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Newbie to DSLR (Not Photo or Video Creation): How to Have AutoFocus on In (All?) Mode
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<blockquote data-quote="Blade Canyon" data-source="post: 620941" data-attributes="member: 15302"><p>I try shooting video with my Nikon DSLRs and am very disappointed that the auto focus is not continuous the same as dedicated video cameras are. The only solution I know is to half-press the shutter button while shooting, which will make the camera re-acquire focus. Unfortunately, you get some focus hunting before it locks, and that ruins smooth video. </p><p></p><p>There are a lot of good videos on Youtube about using DSLRs for video, but those guys just use manual focus or focus pullers, with their shots and focus points planned in advance.</p><p></p><p>When I got my D800 I was excited about using it for high quality video because D800s had been used for video on the television show "Dexter." (Not in the show, I mean parts of the actual show were recorded on D800s.) Lack of continuous auto-focus killed the idea of using it for anything. The other night I had to video my wife's orchestra, and I used a small Sony video camera instead of the better image DSLR. For that reason.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blade Canyon, post: 620941, member: 15302"] I try shooting video with my Nikon DSLRs and am very disappointed that the auto focus is not continuous the same as dedicated video cameras are. The only solution I know is to half-press the shutter button while shooting, which will make the camera re-acquire focus. Unfortunately, you get some focus hunting before it locks, and that ruins smooth video. There are a lot of good videos on Youtube about using DSLRs for video, but those guys just use manual focus or focus pullers, with their shots and focus points planned in advance. When I got my D800 I was excited about using it for high quality video because D800s had been used for video on the television show "Dexter." (Not in the show, I mean parts of the actual show were recorded on D800s.) Lack of continuous auto-focus killed the idea of using it for anything. The other night I had to video my wife's orchestra, and I used a small Sony video camera instead of the better image DSLR. For that reason. [/QUOTE]
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