I am a novice; I just bought my first DSLR camera. It seemed complicated, but after watching these videos I am beginning to understand. You simply give the information without going overboard on the tech jargon, and your presentations are well organized with the perfect amount of info. I can only comprehend so much at once. I have already learned so much, thank you.
I can't express how great these tips are! I learned so much about my camera and tips I know I can use daily. You explain and demonstrated so well too. Thank you!
DUDE! I have seen a lot of online teaching, and each one has their style. I cannot express how much I appreciate yours. Direct, to the point, and easy. Thank you!
The best photography tutor I know, never cease to surprise me and I always, always learn something from you, Phil. Please keep the tutorials coming, will always support you!
I watched this video last September, and its helped the sharpness of my images immeasurably! My biggest problem was always getting night time landscape shots focused properly, and the live view technique at the end was a revelation! Thank you!
One of the best videos i have seen. The panning technique to find focus and the auto to manual focus technique a must know for these digital cameras. Thank you for your time.
I'm ecstatic!!! I jumped up and down in pure joy after finding out about the focus points on my canon! I never knew that feature existed and this will truly be a game changer!
I've been into photography for a number of years and not many video tutorials WOW me anymore. But your very well-presented video have done just that. Wow. I've learned some very, very helpful tips for improving my photography. Thank you!
Excellent.. As a novice I was glad to hear about difficulties with focus. I have moved to a beautiful part of Victoria in the Yarra Ranges with prolific bird life. However as I walk along the Lilydale to Warrandyte trail not only can I have light extremes, shade to sun but the birds don't exactly strike a pose so as they flit in and out and around, I am trying to hang in there on manual figuring out how to settle into a combination of shutter speed etc that works. And yes, I have times when my camera is desperate to focus as a bird is playing hide and seek in a bush. Have I mentioned the Eastern Rosellas that will then dart across in front of you when you least expect it?
Brilliant, that focus and recompose is an awesome tip, I had never realised you could do that. Great videos and thanks for your time spent preparing them. John - NZ
Thank you. I used the center focus point on my older slrs, but switched to multi-point with my new dslr. I'm going back to center point and will remember you tips for camera focus. Thanks, again.
Love the tip about using auto focus initially on a spot you know the subject will occupy, then switching to manual focus so you can concentrate on composition when the subject arrives. Thanks!
Some really great tips, especially Auto to Manual for sports and different autofocus edge techniques. Loved the optical zoom in live view with manual setting. I did wonder about the latter so thanks for the confirmation. Excellent work!
I like your videos a lot more than most people on youtube, because you don't edit the damn thing every 2 seconds. You actually know what you're talking about and have full confidence at it makes for a much more reliable source to get information and tips from. I cannot stand people that make a 10 minute video, and they literally edit it after saying 4 to 5 words. It does my head in and just sounds annoying. your videos just flow so much better. Cheers.
Excellent! Your tutorials make it much easier for a beginner like me to understand how to take better pictures. I just bought a Cannon T4i and I'd like to know more about how to use it to it's maximum effectiveness.
Fantastic tutorial. You are in my mind a top class tutor. You seem to find the way of making people understand complicated issues much easier. Great quality video, the best i've seen on a tutorial. Well done Phil. Dave Croft 30 years a pro. photographer.
Great video Phil, I've purchased two of your online courses in the past week. "How to Shoot Professional-Looking Portraits on a Budget With Small Flashes" and "Lightroom Made Easy" so these RUclips videos are a great supplement to those courses. I love reading but the instructional videos are so much better than reading a book or instruction manual. Nice work!
How can express my feelings? A lot of thanks is not enough. This is undoubtedly the best ever post on DSLR focus I have come across. Plz keep it up. Expecting a lot more such tutorials to come from you in near future. Thank you again for such wonderful post.
awesome information Phil. I thought a new how to use "focus and recompose" but now i understand more about how it works and why it doesn't always work!
Excellent video. So far I didn't use the central focus point a lot, had no idea it was the most sensitive. I will lock focus and recompose more often from now on.
This is excellent. Best I've heard it explain and loved that you showed it through your camera's viewfinder to help better see it and understand it. Thank you so much!
So helpful! Short and to the point. This video helped me resolve some last minute issues I was having while filming a short film. All really great tips!
Fantastic video. This is why I laugh when people talk about having 50-100 focus points. I always (9 out of 10 times) use the center and recompose. I really like your videos, you're always on the subject, clear and you never lose focus of what you're talking about.
Your the best , great education on focus. I'm learning . If I lived in your location I would willingly pay for lessons. Very clever tutorial . Thanks .
