Thanks for the tips, Joe. I guess I just haven't hit a good groove for working with the monopod... I tend to want more mobility. Or, I haven't figured out how to adjust it right... on several occasions, I found myself either fighting with the camera mid-shot to adjust the height/angle for a moving subject, or shooting without really using the monopod, but letting it dangle & dragging it around. I'm pretty sure that's not right... lol.
:) -c On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 4:59 AM, Joseph McAllister <pentax...@mac.com> wrote: > I seem to have better luck getting good focus every other shot when a subject > is coming towards me. Center spot or 5 point makes little difference. The > camera isn't ready on the first shot and hasn't figured out how fast the > subject is moving. Hits it on the second, overshoots the focus on the third, > settles in pretty much after that. If you need the first image in a rapid > fire mode to be sharp, start holding the AF button down a second or three as > the subject approaches, then start shooting. > > Not claiming these are foolproof or will work for everything, but for running > dogs, it works for me. > > > On Nov 26, 2012, at 11:53 , Christine Nielsen 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. > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
