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<blockquote data-quote="Moab Man" data-source="post: 529913" data-attributes="member: 11881">Welcome and I hope I can help explain this. You have three focus modes: AF-A, AF-S, and AF-CAF-A is where the camera will bounce between the other two modes as to what it thinks is best.AF-S is to focus on one point and once it achieves that focus it stops focusing. Used for a pretty much stationary subject.AF-C is where the camera will continue to focus constantly as the target moves. Used in sports or any other moving object. The center focus point, a cross type focus point, will be the most accurate at maintaining focus on a moving subject. To focus and recompose you want to use AF-S. Put your focus point on the subject, half shutter the button to achieve focus and continue to hold it. You can now recompose and press the button the rest of the way to take the picture. AF-A is, in my opinion, not a mode to use. It will just not respond fast enough. Hope this helps. If there is anything you need more help with just ask.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Moab Man, post: 529913, member: 11881"] Welcome and I hope I can help explain this. You have three focus modes: AF-A, AF-S, and AF-C AF-A is where the camera will bounce between the other two modes as to what it thinks is best. AF-S is to focus on one point and once it achieves that focus it stops focusing. Used for a pretty much stationary subject. AF-C is where the camera will continue to focus constantly as the target moves. Used in sports or any other moving object. The center focus point, a cross type focus point, will be the most accurate at maintaining focus on a moving subject. To focus and recompose you want to use AF-S. Put your focus point on the subject, half shutter the button to achieve focus and continue to hold it. You can now recompose and press the button the rest of the way to take the picture. AF-A is, in my opinion, not a mode to use. It will just not respond fast enough. Hope this helps. If there is anything you need more help with just ask. [/QUOTE]

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