Help! Which focus mode is it??

[SabrinaO]

I can see this ending in tears

Lol...
Any help from you???

No never shot Nikon is it a free shoot ?

So canon doesn't have a feature similar to this? No... its not a free shoot.

 

[KmH]

Using continuous focus means using release priority, and that takes a fair amount of practice to keep the number of OOF shots to a minimum.

Of course, focus modes are explained in the camera user's manual.

 

[gsgary]

Lol...
Any help from you???

No never shot Nikon is it a free shoot ?

So canon doesn't have a feature similar to this? No... its not a free shoot.

Theres no point telling you how i set my Canon because Nikon has different names for the same settings

 

[TwoTwoLeft]

Nikons don't come with manuals anymore?

 

[gsgary]

Another concern for me if i were using your camera is how good it will track a moving subject, can't wait to see the results

 

[SabrinaO]

Nikons don't come with manuals anymore?

Good one... I never saw that response before to someone looking to get information about something. How original. /sarcasm :er:
I guess no one ever thinks people could lose a manual or leave it somewhere... say at their studio??
So, whats the next best thing.... search google for about a half hour for the exact answer or ask a LIVE forum for the exact answer... hmmmmm

 

[SabrinaO]

Another concern for me if i were using your camera is how good it will track a moving subject, can't wait to see the results

Thats what im wondering! I know single point focus is pin sharp. I just cant wait to see how sharp it will be with the tracking. How is it with your camera? Any big differences using the tracking?

 

[OrionsByte]

http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/dslr/D5000_en.pdf

If you have a smartphone capable of running some sort of e-reader app, you should be able to download that PDF and transfer it to your phone. Then it's always with you.

If single-point focus is not working well enough, you can also try using dynamic-area focus, which will let you set a focus point and it will select something in that vicinity to focus on rather than what's right under the bracket. It's basically a blend of auto-area and single-point.

Another option to try is Nikon's 3D tracking, which attempts to track an object as it moves around in the frame, and will constantly update the focus point for you so you can see what it's choosing. In my experience, it works best with things that are moving somewhat predictably, unlike a kid running around at a party.

You are going to practice a lot before trying to use this for the actual shoot, right?

 

[KmH]

Nikons don't come with manuals anymore?

Good one... I never saw that response before to someone looking to get information about something. How original. /sarcasm :er:
I guess no one ever thinks people could lose a manual or leave it somewhere... say at their studio??
So, whats the next best thing.... search google for about a half hour for the exact answer or ask a LIVE forum for the exact answer... hmmmmm

Wow! What an shrew. You know so little about your camera, and are to ignorant to understand you haven't gotten an exact answer yet.

The next best thing is found here: User's Manual - D5000 - Guide to Digital Photography

 

[Dao]

Nikons don't come with manuals anymore?

Good one... I never saw that response before to someone looking to get information about something. How original. /sarcasm :er:
I guess no one ever thinks people could lose a manual or leave it somewhere... say at their studio??
So, whats the next best thing.... search google for about a half hour for the exact answer or ask a LIVE forum for the exact answer... hmmmmm

- I believe Nikon put their product manual online.

 

[OrionsByte]

Another concern for me if i were using your camera is how good it will track a moving subject, can't wait to see the results

Thats what im wondering! I know single point focus is pin sharp. I just cant wait to see how sharp it will be with the tracking. How is it with your camera? Any big differences using the tracking?

AF-C with single-point focus will not "track" a subject, it will just keep focusing to try to keep whatever is "under" the focus bracket sharp. So, in that mode it would still be up to you to track the subject and keep the bracket on whatever you want to be "pin sharp".

To illustrate this, put your camera in AF-C mode and select single-point focus. Point your camera at something close and push the shutter halfway. While keeping the shutter pressed halfway, point the camera at something in the distance. The camera will refocus. So it didn't track your subject, it tracked the focus target.

Now try the same thing with 3D tracking instead of single-point focus. You still get to pick your focus point, but now if you press the shutter halfway and recompose, the focus target will stay on the subject. It's not perfect, but you should try them both to see what's going to work best for you.

There should be settings in your camera menu to change how long it waits before it tries to refocus while in AF-C mode, so if something is moving around quite a bit you might want to reduce that time.

 

[MissCream]

Lol I almost never read my manual and when I do I usually don't understand it anyway. It's a lot easier to ask people on here to get a better explanation and an opinion to accompany it! While I don't disagree that you should read the manual, sometimes it's just not practical.

 

[gsgary]

Another concern for me if i were using your camera is how good it will track a moving subject, can't wait to see the results

Thats what im wondering! I know single point focus is pin sharp. I just cant wait to see how sharp it will be with the tracking. How is it with your camera? Any big differences using the tracking?

Mine are spot on because they are 1D's made for the job

 

[gsgary]

Lol I almost never read my manual and when I do I usually don't understand it anyway. It's a lot easier to ask people on here to get a better explanation and an opinion to accompany it! While I don't disagree that you should read the manual, sometimes it's just not practical.

How many answers do you get, don't think many shoot Pentax

 

[MissCream]

Lol I almost never read my manual and when I do I usually don't understand it anyway. It's a lot easier to ask people on here to get a better explanation and an opinion to accompany it! While I don't disagree that you should read the manual, sometimes it's just not practical.

How many answers do you get, don't think many shoot Pentax

Hahahahaha ouch my feeling !!!! I usually try and keep my questions general and if they are camera specific then I just ask my husbands father or sister. However since they are so user friendly I don't usually have many questions.