Originally posted by nomadkng I wont buy a k3 because the improved autofocus might actually get my subject in focus instead of the ^(*^&*^(* reeds to the back and right of it. proper focus would then actually result in more potential keepers and triple my workflow time.
right now I can count on my POS k5iis AF to screw up nearly 8 out of 10 times and render useless OOF blobs. this makes culling my photos easy
out of 194 pics I took on Saturday, 44!!!!! were in focus and those were the ones after I switched over to manual focus.
what good is an AF camera if it can't focus? geez, how tough is it for center point AF to actually focus on the intended target, not the stupid reeds or grasses to the right or left a half a body length, or the REFLECTION!!!! in the water (seriously?). And yes, I have calibrated my lens 3! times to make sure it's not BF/FF. it's spot on, but the damn crappy PDAF hates fur and feathers.
and heaven forbid I actually have branches in front of my subject, that's just not happening
Originally posted by waterfall Are you shooting through viewfinder or live view?
Hey you two! On topic!
Originally posted by j2photos I have 3 variants of oranges in my front yard, which people pillage all the time (P***es me off
) In my backyard I have kumquats, grapefruits, lemons, limes, and 2 other variants of oranges. The front yard I can SORTA deal with. When I find people in backyard I lose it, how dare they come in my backyard!
Well I guess there are some good things about California, citrus trees in your yard!
But.
Those pesky fruit thieves?
I have 6.17 acres in the country. If I catch someone on it, and they are not invited, well:
Originally posted by dansamy What?!? Noooo!!!!
There was snow in Virginia on I-77 from the North Carolina line to Wytheville today.
And it was good!
Originally posted by OrchidJulie Some Philistines will mix anything with Coke (even -- <blech> scotch). Good bourbon (sippin' whiskey) ought not to be mixed with anything, except maybe the legendary Branch Water.
Can't buy a K-3 until Branch Water appears in Miami.
I never mix pop with good booze. Ever!
What kind of tree does this Branch Water come from?
Originally posted by monochrome Never insult a good sour mash with the introduction of anything sweeter than branch water.
Again with the Branch Water.
From where does it come?
Originally posted by nomadkng viewfinder, live view is extremely inconvenient when shooting animals with longer lenses
when it comes to wildlife I need a reasonable amount of point and shoot accuracy because of moving target factor
what I don't expect is the AF (single fixed center point) to lock on random clumps of grasses or tree limbs nearly 20-25% of the image frame away.
ever since the summer when I went to Yellowstone and have really advanced my pursuit of wildlife, I've wanted to throw my damn camera in the grabage a few times when it's missed critical images, preferring to lock onto random objects rather than the subject. it's especially apparent on smoother furred or feather wildlife where I guess there's not enough edges for the PDAF to understand what it's supposed to focus on. its further exacerbated but lighter to medium toned birds or animals.
I can't tell you how absolutely unnerving it is to raise your camera to take a picture knowing that there's an 80% that the picture will be worthless because the AF picks a different target. It's bordering on enough to make me decide I'm not buying a K3 because I'm buying a d800 instead
I have read a couple articles across the web where this phenomenon has been documented, so I know it's not a photographer issue. it's actually another reason I'm hesitant to buy a K3. I'm not entirely convinced Ricoh has fixed this atrocious error.
There was another thread on here entitled "why is the K3 considered a pro camera?" the answer is very simple, until ricoh fixes their AF failure rate, no sports/wildlife shooter would consider it.
I'm stuck with my K5iis right now, so ricoh has about another year to come out with the next gen camera that addresses these AF issues. If they don't, I can see a big chunk of my budget going toward a system that functions beyond 2 sec MUP images.
That's it! I'm callin' a m0dUlAt0r!
Originally posted by dansamy I thought Everclear was solely a cleaning fluid?
Everclear makes a great fruit spodie! Lots of fresh fruit cut up, then soaked overnight in the Everclear. Then eat the fruit.
Mmmmm . . . . . tasty!
Originally posted by waterfall For what it's worth, my K30 AF does not present your issues. For example, in my Forum album I have a snowy egret shot from about 75 yards, and the camera correctly focused on the white bird, with reeds presenting as foreground background. There is a single reed crossing the near eyeball, but the bird and the eye are sharp. So maybe the next gen focus engine after K5iis was improved? I don't have a satisfactory answer or tip for you. Your images are superb, BTW. Sad you have to trash many.
M0dErAt0R! Where are you?
Originally posted by Joel B Never trust a drink that can catch fire!!
I love the Flaming Moe!