----- Original Message ----- From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Silly ist-D!
> > >I was actually wondering if we would see more people making a DSLR > >their first AF slr. I wasn't planning on getting an AF model any time > >soon, but now I'm thinking I might not get one at all until I can > >afford a digial one. As far as I'm concerned, for what I do AF isn't > >compelling in and of itself, AF + digital, however.... > > That was me, Matt. A year on, I hardly use the AF at all. This is the one > nice thing about any SLRs, D or F: manual focus is a breeze. In reality, me too. When we inherited the MZ-5 from my dad, my wife glommed onto it pretty quick, and I never did use it all that much. A couple of weddings, and I may have had the 77mm on it once or twice. I really like the ist D with the 50mm f/1.2. It really suits the camera, and gives a nice short tele field of view. The darned thing puts the 77 right into a field of view that I have never really had a lot of use for, unfortunately, so I guess I will still be shooting film....... William Robb
