On Dec 19, 2012, at 9:34 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Larry, > I've been using the AF button on the back of the camera in low light.
I use that button to disable autofocus, once I have the subject in focus. > 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 Getting focus does depend a lot on which lens I was using. Also, since I was switching back and forth between the K-x and the K-5, and the K-x doesn't have focus point indicators, I just have it set to center point auto focus. I didn't generally have problem getting focus lock on the brightly lit stage, though I often did in the dimly lit room. I do have a huge assortment of photos of perfectly focused microphones, showing lovely bokeh on the musician behind the mic. > 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. -- 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.
