Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 03:57 PM 9/7/99 -0500, Emanuel Lowi wrote: >that AF is not that reliable, all things considered, and that Canon EOS-1 AF >technology still beats Nikon F5 etc. for image quality at point of focus. >Perhaps >Leica's resistance to AF all these years is well-founded: why throw away >superb lens >quality for the intermittent advantage of quick focus? Because it beats the crap out of missing focus altogether in tough shooting situations. That it increases a pros take (i.e. $$$) and can help get the picture in all sorts of odd situations, like when the camera is not up to the eye. (I've done it, quite handy). And, reason #1 - You can turn it off when you don't need it. But you can't turn it on if you don't have it. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Capt'n! The spellchecker kinna take this abuse