On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 8:00 PM, paul stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Aug 30, 2010, at 6:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > >> Only problem with the "S" setting is the danger of holding "focus" too long >> prior to release. In that case it will give you a release based on the last >> actual focus. Just letting off the release and re-focusing with some >> frequency will, of course, negate that problem. >> >> Jack > > When I use the "S" focus position for action photography, my finger is going > up and down like a jackhammer. When I see the shot I want, I squeeze down all > the way. > Paul
This is exactly how I do it with my action shots. In my experience, once you have your rhythm down, it works great. I shoot my dressage and reining horses this way. They are on the constant move. Dave > > >> >> --- On Mon, 8/30/10, P N Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> From: P N Stenquist <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: PESOs - Summer Sizzle >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>> Date: Monday, August 30, 2010, 2:43 PM >>> No, both were shot in S setting. I >>> switch between the two. The C setting will give you a >>> shutter release even if the subject isn't in focus although >>> it will attempt to lock in constantly. The S setting yields >>> more "will not fire" situations, but when it does go, it >>> usually lock right on. >>> >>> Yes, the first is a relatively slow shutter pan -- 1/40th I >>> believe. While the ap was rather small, so DOF is great. >>> I've found getting a lock on focus with pans isn't as easy >>> as one might think. The distance from camera to subject is >>> changing constantly, if only by a relatively small amount. >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> >>> On Aug 30, 2010, at 5:25 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >>> >>>> Both well done, Paul. First is more of a pan with a >>> reasonably fast shutter to allow for some subject movement >>> during pan. Second shot must do all the "panning" by >>> re-focusing. AF looks quite capable. >>>> Were both shot in "C" setting? >>>> >>>> Jack >>>> >>>> --- On Mon, 8/30/10, P N Stenquist <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> From: P N Stenquist <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: PESOs - Summer Sizzle >>>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Monday, August 30, 2010, 2:11 PM >>>>> Two pics that illustrate the K7's >>>>> autofocus capability. The second is a particularly >>> tough >>>>> situation, with the subject moving rapidly toward >>> camera. >>>>> >>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11526999&size=lg >>>>> >>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11527004 >>>>> >>>>> Paul >>>>> >>>>> --PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the >>> link >>>>> directly above and follow the directions. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >>> directly above and follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> --PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >>> directly above and follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
