I much prefer to use AF rather than manual as I have more confidence in its ability than my eye and its much quicker than me. However for macro work I would usually use manual focus as the AF is unlikely to focus on the exact part of the subject that I would choose.
I mostly shoot landscape and occasionally have some close subject right at the bottom of the frame - (typically below all the focus points). I really should use hyperfocal distance charts. Andy F > I also own the MZ-S. It seems to me, that when you are that > particular and methodical about focus, that you shouldn't even have AF > turned on. My general rule of thumb is, Use AF when MF won't work as > well. This case, MF seems like it would work much better. > > As to technique, I tend to use the DOF more zoom like. Pick my > subject and focus point. Then depress DOF and turn the aperture ring > until I see the desired DOF. Finish my metering and fire the shutter. > > > Bruce Dayton - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
