Shel, In my experience with the K10 so far, SR is active and ready as quickly or faster than focus is acquired, which should mitigate your concerns regarding the situation you are describing.
Michael On Dec 2, 2006, at 8:01 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > That's not quite the same as quickly lifting the camera to the eye and > making a quick "street shot". In those situations there's little > opportunity to do what you suggest. It may be possible to walk > around with > one's finger half-depressing the shutter all day, but that seems > somewhat > tiresome and annoying. > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Paul Stenquist > >> I find, for example, that when tracking Grace as she charges >> around the >> room, I can easily keep the shutter release in the halfway >> position, so >> I don't miss a beat. I would guess that's what the sports photogs do >> when shooting with their long Canon IS glass. > > >> On Dec 2, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: >> >>> If that's the case, then SR is mostly useless >>> for quick shooting ... <sigh> >>> >>> Shel >>> >>> >>> >>>> [Original Message] >>>> From: David Bliss >>> >>>> One thing that I didn't figure out until I'd read the manual ten or >>>> twelve >>>> times is that SR does not work unless you hold the shutter release >>>> half- >>>> pressed for a few seconds, until the SR (hand) icon shows in the >>>> lower >>> left of the viewfinder. If you just fire the shutter all the >>> way, no > SR. >>>> Might explain the behavior you're seeing. >>>> >>>> At least, this is my understanding from the bottom grey box on >>>> p. 68 >>>> of the manual and from my K10D's behavior. >>>> >>>> I find SR works **GREAT**. I regularly get shots at >>>> 210mm at 1/15 that show no signs of motion blur. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
