Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, Thought you used an R8? Are you refering to your F5? Peter K > ---------- > From: Eric Welch[SMTP:ewelch@ponyexpress.net] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Thursday, December 31, 1998 8:57 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Apples and Oranges, cromlech and soccer > > >tough subject whether you use auto focus or not. I know a number of news > >guys shooting sports who _____turn off the auto focus!_______ I bet > that's > >a surprise to the folks saying auto focus is the be all to end all for > >shooting sports or any action. > > Ted's right. > > There are many sports that I turn off the AF (when I use AF cameras) and > some that I leave it on. Track and field often are good subjects for AF. > Long jumpers and such who are coming at you. But not pole vaulters. MF is > much better. Baseball? No AF for me. Football. Depends. Soccer, sometimes > good, sometimes not. Depends on what you're shooting. Don't try it through > a net. > > Life is not easy, neither is photography. AF and MF take experience to do > it right. > -- > > Eric Welch > St. Joseph, MO > http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > > Consciousness: that annoying time between naps >