Originally posted by imtheguy Yep, its in my grubby paws. I will just state the most impressive thing so far that I didn't expect.
THE AF IS NOW FREAKY FAST!
At least on my (SDM) da*300 , which takes its sweet time on the K20D but on the K5 its BAM! Focused. I did not expect such a huge improvement. Its REALLY fast.
Sounds VERY promising, thanks!
It would be really great if you could find time for some more low-light AF-lock tests, especially with a high-aperture prime, (and maybe some tracking tests,) then look closely at the results for focus.
Sometimes 'feels faster' can be just getting used to a new motor sound, or a new algorithm may be at work that truncates the micro-adjust sequence for lock time at the expense of accuracy.
I really, really don't want that to be the case, because my Limiteds are screaming at me to get this camera
, but AF-lock speed has to be at a new level for me to justify it.
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