Hi, On Mon, 11 Feb 2002, Paris, Leonard wrote:
> I'd rather think that the problems are being caused by unfamiliarity with > cameras using more than a central area for autofocussing. I got so used to > locking focus on my subject and then recomposing for the shot that, when I > got to use a Canon D30, it was not focussing where I thought it should be. No. As I said earlier, I switched to single sensor as well as disabling the custom function which diverts to one of the other sensors should the camera have difficulty locking on. Although I have been using manual focus cameras for the past 5 years (with a recent partial relapse to AF with the Contax AX), I had previous long time experience with AF and multipoint AF in the Canon EOS system, and prior to that with Minoltas earlier attempts at AF. I know from experience that the more gizmos you have switched on, the more likely it is that the camera will screw up. What I know for sure is that my difficulties do not derive either from my incompetance or from inexperience. The clinchers for me are: 1) That the 43mm will not autofocus to infinity (other than when it sweeps through the whole focussing range when, for example, the lens hood is on). 2) That there is an obvious differential between perceived sharpness when autofocussing compared to manual focus - this is particularly noticeable in the mid and far field 3) It behaves the same way on an MZ-5N. 4) A 28-70 f4 WILL focus to infinity and gives no perceived focus inaccuracies on either camera body. Best regards Martin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
