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#61
Mar 12 2011 11:01pm
Holy crap how do you guys take self portraits...
I always cheated by using my daughter to hold and click...
But I tried on my own and failed 90% of the shots..
First I tried with the delay, but the AF gets adjusted when I click... then when I run in front of the camera, it's all out of focus...
Then I tried holding my arm as far as I could to press the button, while holding the chair with the other hand so I don't fall forward (ofc camera on a tripod) but still, if I move a little after the focus is made, it is blurred again...
I think I would need some kind of thing to hold the trigger from further (don't know the name of that device)...

Anyhow, here's one picture with my reading glasses on (yes, I do need them for reading.... that is what being over 40 years old do to ya :p )

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#62
Mar 12 2011 11:13pm
Quote (MotherOfTwo @ Mar 13 2011 03:01pm)
Holy crap how do you guys take self portraits...
I always cheated by using my daughter to hold and click...
But I tried on my own and failed 90% of the shots..
First I tried with the delay, but the AF gets adjusted when I click... then when I run in front of the camera, it's all out of focus...
Then I tried holding my arm as far as I could to press the button, while holding the chair with the other hand so I don't fall forward (ofc camera on a tripod) but still, if I move a little after the focus is made, it is blurred again...
I think I would need some kind of thing to hold the trigger from further (don't know the name of that device)...

Anyhow, here's one picture with my reading glasses on (yes, I do need them for reading.... that is what being over 40 years old do to ya :p  )

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5521858908_dd6d20db64_d.jpg


Wow, Smokin! :o

What I did was is pre adjust the focus to a point where my head was roughly going to be, then set a 10 second timer and take a few shots hoping one would be Sharp Haha
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#63
Mar 12 2011 11:14pm
Quote (MotherOfTwo @ Mar 12 2011 11:01pm)
Holy crap how do you guys take self portraits...
I always cheated by using my daughter to hold and click...
But I tried on my own and failed 90% of the shots..
First I tried with the delay, but the AF gets adjusted when I click... then when I run in front of the camera, it's all out of focus...
Then I tried holding my arm as far as I could to press the button, while holding the chair with the other hand so I don't fall forward (ofc camera on a tripod) but still, if I move a little after the focus is made, it is blurred again...
I think I would need some kind of thing to hold the trigger from further (don't know the name of that device)...

Anyhow, here's one picture with my reading glasses on (yes, I do need them for reading.... that is what being over 40 years old do to ya :p  )

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5521858908_dd6d20db64_d.jpg


You mean serious business! :lol:

I would maybe try manual focus!!! Focus on the spot, then when you move the focus will always stay to where you focused it to. It sounds difficult... but it's do-able!
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#64
Mar 12 2011 11:24pm
Quote (MotherOfTwo @ Mar 12 2011 10:01pm)
Holy crap how do you guys take self portraits...
I always cheated by using my daughter to hold and click...
But I tried on my own and failed 90% of the shots..
First I tried with the delay, but the AF gets adjusted when I click... then when I run in front of the camera, it's all out of focus...
Then I tried holding my arm as far as I could to press the button, while holding the chair with the other hand so I don't fall forward (ofc camera on a tripod) but still, if I move a little after the focus is made, it is blurred again...
I think I would need some kind of thing to hold the trigger from further (don't know the name of that device)...

Anyhow, here's one picture with my reading glasses on (yes, I do need them for reading.... that is what being over 40 years old do to ya :p )

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5521858908_dd6d20db64_d.jpg


Damn it Marie I had already found you to be very attractive and now with glasses! :love: I'm a sucker for women with glasses :(
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#65
Mar 12 2011 11:57pm
Quote (MotherOfTwo @ 13 Mar 2011 09:01)
Holy crap how do you guys take self portraits...
I always cheated by using my daughter to hold and click...
But I tried on my own and failed 90% of the shots..
First I tried with the delay, but the AF gets adjusted when I click... then when I run in front of the camera, it's all out of focus...
Then I tried holding my arm as far as I could to press the button, while holding the chair with the other hand so I don't fall forward (ofc camera on a tripod) but still, if I move a little after the focus is made, it is blurred again...
I think I would need some kind of thing to hold the trigger from further (don't know the name of that device)...

Anyhow, here's one picture with my reading glasses on (yes, I do need them for reading.... that is what being over 40 years old do to ya :p  )

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5521858908_dd6d20db64_d.jpg


beautiful, and you certainly dont look 40
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#66
Mar 13 2011 04:49am
Quote (MotherOfTwo @ Mar 13 2011 07:01am)
Holy crap how do you guys take self portraits...
I always cheated by using my daughter to hold and click...
But I tried on my own and failed 90% of the shots..
First I tried with the delay, but the AF gets adjusted when I click... then when I run in front of the camera, it's all out of focus...
Then I tried holding my arm as far as I could to press the button, while holding the chair with the other hand so I don't fall forward (ofc camera on a tripod) but still, if I move a little after the focus is made, it is blurred again...
I think I would need some kind of thing to hold the trigger from further (don't know the name of that device)...

Anyhow, here's one picture with my reading glasses on (yes, I do need them for reading.... that is what being over 40 years old do to ya :p  )

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5521858908_dd6d20db64_d.jpg


lovely ^^
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#67
Mar 13 2011 10:42am
Watch out Marie, you have these men drooling :O :P

This post was edited by Chantal7 on Mar 13 2011 10:42am
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#68
Mar 13 2011 10:48am
Quote (Chantal7 @ Mar 13 2011 09:42am)
Watch out Marie, you have these men drooling :O :P


AF on glasses instead of eyes = best. So yes :D
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#69
Mar 13 2011 01:55pm
Quote (Chantal7 @ Mar 13 2011 06:42pm)
Watch out Marie, you have these men drooling :O :P


is it ok for woman to drool ? ^^
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#70
Mar 13 2011 01:55pm
Quote (onepagememory @ Mar 14 2011 02:48am)
AF on glasses instead of eyes = best. So yes :D


My AF would of been hunting around :rofl:
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