I've only used a couple-three Pentax AF lenses, and only on two or three camera bodies. I've used one Nikon lens and one Canon lens, on their respective bodies. In similar light (daylight, normal contrasts, etc.) I didn't notice that one lens or another was faster than others. Far from a real test, and just an observation based on a small sample. Quieter focusing would be nice, more accurate focusing would be a bonus, better focusing ability in low light and low contrast situations would be wonderful. IMO, auto focus still has a way to go in order to achieve excellent results in all situations.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Mark Roberts > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > >> From: Joseph Tainter > > > >> He was given the opportunity to > >> claim that SSM would be faster, and he > >> didn't bite. So the only advantage is that > >> it will be quieter. > > >Joe, every silver lining has its cloud, eh ;-)) > > You know, I've been reading for years, from people > I trust on this list and elsewhere, that the primary > advantage of USM/HSM/SSM/whatever is > that it's quiet rather than faster. No one should be > surprised at this point. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
