Can you manually focus this camera with still shots such as focusing on a bird when there are many limbs on the tree can I manually focus on the bird?
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Yes you can also use a manual focus. it isn't something that I would use but it is there
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Autofocus only, but several modes/weightings that may enable picking that bird out of the branches.
1943321
Yes! that is one of the advantages of the Pentax. You still have to input the focal lens manually as there is no way that the camera finds out about it by itself but you will be prompted to do it by the camera when you open it. Then you use the green button to get the right exposure. The camera is great for a photographer!
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No. But you can use manual focus, or with autofocus set on the center, maintain the focusat that distace by holding the shutter button half way. Alternately with autofocuse set on subject the focuse will follow the chosen subject with okay but not perfect results.
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I believe you have to zoom in every time. Kind of annoying when tying to get the shot of that bird that will be flying by
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You can if you wish, however, if you hold the shutter button down just a bit, the camera will auto focus (a green square will appear in the center, beep) and you're good to go. It's a great camera, love my pics with it.
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This camera shoots about 1.5 frames per second which is not fast but not that slow either. I was able to shoot birds and airplanes in flight without much problems. The catch is that you can't be in AUTO - I almost exclusively use PROGRAM mode. You have to set it in one of the 3 continuous shooting modes and it will shoot at about 1.5 frames per second at fixed focus, 0.7 fps in auto focus or Live View as long as you hold the shutter button down.
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Hi Aimee, put the camera in Shutter Priority mode and try 1/250th or faster shutter speed, depending on how much light you have available. A speed of 1/500 of a second will usually stop a bird in flight clearly. If shooting at long telephoto lengths leave Image Stabilization on. Once you master the way to use this (or any other) camera, you'll find it capable of producing beautiful images. Leaving it in Auto mode (or any other) for all situations is not a good answer, they are a compromise. Don't despair, take a few days to really get to know how to use the camera, maybe take a Digital Photo class. You'll be happy with your purchase, you'll understand what a good photo requires and you'll produce great shots time after time. This camera will stack up well against $3,000 + rigs once you master it and it's really not that hard. I know, I have both. Great design, lens, price and results. Have fun!
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No, it's manual focus. It is very sharp a great close up. It also has a spot for a tripod. We'll worth the money
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I don't shoot in Auto. Sorry. It is simple to use in manual mode. I love this camera! But I am also a photographer with professional cameras.
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I am not sure I understand what you are asking... the camera should focus, but only manually.
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I have not tried that function as I have not found any instruction anywhere in the manual in this regard. However, others tell me that it is possible to shoot still images.
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I don't have the camera in front of me right now, but I know you can chose aperature or shutter priority. You can also do a +-2 on exposure. I don't believe you can have full manual exposure control.
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If you mean "does this have autofocus," then no, or at least not on the Canon-compatible lens. You have to manually focus this lens. However, if you simply don't want to deal with focus, or don't want any Bokeh (you want everything in the frame sharp and in focus), you can set the lens focus to infinity, and you're good to go.
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nope, nope, nope. You can use an autofocus lens on it....so long as you manually focus the lens.
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the lens does not allow you to fine focus manually in autofocus mode. you would have to set it to manual focus.
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Yes. You can shoot in 'pro focus' mode, or do it the real way by shooting with a wide aperture setting of 2.8. Since this camera has real aperture blades, you can set it in aperture prioirity mode and set it to the smallest possible number.
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You can set to manual focus as such: 1. Set the focus selector switch to [MF], which displays on the screen. 2. Press the setting wheel to set [MF] to a selected state. 3. Rotate the setting wheel to display the focus range on the screen. Press the left/right arrow keys or rotate the setting wheel to focus on the subject (use the cursor button to make slight adjustments). That should do it. Enjoy yourself. This has proven to be an amazing camera, with possibilities I don't get even with the M!