Samuel Morales wrote:
>Auto-focus is not what it's cranked out to be, if you ask any real Pro's
>they'll tell you they rarely use it, only under certain conditions.
Part of the reason is they don't want people to think the camera does all
the work. I know there are _some_ motorcycle racing photographers who claim
to prefer manual focus, but they're talking b*ll*cks. There are situations
when prefocusing can work, but with sports like motorcycle racing there is
not the degree of positioning accuracy you normally get with e.g. cars. The
dynamics of a bike means they can't guarantee to be in exactly the same spot
or even leaned over to the same angle each lap (which, with a 400mm, can
make the difference between sharp and not sharp).
However, I'm sure Sam's point still holds true for some practitioners. It
would be nice to find out for myself with a press pass and a couple of big,
fast Zuikos.
Simon E.
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