What AF setting(s) did you use. I fond for my self, that AFC did not work that well for me, so i just used AFS and kept hitting the shutter button half way to focus then shoot when i had the shot. Found i had a lot more pictures in focus that way
Dave On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 2:53 PM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> wrote: > Thanks, Don. > Yes, it's the runners coming straight at me that I have the most > trouble keeping in focus. On my first outing with this lens, > especially... it seemed like the focus was always just over the > shoulder of the person I was trying to catch. More diligent technique > helps... But I'll confess to wondering about how a "better" AF system > (more points, faster) would handle in this type of situation. Ah > well. Maybe someday, I'll find out... until then, I'll be working on > improving my end of the equation. Besides, no other system is any > smaller or lighter, that's for sure. > > :) > -c > > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Don Guthrie <shark50...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Other than mulling whether turkeys can really trot, I think you are getting >> the hang of the lens. Some nice selective focus there. And I know from >> experience it not easy catching subjects moving towards you. Fun stuff. >> >> >> >> pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: >>> >>> Message: 11 >>> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:38:09 -0500 >>> From: Christine Nielsen<ch...@inielsen.net> >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List<pdml@pdml.net> >>> Subject: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot >>> Message-ID: >>> >>> <canzyxwjno_ljqsav2rzcxjkfmtn977njvyjbffhk9fb9c-3...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >>> >>> >>> Happy Cyber Monday to all... Hope everyone stateside enjoyed a nice >>> holiday weekend! >>> >>> Sharing some shots I took on Thanksgiving at our town's annual Turkey >>> Trot. I brought along a newly-acquired Pentax 60-250.... after my >>> first outings with it a couple of weeks ago, I wasn't entirely sure I >>> was going to keep it. It's heavy... among other things... I tried >>> using it with a monopod, but I found it awkward. I've used it at a >>> few 5k races & for some portraits so far... my initial impression at >>> the races was that focus was off... but that doesn't seem to be the >>> case with stationery subjects... So, I tried to pay closer attention >>> to my technique this last time... maybe I'm getting the hang of it. >>> I should probably start working out if I'm going to keep it.:) >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/sets/72157632102943391/ >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > http://christinenielsen.com > http://www.facebook.com/ChristineNielsenPhotography > > -- > 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
