On Dec 7, 2010, at 11:51 PM, Miserere wrote: > On 6 December 2010 09:05, Miserere <[email protected]> wrote: >> As part of my on-going K-5 review, I updated the focusing section: >> >> http://enticingthelight.com/2010/12/01/review-pentax-k-5/#focusing >> >> My conclusions about focusing speed seem to differe from everyone >> else's. Opinions welcomed! >> >> Cheers, >> >> >> —M. > > I got to test out Mark's DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 this afternoon and the > consensus was that the fastest cameras were, in order of increasing > speed: K10D, K20D and K-5...in bright light. In low light, I found no > appreciable difference between the K10D and the K-5 as far as speed or > accuracy were concerned; I didn't try out the K20D in low light. > > I've updated the text in my review to reflect my SDM testing. I find > my results curious after reading so much about the K-5's blazing AF > speed. > > This wouldn't keep me from buying the camera as it has many other > improvements, and I will note that I have never been a member of the > Bash the K10D AF Club. > > Anybody else have a different experience to mine? >
Yes. I've shot numerous events in low light with the k20d, K10d, and K7. I've also shot about 1500 frames now with the K5, all with SDM lenses. All of the SDM lenses. The K5 locks on focus much more readily in low light than the others-- the k7 is second best. It's no contest . Paul > > —M. > > \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com > > http://EnticingTheLight.com > A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment > > -- > 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.
