Re: MZ-S Focus Select in use is a moot point.
Actually I would have a very good use for selectable focus points after today. I found myself using only the center sensor on my MZ-3 and PZ-20 then recomposing each shot. Most shots would have had my point of focus using one of the outer sensors or upper center sensor on the MZ-S it would have been nice to compose and select the sensor ( or preselect ). Now that I finally have the right lens arsenal it's time to save and take the MZ-S plunge. __ Find, Connect Date! http://personals.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: MZ-S Focus Select in use is a moot point.
I find the 6 point autofocus on the MZ-S annoying at times... but very useful at others. I sometimes like carrying my camera over my shoulder and just let the camera autofocus and shoot, so I can get some candid street shots... Granted they always don't come out perfect or the camera decides to focus on something irrelevant... but considering the number of shots I've tried with having the camera slung over my shoulder and me not looking through the viewfinder... the MZ-S has fared well. That's one thing I couldn't do with my PZ-1p with it's one focus point. Check out this picture... I shot it without even looking through the viewfinder... I sorta like it. But hey, that's my opinion... http://home.attbi.com/~gbovino/pics/street-riders.JPG Gabe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pat White Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 2:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MZ-S Focus Select in use is a moot point. Actually, I find focus point selection to be very useful when shooting portraits. I select the second point from the right, which lines up nicely with the subject's eye, rather than having auto focus point selection locking on the nearest spot in the frame, often the elbow. This makes your shooting a one-step process (frame and shoot), rather than two-step (lock focus, re-frame and shoot). Also, it's easy to forget to lock focus in a busy session, so one more chance for error is eliminated at the start. For more general shooting, I just leave the selector on auto. Pat White - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
MZ-S Focus Select in use is a moot point.
It wasn't designed for in-use, on-the-fly switching, in my opinion. You should set your preferred focus point in advance, sort of like the Pentax functions. I don't think it is useful at all, or was designed to be useful, to switch focus points with the camera to your eye, ready to shoot. It is infinitely easier to move your camera a matter of millimeters to place your selected focus point on your desired focus target. If you are finding that the automatic selection of focus points by the camera sometimes picks up something with more contrast than your desired focus target, then you should select a permanent focus point and use that all the time. Trying to use the switch to get the camera to re-focus on your target, when all you really have to do is press the shutter half down with a selected focus point on the target, then recompose, as you have no doubt been doing for many years, is so obviously crazy that I am certain the camera designers never intended focus point switchability to be an in-use convenience. It's an option designed to be pre-set. Select the lower center point and forget about it if you are having problems with auto selection jumping around. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S Focus Select in use is a moot point.
In a message dated 19/04/02 16:13:49 GMT Daylight Time, Mark Lindamood writes: It is infinitely easier to move your camera a matter of millimeters to place your selected focus point on your desired focus target. I would go along with that. Follow focussing an off centre subject is where this sort of thing comes in handy, but the focus points are not particularly widely spaced, in any case. Kind regards Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S Focus Select in use is a moot point.
not necessarily, if your camera is bolted to a tripod (as it should be ;) that, btw, was one of the reason i decided AF is not for me -- even when the interface is good (i had minolta maxxum 7), it's still quite a pia compared to manual focusing, where there's no such thing as focusing points. and i like that a lot, makes my life much more enjoyable. It is infinitely easier to move your camera a matter of millimeters to place your selected focus point on your desired focus target. I would go along with that. Follow focussing an off centre subject is where this sort of thing comes in handy, but the focus points are not particularly widely spaced, in any case. Kind regards Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . -- http://fastmail.fm - Come on home - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
