Focussing

Most cameras boast of so many auto focus points. A layman might think, the more the auto focus points, the more the accuracy of focus. It is wrong!

The first thing I do, when I get a new camera, disable multiple/auto focussing points, and choose the center one for focusing - this is because of the following reason.
- I want to choose what subject should be in focus (if center focus point is selected, I just need to make my subject at the center of frame
- Usually the center focusing element is larger and more accurate.

Now, some tips.

Most camera click buttons has a "half click position". Yes, I am talking about the shutter button. Try pressing the button again, but slowly, and feel the half click position. When the button is in half click position, the camera's computer does the necessary computations for exposure and focusing. When the button is pressed all the way down, the shutter activates and the camera takes the photo - but based on the parameters set during the half press!