Only problem with the "S" setting is the danger of holding "focus" too long prior to release. In that case it will give you a release based on the last actual focus. Just letting off the release and re-focusing with some frequency will, of course, negate that problem.
Jack --- On Mon, 8/30/10, P N Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > From: P N Stenquist <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: PESOs - Summer Sizzle > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, August 30, 2010, 2:43 PM > No, both were shot in S setting. I > switch between the two. The C setting will give you a > shutter release even if the subject isn't in focus although > it will attempt to lock in constantly. The S setting yields > more "will not fire" situations, but when it does go, it > usually lock right on. > > Yes, the first is a relatively slow shutter pan -- 1/40th I > believe. While the ap was rather small, so DOF is great. > I've found getting a lock on focus with pans isn't as easy > as one might think. The distance from camera to subject is > changing constantly, if only by a relatively small amount. > > Paul > > > On Aug 30, 2010, at 5:25 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Both well done, Paul. First is more of a pan with a > reasonably fast shutter to allow for some subject movement > during pan. Second shot must do all the "panning" by > re-focusing. AF looks quite capable. > > Were both shot in "C" setting? > > > > Jack > > > > --- On Mon, 8/30/10, P N Stenquist <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> From: P N Stenquist <[email protected]> > >> Subject: PESOs - Summer Sizzle > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > >> Date: Monday, August 30, 2010, 2:11 PM > >> Two pics that illustrate the K7's > >> autofocus capability. The second is a particularly > tough > >> situation, with the subject moving rapidly toward > camera. > >> > >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11526999&size=lg > >> > >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11527004 > >> > >> Paul > >> > >> --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. > > > --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.
