Sanford Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Does this feature have a place in street photography? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
httpwww.photo.netbarry Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I've never tried it Sanford. Have you? I think my fuji has some sort of capability, butI've never used it. Did you get results you liked and if you've used it, is there certain situations that it worked well in Street photography?. I may be a little old school as I've always panned on moving subjects though not always well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 Maybe I will give it a try today and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericphelps Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 It's amusingly tension producing - The constant whine of the tiny motor and focus 'instants' changing constantly, but I suppose in the right hands someone could do well with it. 1 Why do I say things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjoseph7 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 "Does this feature have a place in street photography?" Sure it does. Lets say you are taking pictures of a Parade with people comming towards you. Its easier to let the camera do the focusing instead of having to press the shutter button constantly to get good focus. I use it at weddings when the wedding party is walking down the isle. Never used it for street photography though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 The same old cameras and the same old walk every day...I'm bored so I'm exploring "art filters" & "scene modes" etc for a change of pace and a different look. Thought I would give CAF a try today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Katz Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I would think that if you have subjects that are moving, and you don't have enough DOF to cover the likely focus error (old school), then if your camera is sufficiently capable, why not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_thomas8 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I'd expect a considerably higher rate of battery discharge. That might occasionally matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 3 hours ago, dave_thomas8 said: 'd expect a considerably higher rate of battery discharge. That might occasionally matter. My Fuji did eat through a battery fairly quickly, but it does that anyway. I like the CAF, got lots of well focused photos, kind of like a find tuned Spot AF. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 XP1, 23mm Lens, Continuous AF. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Helmke Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Not for me. I learned how to focus manually when there was no other way. I thought earlier AF rigs were easily fooled or defeated and while its miles better than it used to be it can still focus on the wrong thing if it’s moving fast. For street work I just do it myself. Rick H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Parsons Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Don't do street photography myself, unless it is something that really interests me, but I'm curious to know whether those who use CAF also use BBF, or just the shutter button, please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, Tony Parsons said: BBF BBF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Parsons Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 20 minutes ago, Sanford said: BBF? Sorry - possibly only Pentax - Back Button Focus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 6 minutes ago, Tony Parsons said: Sorry - possibly only Pentax - Back Button Focus Yes, Fujis have a back button focus button that also serves as the exposure lock, can't use both at the same time. I was using the 23mm (35mm equiv) yesterday. The 23mm is a "new generation" Fuji lens with much faster AF that the original lenses but still much slower than my older Panasonics (GF1/GX1). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcstep Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I've never turned mine off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 We've covered it all, from "never turn it on" to "never turn it off". I think it can help with the slow Fuji but not necessarily with the speedy Panasonics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
httpwww.photo.netbarry Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 12 hours ago, Sanford said: Yes, Fujis have a back button focus button that also serves as the exposure lock, can't use both at the same time. I was using the 23mm (35mm equiv) yesterday. The 23mm is a "new generation" Fuji lens with much faster AF that the original lenses but still much slower than my older Panasonics (GF1/GX1). I use the back button for exposure lock. It's a little slower but not too much. I have to use the EV mode to really get the benefit because of thE WYSWYG. I'll have to try the CAF. That would be on a Fuji. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wogears Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 CAF is a Good Thing™. If I put a focus point over an eye, or a squirrel or something, and then I move my hand or the subject leans a little, the focus will remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemorrellNL Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Very late to this thread but why not? As far as I'm aware, there are no 'rules' for street photography.. My gut feeling is that it depends what your real subject is: the location (with passers by) or the pasers by with the location as a backround. Your choice will determine your exposure settings. I'm with @dcstep in that if the subjects need to be sharly in focus then continuous autofocus on the 'passers by' is the way to go. An alternative is to focus on and expose for the location and photograph 'fleeing'' passers by in motivatiion. As @httpwww.photo.netbarry well illustrates, you can also strike a balance beween 'clarity of subject' and 'clarity of background. Mike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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