POTD - Wide Open

Depending on the scene, autofocus will still work just fine - though I'll tend to use spot focus when dealing with supershallow DOF...otherwise, I'll switch to manual as needed.

Minolta 300mm F4 @ F4 - Northern harrier caught me taking its photo:
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"Scottwdw" said:
Camera manuals are great for figuring stuff like this out. ; ;)
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LOL! ; I tried it in my classroom today but that only got me frustrated. ; Will be spending so time with the manual later today!
 
"jbwolffiv" said:
Hey, Jeff (and others), do you worry about the auto focus "light?" ; I ws wondering what others thought about it. ; Do you not worry about that? ; Do you use manual focus? ; Just a thought.

By the way, that is a great shot. ; It is on my list!
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Thanks- I have the AF light turned off also. ; I do use AF and just try to look for some contrast in the subject to lock on to- with af-s lenses you can always 'take over' though. ; Manual focus can be tuff- I just usually set the camera to around 10-15 ft and let the motion of the ride being the subject into focus. ; Seeing good enough is easier at night when your eyes are already dialated- most rides are not long enough for your eyes to fully adjust on a bright sunny day.
 
OK, so now I learned how to shut of the auto focus assist light! ; I guess that means that I still need to learn about my camera before I talk to my wife about an upgrade. ; I still have so much to learn. ;

Now I can try to get some dark ride photos next week without worrying about that pesky light, let my frustration with not getting it to focus begin!!
 
Awesome shot, Jeff! ; I keep forgetting to try that shot... ; I'll have to make it a point to try it in October.
 
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