2. One Shot vs AI Servo Focussing

In this video we look at the difference between One Shot and AI Servo focussing using both the central focus point only as well as all points where the camera chooses the focus point based on the subject.
It is always handy to know which focus method to choose when shooting different subjects that are moving in various directions and at different speeds.
One Shot focussing "fixes" the focal point whereas AI Servo will track your subject but which one is better for a moving subject?
Full page tutorial on focussing for beginners here:
www.all-things-...

[@withimmtabs]

Amazing video. So far the best video I have seen on YT explaining 1 Shot and AI Servo.

[@NickStubbs]

Thank you...really appreciate the feedback 🙏👍✌️

[@triton576]

Thanks to you and Dillion. Maybe in a few years, do the same video. But have Dillion on a motorcycle ?

[@arthurfelig5629]

My recently accquired 5D Classic has just expanded it's potential. I was having some difficulty understanding Servo from the manual. All cleared up and understood now; after a 10 min. youtube video. Great !! Thanks for your upload....and thanks to the lad also.

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks for the feedback Arthur, much appreciated!

[@bobclarie]

Well done, I have an older T2i, trying to familiarize myself with the different AF modes. Thanks, Cheers from San Francisco . . . . Bob

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks for the feedback Bob, much appreciated and good luck with it. Most of all, enjoy the learning process 👍

[@jarlsoars1150]

Very good demo. Just got in with minimal yet concise info...got the shots and reviewed each one. That's how a tutorial should be. Thanks for putting it together.

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks for your feedback Jarlsoars, appreciate it 👍

[@tube396]

That was great. As a beginner I picked up some excellent points from your demo. Thank you!

[@sertaliozer1]

Got a 5D Mark Three with a 70-200mm IS II - Here I am now knowing what I was doing wrong. Amazin Vid Nick. Thanks for sharing.

[@NickStubbs]

Ottoman TR You're welcome and thanks!

[@marcelo.n]

Hi Nick, very clear and insightful tips & tricks here. Thanks for sharing! PS: Oh and yeah, please extend my thanks to Dylan. Without him and his super red bike this great vid wouldn't have been complete! lol

[@NickStubbs]

Lol...thanks for your comments Marcelo, much appreciated!

[@sudheerbarve3686]

Thanks for explaining in the most practical way. I would like to watch more videos from you.

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks Sudheer, appreciate the feedback 👍✌️

[@Samenusa]

Really helpful I'll use al servo all nite point focus when people move fast. And one shot one point for still object

[@NickStubbs]

Sounds like a good plan!

[@kevinpease1724]

At last, a good practical demo, thank you.

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks Kevin, appreciate the feedback 👍

[@fps2531]

Thank you Nick for a very informative ,helpful and easy to understand video.

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks for the feedback Shamy, much appreciated 👍

[@manupawankalyan]

thanks that was super useful was searching videos for auto focusing but I couldn't understand none of them. but yours was super duper easy..... could you please make a video explaining Flexizone Af, Live mode and Quick mode ...

[@NickStubbs]

manpreeth manu Thanks for your feedback and I may cover those one day : )

[@Whisperin100]

Nick informative tutorial , good job . Please can you advice me if i want to shot in al servo mode its only important to you lock focus first time and you can just keep shutter pressed fully and camera will be automatically refocusing plus taking pics ? Also if i want to recompose a photo in Al servo mode so my subject is in corner can i focus on subject , recompose and then start taking shoots , is camera capable to take that ? Thanks alot for any replay...

[@dgh4229]

Thanks buddy for the great video. You’re a good instructor.

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated 👍✌️🙏

[@rollz59]

Very informative video.....thank you. I think the fork on Dylan's bike is on backwards, he probably has outgrown the bike by now anyway. Thanks again

[@NickStubbs]

Lol...thanks. We bought it like that but yes he is nearly 6' tall now : )

[@theampedlife]

Great tut thanks, I finally have a clear idea if how this all works.

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome : )

[@BernarDeathMuorBDM]

How it does affect the fact of have changed the focus button to the "asterisk" button instead of shutter button as originally was. Thanks for the video. :)

[@NickStubbs]

BernarDeath Muor Yes, I think that feature helps enormously and was a great addition to the DSLR.

[@bepositivenow]

Really helpful thank you! 👌👌

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks for your feedback and I'm glad it helped 👍

[@dapnoyqpid]

Thanks Nick for a very informative video! Truly helpful!

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks Joseph, appreciate the feedback!

[@tomle5502]

Many thanks. It is really helpful to me.

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome 👍

[@benmansfield6032]

Thanks for the upload. What shutter speed were you using?

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome Ben. I was averaging between 1/800th and 1/1000th sec.

[@benmansfield6032]

@@NickStubbs thanks #bitlate

[@NickStubbs]

@@benmansfield6032 Just a tad 😂

[@Daveonar]

Ive just bought a canon R, and I loke photographing planes, do the blue boxes follow the plane as its moving?

[@NickStubbs]

I think so. If you set AI Servo and then "subject tracking", you should be good. Remember to go to the AF Menu Tab - > AF5 - > Initial AF pt set for Face + Tracking and change that from AUTO to manual selection. Changing this setting allows you to place the AF area over your subject via the touchscreen which initiates subject tracking and you’ll see that the camera places a shapeshifting box around your subject and track it across the frame.

[@Daveonar]

@@NickStubbs Thanks for this, I managed to get a pic of a 380 landing, think I made a mistake following it moving with the camera,

[@leecy7762]

Great video, well done!

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks Lee...

