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When do you use manual focus? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by DiablolicalScientist@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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I feel like autofocus is so good. Are there times that you use manual focus? When I am looking through the view finder it almost seems impossible to actually manual focus a shot anyway.

Am I doing something wrong here? Just checking. Thank you.

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[–] gravityrider@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Lenses made for manual focus are a world easier to use in manual than autofocus lenses. To answer your question, I do about 99% of my shooting in manual because many of my favorite lenses are manual focus only. You get used to it pretty quick, and the focus aids like focus peaking and focus assist are quite good these days.