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      05-16-2016, 09:34 PM   #5097
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Originally Posted by dcstep View Post
I'm not "getting" your problem. Are you using single-point AF and steering the point around (to the eye)? Alternatively, you can focus on the eye, using center-point and then lock focus and recompose. Getting human eyes in focus should be a piece of cake.

I find that you need enough DOF to get an eye in focus and also the end of the nose. Anything behind the eyes tends to be acceptable. Preview to see actual DOF. You can still get good bokeh at f/4, if you need the DOF.
It's probably my style of photography... As in I'm lazy to switch from servo focus because of how much racing I shoot. I could probably stand to shoot with you and see how you do it.

I pretty much never change my focus types or settings. I hate the focus tracking where the focus point seems to jump all over the place willy nilly.

I just manually move the focus point around with my thumb. Sometimes it can't move to place I need it so I shut off the auto focus. Manually focus where I want it to focus and recompose.

How's that for a clunky method?
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