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What is the best way to focus the eyes or facial expressions using a Nikkor 50mm 1.8 lens?
Is it better to use AF or MF? It seems that every time I do portraits even when I'm at a pretty good distance from the person, I can not seem to get the sharpness of the face or eyes. I'm still learning lot about my camera, I have a Nikon D90 and a 18-105 and 50mm 1.8 lens. What is the best to achieve this and also pointed the lens itself to the face or body, for though I am doing a full body shot I want your face to be in good focus? It just seems hard for everything in the shot. Thnx!
I use AF especially my 50mm f1.8 – Shooting with the single focus point, AF-S, focus on the eyes (the half shutter press) and recompose. There was a problem with sharpness.
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