autofocus
How far Sony’s autofocus system has evolved in just the past four years
Aug 10, 2018
John Aldred
It’s pretty crazy just how quickly mirrorless technology has evolved, especially from Sony. They went from being a somewhat small player in the world of…
GH5 autofocus finally looks fixed with the new 2.3 firmware – maybe
Jun 12, 2018
John Aldred
Despite being the rather good video-focused camera that it is, the Panasonic GH5 has been plagued with one big problem. Autofocus. While serious video professionals…
This is what the A7III looks like from a photographer perspective
Mar 28, 2018
Udi Tirosh
Ever since the Sony A7III was announced, it drew quite a bit of attention. Some of the features like eye-tracking seem almost too good to…
Contrast vs Phase Detection autofocus – What it means and why it matters.
Mar 5, 2018
John Aldred
Often, we hear much talk about the advantages and disadvantages of phase detection vs contrast-based autofocus systems. But not everybody knows what that means or…
Here’s how to nail focus every time even at f/1.4
Jan 26, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Getting precise and sharp focus at f/1.4 isn’t always an easy task, even with autofocus. In this video, Manny Ortiz shares some techniques that help…
Nikon mirrorless camera may have dual pixel autofocus tech according to new patent
Jan 25, 2018
John Aldred
I have to be honest here, I’m actually starting to get a little excited about the idea of a Nikon mirrorless camera. I know I…
How zone focusing will help you to get better street photography
Jan 2, 2018
John Aldred
Zone focusing is a term that often seems to confuse people. But if you don’t know what it is, then it’s quite easy to understand…
This man used iPhone X’s face-tracking to make his face invisible
Dec 27, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Japanese app developer Kazuya Noshiro has recently introduced an app he’s working on. It uses iPhone X’s face-tracking feature in the creepiest and the coolest…
New facial recognition features will detect photos of you across Facebook
Dec 20, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We recently reported about Facebook’s captcha that requires your selfie if your account gets locked. Yesterday they announced a couple of new features, again focusing…
How DSLR autofocus works and why cross type points are important
Dec 15, 2017
John Aldred
For most people, exactly how phase detection autofocus in a DSLR works is a mystery. All we know is that the AF in the camera…