This is pretty much what I’ve been doing, but I don’t like to assume that just because something seems to work for me that it is the best way.
I have learned that stock focusing screens in 2020 don’t work nearly as well for manual focus as focusing screens did 20-40 years ago. Unfortunately, my eyes also don’t work nearly as well for manual focusing as they did 20 years ago. There are times that manual focusing works better than automatic, such as when a bird is hiding in branches. Unfortunately my 50-500 does not have quickshift focusing and I need to change modes on both the camera body and the lens in order for it to work. I have also noticed that the K-1 is much better at focusing on what’s under the focusing point than the K-3 which will pretty much focus on any sharp edge in the same general zip code as what is under the focusing point. My hope was that maybe the AF-C would be better at detecting the person/bird/flower than the microphone/tree branch/paneling on the wall on the other side of the room. > On Feb 25, 2021, at 1:11 PM, Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ditto what Alan wrote. > > Rick > >> On Feb 25, 2021, at 2:55 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: >> >> I mostly use auto focus, single point, spot. Works fine for me. M focus >> occasionally if I am trying to thread the sensor through the undergrowth. >> K110D, K7 & K5 all the same. >> >> Alan C >> >> On 25-Feb-21 07:59 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> >>>> On Feb 24, 2021, at 9:54 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godfreydigio...@me.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I just turn AF off and focus manually. Much faster and simpler. :) >>> Depends on which Pentax body. Like I said, with my K100, K2 & Kx that was >>> true. I forget which one you’re using these days? You seem to change your >>> cameras more frequently than some members of this list change their >>> underwear. >>> -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
