> If I am doing a portrait in the studio or on location and the subject is > fairly static, I do not use the shutter release to auto focus. I transfer > that function to a button on back of the camera, it seems to help with any > shutter lag due to the camera checking focus. Now the camera will fire > whether in focus or not. I am using the camera's electronics to focus, but > it is a my decision as when to focus, not the cameras.
This is interesting. I never had the back focus problem with my D1, but then always had focus on a back button, not the shutter release. I believe this isn't possible with the D70 but could stand to be corrected on that. I never have focus problems with my Contax 645 using back-button focus. Best regards Paul Ellis Mamatus Limited http://www.mamatus.com Photography - Interactive Imaging - Apple Macintosh consultancy Tel +44 20 8341 9788 Mobile +44 7930 312554 =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
