Mark2 Posted March 21, 2010 Share #1 Posted March 21, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Was wondering is 1 point focus, 9 point focus or face focus, which is sharper or better? I notice some photos I took turns out blur. Which mode do most people use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 Hi Mark2, Take a look here 1 point focus or face focus?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Cherub Posted March 21, 2010 Share #2 Posted March 21, 2010 Hi ! Personnaly, I always use 1 point focus (central one). Sometimes manual focus also ... wich is OK for some particular situation such as reflection in some water ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark2 Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted March 21, 2010 I just tried 1 point focus, the person beside it will appear a bit blur. Was wondering do u know what is 11 point focus. Is it any good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted March 21, 2010 Share #4 Posted March 21, 2010 Mark2, are you sure the blur is due to focus issues and not slow shutter speeds? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stkorn Posted March 21, 2010 Share #5 Posted March 21, 2010 I had been using one point focus and also noticed more blur than I would have expected in many shots. I don't think its motion blur, but that the focus point is somewhat off combined with very shallow DOF (due to f2.8 or 3.2). I have switched to 11-point focus and its seems to be working better FWIW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted March 21, 2010 Share #6 Posted March 21, 2010 I mostly use spot focus for absolute accuracy. Exceptionally I use 'face recognition' when my subjects are in a loose group and jiggling around. However I have to remember that the FR mode does latch onto the nearer person. 11-point mode can be useful if you are mounting the camera on a tripod and wish to shift the focus group one way or another. Bottom line: experiment frequently so that you can choose the best mode for a specific shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted March 22, 2010 Share #7 Posted March 22, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Seems that any AF system is hit and miss when it comes to critical focus on a subject's eye in a close up portrait. Especially with shallow DOF resulting from a larger sensor size. Just my experience with other AF systems compared with RF but I haven't got the X1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted March 22, 2010 Share #8 Posted March 22, 2010 NZDavid, I think you will find that the X1 in spot focus mode will enable you to pin the focus on a human eye at close range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grober Posted March 22, 2010 Share #9 Posted March 22, 2010 Agreed: the auto focus on this camera is routinely "hit or miss" and is not to be trusted for critical work. One must learn how to command the area of the screen to point the focusing spot, either 1-point or 11-point. Read the manual and you'll have an "Aha!" experience too. (I don't believe you can command "face" mode in any way.) -g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark2 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted March 23, 2010 is 1 point focus the best solution? Also what is center weighted? Was wondering if any of u guys use this as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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