Originally posted by Rory I agree. The main issue is that when I use it in low light, it's for live music. My live music shots would benefit from AF. I love the lens, and would rather not dump it, but I'd need to sell all of them to fully fund either purchase.
Rory,
I found that the Nokton's MF is not an issue "what-so-ever" when your target is more than 5 m away, because of the Nokton DOF. I simply set the focus range to Infinity. In addition, the K-7 has an excellent AF assist system that is very helpful for target within 3-8 m.
Simply, if you shoot live music, and the musicians are more than 5 m away from you, I would:
- set the lens to +infinite
- half-press the shutter release (& keep it half-pressed), and
- adjust very-slightly the lens focus ring until....
- when the AF assist light is on (and the K-7 has a truly-excellent focus assist in low-light conditions), shoot.
I cannot comment with other camera-bodies, but I found that the K-7 + Nokton is the "ideal couple" in low-light. The K-7 AF focust light is a great feature in low-light conditions and definitely an asset with the Nokton. I add that I am not a pro and would regard myself as a beginner/amateur with MF.
For thoughts...