It would seem that autofocus must be used inteligently, with judious
application of the focus lock feature. I would equate it to the difference
between Auto or Program mode and Spot metering in the OM. Use Auto or
Program only and you're bound to sooner or later get some bad exposures.
Spot metering takes care of that for critical work. Same thing with auto
focus. For most shots you're OK, but for critical work, use the focus lock.
Regards,
John Austin
>Winsor Crosby wrote:
>I think you are right, Andy. Two friends whose photography I respect have
>recently shifted to autofocus cameras. Aside from the esthetics of the
>picture taking experience, autofocus just seems to be a rough
>approximation. Both these guys are good craftsman with their photographic
>technique. The one friend just shrugs and says they are all right for hand
>held prints if exposed in bright light so there is lots of depth of field.
>He says they are not suitable for slides. The other friend is more
>tactiturn, having gotten rid of his older camera and lenses for new Pentax
>ZX5s and a Tokina ATX 28-80/2.6-2.8(hope that is right). I saw some of his
>shots of his son's wedding and some cloudy bright outdoor shots in
>CZechoslovakia. Most were OK, but there were too many shots where the plane
>of sharp focus in portraits went through the knees or behind the head. When
>I asked about the focus he just looked unhappy and said, "The autofocus".
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