Call it paranoia, but I don't use AF for motorsports - I prefocus. Sensor selection isnt relevant to me. Especially manually setting an AF point - I would probably never catch the car in the right place...
> -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Franklin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 20 February 2003 00:10 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: More on the *ist > > > On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:09:23 -0000, Rob Brigham wrote: > > > The only use for multiple AF points is if you use auto select and > > don't bother to think about it [...] > > I have another one. I set a specific AF point (on the MZ-S) > for each series of shots I'm going to take. Like, if I'm > shooting auto racing, I usually sit at one spot on the track > for a series of shots, or sometimes rolls. If the cars are > passing left-to-right, I'll often use the first AF point left > of the center one. If they're crossing right-to-left, I'll > use the first one to the right of center. If they're doing > up a hill directly toward or away from me, I'll use the AF > point above the center one. > > TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ > > >
