I'm tempted by a newer camera body because my current one misses focus when subjects move unpredictably. Static portraits and landscapes look perfectly fine, and the lenses are good. Before spending a large amount, I should probably test whether my autofocus settings and technique are the real bottleneck. How did you decide an upgrade actually solved missed shots rather than merely promising to?
Deciding whether to upgrade a body when the main frustration is autofocus
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I wouldn’t buy a body first. I’d test AF modes, back-button focus if your camera has it, and whether the misses happen in one kind of light...
I wouldn’t buy a body first. I’d test AF modes, back-button focus if your camera has it, and whether the misses happen in one kind of light or all the time.
This. A lot of people upgrade because a new model sounds reassuring, then discover their shooting style was the real issue.
I disagree a little. If the current body is genuinely weak at tracking and you shoot moving subjects a lot, a newer body can be a real fix,...