Larry, I've been using the AF button on the back of the camera in low light. I'm betting better focusing results in lower light, but I might be paying more attention, It might be the DA 55/1.4, or the K-5IIs Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 12:02 AM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > Since we've been talking about K-5 high ISO performance: > http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/8285822107 > > K-5, FA77 ISO 12,800 f/1.8 1/13 Sec > > It was at a party and concert for Ziggy's 40th birthday. I took most of the > photos that night with the 80-200/2.8. At first, when I was going over the > shots, I was lamenting all of the ones I lost because I blew the manual > focusing. Then I looked at the ones I took with the FA77 of the musicians on > stage. Almost every one of them was focused perfectly on some piece of > clutter on the stage, rather than on the performers. While I am sure that > the improved low light focusing of the K5-II would certainly come in handy, > the thing that I most desperately need is more focusing points, that cover > smaller areas. > > If anyone is interested in the whole set: > http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157632279369283/ > > Most of them were shot between ISO 5,000 and 8,000. > IMGP is the K-x LRC are the K-5. > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > 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.
