----- Original Message ----- From: "Javier Pedreira (Wicho)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:15 PM Subject: D30 vs EOS 5 AF performance
> Hello. > > I'm considering buying a secondhand D30 to give digital SLRs a try, > and after reading lots of info I'm aware that many users have > complained about its AF. > > Since I own an EOS 5 (A2E in the States), I wonder if any of you can > comment on how their respective AF performances compare. > > The two subjects that I like to shoot and that might pose a problem: > children and concerts. > > My lenses: > > Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM > Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM > Canon EF 200mm f/2 USM > Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 > > The alternatives and why I've discarded them: > > 10D - Much better AF and almost everything else, but I don't want to > spend that much money now; I'd rather wait to see if Canon comes out > with a digital equivalent of the EOS 3. > > D60 - Double the pixels, but same problems and limitations as the D30 > and more money. > > Thanks in advance. > > -- > Javier Pedreira "Wicho" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- <http://www.microsiervos.com/> Well, as the owner of an A2 and D30, plus two of the lenses you mention, the 28-135 and 50mm f1.8, I can give a pretty good answer. Low light AF is, indeed, rather short of what the A2 gives, but, unless you are shooting in very dim lighting, you'll not run into it that often. I've shot live shows in clubs with both, and they're pretty close, good contrast in the lighting onstage seems to help. The shutter lag and AF speed should be quick enough that you'll not miss any shots of even the most hyperactive of children. Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
