Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Austin wrote: > >This 'stuff' makes me chuckle. I did professional sports photography in > >the early/mid 80's and had no problem focusing...nor, obviously, have the > other > >thousands of sports photographers who didn't have AF over the years... > > > Logan Reinwood responded:: > >>>>You are right. But now with AF, you can get a larger number of outstanding > > picture because the material is just MORE adequate than AF<<<<<. Logan, I don't think AF gives a greater number of outstanding photographs. I believe what it gives you is more negatives in focus and that doesn't mean they are outstanding. May I quote a friend of mine, a pro news and sports shooter of many years experience who said when his newspaper switched to all AF gear for their photographers. " I now get 35 out of 36 frames in focus, but hell the images aren't any better for impact, just more in focus. The best thing is, the "old man" (their photo editor) thinks I'm finally learning how to be a great sports photographer!" So I suppose in that vane AF can mean more than outstanding photographs.;-) ted