds like she was picking her spot to focus on, half pressed, then recomposed while it was still attempting to focus, and by the time she took the shot it was done focusing on the wrong area.
Thanks for posting the resolution, OP! Glad it was just a simple thing and nothing seriously wrong with your gear.
That's pretty much what was happening. And you're welcome (to all who said so) for posting the results. Silly question, what does "OP" stand for?
Actually, I did have SOME shots that were keepers from that day! I tried to make the best out of them .. see attached. The effect was a Lightroom effect that they liked, so I went with it.
Originally posted by tscip22 I have used the selective autofocus points to my advantage. However, I am using manual focus more often when I am shooting a fixed object, like a portrait.
A few of you mentioned these selective autofocus points. I guess I don't get the concept ... my Lori-Logic (which has led me astray many times!!
) says that with center-point, I have more control, 'cause it's the one point I can point my camera to and recompose.
With selective focus ... it seems that your focal point can change with every single shot, so theoretically you are changing the point within the camera on every shot? Unless you are a landscape/portrait photographer, it seems like that's too much work. What am I missing?