Nikon D80 AF-C
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yes you will have to half press, its the same as metering (if you leave it on for 6 seconds only etc)
as you half press in AFC, try it on a flag or something you can hear the focus changing/adapting
if not in AFC mode, half press shutter in AFS will lock the focus and it will not change~
as you half press in AFC, try it on a flag or something you can hear the focus changing/adapting
if not in AFC mode, half press shutter in AFS will lock the focus and it will not change~
i've tried AF-C to take birds that are flying together
with continuous shutter. :thumbsup: but due to kit lens, the result :thumbsd:
No choice, i'll need a fast and longer lens for this. :sweat:
even if u use a 70-200 f2.8 vr, taking birds in flight with a D80 is a challenge, unless the bird is those big and slow ones like heron. If its swallows, terns, i dare say its impossible..
the body is the limit...
yup, i like hawks, sea eagles, bigger body types that glides slow.
they can be v fast when the assume predators and preys during meal.
i wonder how swallows was being captured so gracefully by some pros. envy!
they are small and fast, changes direction anytime.
hard to anticipate to focus lock and chase........ no h/w or skills for that
yup, i like hawks, sea eagles, bigger body types that glides slow.
they can be v fast when the assume predators and preys during meal.
i wonder how swallows was being captured so gracefully by some pros. envy!
they are small and fast, changes direction anytime.
hard to anticipate to focus lock and chase........ no h/w or skills for that
They use really large lenses like my old 400mm lens (or was i 600mm?.. forgot already.. so long) which the prices for are obscene.
Last time I had no choice because of job. But to be frank, you also don't want to carry those monsters.
when i was in atlanta i could rent a lense of that size at 80usd a day
but i didnt like the notion that i had to put a full deposit on the lense price before renting when they had their gear insurance covered
they are small and fast, changes direction anytime.
hard to anticipate to focus lock and chase........ no h/w or skills for that
there is seriously nothing wrong with u, its the camera.
tks, that's clear my doubts and i don't think i want to be obsessed
with those monster lens.
being practical, I'll just stick to the big slow gliders and read more on
affordable range of lenses.
cheers
the camera is decent enuff really.
Just try to track the tgt against a clean bkgnd like the sky, helps lots..
http://zyy.smugmug.com/photos/163590705-L.jpg
this is a BIRDPARK shot...n it's not all that great, but the bird is clearly in focus, proving that the AF of the d80 is sufficient in reasonable light.
Of course a d2x/1dmk3 would be helluva lot better...
Just try to track the tgt against a clean bkgnd like the sky, helps lots..
http://zyy.smugmug.com/photos/163590705-L.jpg
this is a BIRDPARK shot...n it's not all that great, but the bird is clearly in focus, proving that the AF of the d80 is sufficient in reasonable light.
Of course a d2x/1dmk3 would be helluva lot better...
Provided your arm is pretty strong and you don't mind ;p You get tired after a while carrying that monster.
Yeah.. Knowing the equipment's limitations will help you select what to shoot, what not to shoot.tks, that's clear my doubts and i don't think i want to be obsessed
with those monster lens.
being practical, I'll just stick to the big slow gliders and read more on
affordable range of lenses.
cheers
You'll need group focus for that. :devil:
yup, i like hawks, sea eagles, bigger body types that glides slow.
they can be v fast when the assume predators and preys during meal.
i wonder how swallows was being captured so gracefully by some pros. envy!
they are small and fast, changes direction anytime.
hard to anticipate to focus lock and chase........ no h/w or skills for that
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