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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



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