Other manufactures have focusing problems too.
Well, I was poking around a few forums and while following a thread on Canon cameras focusing problems came across this new logo for Canon cameras. http://www.pbase.com/markuson/image/89821880/original -- The difference between individual intelligence and group intelligence is the difference between Harvard University and the Harvard University football team. -- P. J. O'Roarke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Other manufactures have focusing problems too.
LOL Peter. 70-200F2.8 $1600 Camera bag, $250 CF Cards $150 Finally able to to afford that Mk III, Priceless. On both the Canon forum i was on, and the nikonians, after every new camera that was produced, they all had soft images and focus problems. We are not alone on the SS Pixel. Dave Dave On Dec 10, 2007 1:26 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I was poking around a few forums and while following a thread on Canon cameras focusing problems came across this new logo for Canon cameras. http://www.pbase.com/markuson/image/89821880/original -- The difference between individual intelligence and group intelligence is the difference between Harvard University and the Harvard University football team. -- P. J. O'Roarke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Focusing Problems
I mentioned my new ZX-L before, which I'm generally very happy with. And I mentioned the problem it sometimes has autofocusing on a face under indoor lighting. For those interested or needing a point, I've discovered it looks for vertical lines. It has a problem with horizontal lines in general. Using the wide autofocus rather than spot autofocus gives it more image to seek vertical lines on. A tried focusing on the top of my black lamp against a brightly illuminated wall and it worked well if I turned the camera sideways to focus, and then I could use the focus lock to recompose. I suppose I could also try to focus on the edge of someone's face and then recenter the nose, but I haven't had a chance to try that. It still might not help much for spontaneous or action shots under less than ideal lighting. But I understand my equipment a little better now, and that can only help. I also wonder if a lens with a wider aperture would help, but I'm through spending money for a while. -- A nice adaptation of conditions will make almost any hypothesis agree with the phenomena. This will please the imagination but does not advance our knowledge. -- J. Black, 1803.
Re: Focusing Problems
Hi Gregory, on 09 Jan 03 you wrote in pentax.list: I mentioned the problem it sometimes has autofocusing on a face under indoor lighting. I have also problems focusing in dim light as the AF of my MZ-5n behaves as you have mentioned and manual focussing is difficult because of the small viewfinder (I'm wearing glasses). My solution is to take my AF500FTZ flash to every occasion that takes place inside. Its AF spotbeam is discreet but improves AF reliability very very much. Cheers, Heiko
