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One from this morning:

As usual the D70 could not focus when there is a lot of sky or ocean and I had to use manual focus.
Cheers,
Gerard

I was admiring your photo and trying to work out what you were travelling in when my son came in and said, "Cool photo dad are you going to buy it?"

There you go. He like me just liked the image.

Peter Mc

Thanks peter,
Did your son like the one in the "General discussion" section?
Cheers,
Gerard. PS:I can supply you with high resolution files if your son wants some.

This is the airplane I was the passenger in:

Cheers,
Gerard

Gerard,

What focus point /mode are you using for these photos that you're having trouble focussing on?

And with any particular lens?

Gary,
I am using AF-S, and the 12-24 Sigma. Here is an example of shot that is unreliable in auto focus:

Any advice appreciated. The thing is, these photo opportunities are expensive
and the good thing in this mode is that is thaht it does not fire so I am in no doubt. In manual I sometimes get the foreground out of focus... Or in this case the background (f/8 - 1/800)
Cheers,
Gerard

glamy,
The D2 series will help you out with these situations.
You'll gain more keepers with these expensive photo opportunities.

Birddog,
Good to hear. I am still thinking of getting a Sigma 10-20 for these shots, but I am not sure how long my son will stay current in this airplane as he has tasted something much more powerful. I will have to see how it is in the other one as it has a canopy.
Cheers,
Gerard

glamy wrote:Birddog,
Good to hear. I am still thinking of getting a Sigma 10-20 for these shots, but I am not sure how long my son will stay current in this airplane as he has tasted something much more powerful. I will have to see how it is in the other one as it has a canopy.
Cheers,
Gerard

The Sigma 10-20 won't do much better in this case, the 10.5 FE is the one you should aim for, plus the D2x then will be a nice combo/ forget about the D200.

Birddog,
I wish...
Cheers,
Gerard

glamy wrote:Birddog,
I wish...
Cheers,
Gerard

Your wishes and dream will come true by this Xmas.

Gerard - with the Sigma 12-24mm set at 12mm on a Nikon D70/s aperture at f/8 and manually focussed to 2 metres will give you everything in focus from 0.62m thro infinity

Chris,
That is why I shoot up to f/9 or 10, but in some shots I cannot get the camera more than a foot away! I still would rather have the auto focus to work. On the other hand I do not know how holding a D2X in 250k/h wind would feel. Only holding the D70 makes the airplane slow down and climb!...
Cheers,
Gerard PS: Sometimes during the action I inadvertantly move the focussing ring...