Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

Bump Topic Topic Closed RSS Feed

Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+

Photography The Official Nikon Discussion Thread Ver.18, D5200 announced, what next? D400?

views
     
Holyjolly
post Dec 13 2012, 06:57 PM

Casual
***
Junior Member
365 posts

Joined: Oct 2010


QUOTE(MrAkay @ Dec 13 2012, 11:47 AM)
as long as u dont hit it with a nail or something then wont break la... if u hit dgn sharp object confirm break what since its glass....
*
Har, I thought the glass is gorilla glass/ polycarbonate or something that is very tough... doh.gif

This post has been edited by Holyjolly: Dec 13 2012, 06:57 PM
Holyjolly
post Dec 16 2012, 01:04 PM

Casual
***
Junior Member
365 posts

Joined: Oct 2010


» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «


I like the third girl...looks so natural...good smile with nice body figure.... wub.gif
Holyjolly
post Dec 17 2012, 02:35 AM

Casual
***
Junior Member
365 posts

Joined: Oct 2010


» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «


Yes, agreed. 18-105 / 18-135 lens is better than 18-55 in terms of quality also?

Holyjolly
post Dec 17 2012, 02:58 PM

Casual
***
Junior Member
365 posts

Joined: Oct 2010


QUOTE(celciuz @ Dec 17 2012, 07:52 AM)
Some nikon fans kena trolled earlier  hmm.gif  laugh.gif

Anyways to the rest, some updates on my left AF issue here. Nikon managed to fix the issue within 4 working days.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=490...er¬if_t=like
*
Basically that is the way to detect back focusing? the left with blur photo is the problematic focusing right when you shift your point to the left...

I read there is some software recommended in a few pages before this....what is that for?
Holyjolly
post Dec 19 2012, 07:14 PM

Casual
***
Junior Member
365 posts

Joined: Oct 2010


QUOTE
» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «


Today I tried out my 50mm f1.8D in PC fair. I found out that when I move my focus point to the red circled points (outermost), the image area that i focusing on tends to out of focus. (very obvious when using "Single Point" in AF-area mode)

This problems seems unsolved and not very sharp when I used 3D-tracking (11 points) also. Orange circled area also blur a bit?
When I use the middle focusing point only can get very sharp image.

My friend told me that that's the problem of 50mm f1.8D. Only the middle focus point is the sharpest. Is that true? If that so then i cant take full body portrait or half body already(focusing on face which using the red circle)  cry.gif

I was using Nikon D90,SB-900, 50mm at F2.2 or 2.5
Is it the weakness of 50mm f1.8D? or something wrong with my lens? or the camera operating mode?

Sifu-sifu please enlighten me on this please.... notworthy.gif

The above quote is my problem posted last week

I notice this problem again when doing Christmas shooting on yesterday.....all focus points produced blur photo except the middle focus point cry.gif
I was pointing my focus point on the face....but cant get sharp face!

I want to do some test to see whether is my lens problem, or is my D90 body problem, or is my hand problem?

Any testing method?

This post has been edited by Holyjolly: Dec 19 2012, 07:20 PM
Holyjolly
post Dec 19 2012, 07:31 PM

Casual
***
Junior Member
365 posts

Joined: Oct 2010


QUOTE(teetaatee @ Dec 19 2012, 07:19 PM)
same to mine, not sure is my lens or my D90 problem
when i shoot car's hood (front view), on the left side the head lamp clear, but on the right side the head lamp blur...  sad.gif
*
The two head lamps are far separately to each other....only can use one focusing point to focus on one of the lamp what....did u increase aperture so that u can eliminate bokeh and get a clear detail of the car?
Holyjolly
post Dec 19 2012, 07:54 PM

Casual
***
Junior Member
365 posts

Joined: Oct 2010


QUOTE(f5calvin @ Dec 19 2012, 07:33 PM)
try to shoot using live view..

to test if ur lens is sharp, use middle focus point, lock ur AF on subject, then frame the subject to edge of the frame..if image is nt sharp, then perhaps is the 50mm fault..
*
I don't understand....means i put my subject in the middle and select middle focus point and shoot? (yes, it is sharp)

"then frame the subject to edge of the frame" means put the subject at the most left/ right hand side of the viewfinder and use the focusing point at the outermost? (I notice it blur)
Holyjolly
post Dec 19 2012, 09:04 PM

Casual
***
Junior Member
365 posts

Joined: Oct 2010


QUOTE(f5calvin @ Dec 19 2012, 08:05 PM)
nono..hw to say leh..u use middle focus point, then press halfway until it focuses, then shft ur camera to left/right until the person is at the edge of ur frame, then fully click ur shutter. oh ya btw use single AF point, AF-S
*
I normally use AF-A mode wor...duno what is the difference. Oh, pre-focus....will heard beep sound....then if shift position then your subject sure blur lo since the focusing point is at the middle?

