Sony nex manual focus assist

Lightshow's gear list: Lightshow's gear list. Reply Reply with quote Reply to thread Complain. NexOffender's gear list: NexOffender's gear list. Pentax Efina. NexOffender wrote: With an E-Mount lens, when MF Assist is turned on in the setup menu it works automatically when you turn the focus ring, and when it is turned off you can do it manually with a custom button. That was my thoughts with manual focus lenses as well And why you need to button activate it.

Bit of a hassle not being able to easily toggle it on and off on a native e-mount lens. F Forum M My threads. You may also like. Sony stops production of all a7 II series and a cameras due to chip shortages.

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Leica M Nikon Nikkor Z mm F2. Nikon Z9 initial review. Sony a7 IV initial review. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Just got the Sony Nex 5, messing around with the Manual focus and Auto. Im trying to figure out what one is best to use.. ANy help, Thanks. Kerbouchard TPF Noob! Only time there is an advantage to using manual focus is when your autofocus isn't focusing on what you want it to.

For extreme Macro, I'll use manual focus. Occasionally, if I am shooting through brush, trees, or something like that, I will also use manual focus.

All other times, autofocus. If you are shooting landscapes it's a good idea to manual focus. Manual focus may actually be faster if you use the Peaking feature. With practice, of course. In any case, I'd use Peaking with manual focus. I have been going back and forth myself. I found, so far, that indoors of the family I prefer manual. With peaking it is very easy, and it allows for a lot more variety. For instance, when opening christmas presents set on DMF.

The camera wanted to focus some on the box. I refocused on the face partially covered by the box and took the picture, but then wanted subsequent shots as well and when repressing it had to refocus, and I had to manually readjust. Continuous focus helped, but kept hitting the wrong items.

Around the christmas tree it was all pretty much hopeless though unless a good clear well lit face was in the screen. But then, my kid and family moved. Bam, small DOF, they were out of focus, and I had to wait for the hunt, then readjust.

So, I switched to full manual. This allowed me to focus where I wanted quickly, did not have to repress and wait for a rehunt, and a quick little nud g e of the ring adjusted for me moving to a new spot or my child moving to the other side of the present. Active 7 years, 7 months ago. Viewed 7k times. Improve this question. Kartick Vaddadi Kartick Vaddadi 4, 9 9 gold badges 48 48 silver badges 87 87 bronze badges. I would try the same method you use to zoom into photos during playback.

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