Sony A77II

[canonvoir]

Thanks for hanging in there with me.

I believe I don't have one piece of this puzzle setup correctly.

I use the 4 and 8 expansion points all the time. It is pretty rare in football to use one single point. Do I have to define a zone of points that are available for handoff in addition to the expansion points?

This is curious because sometimes I have 2 or 3 photos out of focus for no reason then. I assume I lock on to the subject by placing the subject in my focus point and depressing the shutter halfway (or using the back button).

If this is the indeed the case, I do have a problem with my 1DX because that is exactly how I do it.

But we are all clear on my 1DX I have to keep my focus point on the subject I am tracking where the A77ii or A6000 I do not?

No, you do not. The 1D X will change which focus points are used, because it is tracking for you. You can either use all points mode, or one of the zone modes, and it will use all of the available points in the selected mode. You do not have to do anything as far as keeping any particular point on the subject once tracking has started (and that occurs as soon as the subject is locked for the first frame.)

If that is NOT working for you, then you have a problem with your 1D X.

You keep saying focus point. That makes me think you are using single point AF mode. You don't want to use that mode for sports or any kind of AF that requires tracking. You want to use either AF Point Expansion Mode (which will utilize the 4 or 8 points surrounding the selected point), AF Zone modes (which let you pic a grid of points smaller than every point in the array), or all AF points mode. If you want to have some control over what region of the frame is used for AF, but want to use a lot of AF points for tracking, you should be using zone mode.

If your using a single point AF mode, then that's your problem. You've then configured the camera to use only one single point, and it will only ever use that point until you change it, or choose a different mode.

 

[Dylan777]

I watched 1st half of this video. There is nothing new for for 5D III + 1Dx.

There are 6 cases in both 5D III + 1DX. Both cameras allow users re-tuning the AF setting, something we all must learn. Know what you are shooting and tailor it to the shooting condition( VERY POWERFUL )

Shooting with 1dx in the P mode and let the camera to choose the focus point, it doesn't work.

 

[privatebydesign]

For those interested in how innovative the "new" Sony AF system is, here is a copy of my Canon 1V manual, it is a film camera that came out in 2000, 14 years ago.

I have been taking auto changing AF tracking points for granted since I got my 1V's in 2003.

 

[privatebydesign]

So, I'm sorry, but the reviewer in this video is full of crap when he says this kind of AF system has never been done before. MASSIVE LOAD OF BULL SH*T!!

The reviewer! It is Mr Gary, I'll say anything to sell my $60 $2 piece of plastic that can be done just as well with a milk carton (Google it), Fong.

Clearly he needs a reality check, so much of what he says is factually wrong it is painful.

Or to put it like jrista, WHAT A LOAD OF BULL SH*T!!

 

[Steve]

Heh, its kind of funny and y'all are gonna jump down my throat but the a77 II is basically what everyone here is saying they want the 7DII to be: a high mp crop camera with ultra fast burst speed and 1DX/5DIII style AF system for <$2k