Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How do you set the autofocus on your 1 series? I was out shooting Red Kites with mine yesterday in the hills, I tried both one shot and AI servo, all (auto select by camera) autofocus spots and center lock. About 10% success focusing on the subject, the auto was particularly shite when the hills were in the background, focused on countryside not bird, whereas previously I have found the autofocus to always focus on the nearest object in the autofocus area, as Canon specify it should I believe, even when this is not the main subject. I was particularly annoyed because this "feature" has autofocused on many an undesired but close item in the field but failed to do so when the closer item actually was the desired subject. My hit rate went up when I went to manual focus. Any help on this would be most appreciated, My EOS 1Ds -can- produce superb results but IME it is in spite of the user interface, not because of it. The Nikon D200 I have tried is about 10 million times better as an ergonomic useable tool IMO. Frank On 15 May, 2007, at 23:26, Harrison McClary wrote: > Yeah, after using any 1 series the 5D leaves a lot to be desired in > the AF field. Anything that is moving gets shot with my 1DII or > that I am using a telephoto on, everything else gets shot with the 5D. > > Eric wrote: >> Eric: >> >> >>> Shots need to be spot on focus, and I always find moving kids is >>> always >>> tough with manual focus. >>> >> >> Moving kids are tough with the 5D, too. >> > >> <snip> > >> >> Before the 5D, I used a 1v when I wanted an SLR. The autofocus on >> that was >> amazing. Absolutely stellar. The autofocus on the 5D is good. >> Just not >> stellar. Then again, the full frame and relative lack of noise on >> the 5D >> *is* amazing. That part is stellar. The autofocus is not bad. >> Just not as >> quick as I would like. I'd be tempted by the 1DMK3 if I were >> wanting a new >> digital camera with good quality and better AF performance. >> >> > > > -- > Harrison McClary > Harrison McClary Photography > harrison@mcclary.net > http://www.mcclary.net > ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography > http://www.imagestocksouth.com > Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: > http://www.mcclary.net/blog > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information