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When do you use manual focus? (alien.top)
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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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[–] gephotonyc@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

If you are shooting canon they have traded the ability to manual focus for a brighter image in the viewfinder. Other brands may have done the same.

I avoided af for a long time. Hated it when people who used it would win prizes in sports photo competitions. I’ve gradually given in as it has improved so much. I’m more inclined to manually position the focus point than manual focus. Especially with wide angle lenses.