I have those progression zoom glasses, which are basically one big bi focal, but its the floaties that really give me a hard time. I have to blink and or move my eyes almost constantly to keep them from the centre of my eyes.
Real PITA Dave On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > Darren, > You have to be careful. > Just because your vision works perfectly, it's no reason to trash Autofocus. > I've needed glasses for nearsightedness (+8 diopters) and an astigmatism, > plus floaters (no help from the glasses), and now bifocals for reading. > Making pictures in sharp focus has always been a challenge, > and autofocus helps...even with the DFA100/2.8 Macro on the K-7. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:15 AM, CheekyGeek <[email protected]> wrote: >> My apologies to any who were offended my my choice of words. For the >> record, I was calling no person ridiculous. >> I can certainly empathize with anyone who has special needs. However, >> most people are not in that category, and yet feel that they MUST have >> autofocus. It is like those without the need all feeling they need to >> park in the "handicapped" parking spot. If one does not have special >> needs, I encourage them to open their minds to manual focus lenses, if >> they have not already done so. >> >> If you are an able-bodied person who regularly parks in handicapped >> parking spots and are offended by this post, I apologize in advance. >> >> Darren Addy >> Kearney, NE >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Jerry in Arizona <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> I am certainly glad that you are physically sound enough to use a manual >>> focus macro (or any MF lens at all). There are those of us where being >>> visually or physically disabled have severe problems with MF lenses. I >>> suppose it might be helpful if you looked beyond beyond yourself before >>> calling others "ridiculous." >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 9:40 AM, CheekyGeek <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> IMHO, autofocus on a macro lens is ridiculous. >>>> The greatest value in macro lenses that I have seen is the Tamron SP >>>> 90mm f2.5 (either 52B or 52BB). WHAT a lens for very little money. >>>> You'll need the matched Tamron converter (or any good 7 element macro >>>> converter) to reach 1:1. Alternately, use an extension tube. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a >> camera." >> ~ Dorothea Lange >> >> "98% of all cameras and lenses are sharper than 99% of all photographers." >> ~ Anonymous >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
