Originally posted by Brooke Meyer And can you imagine trying to take photographs of dancers on stage with a 10 year old 50-135 and an oh so yesterday K3II?
The photo speaks more loudly than words. Too often people get stuck in the "my dog's bigger than yours" mentality. AF is not just about technology, it's a "tool" that should be used, just like a wood carver's chisel. I'm new to Pentax digital, having been in the Olympus and Nikon camp for years, I'm also "old school" by today's standards. I starting using my first camera in 1958 (a kodak ). I moved through Miranda, Minolta, Pentax, Nikon and Olympus during the film days. Now it's digital and I went through Olympus (E-3) and moved to Nikon (D300, D7000 and D7100). Now I've taken a step "backward" (24 MP to 16 MP) via the purchase of a Pentax K-5 (used, 12k shutter). Firmware update improved the AF. What I've learned from the different digitals is that the lens makes a very big difference in the AF acquisition. Besides the lens, shooting techniques or "style" also makes a big difference. Having "panned" with a non-AF film camera to capture moving objects or people, besides using shutter speed, f stop and iso, I've learned that it is important how the camera "feels" in one's hands. Pentax AF works, so do other brands. Why the debate? I always thought that photography is simply a medium, another form of creative expression.
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