Manual focus or Auto - MMA Cage Fighting

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When taking photos through the cage do people use manual focus or auto focus?

I always set the focus point then use auto focus.

I want to try manual focus but am too afraid I might mess up the photos. Any tips on how to use manual focus for best results?
 
First... why on earth would you want to use manual focus? When the fighters are stood they move around quite quick.. chances are the lighting wont be good enough to get any decent dof so you cant pre focus the ring... Auto focus is made for this...

Find a bird in a tree with lots of branches round it... manual focus is perfect for that if you feel the need :)
 
well, the main reason for manual focus would be the face that the camera puts the focus on the "cage" instead of the fighters. Sometimes fighters move really fast and I mess up some great shots because of the cage. If only every fight was in a ring :(
 
wormy said:
well, the main reason for manual focus would be the face that the camera puts the focus on the "cage" instead of the fighters. Sometimes fighters move really fast and I mess up some great shots because of the cage. If only every fight was in a ring :(
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your fixing one problem with a bigger problem IMHO.. shoot through the cage and keep checking is my advice... gives you back ache but it works:)
 
You haven't said which lens you're using, but is there a focus limiter?

If you set it on 3 meters to infinity (or whatever option it has, if it has one) and the cage falls short of that minimum focus distance, it may help the camera lock on to the target you want it to.
 
Kaouthia said:
You haven't said which lens you're using, but is there a focus limiter?

If you set it on 3 meters to infinity (or whatever option it has, if it has one) and the cage falls short of that minimum focus distance, it may help the camera lock on to the target you want it to.
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Wow, I never knew this.
Can I do it with my Canon 50d and my lens is a Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM Lens?
 
I've no idea. I think it's more on longer lenses that have it.

My old Nikon 75-300mm had one, as does my 70-200mm f/2.8 VR and 300mm f/4 AF-S.
 
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