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How do I make the focus point indicators stay long enough to select on the Canon 60D?
I have just switched from the Canon 500D to a 60D. Most of my work is property based, and this is therefore 90% internal flash shots where I often wish to pick out a particular spot for best focus.
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Is there a way to use phase detection AF with live view on a Canon EOS camera?
On any of the EOS xx(x)D model that has the live view function, can the camera make focus using the AF collimators (instead of using contrast detection), as it's possible on the old Nikon D300 ?
If ...
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How do you use the different autofocus points on your DSLR?
My Nikon D300 has quite a few autofocus points. There's a button I can operate with my thumb to change the autofocus point but I find that quite difficult to use. So I almost exclusively use the ...
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What autofocus zone selection mode should I use for action/event shooting?
I have a Canon 7D, and typically shoot everything I do in its single-point autofocus zone select mode, because I usually want fine control over exactly what the camera is focusing on and I often find ...
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Why does the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 have fewer AF points in optical viewfinder mode?
From the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 manual:
When AREA is selected for AF MODE in the shooting menu and S is selected for focus mode, the electronic viewfinder
and LCD monitor offer a choice of 49 focus ...
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Is there a secret way to make the Fujifilm X-Pro 1's autofocus point selection faster?
I think the answer to this is "no", but it may actually be available and I'm just not figuring out how to toggle the setting.
The X-Pro 1 has a wealth of AF points — 49 in EVF mode and 25 in OVF ...
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What is the reason to use fewer points than the maximum available for the autofocus?
According to the manual, Nikon D7000 has three options for the number of autofocus points: 9, 21 and 39 points.
The manual explains that less points may be used when the subject is moving ...
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Why would I want to select an autofocus point?
I'm trying to understand why I would ever want to select an auto focus point other then the center point. I have a Canon XTI Rebel DSLR which has 9 auto-focus points, but I'm also looking into getting ...