[@elgringoperdido.]

Thanks Nick!

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome 😁👍

[@MisterKayosOfficial]

Great video! What camera were you using?

[@NickStubbs]

Kayos Thanks. It was the Canon 5D Mkii which has pretty low key focus tech. Lens is EF70-200 2.8L IS.

[@luelsanto4040]

great info... please get Dillon a handlebar grip for that bike

[@NickStubbs]

I would, but he's nearly 17 now and about to start driving lol!

[@laika25]

Neutral density filter? (in order to shoot at 2.8?)

[@NickStubbs]

No, just fast shutter speed 👍

[@TiagodeAngelisSilva]

Great video, Obrigado!

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks and you're welcome 👍

[@thecherishedlife]

This helped a lot!! Thank you so much!

[@NickStubbs]

Cherish Chavez Thanks and you're welcome Cherish!

[@SilvioRogerioGomesCosta]

Great, Thank u so much...Right now I can handle my 5dmk3 fully...

[@NickStubbs]

Silvio Rogerio You're welcome : )

[@richmart8570]

Thank you Nick

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome Rich 👍

[@mikeryan3968]

Thanks Nick, good video, informative. Dillon also gets a thumbs up

[@NickStubbs]

Mike Ryan Lol...Thanks Mike : )

[@bikash3003]

Now I know what mistakes I do while Taking wedding pictures

[@jkotidis]

Why not to shot all the pics at Al photo focus ? What if subject is still and take photos at Al focus ??? Thx

[@NickStubbs]

If I'm shooting a static subject, I like to see the focus point light up and hear the beep so I know focus is locked.

[@JWolfe39]

Thanks for the vid. now i figured it out that i need to use AI S. for fashion shows.

[@NickStubbs]

PeteR ParkeR_ You're welcome, glad to help!

[@theasisart]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ. Με βοήθησες αρκετά!!!

[@NickStubbs]

Παρακαλώ!

[@madmax216]

You are a genius, thanks for this video

[@NickStubbs]

You're too kind...thank you 🙏👍

[@A.O.U]

Good video. Thank you 😉

[@NickStubbs]

YW👍

[@laika25]

Which camera are you using?

[@NickStubbs]

I can't remember or see clearly on my phone but it would have been either the 5d mkii or one of the 1-series cameras (1d mkii/iii).

[@paulmak2228]

Awesome video. Thanks!

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome!

[@allanthompson9695]

Great Video.

[@pthoro]

Thank you, very helpful

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome 👍✌️

[@antongrischenko4132]

Thank You, very useful!

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome Anton and thanks for the feedback 👍

[@jaytranquilo3728]

Are you shooting Auto focus or manual focus?

[@NickStubbs]

Auto focus 👍

[@jaytranquilo3728]

@@NickStubbs Thanks Sir!

[@julibala]

Ótimo vídeo! Muito obrigado.

[@NickStubbs]

Você é bem vindo. Feliz Ano Novo!

[@moobengy]

Nice. Could make a good character for The Fast Show.

[@NickStubbs]

Haha. I don't know whether to be flattered or offended. WTH, I'll go with offended so I'm off to my safe space under the stairs 🏠🏃‍♂️ Just kidding 😉

[@baniomika3764]

Can AI SERVO use in video record??

[@NickStubbs]

Hi Bani, this depends on the camera. For a long time, useable autofocus on DSLR video and other video cameras was all but useless. Canon rule the roost right now with their Dual Pixel Autofocus which is superb but many other cameras are now focusing (excuse the pun) their efforts on good autofocus for video. Check with the camera reviews before buying : )

[@eddymasselink8916]

Well done :)

[@NickStubbs]

Thanks 👍

[@ThiagoFerreira-jn4td]

Thank you!

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome 👍

[@rickytv24]

I actually use Ai SERVO. The shots are perfect for event like wedding.

[@NickStubbs]

Indeed, servo focusing has come a long way since I recorded this.

[@chakarbaloch392]

Great practical

[@eleazerrodriguez]

AI Servo is extremely crucial in wedding photography. Thanks for creating this video!

[@NickStubbs]

Eleazer Rodriguez Indeed and you're welcome.

[@daintyasia8152]

Thanks

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome 👍

[@dronespace]

great video thanks

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome...

[@satyaswarupkanungo1512]

I can see a boy's face from the side in the middle of the video 😂

[@YoUrDaD17]

thanks, thanks... thank you very much mate!

[@NickStubbs]

You're welcome!

[@May04bwu]

I'm using AI Servo and the focus is still really bad on moving objects. Kind of disappointing :(

[@NickStubbs]

Results will vary depending on the camera and lens you are using.

[@Princeton_James]

I agree with Nick's comment. I'm curious about your camera and lens? Also, what were the lighting conditions?

[@eddymasselink8916]

Well doen

[@matthewwalters1175]

Great video,buy the poor boy a new grip 😂

[@NickStubbs]

Haha...he had one of those noisy "motorbike revving" grips on but took it off for this as it would slip : )

[@ShyShyTv]

He’s in grass😂😂

[@NickStubbs]

Lol...yeah. It was tough going for him!

[@marcg3923]

fake! the child is a paid actor hehehe

[@NickStubbs]

Lol...true, except he wasn't paid! 😉

[@tell_it_like_it_is1187]

Dude...could you not of picked a easier place for the kid to ride his bike......i mean really...grass??????????

[@NickStubbs]

Haha...no, the kids gotta learn! He's now 6 foot tall and as lean as you like so he can thank me and this video for that lol 🤣💪