how to focus – manual focus versus automatic – lesson 4 free photography tutorials focus photography

Posted on December 1, 2014 by ShutterBug

How to focus in digital photography – lesson 4 in complete online free photography tutorials of Academy of photography. Christian will teach you the differen…

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24 Responses to how to focus – manual focus versus automatic – lesson 4 free photography tutorials focus photography

  5. tealosophy says:
    December 1, 2014 at 8:34 am

    Focus points are not a marketing thing, if you ever shot sports or social
    events like weddings, theres sometimes no time to center focus and
    recompose, in that time you can loose a very crucial photo such as a kiss
    or a score or foul. focus points aid photographers on those situations. You
    may have never used them but consider that you are not the only
    photographer in the world and theres lots of specialties that require
    different technologies.

  6. Athena Robbins says:
    December 1, 2014 at 9:29 am

    I have enjoyed your video on Composition rules very much. Thank you! 😉
    I am now watching your next video on Focusing, which is also quite good
    too. However, for what it is worth, it was much more pleasant and engaging
    to feel like I was looking in your eyes as you were instructing in the
    Composition video. On this video it was uncomfortable to watch you looking
    up at the ceiling for your script – it became more of a distraction. I was
    trying to focus on your eyes to listen. I hope you are not offended with
    my friendly critique. I enjoy your presentation and information very
    much. I will apply what I have learned to become a better photographer.
    Again . . . THANK YOU KINDLY. ;-)

  7. Syed Abbas Moosvi says:
    December 1, 2014 at 10:09 am

    In one of your other videos I had asked you that I want to enter pro field
    photography. You had suggested I should start with D610…now I have gone
    and purchased D800 with Sigma 70 to 200mm f2.8 and Nikon 50mm f1.4g. I am
    looking to do small projects so I can display my proficiency level. How
    would you suggest I start. Need your help to get into the field of pro
    photography in next 2 months max..I want to start making some money to pay
    of my camera and lens expanse and last in this field as this is my life
    long wish but really I have started to work on it now past 2 years.

  9. Niranjan Bhide says:
    December 1, 2014 at 10:44 am

    Thanks
    Very Useful

  10. niccoc1603 says:
    December 1, 2014 at 11:35 am

    man seriously what are you looking at? And please a bit more energy in the
    explanation

  11. Roberto Rios says:
    December 1, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    You are the best! I’ve learn so much so quickly because of your method of
    teaching which is unique to you. So many teacher agree that your method of
    teaching is the best but very few apply your method.
    Thank you for your time and for making us happier photographers

  12. arodprn says:
    December 1, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    Excellent tutorial and explanation. Thank you.

  14. B J says:
    December 1, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    hi Christian..I was watching another photography video and she pointed out
    the site..DOFMASTER.com and how to calculate your DOF and HYPERFOCAL
    distance…GREAT information there….I just thought it should be passed
    along…hope to see a lot more videos.Keep On Rockin’ In The Free World..

  15. Oakley Store says:
    December 1, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    Hi,

    One question about selecting the middle focus point, locking the focus and
    recomposing.

    I’m doing indoor photography and that method hasn’t worked for me.

    I tried with a model the first time and despite that i focus here eyes and
    lock the focus when i recompose and shoot the results are not good enough.

    Other is the case when i use one of the eleven AF points, in this case i
    don’t recompose, i try to select the AF box that is the closer to her eyes
    or almost in here eyes, in this case the picture is a lot sharper in the
    eyes zone.

    The central focus + recomposing works fine in outdoors or distance shot but
    not in low light situations? Physically, recomposing would mean to change
    the focal distance, and in a close shot that would mean several centimeters
    of difference between the original focal distance (to her eyes that are at
    one side of the composition) and the final focal distance (for example her
    belly button that is on the middle of the frame and final shot).

  16. Marc Mediapro says:
    December 1, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    can u make video about foucsing in videos (moving tjings or cam or both )

  17. Andrei Mărincaș says:
    December 1, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    a focused video

  18. Bob Shurtleff says:
    December 1, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    Nicely explained.
    

  19. Dick Groff says:
    December 1, 2014 at 4:16 pm

    What are you looking at?

  20. Mussie Tesfay says:
    December 1, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    Wonderful,

  22. Oakley Store says:
    December 1, 2014 at 5:41 pm

    Dear tutor,

    *** I think you are making an important Mistake here telling that the
    focusing points are just marketing or that is a Myth. ***

    I finally found Canon official tutorial with Rudy Winston and BH about
    focusing, and as i thought, for professional, razor quality photography the
    focusing points are a Must.

    I attach here the video from Canon with the exact timeline where the topic
    is explained, is not possible to get the razor quality just recomposing.
    That’s why the best cameras have more focusing points, and now i understand
    why a Mark III is such a great camera.

    Part 1 of 3: A Look at The Canon Autofocus System

    Thanks!!!

  23. GIRISH. VAGHELA. says:
    December 1, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    good one…

  24. Mark Treen says:
    December 1, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    Very good video with loads of excellent content – thank you!

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