Johann Thorsson wrote:
> This is a "trend" I would welcome. I love using my old OM lenses on the E-1
> and have never seen the manual focus as an inconvenience. It is what I grew
> up with anyway. It is actually the other way around, my MF lenses never
> miss the focus like the AF lenses do under low contrast/low light
> conditions. I just hate when that happens - my 50-200mm is especially bad,
> but this also is a problem with the 14-54mm.
This is, however, not a universal phenomenon of DSLRs and AF lenses. In
fact, the E-1 is one of the poorer performing AF systems, particularly
with the 50-200.
When I was looking for my first DSLR, the performance of the E-1 with
50-200 in a store was a major factor in my decision to go elsewhere.
Focusing on a moderately lit, but by no means dark, area with lots of
contrasty detail, it took some time to focus at 200 mm, quite leisurely.
A cheaper camera of another brand with a similar zoom focused on the
same spot instantly.
You may have noticed that Oly has quietly announced a new version of the
50-200.
> I guess I just like MF lenses, just as I prefer stick shift over automatic.
>
That's cool, and more power to you. But for others who might read your
preferences, be aware that most contemporary AF systems on DLSRs work
well and quickly and the best of them work well even in very dim light
and at long focal lengths. And some of the better systems/lenses allow
MF after getting close with AF without any switches, etc.
Moose
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