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The Learning Curve

Posted by bdk on Thu Jul 18, 2002 07:49:12 PM

In reply top Re: Legends Pics posted by Bob on Thu Jul 18, 2002 03:37:41 PM

I now have a Sony DSC-F707 5-megapixel camera. It is the first autofocus camera I've ever used.

What I have learned to do is to disable the autofocus and prefocus the camera for the flying shots as the autofocus either isn't fast enough or hunts for the aircraft speck in the sky. I also use full manual exposure and set the exposure for the aircraft, not the sky which is constantly changing in intensity as you pan the camera.

I usually switch to autofocus, then manually set the shutter speed to get good prop motion on my ground shots.

Most cameras are designed to take nice pictures of close in subjects (like people), not high speed aircraft at considerable distance. My camera takes great "snapshots" out of the box, but it has taken me a while to figure out what this camera likes to give good quality aerial shots.

I think I will be selling all my 35mm SLR equipment very soon!

BK

: SNAP!!
: I was also using the C700UZ! My first time with it at an a
: irshow and a steep learning curve!! By the end of the day
: I was wishing I'd stuck with a 35mm SLR. The shutter lag a
: nd slow focusing was difficult to put up with - it (the ca
: mera) nearly ended up doing a nose dive into the concrete!
:
: It was good to be able to download them at the end of the
: day and view them - trouble was shots that I thought were
: OK on checking them on the LCD screen were out of focus. Y
: et more frustration! Guess I'll have to start saving for t
: hat Nikon D100 :O)
:
: Bob
:
: If you're interested in my attempts - www.pbase.com/pixel_
: eye/flying_legends_2002

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