On 31/12/05, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: > >In 2004-2005, while considering a digital camera, I was glad that >finally, *ist D had the continous focus. I was thinking about switching >to D-70, but my existing Pentax-dedicated gear was a big factor to stay >with Pentax. I was really disappointed to find out that DS that I >finally decided on, - again, didn't have C-AF. >Nevertheless, I purchased it in June 2005 (as I had an event where >I needed it). I was rather pissed when shortly after that DS2 >came out with the C-AF. > >[lyrical digression = OFF] > >Earlier this month I was glad to read that the firmware upgrade >finally included the C-AF. So, I upgraded the firmware, and >had an occasion soon after (some variety on stage performance) where >I could use that. What I found is that I am so much used to S-AF, >that I prefered it even when I was shooting dancers. >(Well, it was a bit dark there, and the C-AF was not keeping up..). >I am going to try C-AF again, but so far, I haven't used it...
Igor, I have only ever used manual focus cameras prior to digital. A manual focus camera has nothing stopping the photographer from shooting even if the focus is not sharp on the subject. This is effectively all I know. So I pick up a DSLR (my first auto-focus camera) and it beeps at me and tells me the subject is in focus. A machine tells *me* when the subject is in focus?? I don't think so. I tried the Single shooting mode once only, never again. I like to decide when I fire the shutter, not the camera. I might be useless at it, but I like to think I'm in control of the shoot ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
