[Transit]

When achieving focus using AF is there any way to avoid the big refocus it does after actual lock ?

I release the half press then on attempting to make the xposure,
the blessed af seems to have forgotten it already has focus
and does the big two step jiggle to get it again.
Is that it ? Have latest firmware

I like MF but the magnify view button being the OK button is a bugger. If only they could put it on half press...
That would be great....would that be just a firmware change ?...not that there will be any of those

[JinDesu]

I think with contrast detect, there is no choice. It must run through the range to make sure it is seeing the highest contrast. This is different to phase detect AF where it just checks the split beams landing on the AF sensor.

[Adam]

When achieving focus using AF is there any way to avoid the big refocus it does after actual lock ?

I release the half press then on attempting to make the xposure,
the blessed af seems to have forgotten it already has focus
and does the big two step jiggle to get it again.
Is that it ? Have latest firmware

I like MF but the magnify view button being the OK button is a bugger. If only they could put it on half press...
That would be great....would that be just a firmware change ?...not that there will be any of those

Pentax cameras will always refocus. Ricohs sometimes don't, so hopefully some day Pentax cameras will get the updated algorithms

[jatrax]

I release the half press then on attempting to make the xposure, the blessed af seems to have forgotten it already has focus

Just to make sure I understand: you are half pressing to achieve focus then releasing the half press and then pressing the shutter release again to take an exposure?

If so, then this is as designed, you have to maintain the 'half press' or else the camera starts all over again.

However, there is a possible solution. You can use the AF/AE-L button on the back to generate a focus lock instead of the 'half press' of the shutter button. To do this you will need to change a menu setting: Menu>Camera>3>Button customization>AF/AE-L>Enable AF2 This disables focusing with the shutter button and enables it only with the AF/AE-L button.

Hope this helps and if I misunderstood, sorry for confusing things.

[Transit]

I think with contrast detect, there is no choice. It must run through the range to make sure it is seeing the highest contrast. This is different to phase detect AF where it just checks the split beams landing on the AF sensor.

That make sense thanks

Pentax cameras will always refocus. Ricohs sometimes don't, so hopefully some day Pentax cameras will get the updated algorithms

God willing...

[Transit]

Thanks for your helpful reply !
I do normally use the AF button on the back and it is the best way past the second af movement.
I was just trying with the shutter button but struck the refocus.
cheers
Pete

Just to make sure I understand: you are half pressing to achieve focus then releasing the half press and then pressing the shutter release again to take an exposure?

If so, then this is as designed, you have to maintain the 'half press' or else the camera starts all over again.

However, there is a possible solution. You can use the AF/AE-L button on the back to generate a focus lock instead of the 'half press' of the shutter button. To do this you will need to change a menu setting: Menu>Camera>3>Button customization>AF/AE-L>Enable AF2 This disables focusing with the shutter button and enables it only with the AF/AE-L button.

Hope this helps and if I misunderstood, sorry for confusing things.

[Doundounba]

I like MF but the magnify view button being the OK button is a bugger.

+1

I'd like to be able to assign it to the red button. Simple firmware change! Just from that I would get twice the joy when using MF glass...

[Steinback]

I tried several configurations and have settled on AF with half shutter press and AF cancel on the AF/AEL button as mentioned above. It seems to be a good compromise between achieving focus quickly the first time and then preventing attempts to refocus if I decide to take more photos of the same subject.

I would also like to be able to assign more custom functions to the red and green buttons, but I wouldn't bet on receiving another major firmware update at this point.

[Rob22315]

+1

I'd like to be able to assign it to the red button. Simple firmware change! Just from that I would get twice the joy when using MF glass...

Is there a difference between the red button and the OK other than which finger you use?

[Doundounba]

Is there a difference between the red button and the OK other than which finger you use?

Yes, the red button is right near the shutter button, while the OK is all the way at the back-bottom of the camera. Hitting the red button (with either thumb or index, depending on how you hold the camera) would be much more natural, intuitive and quick than finding the OK button, which requires quite a bit of thumb movement and makes one's grip on the camera much less secure. On the whole this - IMHO - makes the whole MF experience flow much less naturally than it could...

[Steve.Ledger]

There's an easy way to lock the focus.
Use AF to focus the subject, then flick the switch to MF.
Works a treat and easy to toggle with the left thumb as my hand is already in position cupping the K-01.

[Transit]

There's an easy way to lock the focus.
Use AF to focus the subject, then flick the switch to MF.
Works a treat and easy to toggle with the left thumb as my hand is already in position cupping the K-01.

My left thumb is nowhere near the AF/MF switch sadly.
I find switching to AF is easy as my index finger is an inch north.
But going back to MF, the switch is less useful with the finger.

[Transit]

silly question
do we lose the AE lock function completely when the button is given to AF etc ?

[Transit]

+1

I'd like to be able to assign it to the red button. Simple firmware change! Just from that I would get twice the joy when using MF glass...

that certainly would be better.
Ideally they could have it on a further rotate on the on/off switch. Even less searching for buttons

[Steve.Ledger]

My left thumb is nowhere near the AF/MF switch sadly.
I find switching to AF is easy as my index finger is an inch north.
But going back to MF, the switch is less useful with the finger.

That's too bad.. Works well for me though