On Sep 19, 2010, at 4:47 PM, William Robb wrote: > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "paul stenquist" > Subject: Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement > > >>> >>> Ok, Found the specs at DPReview. I take it SAFOX IX+ is a crippled whore >>> that can run a little faster? >>> Note to Pentax: Put a new AF into your cameras and stop hobbling them with >>> an 11 point system. >> >> I think I'll wait to hear from someone who has actually TRIED the K5 >> autofocus before passing judgement. I always pick my own focus points, and >> 11 are adequate. All I want is better lock on. The K7 is a lot better than >> the K20. I suspect this camera will be another significant improvement. But >> like I said, I'm not going to pass judgement, based on the DP whiners. > > Obviously we don't have the same wants in a camera, 11 points in the current > emulation is at best adequate sometimes, and at worst is inadequate much of > the time. I always pick my AF point as well, and sometimes, there is even a > focus point where I want it to be. > The major exception to this is studio portraiture (which you don't do a lot > of), where the end point isn't ever in the right spot and the next tier in is > too close to the center to be of any use. > I wouldn't mind the 11 point AF if they'd move the points around a bit to > make them useful, but I suspect that losing the left hand point and moving it > to the right side and moving both end sensors off center halfway between the > location of the mid point sensors would cause the people who think the > present system is adequate to whine like a 747 coming in for a landing.
While I don't do a lot of studio portraiture, I do some, and I frequently shoot people. I admit I sometimes have to reposition from the top or second tier outside point before clicking the shutter. I guess I've learned to live with that inconvenience and don't even think about it. But a few more points in that area wold be helpful. However, I still want the fast, low-light lock on the most. That would make ti a winner for me. Paul > > William Robb > > -- > 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.
