Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >On Feb 2, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > >>> But it won't autofocus in video mode. >> >> In a thread on PF somebody posted that it does, but I haven't had time >> to track down if they were correct or simply talking out their arse. >> (If they WERE talking out their arse they possess the main >> characteristic needed to be a contributing PDML member). > >They may just have meant that it will autofocus initially in video mode. The >K-5 does that as well. But if the subject moves, your on your own with only an >lcd screen to guide you and a short throw lens barrel with which to focus.
Well it's been almost 10 years since I last shot video seriously (grad school) but I always preferred manual focus. Autofocus kept switching from one point to another when panning static shots - most annoying - or picking the wrong focus point on moving subjects (or requiring me to keep the moving subject in the same point within the frame). I would suspect this camera would be better for serious video shooters and worse for soccer moms. -- 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.
