Originally posted by GLXLR I know some of you out there won't like the "degrading" tone of him "bashing" Pentax. All he is trying to do is point out the AF-C isn't that great compared to other brands and for some people upgrading from other dSLRs, they should know this.
But I (and others) are curious as to where you base your opinions on. You "claim" that the Nikon D300, D700 and D3 perform extremely well with continuous AF and that the K-7 performs "sub-par", but this completely contradicts what I have seen from other "dependable" users like falconeye, who personally tested a pre-production "alpha" K-7, and the only reason why so many of us believe his tests are legit is simply b/c of the extensive testing he has done and his dedication to photography.
I know it is a burden, but a lot of the Pentax users on this forum will NOT believe you (regardless if it is true or not) until they see some extensive testing. I personally have not handled a CaNikon camera (with AF-C) yet, it is hard to believe that a camera can AF so quickly a reliably.
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/67103-k-7-af-c-performance.html https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/65382-k-7-fps-put-test.html
Arpe mentions that turning off in-camera features such as lens correction dramatically increases FPS.
It is just hard to believe to hear someone saying how slow the K-7 is after so many positive reviews said about it from other K-7 users.
not to mention that he mentioned that the E-3 and 50D are better than the K-7. what's next? the Rebel T1i and D5000 is better than the K-7?
this is starting to sound ridiculous. all we want are simple extensive testing and basis. not 3rd party sources or word of mouth saying this one is better without any real time testing, setup parameters, et.al.
BG here never stated what were the setup on the other gears used were supposedly superior to the K-7. like lenses, lighting condition, et.al. there is not even a single evidence of sequence photos with time stamps that came from these supposed gears to validate his statement.
BG, we are not pissed on what you state as fact. but we are annoyed on the way you kept on ignoring or bashing the K-7 without showing any proof. how would Pentax listen to you if you can't even show samples of Canikon superiority or Pentax inferiority. it is easy to say that Pentax AF-C sucks because you said so. or make comparisons right out of the box without even have actual testing done.
it's a simple challenge. since you've mentioned that the D700, D300, D3X, 50D, E-3 are superior in AF-C, then it would just be fair if you show us your basis and samples coming from these gears that you've mentioned. otherwise, it would just be an ordinary tall tale told by my grandpa.