It varies a lot from lens to lens as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Rubenstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 11:45 AM Subject: Low Light AF Performance (was: Complaints)
> This is another factoid specification that can bite you in the ass. > Manufacturers give a range that has a low light level and this looks > like a complete spec, but it isn't. It doesn't tell you how long it > takes to aquire and achieve focus, or what the contrast of the target > is. The only way to know which camera really works better is to try the > cameras out in the same light levels, with the same subjects and the > same speed & focal length lenses. > Spec sheets are marketing tools. You have to know what they aren't > telling you as much as what they are. > > BR > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> > >> > >So you have wrong data. AF in MZ-5N and MZ-6 works from -1 EV without any > >assist and it is much better than +1EV in EOS models you have mentioned. > > > > > > > > >