1978 bought it new with my grass-cutting money. Cost about $400 back then! My gods were Geddy Lee and Chris Squire, so I had to have the Rick. Now it's an art object more than a musical instrument in my life.
I found this video very helpful especially the last tip "live view for perfect manual focus " as a beginner photographer it helped a lot ! thank you mister !
Thank you Mr.Phil, you are my teacher now. And you can expect an obedient student in your class room. I love your class, not at all boring very good presentation all the time, i love yoour slang and the way you are using your language. All are plus points. Thank you very much.
Super useful and practical tips... Thank you!!! You are making a better photographer out of me every time I watch your videos... Best wishes from another RUclipsr!!!
Thank you very much informative video. This is the first one which has explained the difference between the focus & recompose method and focus using the multi selector method.
I use BBF, but map it to a front button :-) I'm often in single servo mode with this, rather than continuous, like you. It makes focus and recompose effortless (put current focus point over where I want focus, push BBF button - AF-L in Nikon-speak - release, press shutter button to release). Note that with Nikons, at least, if you're using spot metering, it meters based on what's under that cuffent AF point when you press the shutter. Mostly a don't care for me, as I'm usually in manual exposure mode (so using it like a match-needle SLR) so no changes in AE (all that happens is the exposure indicator in the viewfinder changes, shot unaffected). Works about the same in continuous servo mode as well, just need to hold down the AF-L button while subject is in motion, so can't really recompose - so I end up having to pick one of the outer AF points.
Watch more of my free tutorials that are not on RUclips:
www.steeletraining.com/
Dude, That was one of the best "down to Earth" focus tutorials I have seen. Thanks
Thanks, Bryce! You can find even more videos of mine on my website at www.steeletraining.com
Bryce Fletcher nice
me too.. like and subscribed :)
I am a novice; I just bought my first DSLR camera. It seemed complicated, but after watching these videos I am beginning to understand. You simply give the information without going overboard on the tech jargon, and your presentations are well organized with the perfect amount of info. I can only comprehend so much at once. I have already learned so much, thank you.
I can't express how great these tips are! I learned so much about my camera and tips I know I can use daily. You explain and demonstrated so well too. Thank you!
I've been O.D.-ing on digital photography tutorials lately, and this one, by far, is the best! Thank you so much.
DUDE! I have seen a lot of online teaching, and each one has their style. I cannot express how much I appreciate yours. Direct, to the point, and easy. Thank you!
bought my first DSLR less than 2 months ago, and glad to know that i am using the pro tip of focus and recompose already
Coming from another photographer, this guy is rock solid. Great work Mr Steele.
Out of all the tutorials I have watched so far, you have been the most helpful. Thank you you for cutting through the bull@#$%
I must admit, this is one of the tutorial that is to the point and crisp. You were right on the mark.. Thank you for this, you are just brilliant.
Thank you! I clicked on one video and now here I am 3 hrs later, learning so much! thank you for taking the time to make all these videos!
The manual focus advice is the best thing ever heard.Great tip
It's 2021 and this is still really useful!! Thank you so much!!
The best photography tutor I know, never cease to surprise me and I always, always learn something from you, Phil. Please keep the tutorials coming, will always support you!
I watched this video last September, and its helped the sharpness of my images immeasurably! My biggest problem was always getting night time landscape shots focused properly, and the live view technique at the end was a revelation! Thank you!
Wow! I love the idea of using the "auto focus" to set your lens and then switching to manual. Thanks for the great tips!
You are the BEST photography teacher I've ever listen to !!!! thank you thank you !!!!
One of the best videos i have seen. The panning technique to find focus and the auto to manual focus technique a must know for these digital cameras. Thank you for your time.
Man that was one of the most comprehensive guideline on DSLR focusing...Keep up the great work mate....
You have a great gift for teaching in an easily understood manner and it's obvious you know the subject. Thank you for an excellent tutorial.
Thanks for getting to the point and cover so much in short time. I hate it when people talking and not getting to the point. Thanks again
I'm ecstatic!!! I jumped up and down in pure joy after finding out about the focus points on my canon! I never knew that feature existed and this will truly be a game changer!
Wow, a great collection of details about focusing - even in 2020. Haven't seen a lot of these tips anywhere else.
So refreshing to see a teacher who is not trying to be cute. He is straightforward and great to watch and listen to.
Absolutely crisp and clearly able to totally understand how it works
Great photographic knowledge but a great teacher to boot. Have taken two of his tutorials and they are worth the money.
8 years later this is still invaluable info.
