Pentax cont. AF really that bad for kids sports?

gti5notrkt · 11-11-2009, 08:10 PM

Well I took the plunge and picked up a K-x with the 18-55 & 55-300 DA-L kit lenses. Got the camera today. Very happy so far. Canon monopod/Pentax slingbag/lense hood on the way.

Jon.

nanok · 11-12-2009, 07:14 PM

enjoy it, an show us what you get with it. time to "stop worrying and start shooting"

dosdan · 11-12-2009, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by gti5notrkt

Well I took the plunge and picked up a K-x with the 18-55 & 55-300 DA-L kit lenses. Got the camera today. Very happy so far. Canon monopod/Pentax slingbag/lense hood on the way.

Do you do your first sports shot with the new camera this weekend?

Dan.

Heliotrope · 09-06-2012, 05:10 PM

For low-light and fast action there's Manual Focus which is fail-safe for any light conditions, Pentax has a "focus peaking" assist for MF, and AF can be temporarily disabled with a push-on/push-off button to ascertain and maintain the focal plane on multiple shots.

If you still want to use AF in low-light, fast action non-human subjects, use a small flashlight as an AF assist. I say non-human subjects because pointing a flashlight at anyone may be annoying.

Extend one leg on a tripod to make it a monopod.

Continuous drive speed and fast Class 6+ memory speed for quick turnaround on multiple shots.

Last edited by Heliotrope; 09-07-2012 at 08:08 PM.

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11-11-2009, 08:10 PM	#31
gti5notrkt New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Loveland OH Posts: 17 Original Poster	Well I took the plunge and picked up a K-x with the 18-55 & 55-300 DA-L kit lenses. Got the camera today. Very happy so far. Canon monopod/Pentax slingbag/lense hood on the way. Jon.

11-12-2009, 07:14 PM	#32
nanok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 969	enjoy it, an show us what you get with it. time to "stop worrying and start shooting"

11-12-2009, 07:17 PM	#33
dosdan Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,741	Originally posted by gti5notrkt Well I took the plunge and picked up a K-x with the 18-55 & 55-300 DA-L kit lenses. Got the camera today. Very happy so far. Canon monopod/Pentax slingbag/lense hood on the way. Do you do your first sports shot with the new camera this weekend? Dan.

09-06-2012, 05:10 PM	#34
Heliotrope New Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Sacramento! Posts: 14	For low-light and fast action there's Manual Focus which is fail-safe for any light conditions, Pentax has a "focus peaking" assist for MF, and AF can be temporarily disabled with a push-on/push-off button to ascertain and maintain the focal plane on multiple shots. If you still want to use AF in low-light, fast action non-human subjects, use a small flashlight as an AF assist. I say non-human subjects because pointing a flashlight at anyone may be annoying. Extend one leg on a tripod to make it a monopod. Continuous drive speed and fast Class 6+ memory speed for quick turnaround on multiple shots. Last edited by Heliotrope; 09-07-2012 at 08:08 PM.