AF in low light

disco_owner · 05-16-2012, 04:28 PM

I've read on the forum that there are problems with focusing in low light ( with regards to Pentax ) Just as a test last night I switched on the AF assist beam on my K-5 and the aid of AF-360fgz Flash , took a photograph of a subject in total darkness and my subject was completely in focus , not sure what inherent problems folks are having here but I had no issues at all getting a focus in Darkness ?

noahpurdy · 05-16-2012, 04:56 PM

All of those things help, but try it with fast moving subjects at a dimly lit wedding reception. Pentax cameras CAN do it, but others do it a helluva lot better.

disco_owner · 05-16-2012, 06:12 PM

I assume by others you mean "canon" , "Nikon" etc , There are possibly many other different Scenarios that Pentax would have difficulty Focusing on a Subject Namely a "Dimly lit room whilst your subject is moving around". But as you mentioned Pentax can do it and that is good enough for me.

05-16-2012, 04:28 PM	#1
disco_owner Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,629	AF in low light I've read on the forum that there are problems with focusing in low light ( with regards to Pentax ) Just as a test last night I switched on the AF assist beam on my K-5 and the aid of AF-360fgz Flash , took a photograph of a subject in total darkness and my subject was completely in focus , not sure what inherent problems folks are having here but I had no issues at all getting a focus in Darkness ?

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05-16-2012, 04:56 PM	#2
noahpurdy Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 479	All of those things help, but try it with fast moving subjects at a dimly lit wedding reception. Pentax cameras CAN do it, but others do it a helluva lot better.

05-16-2012, 06:12 PM	#3
disco_owner Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,629 Original Poster	I assume by others you mean "canon" , "Nikon" etc , There are possibly many other different Scenarios that Pentax would have difficulty Focusing on a Subject Namely a "Dimly lit room whilst your subject is moving around". But as you mentioned Pentax can do it and that is good enough for me.