I set both of my D70's to manual focusing on Wednesday night for the fireworks I shot. Thursday night I shoot a event for the Motor City Mechanic's Hockey team and about half way though the night I realized that I hadn't switched back to the AF mode. :shock: Now you might ask, couldn't you tell looking though the viewfinder? Not with my eyes I can't. They were close but not sharp. Oh well, I discovered it early enough to re-shoot some of the stuff I needed. So if you going to be photographing some fireworks this weekend remember to reset you camera to you normal settings.
Thanks for the heads-up Dave. I am sure that most everyone has made similar errors...just part of the territory. Thankfully, you caught it and made the necessary change.
I have done this too many times already. Kind of like if you are pilot you always have a pre-flight check. I am going to print out and laminate a little card that sits right on top of the camera in the camera bag it goes something like this: Pre-Photo check. 1 Iso-Check 2 WB-Check 3 AF Mode-Check 4 VR Mode-Check 5 JPG-NEF-Check 6 Saturation/Color Mode-Check 7 Flash Settings-Check 8 Battery Power-Check 9 Correct Lense-Check 10 Meter Mode-Check Roger That - "You are clear to take Photos" 8)
I have adopted a workflow that keeps that stuff to a minimum. I make sure that I have reset everything to my default settings before the camera goes back in the bag. That way, I know what the camera settings are when I take it out next time. Depending on what I am trying to shoot, I know I am always starting out from the same point and usually have any modifications in my mind before I pick up the camera. So far, if I can keep to my own procedures, it is working very well.
hi dave- having done that before, that's good advice. i was using a wide angle lens (can't remember if it was a 20mm or 17-35mm), and similarly the viewfinder images looked in focus. i didn't notice the lack of focusing movement since the lens was a wide and i wasn't moving, and neither was the subject. live and learn. ricky
