I learnt this from some of the sifu, sometimes when it is hard to focus, it's because we're to relying on the focus point rather than the techniques.

Some of the techniques he taught me is, you can choose the any of the focus point, but make sure the focus point is on contrasting colours. For eyes, you could lock the focus on between the iris and the white area of the eye. See if it works.

either you moved or your subject moved.. or both

I seem to have this problem as well, especially when the subject is not very close. Not sure its because of shake or skill problem

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This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Oct 21 2013, 02:40 PM

nice, will try that next time when out for shootings..

16MP FF sensor, well its possible ;-). D610 is 20+ MP right?

It was a still picture, still the lacking on the focus on the eyes even I focus on her eyes..

yaya!! when I shot on close, the details and focus is . but when I want to take a wider picture with 35mm, the object seem to be out of focus.. TT

Leica/ Fujifilm style?

Looking great hehe XD
But sure expensive like hell

If the subject not big enough, the camera may backfocus. Not big enough means, the focus point around same size as the subject, OR it could be you focus on something not enough contrast or which the camera unable to differentiate, it may focus on something else.
Hard to explain, you have to experiment yourself, and see carefully whether it's really focus correctly, you can re-focus to double confirm. For far away, subject, sometimes you can focus on the shirt, rather than the face. Sometimes you focus on the face, the focus went focus on the background.

To better understand your situation, best if you have the sample photo and highlight where is your focus point.
EDIT: If you did focus re-compose, do mention it as well.
If you're using Focus Re-compose in high aperture especially, then it's most likely the problem.

This post has been edited by Andy214: Oct 21 2013, 04:38 PM

Many thanks for the valuable input man

Well, Nikon needs to come out with something special and unique. The last thing I recalled was the D3 that saved Nikon. Since then, nothing impressive >(

D800? Highest MP DSLR...

wow, i have no choice but come back to Nikon thread.

Take my money with the FM2 FF...

Higher MP is not always advantageous unfortunately lol... now only I know..
But for what its worth in macro shots, its still superb

Welcome sifu
Save money hehe XD XD

Well, D3 was Nikon's first FF... and the turning point for Nikon before getting "crushed" by Canon back then LOL. D800? Nah... its just next iteration of the D700.

G lens will always have the widest open aperture when it is mounted, the F number that you see in your LCD is applied when you click the shutter button

so focus at 1.8 and 2.2 makes no different, since you're in event, i assume it is indoor, there are limitation on the lens AF, if not enough light it wont be able to focus well, sometime even in ballroom also will have trouble focusing

and you cant focus and recompose with f1.8, you have to compose then focus and when you focus cannot focus on single color subject, let's say your AF points is at the person's cheek then the lens might have trouble focusing, try focus between eyelid and eye ball, that way you have the color for the lens to focus

Till now, nobody is trumping the D800 yet. So the D800/D800E is still king. It took a lot of people by surprise when Nikon came out with such a huge MP FF sensor on a normal DSLR body.

It's not just medium format size output with garbage quality. Quality that rivals medium format and excels in dynamic range and noise at higher ISOs especially when paired with good glass and when focus is spot on.

That's why I can never fathom buying a manual focus Zeiss. What's the point of having the best glass when most of the time you're trying to get it focused ? f/1.4 is bloody thin.

Skill level difference, I have a hard time focusing the samyang 85 1.4 yet my boss can even use it to shoot moving people with ease

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