I've always stuck to center point focusing, even on the 35 point bodies like the EOS 3 and 1V. The few times I didn't set a new camera that way, it only took a few days to lose shots and I would then go change it.
Tom P. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Steve Parrott > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: EOS Auto focusing > > Just out of curiosity, does anyone here use auto select focus > points with their cameras? I personally never have with my > 1Ds, I just have too great a fear it will focus on the wrong > area during a critical shot, such as a wedding. It would > REALLY be handy to be able to use it, just concentrate on my > composition and let the focus take care of itself. But I > continue to select my focus point, focus EXACTLY where I > need, then recompose as needed. Am I working myself harder > than I need? > I was playing around with the auto focus point function the > other day on just some snap shots, and it hit perfect every > time. What a joy it was to use! In a wedding type situation > it would be great, but again, that is where I would be the > most worried it would "miss" the correct focus point on a > critical shot. > > Your thoughts? > > Steve * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
