Macros Lens Autofocus or Manual ? Very amateur photographer using a Sony a6000. I’m looking to dable in some macro photography. I can get a manual focus TTartisans lens for pretty cheap but I’ve never used a MF lens before so just wondering if I’ll be missing anything drastic by using MF. Also the Sony a6000 does not have in body stability, is it possible to shoot off hand macro…

how to easily see if my image will be in focus in both manual and autofocus through the viewfinder? I’m having trouble seeing if my image will be focused correctly with my Nikon D5100 through the viewfinder. It’s just so small and i wear glasses so i also can’t always get my eye perfectly aligned with it. I have a analog film slr that has a split prism in the viewfinder that makes it much easier, but my d5100 doesnt have that. In manual focusi…

Is Sony’s AI-supported autofocus a gamechanger? Comparing autofocus and tracking between Sony A7R V (with AI-assisted autofocus) and A7 IV / A9 II…Does the AI make a huge difference? Are there similar systems in recent Canon or Fujifilm cameras? submitted by /u/ehimetokyo69

What is the best way for me to focus stack? Do I need autofocus if I upgrade my camera? Hello! I enjoy doing macro photos, and have recently gotten interested in learning to focus stack. I take photos outside and not in a studio space, and am trying to photograph live insects. I won’t use dead ones or put them in the fridge or anything like that for personal reasons. My impression is that to get a good depth of field in high magnif…

A7iv vs Canon R5 Autofocus for wildlife ? Simply put which is better, and is there are large difference if they are different? submitted by /u/FrancoVFX

Nikon d500 autofocus keeps freaking out? Best way to describe it, my camera doesn’t want to auto focus. My 24-70mm lens does not want to auto focus and It clicks loudly and the focus goes back and forth. I have a video but can’t post it here. I hooked up my 35mm and it does the same. I believe it’s a camera body issue. Can anyone help? submitted by /u/Drewski2442

Autofocus with an IBIS camera and non AF lenses? So I heard that with IBIS cameras as the sony a6600 or a6500 you can autofocus with non AF lenses as vintage ones or just “normal” cheap lenses without autofocus. If so, would it make sense to go for an a6600 instead of an a6400 and get cheaper non AF lenses? (I can get the a6400 for around 550€ used and the a6600 for around 800€) submitted …

Can’t autofocus on faraway objects in the sky anymore. What’s the fix? My Nikon DSLR used to be pretty good with getting shots like these when I take pictures of planes from a couple of miles away with autofocus on, but I haven’t been getting luck with that recently. It’s shots of planes with a sky backdrop that I’m having issues with. They have to get within around a few hundred or around a thousand feet away from…

autofocus extending rings for the lens (?) I just find out about it. So the question is does they work and help? These things are much cheaper than a separate lens, but how effective are they? (Nikon d3200) submitted by /u/ne_curva

Not sure what im doing wrong with autofocus? I have a sony a7iii with a sigma 24-70mm, i barely upgraded to this body and im having trouble with the autofocus a bit. Like itll focus half of a persons body or face if im doing a close up shot. never really had that problem with my a6000 but tbh i never really used high apertures as well so I never struggled too much with the focus. Ive been …

Z5 vs ? Autofocus… Recently switched from a canon m50 to a z5 and while the iq is great and I appreciate all the dials for quick setting changes, the autofocus system is kind of a buzz kill. I went back and forth about it before purchasing and just hoped it wasn’t as bad as I’ve heard but low light or not, it’s just not nearly as intuitive as the canon was. Now de…

How do I get this autofocus mode on my Sony a7III? In this video, around the 2:19 mark, Julia Trotti is comparing the eye AF of the Sony’s a7III and the a7IV. It would appear that her a7III is auto-tracking her eye without someone holding down the respective custom button to activate that feature. I matched what she said her settings were, and my camera doesn’t do that. I asked in the comments a…

Is the autofocus in the Nikon Z series really as bad as all these threads say? I am just getting back into photography and starting to save up for a switch to mirrorless as it seems to be the future. From research I’ve done so far, it seems canon really wins in most categories, which was the norm at least with video back when I used cameras more often, but I’m mainly concerned about autofocus for stills. 90% of my shots a…

Sony A7C Autofocus Question – Motorsport Panning Technique Hello, I’m currently at Virginia International Raceway for the weekend with my A7C paired with the Sony 200-600mm lens. I’m trying to perfect the classic panning shot featured in most auto sport photography (car in focus with blurred background from panning). I’m currently using the focus tracking flexible spot large mode to lock onto cars while…

Autofocus/Aperture solution for the EF to M4/3 Metabones Speedbooster This post is for anyone who’s lost autofocus or aperture control while using a Metabones Speedbooster to connect an EF lens to a Micro Four Thirds camera. For full context, I’m shooting with a Panasonic LUMIX GH5 and a Canon EF 2.8 70-200mm, using a Metabones Speedbooster to connect them. Both my camera and adapter have the most updated firmware…

Quick question regarding shooting an event with flash and autofocus I have an A7iv and I’ve never shot portraits or events in low light with a flash so I’m just curious How exactly does autofocus work when the scene is too dark for autofocus to actually grab the face/eye? Is there anything special I have to do, or will having regular zone autofocus on and a TTL flash work fine? submitted by /u/okygtot

Sony Vs Fuji Eye Autofocus Hi, How much better is the Sony A7IV autofocus than the XT5? I am heavily invested in the Fuji ecosystem (went too hard too quick lol) and find my XT4 struggles with eye autofocus, quite often grabbing the eyebrow rather than the iris itself. I can’t seem to find a direct comparison where they’re both tested side by side but I’m trying to decide…

Fast autofocus Which has a faster autofocus- the sigma 56 f/1.8 (Apsc step motor) or the full frame equivalent Sony FE 85 f1.8 (linear motor) ? Hoping to pair with the new Sony alpha 6700. Concerned about auto tracking/focus in low light action shots. submitted by /u/Complete-Adeptness48

Sony’s new A6700 puts the company’s best-in-class autofocus in a more affordable camera Sony is launching its new A6700 APS-C mirrorless camera today, bringing key AI-powered autofocus enhancements from the company’s full-frame lineup to its mainstream (and more affordable) A6000-series. The 26-megapixel mirrorless camera, which succeeds 2019’s A6600, offers 4K video at up to 120fps, a big boost from the 30fps of its predecessor. I…

Does the autofocus of Sigma Macro 105mm F2.8 OS HSM work on Nikon D5500? Can you help me, please? I don’t know much about lens, I did a lot of research in the past days but I still have doubts 🙁 In some sites it says that it works, even on Sigma website, but I also saw some other sites mentioning that the AF doesn’t work… I bought the lens to give as a gift, but I’m not sure if I should return it and buy other len…