> > on 30.10.03 21:30, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I was curious - how good is the new SAFOX VIII (on *ist&*istD) in low light? > > In the Phil's review, it looks dissapointing; 0,1EV with a 1.4 lens, as > > opposed to -1EV for the 10D. > I made some dirt & quick tests of SAFOX VIII last weekend, comparing it to > SAFOX VII in MZ-S. . . . but a winner was... Z-20 and SAFOX II with one > wide AF sensor, which followed in the right direction ...
That (SAFOX II) is the same AF system as in the PZ-1p, right? In that case your experience is exactly the opposite of mine. I find that the MZ-S almost always guesses right on how to focus, while the PZ-1p is far more prone to guessing wrong, spinning the lens all the way to the stop, and only achieving focus in the return directon (this is particularly true when the lens is currently focussed a little closer than the object). I'll probably be checking the *ist-D AF tonight at a Halloween party.
