Comments on: Nikon D3, D300 Announced http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/ Journalism and Photography from Armenia and the Surrounding Region Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:09:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Onnik http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4472 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:14:48 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4472 Oh, I always manually select the auto focus area. Always. Would never allow the camera to choose it for me. So in a sense, I am manually focusing in your sense of the terms, perhaps, because I'm choosing the focus point myself, but simply turning the focusing ring. ;-) But yeah, I suppose 51 points do sound an awful lot, but there are so many options to choose the focusing system that works for you on the D200, D300 and D3 that I don't think it will be an issue. Oh, I always manually select the auto focus area. Always. Would never allow the camera to choose it for me.

So in a sense, I am manually focusing in your sense of the terms, perhaps, because I’m choosing the focus point myself, but simply turning the focusing ring. ;-)

But yeah, I suppose 51 points do sound an awful lot, but there are so many options to choose the focusing system that works for you on the D200, D300 and D3 that I don’t think it will be an issue.

]]> by: nazarian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4468 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:19:24 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4468 Thanks for the websites. It would have taken me a lot of time to figure out what to keep in focus in landscape photography. As for the 51 point autofocus - it will probably become a pain to choose which points to use for the autofocus if you decide to override it. As far as I remember, mine has 11 and it focuses on the closest object in the frame. Works fine for the composition most of the time. Thanks for the websites. It would have taken me a lot of time to figure out what to keep in focus in landscape photography.

As for the 51 point autofocus - it will probably become a pain to choose which points to use for the autofocus if you decide to override it. As far as I remember, mine has 11 and it focuses on the closest object in the frame. Works fine for the composition most of the time.

]]> by: Onnik http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4463 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:19:54 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4463 Probably and I have to say that up until June when I was shooting almost entirely on a Nikon F5 I was actually manually focusing a lot, but since getting my D200 which has more focus points I rarely do. I was also using manual focus on Hetq Online's Canon EOS 20D when I was there mainly for the same reason and the fact that the auto focus was so damn slow. Still, I do manually focus even on the D200 from time to time, but not so often because there's never usually any need (for off-center subjects, for example). However, with a 51-point autofocus system, I doubt that's hardly ever going to be the case for the D3 and D300 if the 11-point autofocus on the D200 is anything to go by. It's just so good compared to what I've been used to before, and that's even if it's not quite as good as the D2xs'. Probably and I have to say that up until June when I was shooting almost entirely on a Nikon F5 I was actually manually focusing a lot, but since getting my D200 which has more focus points I rarely do. I was also using manual focus on Hetq Online’s Canon EOS 20D when I was there mainly for the same reason and the fact that the auto focus was so damn slow.

Still, I do manually focus even on the D200 from time to time, but not so often because there’s never usually any need (for off-center subjects, for example). However, with a 51-point autofocus system, I doubt that’s hardly ever going to be the case for the D3 and D300 if the 11-point autofocus on the D200 is anything to go by.

It’s just so good compared to what I’ve been used to before, and that’s even if it’s not quite as good as the D2xs’.

]]> by: nazarian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4461 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:08:16 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4461 My lenses don't have markings either. I guess not a lot of people do manual focus. My lenses don’t have markings either. I guess not a lot of people do manual focus.

]]> by: Onnik http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4458 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:48:10 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4458 Mount it on a tripod, set the aperture to f8 or smaller and use a slow shutter speed? What you're talking about it finding the right hyperfocal distance and aperture, something I used to do in the days of manual focus cameras for photojournalism even if most people generally talk about it for landscapes. See the following URLs: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/hyperfocal-distance.htm http://www.vividlight.com/articles/2314.htm Actually, try a Google search for more information. I think it will solve your problem. Some lenses feature handy markings for such things, although not on my Nikon G-series lenses. Mount it on a tripod, set the aperture to f8 or smaller and use a slow shutter speed?

What you’re talking about it finding the right hyperfocal distance and aperture, something I used to do in the days of manual focus cameras for photojournalism even if most people generally talk about it for landscapes.

See the following URLs:
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/hyperfocal-distance.htm
http://www.vividlight.com/articles/2314.htm

Actually, try a Google search for more information. I think it will solve your problem. Some lenses feature handy markings for such things, although not on my Nikon G-series lenses.

]]> by: nazarian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4456 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:31:08 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4456 Thanks. I am working on taking nature pictures during the night. I can't really focus properly through the viewfinder (since it's dark) and the lens kept hunting for focus. It can focus on the trees in the foreground but the clouds and stars in the background are out of focus then. Infinity causes the foreground to be out of focus. The only solution is to switch to higher ISO and lower aperture. I'm using ISO 100 and f5.6 Thanks. I am working on taking nature pictures during the night. I can’t really focus properly through the viewfinder (since it’s dark) and the lens kept hunting for focus. It can focus on the trees in the foreground but the clouds and stars in the background are out of focus then. Infinity causes the foreground to be out of focus.

The only solution is to switch to higher ISO and lower aperture. I’m using ISO 100 and f5.6

]]> by: Onnik http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4455 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:38:09 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4455 Funny question. Well, assuming you can't actually see the clouds which kind of seems a bit weird given that I assume you want them to be visible in any photograph you take or the auto focus is "hunting," sticking the lens on to infinity should do it. Funny question. Well, assuming you can’t actually see the clouds which kind of seems a bit weird given that I assume you want them to be visible in any photograph you take or the auto focus is “hunting,” sticking the lens on to infinity should do it.

]]> by: nazarian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4453 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:10:54 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/08/23/new-nikon-d3-d300/#comment-4453 Onnik, how do you make the camera autofocus on clouds in the dark? Do you switch to manual mode? Onnik, how do you make the camera autofocus on clouds in the dark? Do you switch to manual mode?

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