In this video, I share my beginner-friendly approach to using manual focus when filming wildlife. Autofocus doesn’t always ...
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How to use manual focus – top 20 tips

Why use manual focus (MF) when autofocus (AF) is accurate, lightning-quick and can track fast-moving subjects such as ...
I really want an 85mm f/1.4 AF lens. I can't afford an 85mm f/1.4 AF lens, but I can afford a MF one. I want to use it for concert photography, which I've recently got hooked on (I'm currently using a ...
A key defining principle of the Canon EOS DSLR camera system was to make it simple and instinctive. Full-time manual focus for lenses with USM focus motors fits that remit. It is useful for subjects ...
I switch the mode on my camera from autofocus to manual focus, and just like that, I receive the freedom to completely and single-handedly compose the perfect image — if perfection did exist. There ...
I make a bunch of video with a Logitech c920, and I have problems with the autofocus because I occasionally want to focus the camera on something other than my face, for example if I have objects on a ...
Adjusting aperture alone can only do so much to get sharp images with a wide depth of field — sometimes, getting both point A and point B tack sharp in one shot is about as possible as a flying pig.