Manual focus can be useful in situations where auto focus struggles. Your camera's auto focus can struggle to find something to lock on to when it's dark. At dusk and dawn too, autofocus might make getting a great photo hard. Switch to manual focus and you'll guarantee that what you want to be in focus is. Autofocus can sometimes struggle to lock on to fast moving subjects such as horse racing or motorsport. Manual focus will work better here as you can pre focus on a spot that you know the subject will pass through, and all you have to do is press the shutter at the right time to ensure an in focus shot.
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The tough decision about manual focus and auto. But I've had problems with a blocked view of the shot I want to take, and auto focus...just wasn't going to cut it. Learning how to manually line up your shot, and is you live in a high concentrated area where there is a lot of fog or mist in the air...for majority of the day. Manual focus will become your new best friend.