Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/19

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Subject: [Leica] OFF TOPIC: Chasseur d'Images-209-12/98, was: Apo 70-180/2.8
From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 11:31:48 +0100
 
N. B. Watson wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 18 Nov 1998 17:45:34 +0100 Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu> writes:
> 
> >The F5 is from far the faster (even with the non AF-S 300/4), then the
> >EOS 3
> >and F-90X ex-aequo and finally the EOS 1n.
> 
>                         I find this rather difficult to believe.  The
> F5's ability to lock and alter focus is perhaps faster but the 300/4
> Nikkor's AF operation is amongst the slowest around and in my experience
> cancels out much of the F5's prowess.

Nigel,

They were also surprised, but they obtained exactly the same results with
both the 300s with the F5. (and well ahead of both the Canons)
I hope there will be an improvement with the new 80-200/2,8 AF-S.
;-)

Lucien