How to increase focus speed

dafiryde · 04-25-2009, 04:34 PM

i solved a proble earlier this week, and i thought i might share it with you to see if it will help you to,
i wanted a faster responce time, which is time between pressing shutter, getting focus lock and snapping the photo. so there i was doing some research, and narrowed it down to the Nikon D90 or the Canon 50D, so i went on to steves forum and asked which should i choose, well JimC replied , to me right away and asked why i wanted to change, for he has helped me a lot with my K20D and K10D in the past, so i told him why, he replied, just try one more thing for him before i switch.
He told me to put on the lens shade and remove the protective filter, and bam!!!!!!!!!

i was using a totally different camera , outdoors and indoors, i mean instant focus lock and snapping.
to finalize the test , i gave my wife the camera and told her to take a picture of me, her responce was, " so you went and bought another camera today" i asked her why she asked that , she replied " cause this camera taking pictures right away and the other one took forever
I smiled said a pray for JimC

Dave

ftpaddict · 04-25-2009, 04:40 PM

I think that only works with the Kay Twen Tee. My K100D is paaaainfully slow in low light regardless of lens hood position.

dafiryde · 04-25-2009, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by ftpaddict

I think that only works with the Kay Twen Tee. My K100D is paaaainfully slow in low light regardless of lens hood position.

actually it turned out to be the protective filter that was the culprit, even though it is a top of the line Hoya pro 1 digital

Dave

jeffkpotter · 04-25-2009, 05:14 PM

I'm not surprised. I've wasted a lot of money on top of the line protective filters
that I rarely, if ever, use. Why put yet another layer of glass over already perfect
optics? I understand folks want to protect their investment, but at what cost?

ftpaddict · 04-26-2009, 02:08 AM

Originally posted by dafiryde

actually it turned out to be the protective filter that was the culprit, even though it is a top of the line Hoya pro 1 digital

Dave

Alrighty, then. My only protected lens happens to be the telephoto Tokina. I'll take the filter out and do a hunting test. Normally I wouldn't bother, but I'm just curious to see if it has an effect.

Toshi · 04-26-2009, 02:26 AM

Interesting. I use B+W filters on all my lenses. I'll have to give this is a try on my K20 and see if I notice any difference.

nulla · 04-26-2009, 03:30 AM

I have removed my filters and I am going to test tomorrow

Will be interesting

Bart · 04-26-2009, 08:06 AM

I've never noticed any difference with or without uv/protective filters.
Sorry.
Oh, this is on K10D.

simico · 04-26-2009, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by dafiryde

He told me to put on the lens shade and remove the protective filter, and bam!!!!!!!!!

I always wonder why people buy totally useless things like uv and "protective" filters...

Bart · 04-26-2009, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by simico

I always wonder why people buy totally useless things like uv and "protective" filters...

Perhaps because they don't find these things to be totally useless?
Just a thought...
Anyway, this is one of those 'beaten-to-dead-and-then-some' topics.

04-25-2009, 04:34 PM	#1
dafiryde Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trinidad and Tobago Posts: 419	How to increase focus speed i solved a proble earlier this week, and i thought i might share it with you to see if it will help you to, i wanted a faster responce time, which is time between pressing shutter, getting focus lock and snapping the photo. so there i was doing some research, and narrowed it down to the Nikon D90 or the Canon 50D, so i went on to steves forum and asked which should i choose, well JimC replied , to me right away and asked why i wanted to change, for he has helped me a lot with my K20D and K10D in the past, so i told him why, he replied, just try one more thing for him before i switch. He told me to put on the lens shade and remove the protective filter, and bam!!!!!!!!! i was using a totally different camera , outdoors and indoors, i mean instant focus lock and snapping. to finalize the test , i gave my wife the camera and told her to take a picture of me, her responce was, " so you went and bought another camera today" i asked her why she asked that , she replied " cause this camera taking pictures right away and the other one took forever I smiled said a pray for JimC Dave

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04-25-2009, 04:40 PM	#2
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	I think that only works with the Kay Twen Tee. My K100D is paaaainfully slow in low light regardless of lens hood position.

04-25-2009, 04:48 PM	#3
dafiryde Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trinidad and Tobago Posts: 419 Original Poster	Originally posted by ftpaddict I think that only works with the Kay Twen Tee. My K100D is paaaainfully slow in low light regardless of lens hood position. actually it turned out to be the protective filter that was the culprit, even though it is a top of the line Hoya pro 1 digital Dave

04-25-2009, 05:14 PM	#4
jeffkpotter Guest	I'm not surprised. I've wasted a lot of money on top of the line protective filters that I rarely, if ever, use. Why put yet another layer of glass over already perfect optics? I understand folks want to protect their investment, but at what cost?

04-26-2009, 02:08 AM	#5
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Originally posted by dafiryde actually it turned out to be the protective filter that was the culprit, even though it is a top of the line Hoya pro 1 digital Dave Alrighty, then. My only protected lens happens to be the telephoto Tokina. I'll take the filter out and do a hunting test. Normally I wouldn't bother, but I'm just curious to see if it has an effect.

04-26-2009, 02:26 AM	#6
Toshi Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 431	Interesting. I use B+W filters on all my lenses. I'll have to give this is a try on my K20 and see if I notice any difference.

04-26-2009, 03:30 AM	#7
nulla Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,560	I have removed my filters and I am going to test tomorrow Will be interesting

04-26-2009, 08:06 AM	#8
Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	I've never noticed any difference with or without uv/protective filters. Sorry. Oh, this is on K10D.

04-26-2009, 08:23 AM	#9
simico Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Budapest Posts: 821	Originally posted by dafiryde He told me to put on the lens shade and remove the protective filter, and bam!!!!!!!!! I always wonder why people buy totally useless things like uv and "protective" filters...

04-26-2009, 09:10 AM	#10
Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	Originally posted by simico I always wonder why people buy totally useless things like uv and "protective" filters... Perhaps because they don't find these things to be totally useless? Just a thought... Anyway, this is one of those 'beaten-to-dead-and-then-some' topics.