William Robb wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mike wilson" > Subject: Re: Next move from Pentax: anyone in the know (even under NDA) ? > > >>> From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> The 30D/40D are pretty good though. Less accurate than the Pentax's, but >>> they get there a fair bit faster. >> Isn't that like running 100yards in the opposite direction to a marathon >> start then claiming you've won? > > > As long as focus accuracy is within the depth of focus (surprisingly deep on > telephoto lenses), or depth of field (surprisingly deep on wide angle > lenses), then it's all good. > I don't know how "less accurate" (if at all) Canon's AF is, but it certainly > isn't going to be especially bad, or people wouldn't be buying their cameras > in droves for professional use. > Pentax AF may be a tad more accurate, but it is certainly less fast than the > present crop of higher performace Canons, which, in many situations where AF > is beneficial, negates the advantage of AF. > > Accuracy of AF with non or slow moving subjects does not necessarily > translate into better focusing performance with fast moving subjects. > > William Robb > >
Note this is Canon's low-end AF. Their higher-end units (like on the 1-series) are truly world-class. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
