Originally posted by sinus007 Hi,
Thanks for the replies.
I had the following settings:
I was using AF.S, central focusing point, objects were stationary, 30-50 ft away, camera was put on top of a solid fence ( I should've tried it on a tripod). I'm not sure what you meant by AF button configuration?
Thanks,
The only way I could possibly make my 55-300 take more than a second to home in on something at 30-50' when the lens is starting from a typical close focus position would be very low light (you said it was sunny) or missing a small target and aiming for a split-second into infinity, or having a target akin to a black cat against a black wall. If you cant home in on a contrasty, dog sized subject at that range with good light without hunting then IMO yes, there is a problem others of us dont have. I'll be happy to run some testing with you if you wish to state conditions.