I occasionaly use a Tamron2x times teleconverter with a Pentax F*300/4.5. That setup is probably asking a lot from autofocus, but I still try anyway. On a slightly overcast day, I cannot focus at all with the PZ-1P (mine is actually a Z-1P -Canada). It just hunts back and forth, so I have to manually focus. The same with my MZ-3. My *ist locks on right away. On one slightly over cast day, I took the converter, lense and *ist to a camera store and they let me take an MZ-S outside so I compared it with the *ist. With people walking down the street, the *ist picked them up right away. The MZ-S had a little trouble but after about a second, it focused on them. I tried both in the servo/continuous mode and also in the single mode. Both held the focus on the walking people in servo mode. I didn't have film in the camera, and in hindsight I probably should have so I could view the pics to confirm. But anyway, I have had good results with the *ist (but maybe slighty overcast gives more light for autofocus than inside a mall in your test) Greg Cooper
----- Original Message ----- From: "David S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 12:00 AM Subject: SAFOX VII vs SAFOX VIII > My newest body is the Z1-p & I would like to get another body with > improved autofocus for moving subjects. I am thinking about getting an > MZ-S but am concerned about the thought of Pentax totally discontinuing > aperture rings on all new lenses. > > I took the FA* 200/2.8 & F* 300/4.5 IF lenses to a local camera store > for a comparison between the MZ-S & *ist bodies with those lenses. The > *ist did not seen to track people walking in the mall as well as the > MZ-S, I think this might be due to a weaker AF motor in the *ist. Has > anybody done a field test comparison between AF capabilities of the MZ-S > & *ist, or MZ-S & *istD? > > Does anybody with inside Pentax info know if Pentax will be soon > releasing a higher end film based body then the *ist? > > -- > David S. > Nature and wildlife photography http://www.sheppardphotos.com > >
