Originally posted by creampuff The K2000 (K-m) does autofocus better but it is no match for the K-7. Not even close. Moreover the K-7 has a very useful green AF assist light, absent in previous Pentax camera bodies.
Hi,
I just bought the K20D and am having the same problem. I'm doing Nightclub photography, so it's critical to be able to focus in low light situations.
I bought the AF-540FGZ flash to go along with the camera. I believe that I was using the AF assist of the flash because I could see a broad IR path on the subject that I was trying to shoot. Just to make sure, I went thru the doc and set the flash into SB mode to use it to exclusively focus. It focused fine on objects in near black conditions, but the flash didn't fire.
Am i missing something?
I've talked to a number of people shooting in low light conditions --- specifically Nightclub photography. Everyone has the same issue whether they use Canon or Nikon. I was using a Nikon D200 with an SB800 flash and had the same issues.
I'm beginning to wonder if the problem is with the af software not being able to recognize faces/bodies in near total dark conditions. With objects that are clearly defined, it seems to work okay. I went into my bathroom and shut the door and could focus perfectly on a tube of toothpaste.
What do you all think?
Thanks,
-Joe