Help with Manual Focus

[NicJ]

I need help with manual focus. I am having a hard time with the focal points in AF and really want to get that sharp shot of my subjects. When I use manual focus and it looks sharp to me, if the subject moves a little is it still in focus or do you constantly have to change the focus ring? how far does it focus? I would really like some info on this one, any suggestions would be useful. Thanks

[teaking]

There is a really good articel on focusing on this site only last week I think you should check it out I found it really interesting check the photography tips blue tab on the front page its listed in their that may help you and be just what your looking for.

[NicJ]

could you tell me which one. I can't seem to find it

[inkista]

Are you absolutely sure that the reason your shot isn't sharp is misfocus? It could be motion blur from too slow a shutter speed. A lot of beginners really overestimate how slow they can go, and how much help stabilization like VR/IS can give them in their 18-55 kit lens, and they have horrible handholding technique.

Personally, I often get better accuracy with autofocus than I do with manually focusing, since today's dSLRs are designed for autofocus and don't give you manual focus aids like the old film cameras used to. I mostly use one shot autofocus mode and the single center AF point.

Articles you might want to look at are:

• How to Hold a Digital Camera
  
• How to Tell the Difference between Camera Shake or Poor Focussing?
  
• How to Take Sharp Digital Images