To be honest I can't remember - I don't particularly remember it
'hunting' or being particularly slow though. But I didn't use it on
an E-1 either.
At the moment I'm using a D3x with 24-70mm f2.8 and against that,
everything seems slow to AF. It is frighteningly fast and quiet, so
much so that I keep having to check that it has focussed..
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 02/03/2009, at 11:54 PM, Joel Wilcox wrote:
> As I have the old 50-200, I am used to the fact that it's not
> super-fast in AF. Accuracy and speed of focus has seemed to improve
> from E-1 to E-330 to E-3 as well. That's all good. But as I know
> there are better lenses out of the gate, I'm curious as to your
> impression of the 70-300's speed in focusing compared to a SWF lens.
> I suspect it's already better than the old 50-200 ...
>
> Joel W.
>
> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:35 PM, Andrew Fildes
> <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> That was my impression too using it on the E-520 when it was first
>> released.
>> In nice, sunny weather I got some very good, sharp shots of beasties.
>> Of course, that was with IS.
>> I just suggested the 'superzoom' kit to a friend who shoots
>> motorbikes - he's the Phillip Island course chaplin.
>> As Stephen Scharf discovered, you really need 600mm for the bikes
>> down there.
>> Andrew Fildes
>> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> On 02/03/2009, at 3:53 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>>
>>> I'm ALMOST of the opinion that the DZ 70-300 is a "must have"
>>> lens. The
>>> minimum aperture is a bit slim for some of my work, but the lens is
>>> extremely compact, lightweight and sharp enough and good enough to
>>> warrant
>>> having. I spent a few quality minutes with the lens and thought
>>> about how I
>>> would use it. The 50-200 is obviously a better quality lens, but
>>> the 70-300
>>> just feels good. I don't recall ever using a "consumer grade"
>>> super zoom
>>> that I ever felt impressed with--this is the first for me.
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