Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not to boast, but once I got good, I was better than the AF cameras until perhaps the EOS 1v came out. I shoot very tight and a lot of AF cameras will hunt when the sensors hit a plain part of the jersey. With manual focus, you do not have to worry about where you place the AF sensors. It makes for one less thing to worry about. With a 400mm f2.8, there is very little depth of field and an AF camera will often focus on the wrong subject. The Plus side of AF is that you can sometimes quickly point it at the action and get the shot in focus. With manual focus, you have to carefully follow the action and start focusing on it as it moves towards you. Regards, Robert At 01:30 PM 11/12/2002 -0500, you wrote: >ROBERT, HOW DO YOU FINF SHOOTING SPORTS WITH AN ALL MANUAL CAMERA? DON'T >TRUST OR DON'T LIKE THE AF SYSTEMS? >WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. Your football images are tack sharp. > >Regards >Felix Erazo >www.thrutheviewfinder.com >www.thrutheviewfinder.com/PAW.html > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Ted Grant >Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 1:09 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Ted Grant "Light, eyes, action, shoot! " > >Robert G. Stevens said: > > To quote Ted Grant: > > > > "It's keeping the shooting simple follow the KISS method:......Light, >eyes, > > action, shoot! > > ted" > > > > I was shooting last Saturday and tried to focus on the eyes, wait for >the > > action and then shoot. The results are below. > > > > http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/PAW2002/wk45.htm > > > > What do you think?<<<< > >Hi Robert, >Veeeeeerrrrrrryyyyyyyyy interesting! :-) Well done. :-) > >But I have to confess shooting football action and trying to focus on >the >eyes wasn't ever in my plan for that sport unless the athlete was >standing >still without a helmut on! ;-) > >I might add you must have had the luck of the Focus Gods with you at the >moment of this exposure. But then you're a damn fine sports photographer >and >rarely need the Focus God's for help at anytime! ;-) >ted > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html