Only one Fresnel pattern and no spilt field centre means that manual focusing is not as easy or convenient as it could be, compared to many other cameras - IMO. The good thing about it is a clean and beautiful viewfinder image.
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 20. november 2004 17:27 Til: Jens Bladt Emne: Re: YA New User Sorry, have to strongly disagree. I focus manually about 90% of the time with my *istDs and never use the focus confirmation. I find the viewfinder just fine for manual focus. Could be your lenses or eyesight maybe? -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, November 20, 2004, 8:13:32 AM, you wrote: JB> For Manual Focus the viewfinder screen sucks. You can't really see if it's JB> sharp - you just wait for the red square to appear ar the green lamp and the JB> beep. So you might as weel just use AF. Better screens for the camera are JB> available, though - AFAIK. JB> Jens Bladt JB> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB> http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- JB> Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB> Sendt: 20. november 2004 15:11 JB> Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] JB> Emne: Re: YA New User JB> Quoting Jon Glass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> How well does the istD work with manual focus lenses? >> JB> I use the *istD in manual focus much more often than autofocus. I find it JB> very easy to focus manually. (On the other hand, I find the autofocus slow. JB> So you can consider that both a positive and a negative review at once.) JB> Hope that answers that question. JB> Oh, and welcome! JB> ERNR
