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Re: Focus
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United States		 2007-05-25 11:21:10 

  


  

    




  



    

            
> I started shooting wildlife and finally realized just how long it takes

> my 5700 to make up it's mind on whats in focus and what isnt.  Has

> anyone found a way to speed up the focus (other that buying a d50.



Use manual focus.  When you need to.  In some situations it helps a lot.



Low-light and macro situations seem to make it take longer to make up its

mind.



You've got the red brackets in the display that show you where the camera is

looking to focus.  Try putting them over something at the right distance


with a lot of contrast, while focusing, and that may help a bit.



Andy





    
  

    
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     country flaguser name
Canada		
     2007-05-25 17:53:09
  


  

    

  


  

    




  



    

            
Quoting Andy < Andy.groups%40gmail.com">Andy.groupsgmail.com>:




> > I started shooting wildlife and finally realized just how long it

> takes

&gt; > my 5700 to make up it's mind on whats in focus and what isnt.  Has

> > anyone found a way to speed up the focus (other that buying a d50.

>; 

> Use manual focus.  When you need to.  In some situations it helps a lot.

>; 

> Low-light and macro situations seem to make it take longer to make up

> its

> mind.

&gt; 

> You've got the red brackets in the display that show you where the camera

&gt; is

> looking to focus.  Try putting them over something at the right distance


> with a lot of contrast, while focusing, and that may help a bit.



It also helps to have the camera set on Continuous Focusing. The camera will

begin hunting from the moment you turn it on. Single Focus does not initiate


focusing until you put pressure on the shutter button. 



-- 

larry!

http://www.larry-bolch.com/





    
  

    
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     country flaguser name
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     2007-05-26 13:47:33
  


  

    

  


  

    




  



    

            




I found that if you were using the flash, if you 
set it to red-eye reduction it would act as a focus light of sorts.&nbsp; I 
actually tried it in a totally dark room and got good results.&nbsp; The lack of 
a focus light was a major fault of that camera in my opinion.


 




  
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Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 11:21 AM

  
Subject: Re: [Nikon5700] Focus

  


  

  
> I started shooting wildlife and finally realized just how long it 
  takes
> my 5700 to make up it's mind on whats in focus and what isnt. 
  Has
> anyone found a way to speed up the focus (other that buying a 
  d50.

Use manual focus. When you need to. In some situations it helps a 
  lot.

Low-light and macro situations seem to make it take longer to make 
  up its
mind.

You've got the red brackets in the display that show 
  you where the camera is
looking to focus. Try putting them over something 
  at the right distance
with a lot of contrast, while focusing, and that may 
  help a 
  bit.

Andy




    
  

    
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