wheniwas14
Thank you, D7100 Auto Focus System. Thank you so very much.
What would probably have been one of my favourite shots of 2020 will be entered into the "your worst shot of 2020" group.
For the past few months I've been hoping to shoot a westbound in the morning blue hour from a bridge about 5 mins from my home. When I got up in the mornings I'd been listening out for trains being called. Nothing. They would either come while it was still dark or once it was light.
Last Monday however, I got up at dawn and not only was the previous week's snow still thick on the ground, but a thick fog had settled. It was just perfect. I turned on my scanner and immediately heard a dispatcher calling a west bound. Downed my coffee and headed out the door.
I made it with about a minute to spare, and tried to focus on the bottom of the signal but in the low light the AF struggled. I thought I got it though and clamped down on that focus lock.
The shot looked fantastic in the view finder...until I zoomed in. Couldn't believe it. Don't know exactly what happened, but I have had many frustrations with the D7100's auto focus...
Frederick Junction.
CSX Old Main Line Sub.
Thank you, D7100 Auto Focus System. Thank you so very much.
What would probably have been one of my favourite shots of 2020 will be entered into the "your worst shot of 2020" group.
For the past few months I've been hoping to shoot a westbound in the morning blue hour from a bridge about 5 mins from my home. When I got up in the mornings I'd been listening out for trains being called. Nothing. They would either come while it was still dark or once it was light.
Last Monday however, I got up at dawn and not only was the previous week's snow still thick on the ground, but a thick fog had settled. It was just perfect. I turned on my scanner and immediately heard a dispatcher calling a west bound. Downed my coffee and headed out the door.
I made it with about a minute to spare, and tried to focus on the bottom of the signal but in the low light the AF struggled. I thought I got it though and clamped down on that focus lock.
The shot looked fantastic in the view finder...until I zoomed in. Couldn't believe it. Don't know exactly what happened, but I have had many frustrations with the D7100's auto focus...
Frederick Junction.
CSX Old Main Line Sub.