I have a MZ-S, a *ist D, DS, K10D and a very understanding wife. I agree with the center sensor hypothesis suggested by Boris. When set to center only (as I frequently do), AF speeds are very close. The K10D seems to be right on par with the MZ-S if not better. Also, the DSLRs all had cross sensors unlike the MZ-S. I remember having to tilt the MZ-S on occasion to get it to settle down when the subject had a distinct horizontal or vertical pattern. The K10D is definitely better than the DS with regard to AF, IQ, and build quality. BTW, I really did like my DS and it took much abuse and worked fine. It's currently off on a trip with a firend whose Nikon broke right before she left for Budapest.
I have some sympathy for the concern about the proprietary battery. It does work well but unfortunately I have misplaced the charger. If it doesn't turn up very soon I'll have to drop $25-35 on a new generic version. >>> "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/24/2008 9:32 AM >>> I should add, that recently I've been playing a bit. Although trivial, but it appears that if I force only center sensor to be used in AF'ing then of course it seems that AF becomes faster. As far as I remember MZ-S has less AF sensors than K10D. So perhaps it plays a certain role in the equation. Of course arranged comparison/test would be in order here. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. !SIG:47c1810069103172117797! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
