AF.C reliability on K10D

Ashley · 2008-12-29T12:34:27+0000

I've been messing around trying to photograph moving objects such as cars etc. They seem just ok. Has anyone had good results with the lever set in AF.C position? With my canon 10D in this mode I could hear the lens tracking constantly but I hear nothing with my Pentax. Does anyone use this position much for this type of thing? I've had as good results by simply using the AF.S position.

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George Lazare... George Lazarette

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Posted 30/12/2008 - 10:46 Link

It takes practice to get the best out of AFC, but I have had good results with it using an F* 300 1:4.5 on a *ist D and a K10D. Plenty of light helps.

If you feel a need to do this a lot, get an SDM lens and a suitable body. I am astonished by people who claim SDM isn't faster than conventional screw-drive AF. I have no means to test speeds scientifically, but my strong impression is that SDM is significantly faster.

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Edited by George Lazarette: 30/12/2008 - 10:46