I want to say thanks. Your videos have saved me months of trial and error!
absolutely Loved this video.. Helps me leaps and bounds. The more I watch it, the easier it is to understand what you are explaining. Thanks!!
Thanks Waxy!
Very thorough and well done. You did a great job helping the photographer use the focus techniques regardless of the brand of camera.
I've been into photography for a number of years and not many video tutorials WOW me anymore. But your very well-presented video have done just that. Wow. I've learned some very, very helpful tips for improving my photography. Thank you!
that last live view mode trick,,, you have no idea how much that saved me omg
Excellent..
As a novice I was glad to hear about difficulties with focus.
I have moved to a beautiful part of Victoria in the Yarra Ranges with prolific bird life.
However as I walk along the Lilydale to Warrandyte trail not only can I have light extremes, shade to sun but the birds don't exactly strike a pose so as they flit in and out and around, I am trying to hang in there on manual figuring out how to settle into a combination of shutter speed etc that works.
And yes, I have times when my camera is desperate to focus as a bird is playing hide and seek in a bush.
Have I mentioned the Eastern Rosellas that will then dart across in front of you when you least expect it?
Phil, great tips in such a short video. I tried something this morning on the manual pre sets on my cats and it works magic.
This is by far the best tutorial i've seen on youtube. For a beginner like me very easy to understand sir. Thank you you earned a sub.
I love this video tutorial. Very simple, informative and straight to the point. Thanks.
Brilliant, that focus and recompose is an awesome tip, I had never realised you could do that. Great videos and thanks for your time spent preparing them. John - NZ
Thank you. I used the center focus point on my older slrs, but switched to multi-point with my new dslr. I'm going back to center point and will remember you tips for camera focus. Thanks, again.
Love the tip about using auto focus initially on a spot you know the subject will occupy, then switching to manual focus so you can concentrate on composition when the subject arrives. Thanks!
Some really great tips, especially Auto to Manual for sports and different autofocus edge techniques. Loved the optical zoom in live view with manual setting. I did wonder about the latter so thanks for the confirmation. Excellent work!
best tutorial have stumbled on. bless you sir!
Thank you so much for these short videos and tutorials. I'ts awesome to pick up so much advice from a seasoned professional.
I like your videos a lot more than most people on youtube, because you don't edit the damn thing every 2 seconds. You actually know what you're talking about and have full confidence at it makes for a much more reliable source to get information and tips from. I cannot stand people that make a 10 minute video, and they literally edit it after saying 4 to 5 words. It does my head in and just sounds annoying. your videos just flow so much better. Cheers.
I really enjoy your tutorials. So easy to understand and right to the point. I’ve already learned a lot. Keep them coming!
Excellent! Your tutorials make it much easier for a beginner like me to understand how to take better pictures. I just bought a Cannon T4i and I'd like to know more about how to use it to it's maximum effectiveness.
Fantastic tutorial. You are in my mind a top class tutor. You seem to find the way of making people understand complicated issues much easier. Great quality video, the best i've seen on a tutorial. Well done Phil.
Dave Croft
30 years a pro. photographer.
Great video Phil, I've purchased two of your online courses in the past week.
"How to Shoot Professional-Looking Portraits on a Budget With Small Flashes" and "Lightroom Made Easy" so these RUclips videos are a great supplement to those courses. I love reading but the instructional videos are so much better than reading a book or instruction manual. Nice work!
Thanks for the tips. I especially like the demonstration of using the live view zoomed in to help with the focus.
What an awesome tutorial and direct to the point video! Plus a humble dude! Worth the share!
Thank you, Sir! You are a great teacher!
How can express my feelings? A lot of thanks is not enough. This is undoubtedly the best ever post on DSLR focus I have come across. Plz keep it up. Expecting a lot more such tutorials to come from you in near future. Thank you again for such wonderful post.
the best explanation I have ever seen... wow. totally understood. thumbs up...
Thanks, Eco!
I found this extremely helpful. Thank you for being so clear and concise.
Thank you. Very helpful and instructive. Teaching is something not everyone can do, but really have the gift. Thanks a lot!
Very good advice and video.
Thanks Phil for your excellent tips on focusing. They are precise,to the point and very appropriate.
One of the best explanations of this skill set I've heard. Keep up the great work!
Well presented video...... Straight to the point.... Thanks for uploading
Hands down the most useful photography video I've watched, my eyes are bad now too so it's even more important for me.
Glad it was helpful!
awesome information Phil. I thought a new how to use "focus and recompose" but now i understand more about how it works and why it doesn't always work!
As a beginner it was so helpful for me thanx a lot..
