Tag Archives: Focusing
Night Photography Tips for Focusing
The word “photography” gets its name from the Greek roots for “light” and “drawing.” When taking this simple fact into consideration, it makes a lot of sense that working with a camera without a strong light source can be an … Continue reading
Lenses for selective focusing
Andy Westlake and Michael Topham take a look at a selection of optics that are designed to create attractive, distinctive or unusual blur effects For this shot, a single-glass Lensbaby optic was used to give an extreme selective-focus effect Andy … Continue reading
3 Reasons Why Mirrorless Cameras are Better than Digital SLRs for Focusing
A lot has been written about the drawbacks of autofocus performance from mirrorless cameras. Most of this focuses on the tracking of moving subjects – an area where the phase detection autofocus found in digital SLRs is still superior (although … Continue reading
Understanding Normal and Cross-Type Focusing Points
Look through the viewfinder of any DSLR camera and you will see several dots, or squares, that represent individual points at which the camera is capable of focusing. The purpose of these focusing points may seem fairly obvious, but not … Continue reading
It’s 2016 – What Are You Focusing on This Year?
by Sean Setters Happy New Year from Bryan and me! I hope everyone had an enjoyable and memorable New Year’s Eve gathering with friends and family. With each new year, we have the opportunity look back at what we’ve accomplished in … Continue reading
Sony Announces A68 Translucent Mirror Camera With “4D Focusing” In Europe [Now in America!]
[UPDATE: As of December 17th 2015, the A68 will also be officially available in the US and Canada. Here’s the official pricing info: The Sony α68 interchangeable lens camera will be available in April at authorized Sony retailers in the … Continue reading
Sony Announces A68 Translucent Mirror Camera With “4D Focusing” In Europe
For a while now, it has been the mirrorless cameras in the spotlight in the Sony cameras lineup. The A-series does live on, however, and today Sony Europe announced the A68 camera with a trailscent mirror. There’s no official word … Continue reading
Best DSLR Auto Focusing Article I’ve Ever Read
If you want to understand how your camera focus system works and which of the many camera settings to use under what circumstance, then head on over to Nasim’s article. It’s the best explanation of focus systems I’ve ever read. … Continue reading
Solutions: Zone Focusing
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Solutions: Zone Focusing
How-ToWith shallow depth of field, good technique and patience are the keys to success. When you’re shooting macro, sharpness is especially critical. The power and impact of a shot at extreme magnification deteriorates significantly when it’s soft or exhibits motion … Continue reading