Re: Auto-focus on digital SLRs.

In article <vabur3tcji420u9fh5hqhf8ghv74vtns5b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 J?rgen Exner <jurgenex@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> This can happen if there isn't enough light or the lens isn't fast
enough.
> Most manufactures explicitely limit AF to lenses faster than approx.
f/5.6. 
> > I find the auto-focus slow and a pain in the ass.
> 
> Normally autofocus on a dSLR is almost instantanious, at the order of a
> fraction of a second. And normally they don't hunt either because of the
> phase detetction system used, which allows a direct, non-incremental
> adjustment.

The seeking attribute of AF even with a slower lens,  is greatly 
improved by a TTL flash, I have a blast painting people with the ir grid 
using the off camera cord.

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