Found it VERY helpful - I use manual focus nearly all the time now but still learnt more from this video - thanks again.
that camera on corner of table was making my palms sweat.
Buck Weet my knees were weak
Is there vomit on your sweater already, mom's spaghetti?
He probably has insurance?
Excellent video. So far I didn't use the central focus point a lot, had no idea it was the most sensitive. I will lock focus and recompose more often from now on.
That last tip was gold. Thank you
The recompose technique is magical 👌❤️
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar!
Amazing tutorials, very help full. Thanks for taking the time to share.
This is excellent. Best I've heard it explain and loved that you showed it through your camera's viewfinder to help better see it and understand it. Thank you so much!
Focus and recompose thing solved many of my problems. Thank you sir :)
One of the best videos I have seen about photography . . .
Simple and clear, THANKS :)
At last... I FINALLY find the exact tutorial I desperately needed!!! Thanks much!!!
That part about pre-autofocus then lock by going in manual is so awesome, 9 years after.
Thanks Sebastien, glad you found it helpful!
I love your training videos Phil. I always learn a lot from them. Your Lightroom 5 series of videos are great.
Very informative and easy to understand. Best video on focusing with a DSLR. Thanks!
So helpful! Short and to the point. This video helped me resolve some last minute issues I was having while filming a short film. All really great tips!
Fantastic video. This is why I laugh when people talk about having 50-100 focus points. I always (9 out of 10 times) use the center and recompose. I really like your videos, you're always on the subject, clear and you never lose focus of what you're talking about.
The last tip JUST ROCKS!
Willing to buy your flash photography course!
Your videos are great! They are simple, well composed and informative.
This a very comprehensive and to the point about focusing! Thumbs up to you!
Thank you for breaking this down. Very easy to follow and I know i'll use your techniques a lot.
Your the best , great education on focus. I'm learning . If I lived in your location I would willingly pay for lessons. Very clever tutorial . Thanks .
Best advise I ever received....Thank you very much....just made my work a LOT easier....
Extremely helpful and succinctly explained tutorial. Thanks !
Mid 70's Fireglo, very nice. I have a 77 Fireglo with Bartolini pups, absolute classic mate.
Andrew Jackson I was so focused on that Ric ... he he. A real keeper. 👍
1978 bought it new with my grass-cutting money. Cost about $400 back then! My gods were Geddy Lee and Chris Squire, so I had to have the Rick. Now it's an art object more than a musical instrument in my life.
I found this video very helpful especially the last tip "live view for perfect manual focus " as a beginner photographer it helped a lot ! thank you mister !
This video has been eye-opening for me. Thank you so much.
best tutorial, easy to understand specially for beginners. great job!
WoW...Excellent.... Very thorough and detail oriented. Thanks!!
Short and efficient tutorial - I loved it. Great work
Great tips Phil...I bought and love your Lightroom Series...your teaching style is perfect for the way I like to learn.
great pointers
Well this video explains what those red dots are for on my Canon EOS 50d. Great video now I'm subscribing!❤❤❤
Thank you Mr.Phil, you are my teacher now. And you can expect an obedient student in your class room. I love your class, not at all boring very good presentation all the time, i love yoour slang and the way you are using your language. All are plus points. Thank you very much.
Super useful and practical tips... Thank you!!! You are making a better photographer out of me every time I watch your videos...
Best wishes from another RUclipsr!!!
Thank you very much informative video. This is the first one which has explained the difference between the focus & recompose method and focus using the multi selector method.
HI, I just opened my new cam and saw your video and the picks have come awesome with your tips, I feel like a pro now, thanks Heaps
I bought a split ring focus screen for my Canon 50D, I LOVE IT! Great video!
Your videos are very informative and you have a great teaching voice, thank you!
Excellent no nonsense and simple video!
I prefer back button focus, especially for moving subjects. It would be great to hear your thoughts and tips for this method. Thanks for sharing.
I use BBF, but map it to a front button :-) I'm often in single servo mode with this, rather than continuous, like you. It makes focus and recompose effortless (put current focus point over where I want focus, push BBF button - AF-L in Nikon-speak - release, press shutter button to release). Note that with Nikons, at least, if you're using spot metering, it meters based on what's under that cuffent AF point when you press the shutter. Mostly a don't care for me, as I'm usually in manual exposure mode (so using it like a match-needle SLR) so no changes in AE (all that happens is the exposure indicator in the viewfinder changes, shot unaffected).
Works about the same in continuous servo mode as well, just need to hold down the AF-L button while subject is in motion, so can't really recompose - so I end up having to pick one of the outer AF points.