Nikon Finally A Decision..

[pniev]

I have been going back and forth for weeks (months?) about replacing my Fuji X-T1 by a Nikon FF camera. Ray Sachs has been very helpful in making my mind. So my walkaround camera (X100T) is accompanied as of yesterday by a Nikon FF camera. I almost bought the Df but opted eventually for the D750.

I won't bore you with all details, but just wanted to say "Hello Again" and to share my first photo taken with the D750. Unfortunately focus is not on the eyes: I did not know how to change the 9-point AF when I took the shot ;-)

 

[ReD]

I'm clumsy with focus selection - I just half press to lock & then move the camera to frame (That could explain a lot )

 

[tilman]

I always find it hard to focus on eyes with glasses. The frames always provide a clearer target for autofocus than the eyes.
Not sure if any of the current "eye-detect-autofocus" algorithms deal with that problem better?

P.S. Oh and Congrats on the new camera!

 

[pniev]

I always find it hard to focus on eyes with glasses. The frames always provide a clearer target for autofocus than the eyes.
Not sure if any of the current "eye-detect-autofocus" algorithms deal with that problem better?

P.S. Oh and Congrats on the new camera!

Thank you! I was just lazy. I did not want to look up how I could select the single focus point instead of the 9-point AF points. Indeed, eye-detection AF with glasses is a challenge for cameras.

 

[Ray Sachs]

Congrats on the D750 - it's a great camera that I'm sure you'll put lots of good miles on. And that's a great informal portrait, even if the focus isn't perfectly on the eye. That's one of those rules that's good to have, but it's ok to break sometimes too...

-Ray

 

[rbelyell]

congrats, and i like the picture. no need to always focus on the eyes--or to always do anything!

 

[bilzmale]

Welcome back Peter and enjoy your new gear.

 

[marlof]

I am looking forward to see you having fun with your new gear!