I agree, actually - it would be very usefull. Wouldn't it be possible to add a larger buffer to an existing camera?? Like a "power grip" or booster! Regards Jens
Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 15. januar 2006 18:13 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: new AF system soon (when D2 arrives)? Pentax shouldn't aspire to having better performance than Canon? I personally would like to see 2-3 fps for 20-30 exposures. Rather than a 4-8 fps burst rate, just match the performance that I could get with a winder on my LX, that would be fine. Jens Bladt wrote: >>Eight FPS, and a 10 shot RAW burst every 10 secs and - of course - >> >> >correspondingly fast AF. > >Well, this would actually be faster than Canon Eos 1Ds Mark II, which can do >an 11 shot RAW burst (4 FPS) every 26 seconds. > >But Canon Eos 1D mark II does a 20 frame RAW burst at 8 FPS, every 39 >seconds. >Regards >Jens > > >Eight FPS, and a 10 shot RAW burst every 10 secs and - of course - >correspondingly fast AF. >Very nice, Dario. >I have noticed that cars are not that difficult to get in focus (See: >http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/86789913/ ) >I guess they move at a more constant speed and the movement is kind of >predictable, they are quite big etc. >I guess it's more difficult to get people who are running, jumping, waving >their arms, rolling, fighting etc. > >This is a little more demanding: >http://www.astropix.com/SPORTSPIX/BASEBALL/SLIDE.HTM >or these: >http://www.manginphotography.com/detected.php?page=&pass= > >Well, I know these are picked from hundreds of excellent photographs :-) >I would still love a just a bit more AF-speed, FPS and write speed. >Are you lsstening Pentax, please double or triple these speeds in the next >flag ship model! >Eight FPS, and a 10 shot RAW burst every 10 secs and - of course - >correspondingly fast AF. > >Regards > >Jens Bladt >http://www.jensbladt.dk > >-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >Fra: Dario Bonazza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sendt: 15. januar 2006 14:14 >Til: [email protected] >Emne: Re: new AF system soon (when D2 arrives)? > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 9:33 PM >Subject: SV: new AF system soon (when D2 arrives)? > > > > >>John. Have you got some examples to post. Runners, bikes, ball players >>etc. >>Shot with *ist D using AF. Not One shot - but several in a series. One >>sharp >>image can be made using MF. But two, three, four in a row? >>Regards >> >>Jens Bladt >>http://www.jensbladt.dk >> >> >> > >Hmmm... not exactly a Formula 1. However, you can find a moving subject >here, in my old D test: >http://www.dariobonazza.com/t04p2e.htm > >Dario > > > > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).

