Good question. For pans of cars I set the autofocus to th´single center sensor. When I'm shooting people on the street, I generally choose the uppermost sensor with the camera in a vertical position. I never use the full array. That may have somthing to do with why I don't have a problem with hunting. Paul On Sep 4, 2007, at 6:49 PM, George Sinos wrote:
> Paul - just curious, do you normally have all of the AF sensors > enabled or do you set your camera to a single sensor. > > GS > > On 9/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The K10D definitely outperforms the *istD on autofocus. Shooting >> long-shutter pans at nigh with only streetlight illuminationt, the >> *istD couldn't focus with the FA 35/2. The K10D has no problem >> nailing the focus and can even do it with the DA 50-200, which is >> a rather slow lens at f4.5 - 5.6. I'm a firm believer in >> continuous autofocus. If the subject is moving or I'm moving, I >> flip the autofocus switch to continuous. I shot some pics of Grace >> running full speed in the yard Sunday with the DA 50-200. The >> autofocus had no problem keeping up. However, I will be much >> happier with the new, faster DA* zooms. As soon as I can round up >> the dollars:-). >> Paul >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: John Sessoms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> From: >>> "Jerome >>>> Thanks to all who replied. From your responses, I've gained a >>>> good amount >>>> of advisement for my next time out. They all seem obvious once >>>> you hear >>>> them, but they were *obviously* the very things I overlooked... >>>> >>>> 1. Use RAW, you idiot! Now that I'm comfortable with Bridge and >>>> Photoshop >>>> I sincerely have no reason not to do so. I also bought 2 back up >>>> SD cards >>>> (for a total of 4), so I may as well give myself a chance to use >>>> them. >>>> >>>> 2. Autofocus Issues... >>>> Sorry Paul, but I've still gotta "blame the equipment" on that >>>> one. The >>>> amount of time that both cameras spent hunting was simply >>>> unacceptable. No >>>> buts about it. >>> >>> If you're going to blame the equipment, blame the lenses. The >>> larger the >>> maximum aperture, the faster the camera will focus. You need at >>> least >>> f/2.8. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
