On Aug 30, 2010, at 6:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > 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
When I use the "S" focus position for action photography, my finger is going up and down like a jackhammer. When I see the shot I want, I squeeze down all the way. Paul > > --- 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. -- 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.
