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Taken with Nikon D700 and Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 D
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Thanks Ken for making me go to the Ao Dai Beauty Pageant. All these beautiful ladies need their pictures taken :)
I put myself to the test with the Zeiss 100mm, my miss rate
was at least one out of four. And that includes stand still portrait
shots. Once the runway started, my miss rate was one out of 10, totally
unacceptable. My technique is definitely poor in this case. Zone
focusing doesn't work in this case because I shoot wide open for very
narrow depth of field control. Focusing must be precise, and manual
focusing is very difficult. I tried out burst focusing (where you set
your shutter release at full speed as you turn the focusing ring), but
apparently, I need more practice. The shots on the runway were done
with Nikkor 85mm, continuous autofocus, high speed shutter release,
remote AF point (non-cross hair). My miss rate is better with the
autofocus, but I also learned why the miss was still high. I need to
acquire focus, lock it, and maintain the focus point without trying
recomposing. This requires forethought and not react when it happens.
 | Taken with Nikon D700 and Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 D |
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Taken with Nikon D700 and Zeiss Makro-Planar 100mm |
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Taken with Nikon D700 and Zeiss Makro-Planar 100mm |
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