Focusing issues!

[mh photography]

Hi!

I had a portrait session last night which overall went well, but I was having some issues with focusing. It was on my part and not the cameras!

I use a D300s and I normally use single point and select the appropriate focus point, but when moving fast between compositions I found this fiddly and slow. So I then started pre focusing using the centre point and then recomposing, but looking through the shots there are more shots than I would like out of focus.

So my question is, how do you pro's handle your focusing when doing portrait work/ weddings etc? Do you focus lock and then recompose? Or select the correct point each time?

Many thanks in advance

Matt

 

[PsiFox]

are you holding the focus on the shutter or back button.
Depending on settings it will refocus when you recompose.

 

[mh photography]

I usually hold focus by half pressing the shutter.

 

[awp]

Don't half press - use the AF button - and 51pt 3D - amazing. Focus tracks with you - keep it on (C) always.