Laqup wrote:

Leonard Shepherd wrote:

Laqup wrote:

forgot to mention: I did not use zones, but my default AF mode is full frame subject detection AF.

AF benefits from input from the photographer - with any brand of camera.

Full frame AF is about as inappropriate an AF starting point as can be selected when wanting AF to detect a subject occupying a very small percentage of the image area, similar to your examples.

And here ladies and gentleman we have him. ("I will not go into all details of the settings, as I know that someone always has "a better idea"). Congrats to you, sir.

Here some go once again.

Used in a reasonable way camera AF in all cameras works well.

Some I find fail to recognise the ability of the person behind the viewfinder has a lot to do with how cameras performs.

Most get excellent results, some do not.

I have found over the years those who get poor results have a camera that can instantly take good photos - used reasonably in capable hands.

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Leonard Shepherd
In lots of ways good photography is similar to learning to play a piano - it takes practice to develop skill in either activity.