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<blockquote data-quote="paul_b" data-source="post: 550203" data-attributes="member: 15676"><p>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I want to photograph ALL the runners from my child's weekly ParkRun event, as they are running past me, usually 1 child every few seconds! </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ive only really got experience photographing still subjects </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I think it's fair to say that auto focus continuous is the best idea rather than single press auto focus </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">On my camera, I'm unsure whether i should use Single point auto focus or Multi area (segment) auto focus which focuses on the nearest thing.&nbsp; Ive tried subject tracking but the camera can get confused with so many&nbsp; runners in the shots. I have tried single point auto focus but find it&nbsp; quite hard to keep recomposing to keep the moving subject in that point. </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I want to try practicing again and would appreciate any advice&nbsp; others would like to give, ie what you would do (modes, settings, positioning&nbsp; etc). </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have a Nikon D3100 and also a Samsung NX300M </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Many thanks. </li>
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[QUOTE="paul_b, post: 550203, member: 15676"] [LIST] [*]I want to photograph ALL the runners from my child's weekly ParkRun event, as they are running past me, usually 1 child every few seconds! [*]Ive only really got experience photographing still subjects [*]I think it's fair to say that auto focus continuous is the best idea rather than single press auto focus [*]On my camera, I'm unsure whether i should use Single point auto focus or Multi area (segment) auto focus which focuses on the nearest thing. Ive tried subject tracking but the camera can get confused with so many runners in the shots. I have tried single point auto focus but find it quite hard to keep recomposing to keep the moving subject in that point. [*]I want to try practicing again and would appreciate any advice others would like to give, ie what you would do (modes, settings, positioning etc). [*]I have a Nikon D3100 and also a Samsung NX300M [*]Many thanks. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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