Thanks, Don. Yes, it's the runners coming straight at me that I have the most trouble keeping in focus. On my first outing with this lens, especially... it seemed like the focus was always just over the shoulder of the person I was trying to catch. More diligent technique helps... But I'll confess to wondering about how a "better" AF system (more points, faster) would handle in this type of situation. Ah well. Maybe someday, I'll find out... until then, I'll be working on improving my end of the equation. Besides, no other system is any smaller or lighter, that's for sure.
:) -c On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Don Guthrie <[email protected]> wrote: > Other than mulling whether turkeys can really trot, I think you are getting > the hang of the lens. Some nice selective focus there. And I know from > experience it not easy catching subjects moving towards you. Fun stuff. > > > > [email protected] wrote: >> >> Message: 11 >> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:38:09 -0500 >> From: Christine Nielsen<[email protected]> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List<[email protected]> >> Subject: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot >> Message-ID: >> >> <canzyxwjno_ljqsav2rzcxjkfmtn977njvyjbffhk9fb9c-3...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> >> Happy Cyber Monday to all... Hope everyone stateside enjoyed a nice >> holiday weekend! >> >> Sharing some shots I took on Thanksgiving at our town's annual Turkey >> Trot. I brought along a newly-acquired Pentax 60-250.... after my >> first outings with it a couple of weeks ago, I wasn't entirely sure I >> was going to keep it. It's heavy... among other things... I tried >> using it with a monopod, but I found it awkward. I've used it at a >> few 5k races & for some portraits so far... my initial impression at >> the races was that focus was off... but that doesn't seem to be the >> case with stationery subjects... So, I tried to pay closer attention >> to my technique this last time... maybe I'm getting the hang of it. >> I should probably start working out if I'm going to keep it.:) >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/sets/72157632102943391/ > > > > -- > 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. -- http://christinenielsen.com http://www.facebook.com/ChristineNielsenPhotography -- 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.
