Originally posted by jcleary47 The criticisms of Pentax AF compared to other platforms isn't anecdotal and it's not conjecture. It's reality. Sure, people can shoot action just fine on Pentax. But there's easier, faster, better systems out there for doing the same thing. That ends up being a huge user experience issue. I've shot using Sony's AF system, and it's cheat mode in comparison. Nikon and Canon haven't even caught up to Sony's Eye-AF. These three are so far ahead, maybe everyone is right - there's no point in Pentax trying to catch up. Which is fine - for some.
The point is not whether Pentax AF is worse. It's whether it's worse
enough that the average photographer needs to spend a noticeable amount of effort/time to get satisfactory results. In my case, it doesn't hold me back: Canikony might make your life easier, but just the other day I spent a couple minutes taking photos of a friend with the K-1 and FA 77. I didn't need time to set up or anything, I just pointed, shot, and grabbed a dozen pretty pictures, all of them focused well enough to survive A4 or A3 enlargement. That's good enough for me, and Sony Eye-AF and 20 fps would just give me a hundred duplicates I would trash. Again, for -my- needs.
Entry level cameras are another story, and that's where I see Sony's eye-AF making it truly easier for novices.
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Originally posted by BryantCP Although I was aware of Pentax because of Honeywell, my film SLRs were all Nikon, so I was pre-disposed to buy Nikon when I went digital. However, when I bought my first Pentax, a *ist DS - all it took was handling the Nikon D50 & D70, than the Canon Rebel, than finally the *ist DS to choose Pentax over the other two. The ergonomics & build quality to me were that much better!
And therein lies the problem! People in my experience either go with online reviews (so... canikony
) or hand feel, where Pentax is second to none or would be
if they had them in a store to actually try. In this half-a-million city, I have seen one K-70 in a total of 5 different stores.