HILARIOUS!

[AMOMENT]

on PSE , I view it around 12- 13 %

 

[AMOMENT]

No, complete manual focus!

 

[AMOMENT]

She spins that ring around, lol, like it's going out of style.

 

[AMOMENT]

And still nails it. I know shooting in M priority does not mean manual focus. Crazy, right?

 

[ababysean]

M priority???

If she uses a zoom lens, she can spin it as fast as she wants.....

but some do use manual focus I mean they did before they had auto focus.... lol I just don't know why anyone would.

 

[cgipson1]

There are a lot of us on here that remember shooting before AF became usable... it isn't that hard, but it does take practice. Most of the old zoom lenses had a a single ring for focus and zoom.. made it really nice! You could compose and focus very quickly. Not too difficult with primes... I do admit I usually only focus manually for Macro.. and stationary objects. AF is actually a better choice for fast moving subjects... today's AF is very accurate with a good body, and a pro lens.

 

[analog.universe]

Most of the time I prefer manual focus to auto. I'm not good enough yet to use it all the time, but I'm working on it. Like anything else, doing it by hand means you do it however you want, instead of working within the confines of the autofocus system. If you've got a split prism, or coarse matte focusing screen, manual focus is a lot easier than you'd expect.

 

[MLeeK]

OH. MY. GOD.
I haven't read, I haven't responded and I haven't got enough energy in me to read this pile of sh1t. WOW.

First, I have been a member of many forums and this is by far the most combative I am in. It amazes me.

AMOMENT-why do you stay and try to learn HERE in particular? There are many forums on the web that are NOT like this. THere are also several that are aimed at mom's with cameras and the help there has never been like the "help" here. You'll do much better there. Not that I want you to leave. I know that when you post there is going to be a littany of bickering and entertainment. Well, then.. maybe that's why you stay. Cheap entertainment.

You would be best invested to find a photographer near you who does classes and pay the $ to spend a day with him or her teaching you. It will be much easier than this has been for you.

As for your post in particular you have learned some things in your head that are a great start. Why aren't you applying them? What is throwing you?

 

[cgipson1]

Katzeye makes a really nice, bright split prism focusing screen.. if anyone needs one! I would love to find a Coarse / Split combo.. has always been my favorite for focusing..

 

[mc1979]

Alot of the forums for MWAC have more snarkiness than this one... mainly because they are all women...and before anyone attacks me for saying that, I'm a woman

 

[vtf]

I'm curious why these photog buddies of your don't critique your photos and offer advice on them? Those connections are much more valuable than a forum of people you don't know.

 

[bogeyguy]

AMOMENT, just like life you pick and chose, experiment, see what you like and don't like. Absorb as much knowledge as you can and use what is useful for your needs. Don't sweat the little things. Don't try to learnh it all in a few months. Some of the folks on here have been doing it for years and will be the first to tell you they are still learning....................from forums just like this. I'm a beginner and I'm on this site everyday picking up bits of information that I think I may use now or in the future.

 

[ababysean]

I'm curious why these photog buddies of your don't critique your photos and offer advice on them? Those connections are much more valuable than a forum of people you don't know.

BECAUSE they are her friends.... and don't want to be mean.... so they keep sugar coating everything and telling her everything is great!

 

[vtf]

I'm curious why these photog buddies of your don't critique your photos and offer advice on them? Those connections are much more valuable than a forum of people you don't know.

BECAUSE they are her friends.... and don't want to be mean.... so they keep sugar coating everything and telling her everything is great!

They're mentioned throughout this and other threads but they offer no substantial help. My friends would allow me to tag along on photo shoots and spend time explaining how things work and why, also give instructions on best ways to work on learning, maybe the ways they did. This is the way I treat my friends.
I don't believe I'd want friends who wouldn't be truthful or open when I was interested in their opinion of my work.

 

[ababysean]

I'm curious why these photog buddies of your don't critique your photos and offer advice on them? Those connections are much more valuable than a forum of people you don't know.

BECAUSE they are her friends.... and don't want to be mean.... so they keep sugar coating everything and telling her everything is great!

They're mentioned throughout this and other threads but they offer no substantial help. My friends would allow me to tag along on photo shoots and spend time explaining how things work and why, also give instructions on best ways to work on learning, maybe the ways they did. This is the way I treat my friends.
I don't believe I'd want friends who wouldn't be truthful or open when I was interested in their opinion of my work.

ahhh but alas, you are not a female. again, this is a very male dominated board, so the cc is harsher, such is true in the real world.... women, we tend to fluff our friends feathers....