Help! Which focus mode is it??

[SabrinaO]

Why not just increase your fstop and use manual focus? 35mm lenses have a fairly large DOF range, even at f5-8.

Manual focus? With children? That is almost impossible. For me anyways.... LOL

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

LOL

 

[SabrinaO]

There is also a difference between members that also partisipate in other peoples threads and help others.

Then there are people like the OP that seem to rarely partisipate in other threads, basically just taking and never giving back.

Sorry I don't come here just to hang out or troll like you do. I come here for C&C's and whenever I need help because I am still pretty much a beginner. If I see a thread that catches my eye or I know the answer, I ALWAYS give my input and try to help others out. If I don't know the answer, im not gonna whine, nag and ***** and tell them they should read the manual, because for one... how do YOU know they haven't read it already?? And 2... this IS a forum. Sometimes people want to know the different techniques people do, and have a good discussion about it, not read a dry manual. I am here to learn, and because of my love of photography. I don't come here to battle with you or anyone else who thinks they are the most fantastic photographer to ever "grace" these boards...

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

LOL

 

[Dao]

Spoon fed? I didn't ask "can someone find me the answer to..." Basically I just asked if anyone knows... you know... like at the top of their head?

Do you use GPS for direction? Before GPS time, did you use a map for direction? If person #1 go from point A to point B couple times with the help of GPS and person #2 use a map. Now, if they both cannot use GPS nor map, who do you think has a higher chance to go from point A to point B again?

Think about that.


Did you even try to look for the answer yourself to begin with? I guess not. Am I right? Do you think you can learn faster and better that way? If yes, I have not further question and good luck.

 

[gsgary]

Come on lads we can have a good laugh when she posts shots from the shoot

 

[subscuck]

Sorry I don't come here just to hang out or troll like you do.

I would hardly call Keith a troll. He posts some of the most useful info for newbies on this site.

because for one... how do YOU know they haven't read it already??

Because 90% of the time they haven't.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

 

[SabrinaO]

Spoon fed? I didn't ask "can someone find me the answer to..." Basically I just asked if anyone knows... you know... like at the top of their head?

Do you use GPS for direction? Before GPS time, did you use a map for direction? If person #1 go from point A to point B couple times with the help of GPS and person #2 use a map. Now, if they both cannot use GPS nor map, who do you think has a higher chance to go from point A to point B again?

Think about that.


Did you even try to look for the answer yourself to begin with? I guess not. Am I right? Do you think you can learn faster and better that way? If yes, I have not further question and good luck.

I get what you are saying but you can't equate that, with the question I asked. I just asked "which focus mode is it"... I didn't ask "which focus mode is it and walk me through step by step how to do it.
Going with your little analogy... all I needed to know was the address. Not how to get from point A to point B.

 

[SabrinaO]

Come on lads we can have a good laugh when she posts shots from the shoot

LOL... i'll get the last laugh. I'm confident in my abilities

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Dunning–Kruger Effect

 

[Gaerek]

Sorry I don't come here just to hang out or troll like you do.

Yeah, sorry, KmH is hardly a troll. There are few, if any, people on this board who are more helpful to newbies than he is.

I come here for C&C's and whenever I need help because I am still pretty much a beginner.

That's great. It is a beginners forum after all. But the "beginner" excuse really can't be used when it comes to basic camera operation. That's just lazy. Just out of curiosity, I downloaded the D5000 manual, and including DL time (for the 20mb file) it took me less than 2 minutes to find the answer, and I have no idea what any of the Nikon autofocus modes are called.

If I see a thread that catches my eye or I know the answer, I ALWAYS give my input and try to help others out.

That's great. I'm glad you're willing to help. Although, it's a bit of a contradiction to your first couple sentences...

If I don't know the answer, im not gonna whine, nag and ***** and tell them they should read the manual, because for one... how do YOU know they haven't read it already??

When they ask basic questions that are clearly answered in the manual...you know, like how different autofocus modes work.

And 2... this IS a forum. Sometimes people want to know the different techniques people do, and have a good discussion about it, not read a dry manual.

Wow, I'm sorry you don't want to read a boring manual. You know, a boring manual that in reality can be used as a reference that will clearly, and concisely give you the answer you need. Besides, there are no opinions or discussions needed when talking about a simple mode on a camera. There is ONE answer. And the answer you get from a poster won't be any more exciting than the one in the manual.

I am here to learn, and because of my love of photography. I don't come here to battle with you or anyone else who thinks they are the most fantastic photographer to ever "grace" these boards...

Then accept the fact that you should have looked at the manual, and quit posting in the thread. As long as you keep trying (and failing) to defend yourself here, the more people will respond.

I will give you one tip, and I urge you to follow it. Do your own legwork before asking a question, especially if it's a straight forward answer. If you truly can't find the answer, go ahead and use the forum. If you want an opinion, critique, etc, go ahead and use the forum. I know, this is the age of entitlement, where the people who don't want to do the boring work, hang off the coattails of those that already did, or are doing the legwork. If you want to become a great photographer, you really should be doing your own research. Asking people for help on simple things is a crutch, and you won't learn nearly as quickly, or as well.

 

[Gaerek]

Dunning–Kruger Effect

 

[subscuck]

I like it when Sabrina starts a thread.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Me too.