On 22 Feb 2006 at 22:43, Gautam Sarup wrote: > On 2/21/06, John Coyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And I find 45 focus points laughable: the CPU must spend a huge amount of > > time analysing the optimum focus distance from all those inputs! > > I may be missing something there though and I'd be happy for someone to > > explain the benefits to me... > > Actually, I'd be curious to know how many use more than one spot. > > I find it easier to focus using the center AF spot, recompose and shoot > than to fiddle with a switch and a knob to change the focus point, then > press the shutter etc. or let the camera pick a spot.
Me too, not that I use AF much but about the only times I've bothered to set the AF spot to other than the centre spot was when shooting motor-sports with a long lens. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
