Hi Rob, on 27 Nov 02 you wrote in pentax.list:
>> I have the same problem. I find it helpful to pick out a small bright >> spot in the image (catchlight in the eye for example) and focus for >> that as it tends to "snap" into focus more readily than textures or >> some other focusing point. >OK this is really interesting, reason being is that I find it very easy >almost all of the time to focus with the full matt screens and most >particularly the new series with the ultra-fine matt texture. What I can say >is that I believe that the lenses open aperture sharpness seems to have more >to do with ease of focussing that I imagined. Hm, I will try to compare some lenses on this point... > All my lenses are reasonably sharp primes apart from my 24-90 Zoom > (which doesn't often find its way onto my camera in any case). I'm considering to buy a 24-90. Have you compared yours to aone of the different 28-105s? Some users say that the 24-90 is the best zoom in this range (except the FA*), others tell that it isn't worth the extra charge compared to a 28-105. Regards, Heiko
