I never blamed anybody or anything. I was declineing from recommending the *ist D for action photography. To someone who was obvioulsy not very experienced in this field (otherwise he wouldn't have asked, now would he?). So, I naturally presumed he did not have a lot of experience or knowledge about action photography.
I have based my recommendation (or lack of the same) on: 1) My experience from using this camera for almost 30.000 shots of different kinds. 2) The specs of this camera is not impressive compared to that of some alternative choises, featuring faster everything (Write Speed, Auto Focus, FPS). 3) The fact that no sports photographer I have ever heard of is using this camera supports this. That's reasonably sane advice, I think. I wasn't offering advice regarding the personal shooting styles, skills of the craft etc. These skills etc. will / or will not be present no matter what camera is used, right? And I know, that whatever attempts I have ever made to shoot action photograps with the *ist D, was never very rewarding. The *ist D simply doesn't perform fast enough in my opinion. I wouldn't recommend it for this kind of work! I'd use something a little faster. Others are of course most welcome to advice differently. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: John Francis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 25. februar 2006 09:35 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: *IST-D / DS & High speed action! On Fri, Feb 24, 2006 at 11:26:48PM -0800, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Hello Jens, > > One thing really surprises me - why would anyone ask for your advice > concerning sports photography? You know, that's the question I was asking myself. Then, when I saw the example photographs he posted, which supposedly showed what was wrong with the behaviour of the D, all I saw was an example of someone who didn't know how to use the camera appropriately. But, as we see here quite often, it's the people who don't actually do sports photography/digital photography with old lenses/whatever who are the experts in the subject, and who know far more about it than those of us who actually have a lot of relevant experience. Oh, well. I guess if you want a camera that relieves you of the awful responsibility of actually having to think about what you are doing you should just buy whatever Ken Rockwell is recommending today. But then who do you blame when your pictures still end up like crap? -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/268 - Release Date: 02/23/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: 02/24/2006
