On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:02:59 -0600, you wrote:
>The better ones have much
>better focusing screens, split image spots and so on, and the image snaps in
>and out much more clearly. I still remember my old Pentax Spotmatic. I
>wonder if trying it again my opinion would change.
>
>Bottom line is that I think the designers need to completely rethink the
>whole matter of focus on these cameras and the interaction between manual
>and auto focus. There is room for improvement there.
I definitely agree. I personally much prefer either the multiprism
or split screen focusing on my MF cameras. And of course they all
have full aperture metering so low light is not such a problem.
There IS room for improvement in the AF systems, no doubt. And as
you say, the interaction with MF. I don't think the addition of a
split screen spot would be so hard, and I think some of the higher-end
cameras have it? I could be wrong. With a wide angle lens, it's
almost impossible to visually focus, there just isn't enough info.
For me, the real strengths of AF are its sheer speed for things like
flying birds, and rapid switching of subjects. But my MF technique
isn't bad either! <w> Low light hasn't been an insoluble problem for
me so far, and it is quite a bit easier than with MF.
Ken Durling
Website http://home.earthlink.net/~kdurling/
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