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Was wondering if any more experienced wedding photographers out there would be able to give me some guidance.
Basically over the last few months I've started photographing weddings, and I've come to realise that I'm getting a large proportion of shots with missed focus, particularly in slightly lower light scenarios. I own a Nikon d800 and d750, and tend to use the 85 and 35 1.4G prime lenses on those bodies. Typically I use single point continuous AF with back button focus, and while I realise these probably aren't the most accurate settings for grabbing focus in low light, it does seem the most convenient for moving subjects. I also tend to have the focus assist light switched off.
I'm by no means new to photography, but I think the critical nature of wedding photography, and the requirement to be able to photograph in all/any scenario has highlighted an issue I hadn't realised was there previously. Being quite new to this field, I think partly the issue is down to me, rushing shots, when the camera needs slightly longer to grab focus (these primes not being the fastest to focus). I tend to find that the worst shots are at the very start of a day, while I'm still settling down.
Anyway, I'd be very interested to hear what settings more experienced wedding photographers use throughout a wedding day, at different times, e.g. ceremony, candids, dancing, etc. to give me the best chance of nailing focus every time. Cheers!
Basically over the last few months I've started photographing weddings, and I've come to realise that I'm getting a large proportion of shots with missed focus, particularly in slightly lower light scenarios. I own a Nikon d800 and d750, and tend to use the 85 and 35 1.4G prime lenses on those bodies. Typically I use single point continuous AF with back button focus, and while I realise these probably aren't the most accurate settings for grabbing focus in low light, it does seem the most convenient for moving subjects. I also tend to have the focus assist light switched off.
I'm by no means new to photography, but I think the critical nature of wedding photography, and the requirement to be able to photograph in all/any scenario has highlighted an issue I hadn't realised was there previously. Being quite new to this field, I think partly the issue is down to me, rushing shots, when the camera needs slightly longer to grab focus (these primes not being the fastest to focus). I tend to find that the worst shots are at the very start of a day, while I'm still settling down.
Anyway, I'd be very interested to hear what settings more experienced wedding photographers use throughout a wedding day, at different times, e.g. ceremony, candids, dancing, etc. to give me the best chance of nailing focus every time. Cheers!