> > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/07/15 Fri AM 10:44:51 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: I'm Getting an Auto Focus Camera > > Thanks, Juame ... > > From your comments, and those of others, it seems that the 5n is not a > camera I'd buy except for photographing in some specific situations. I'd > sure hope newer cameras behave better - after all, what's the point of > autofocus if you're continually having to adapt to its limitations.
Surely, that's no different to manual focus. Or any other aspect of photography. <Harry> A man's got to know his limitations </Harry> 8-))))) > > I wonder if the MZ-3 is any better, and what the DSLR's are like. When I > used the istD it was in MF all the time with one exception, so I never > really got to use auto focus. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Jaume Lahuerta > > > I have the 5n and I am afraid that its auto focus is > > one of the weakest points that I find on it. > > > > I just want to prevent you from an issue that may make > > you loss a photo-opportunity from time to time. When > > you switch from an AF lens to a MF lens, you have to > > remember to switch the AF-MF selector. This may seem > > trivial, but in my case it isn?t, mostly in when you > > do it in a hurry. > > This selector, when in AF, blocks the AF lens so you > > cannot turn the focus ring, only the camera can. But > > with a MF lens you can turn it always, so you tend to > > think that you are on MF. > > If you are in AF mode, you won't be able to fire the > > shutter unless the camera 'thinks' that your target is > > in focus (there is a focus assist led that illuminates > > when supposedly in focus). > > So you can find yourself pushing the button and the > > camera don?t shooting just because your focused target > > is not in the middle of the frame, for exemple. > > > > Of course, when the selector is set to MF, you can > > shoot at anytime with any lens. > > > > Just wanted to make sure that you know this. > > > > Regards, > > Jaume > > > ----------------------------------------- Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
