What is Continuous AF?

What is Continuous AF?

Continuous Servo AF is any autofocus system that focuses continuously to keep a moving subject (or moving photographer) in focus, as long as the shutter is partially depressed.

What is AI Servo on Sony?

“One-Shot is for when neither you, nor the subject, are moving. AI Servo is for when either you, or the subject, is moving. AI Focus is for when neither you, nor the subject care if your focus is accurate.”

What does Al focus mean on my camera?

The Basics: AI Focus – short for Artificial Intelligence Focus – is one of three different automatic focusing modes available on Canon EOS DSLR cameras.

How does AI Servo work on a camera?

With AI Servo autofocus mode, when you depress the shutter button the camera focuses on your subject and tracks their movement. What’s more, it ensures they stay in focus by predicting the subject’s movements. The focus continually changes to keep the subject sharp, even if the subject or the photographer is moving.

Which is better one shot or AI Servo?

Or if your subject moves out from under your autofocus point (and you’re not using some form of broad AF tracking), the AF will focus on the background instead. But AI-Servo is certainly better for moving subjects than One-Shot AF, which consistently focuses behind the subject. Make sense?

What are the focus modes of AI Servo?

These two main focus modes, AI-Servo and One Shot, are mostly separate from the other focus point area or focus point group option. Those allow you to use a single focus point, a cluster of 5-9+ focus points, or all the focus points at once.

When to use one shot or single Servo autofocus?

One Shot autofocus is the same as single servo autofocus in other camera brands. Use One Shot focus when neither you nor the subject is moving. To use One Shot AF: until you fully depress your finger to take the photo or take your finger off the button