Noticed the newly announced Nikon camera has 51 focus points.
Out of curosity, what are the advantages of having so many focus points?
Anyone has any idea how this will work?
I cannot imagine having to scroll around 51 points to find my preferred spot for focusing and spot metering. Also, I would imagine the viewfinder being really crowded with 51 little points + a grid!
Anyone has any idea how this will work?
I cannot imagine having to scroll around 51 points to find my preferred spot for focusing and spot metering. Also, I would imagine the viewfinder being really crowded with 51 little points + a grid!
sometimes i think had technology makes simple task complicated.. focusing to me is like u should know where the object is. even a 51 focus point, i guess there will still case that camera mis-focus since no matter how, camera is not our brain.. in the end, $$ is paid for some technology that try to simulate intelligent that we just need to practise few times..
More focusing points means more accurate focus.
Read somewhere that there is a 11-point focus mode, ala D2-style too!
I think it is more to assist us. Cameras with so high number of focusing points are generally for action photography. With the extra number of focusing points, the camera can track moving subjects better. It is suppose to help you track the subject and improve the chance to get the shot that you want. The chances of say a 11-pt AF system losing track of the subject is higher than a 51-pt system. This is particularly important for people like the professional sports photographer or even nature wildlife photographer.
You'll realise that there is a choice to reduce the number of focusing points when you do not need them.
You've got to learn how the camera work and make it work for you. It not suppose to be like what you said.
BC
More focusing points basically means more options. If D3 has eye control focus, then the camera could even guess which point you're looking at and focus using the nearest point.
But having so many focus points may sometimes be annoying. I have seldom used anything more than the centre focal point. Especially since the camera seems never been able to guess what I am trying to use as my subject.