[Just now I tried ad using kit lens, 3D tracking mode will track back....if using single point mode...subject and middle area will blur also after shifting?]

Btw, what should be the correct results? What is the bad result that showing my lens got problem?

This post has been edited by Holyjolly: Dec 19 2012, 09:11 PM
Holyjolly
post Dec 20 2012, 02:00 AM

Casual
***
Junior Member
365 posts

Joined: Oct 2010


QUOTE(chongkiatz @ Dec 20 2012, 12:26 AM)
I thought d90 only got 1 cross type af point which is in the middle?, so the outer focus point wont be as accurate as middle , hence ur outer focus point pic will look blur
*
Oh? I heard that too but I don't know much about the "cross type AF point"....Enlighten me pls notworthy.gif

So this is the drawbacks of D90 body motor? doh.gif cry.gif
Holyjolly
post Dec 20 2012, 11:36 AM

Casual
***
Junior Member
365 posts

Joined: Oct 2010


QUOTE(Andy214 @ Dec 20 2012, 09:49 AM)
I you standing exactly in the middle with the car facing you in the middle middle, if the car is parking sideways, even if you're shooting in the middle, the left and right headlamp will be in different focus plane. It will be more obvious when using large aperture and shooting up close because the DOF will be very shallow.

However, there is another problem whereby one side of the lens exhibit problem with the focusing, you can test this by shooting straight to a flat suface of picture; if you focus in the middle point, by right the entire picture should be in focus.
Pre-Focus is half-press shutter, it will focus and lock, you can do this with digital camera and some phone camera which comes with dedicated shutter key.

With small sensor camera, pre-focus to lock focus then shift your position of you subject, it may still look sharp or in focus because of the LARGE Depth Of Field. Google Depth Of Field (DOF) to see some examples.
For small sensor, if you pre-focus something very near, the you shift your position and try to shoot something far away, you will see it's blur. With big sensor like DSLR (and using large aperture), even small distance you will notice blur.
One more thing is, with digital camera or smartphone, the display is small, you may not notice the picture is not in focus, it may look acceptable viewing the picture small, when you transfer to a PC with huge monitor and set to high resolution, you may see the problem, especially if you view it in 100% zoom.

There's a lot of thing you haven't explore, do read up the manual of the type of focusing, there's also AF-C for AF-Continuous and AF-S for AF-Single, 3D Tracking, Auto, etc. It's all in the manual and some also come with pictures.
You can find tutorials online also if you need more clear understandings.
*
Yeah....I want explore the AF-A, AF-S, AF-C mode long time ago....Now holidaying....shall read on the manual....

"For small sensor, if you pre-focus something very near, the you shift your position and try to shoot something far away, you will see it's blur. With big sensor like DSLR (and using large aperture), even small distance you will notice blur."
That means it is normal to see blur after shifting right?


Added on December 20, 2012, 11:40 am
QUOTE(celciuz @ Dec 20 2012, 07:18 AM)
Google cross type AF point, you will understand better. Basically a cross type will detect vertical and horizontal where else a non-cross type only detects either vertical or horizontal. Cross type is known to be more accurate and consistent when compared to non-cross type.
*
Yaya...briefly knows about it a bit now....
hmm.gif Any solutions? I can't always limited to the middle focusing point when taking photo right? Gonna miss out a lot good shooting angles.... cry.gif

Nikon D7000 have how many cross type AF point?

This post has been edited by Holyjolly: Dec 20 2012, 11:40 AM

Topic ClosedOptions
 

Change to:
| Lo-Fi Version
0.0418sec    0.36    7 queries    GZIP Disabled
Time is now: 14th December 2025 - 08:48 AM