Mastering Digital Photography Using Continuous Autofocus

Continuing focus mode is generally used whencamera will not allow you to take a picture until
either the topic or the camera is moving. In thisthe focus has locked onto the subject, which is
mode the camera steadily adjusts the focus formostly indicated by a green focus confirmation
as long as you half-press the shutter release, so itcircle in the viewfinder display ( and often an
can track movement.audible beep ).
When you fully press the shutter release theIf the focus point strays onto something in front
camera will take the image without reference toof or behind the topic, the camera will
whether the topic is in focus or not, so you wantconcentrate on that instead of the main subject.
to take a touch more care with this mode thanThe most effective way to do that is to get out
the single shot option. You may use this mode forof doors and start clicking away at what you find
static subjects, but it's less helpful than single shotin your cameras eye viewer.
mode because it doesn't have to lock on to theTaking beautiful pictures is my hobby and my
subject to let you to take the image.passion. I hope the information you read here will
This implies that features like focus lock arehelp you take beautiful pictures. Check out my
harder, or perhaps most unlikely, to uselens, Understanding Digital Photography!
successfully. Remember, in single shot mode the