tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9003456205448283613.post2617505485892394329..comments2023-06-09T08:51:17.957-05:00Comments on Pix-n-Pens: Don't Forget Your ManualUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9003456205448283613.post-80544035024585696492008-08-13T15:00:00.000-05:002008-08-13T15:00:00.000-05:00Rachel, all in all it probably wasn't that long. ...Rachel, all in all it probably wasn't that long. But it felt like forever because I was trying to manually focus while keeping myself still enough to not disturb them. Plus I was at ground level and sitting in the dirt. Glad you liked the photograph and thanks for commenting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899031495802835361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9003456205448283613.post-50416599538904226042008-08-07T10:51:00.000-05:002008-08-07T10:51:00.000-05:00That is a great pic!! How long did you have to sit...That is a great pic!! How long did you have to sit and wait on them to land there...without flying off? I snuck up on a bee a few weeks ago and got a really awesome pic of it with auto focus on the macro/micro setting with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ3 (which I TOTALLY LOVE)...<BR/><BR/>As Tracy stated, my eyesight is probably not THE greatest for focusing in manually however. Its pretty close to 20Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9003456205448283613.post-48038073039935237562008-08-07T10:08:00.000-05:002008-08-07T10:08:00.000-05:00Truthfully I use automatic focus most of the time ...Truthfully I use automatic focus most of the time myself. I save manual focus for those special moments...With manual focus you mainly need to watch your camera's lcd screen. You are watching for the object to come into proper focus. As long as you can read what's in the viewfinder or on the screen, you'll be fine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899031495802835361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9003456205448283613.post-78278268818007604042008-08-07T09:59:00.000-05:002008-08-07T09:59:00.000-05:00Wow - what an AWESOME photo!! And great article.I ...Wow - what an AWESOME photo!! And great article.<BR/><BR/>I use the auto focus most of the time because of my poor eyesight - the camera "sees" better than I do. <BR/><BR/>Does eyesight affect the use and results of manual focus?Tracy Ruckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052951798947073110noreply@blogger.com