Yes, the *ist DS and DL bodies focus somewhat slowly in poor light. The K10D is much faster and more positive in low light.
It never bothered me but the improvement is welcome. G On May 14, 2007, at 5:23 PM, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) wrote: > ...Like many people around, I've always found that the *ist DS focuses > quite slowly in poor lighting conditions. > > But last week-end, I took my MZ-5n out of its disgrace, and put on my > F-50 f/1.7. I didn't have this lens yet when I bought the *ist DS, and > had never used it before with the MZ. I must say I was immediately > impressed by the AF speed! > > In both low light and normal light conditions, the MZ focuses way > faster > than the *ist. It's not just noticeable, it's like twice as fast!!! I > wish I had such raw speed on my *ist! > > I used NiMH AA cells on both the MZ and the *ist DS. I assumed > maybe the > *ist DS draws more power for electronics, so I tried lithium > batteries: > it's a bit faster, but still not on par with the MZ still equipped > with > its NiMH cells. > > Is the *ist DS supposed to be so slow, or is my unit somehow bogus and > I've failed to notice so far? Do any of you have an experience to > share > in this regard?... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
