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<blockquote data-quote="Rexer John" data-source="post: 158330" data-attributes="member: 12691">For motor sports I'd chose manual focus. Chose an aperture that will give the desired depth of field (providing the shutter speed is acceptable)Focus on an object the same distance that the car will be when you intend to shoot.Pan to follow the car and take a 3 shot burst or single shot as required.Read <a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/en_US/IMG/Images/Micro-Sites/VR/experience/tips/normal_and_active/index.htm" target="_blank">this info about panning with VR</a> section 3 and 4 are most relevant.Also check your lens for front/back focusing bias.Focus at the distance you intend to shoot and check if the depth of field is centred around your focus point.If you find you are already focussing with a rear bias and the car is coming towards you, there's your problem.Easy to compensate in manual focus using the dot confirmation, but still an issue that could do with correcting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rexer John, post: 158330, member: 12691"] For motor sports I'd chose manual focus. Chose an aperture that will give the desired depth of field (providing the shutter speed is acceptable) Focus on an object the same distance that the car will be when you intend to shoot. Pan to follow the car and take a 3 shot burst or single shot as required. Read [URL="http://www.nikonusa.com/en_US/IMG/Images/Micro-Sites/VR/experience/tips/normal_and_active/index.htm"]this info about panning with VR[/URL] section 3 and 4 are most relevant. Also check your lens for front/back focusing bias. Focus at the distance you intend to shoot and check if the depth of field is centred around your focus point. If you find you are already focussing with a rear bias and the car is coming towards you, there's your problem. Easy to compensate in manual focus using the dot confirmation, but still an issue that could do with correcting. [/QUOTE]

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