---- Begin Original Message ---- From: Joe Wilensky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 16:03:49 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SFX questions
Dave, > >I use it mostly for dressage horses and some low light bar shots.The 35-70 >f 3.5 4.7ish is fast.I use a Sigma 100-300 dl 4.5 6.7ish for the >horses.Works pretty >well,AF is quite fast. >Have you tried it with a fast prime? Autofocus does seem quite fast, >at least for 1987. Before I tried the SFX, I assumed autofocus SLRs >from that era would be really slow. I guess I should try the ME-F >with its one autofocusing lens sometime for that! Actually no,I have only the 2 zooms in AF.Its a lot faster than the Nikon 801 i looked at at Christmas time. >I keep it on single and keep depressing the shutter as the horse >moves,usually less >than 1% per roll is not focused properly thisa way. >Even without predictive autofocus, wouldn't the "servo" setting >probably give you similar, if not better results? Depends on were i stand and the pattern they are running.Sometimes i use servo > >> Does anyone have a spare SFX/SF1 hotshoe cover for sale or trade? > >Yes and No<G> >It looks like I've successfully ordered one from B&H. Bon:) Dave Joe ---- End Original Message ---- Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada "Art needs to be in a frame.That way we know when the art stops and the wall begins"--Frank Zappa http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail
