Digital Photography Autofocus Tutorial D3100
www.FroKnowsPhoto.com Welcome to another installment of the D3000/D3100 Super Secret Project. That is right, it looks like the D3100 from NIKON has been outed by a German Magazine. From what I have read it is looking to be a real step forward for beginners in terms of image quality. I will get more into that in my next Rumors Video. Now lets get into Autofocus modes that are available on just about all new cameras. There are two modes that you will find yourself using all the time. Those are AF-C (Continuos) and AF-S (Single). In AF-C as long as your finger is pressed down half way on the shutter button it will continue to focus. It will also track subjects from one focus point to the next depending on how you have your camera set. Continuous focus is best used when you are shooting moving subjects such as kids, sports, concerts etc. In continuos focus you have the option to select your focusing point which allows you to select where your focus will be. For example if you are focused on a subject on the left side of the frame and they move to the center focus point the camera will track the subject to that point. I will have to do a video on the different focus tracking modes you can use. The second focusing mode that I you will use all the time is AF-S or Servo or I call Single Focus. In this mode when you press half way down on the shutter button and lock your focus in as long as you do not release your finger from the shutter button the focus will stay locked. This …
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cute kitty! you should feature him in more of your videos
@mrhenderson bucks county
Thank you for this…explained a lot! Next time I visit my grandma in philly maybe we can meet up…what part are you in?
you are really awesome dude! your vids are not only informative but also really funny and cool! :)) Keep going!!
And can you please make a video about which softwares you use for organizing your picture like tagging and that stuff??
Last but not least: I SHOOT RAW!! I DON’T CROP!! xDD
greetings!! (to your grandma as well!) ;)
hey vid stoped playing at 51 seconds
Awesome Jared.. that Castle Greyskull brings back memories.
Damn you jared you bringing lots of memories back with that castle i use to have one when i was 6 years old :P
@burntvirtue I have that also, look up the video thinktank retrospective 30 there is a fight between heman and skelitor at skull mountain.
@burntvirtue ha I got the POWER OF THE RAW
@JaredPolin Snake Mountain Jared, He-Man fans everywhere are cringing. lol
I love that Castle Grayskull is just sitting there for no reason throughout the entire discussion on focus.
@lukmanchannel I reversed it I guess, my bad, thats why i stick to continuous and single. Thanks though for correcting that.
AF-C = AI SERVO not the AF-S
Thank you for clearing those things up! : )
@lopezae33 Ha lol I kept in in such good shape because the parents instilled in my brother and I that we only got one and if we broke it we were SOL. Now im not saying you mistreated yours just saying what we were told. I also have Skull Mountain.
i swear i had that exact same castle as a kid, how did you keep yours in such good shape??
great tutorial mate.
this is probably one of your best looking video ever
JARED!…WHERE’S YOUR “I SHOOT RAW” TEE SHIRT!…Okay, that being said, great tutorial for beginners. I remember I had a problem understanding all the various auto focus terms…Great Video man…
nice mic :)