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Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?

Started 4 months ago | Discussions thread

Pal2012

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Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?

In reply to dpyy, 4 months ago

I can only share that AF-C works very really well with the LA-EA2 using PDAF that performs as well as the SLT cameras.

As far as low light, I had great performance shooting about 400 of these shot near Sundown with an overcast sky in early September:

Nex5+LA-EA2+Sigma 120-400mm handheld:

Edited 4 months ago by Pal2012

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Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	squirrelyfox	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	sean lancaster	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	viking79	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	DtEW	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	mswlogo	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Yes, it does.	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Yes, it does.	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: Yes, it does.	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	GaryW	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	FuzzyQball	4 months ago	2
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	GaryW	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	forpetessake	4 months ago	1
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	forpetessake	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	CosmoZooo	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	tom	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	zackiedawg	4 months ago	1
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
the "FLY" on the Ointment is that LAEA2 cost $300~400. Cheaper just to buy SLT DSLR	007peter	4 months ago
Re: the "FLY" on the Ointment is that LAEA2 cost $300~400. Cheaper just to buy SLT DSLR	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: the "FLY" on the Ointment is that LAEA2 cost $300~400. Cheaper just to buy SLT DSLR	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: the "FLY" on the Ointment is that LAEA2 cost $300~400. Cheaper just to buy SLT DSLR	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: One mans "fly" is not another every mans "fly"	Pal2012	4 months ago
Re: the "FLY" on the Ointment is that LAEA2 cost $300~400. Cheaper just to buy SLT DSLR	windowsmaclinux	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago	1
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Pal2012	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago	2
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago	1
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Pal2012	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Pal2012	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kaku	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Pal2012	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kaku	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	sean lancaster	4 months ago	1
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kaku	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	sean lancaster	4 months ago	2
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Pal2012	4 months ago	1
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kaku	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kaku	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	GaryW	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kaku	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	blue_skies	4 months ago
Kaku: spot on = NEX is very, very weak for shooting fast action/tracking...	jpr2	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kaku	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	GaryW	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Pal2012	4 months ago
There's nothing slow about...	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kelpdiver	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kelpdiver	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kelpdiver	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kelpdiver	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kelpdiver	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kelpdiver	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Puddleglum	4 months ago	1
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kelpdiver	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	kelpdiver	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
other option	Sk8trguy	4 months ago
Re: other option	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: other option	Sk8trguy	4 months ago
Re: other option	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago	1
stick with one body	Sk8trguy	4 months ago	1
In fact...	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
re: don't forget that [sadly squandered now] great line of Minolta lenses...	jpr2	4 months ago
Re: re: don't forget that [sadly squandered now] great line of Minolta lenses...	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
re: clearly Sony's are NOT the only yardsticks in town :) !!	jpr2	4 months ago
Re: re: clearly Sony's are NOT the only yardsticks in town :) !!	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: re: clearly Sony's are NOT the only yardsticks in town :) !!	Brian Caslis	4 months ago
Re: re: clearly Sony's are NOT the only yardsticks in town :) !!	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	DtEW	4 months ago
But are you doing this in good light?	CosmoZooo	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Pal2012	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Pal2012	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Pal2012	4 months ago
LA-EA2 . . . .	jack scholl	4 months ago
Re: Experiment ...	blue_skies	4 months ago	2
Re: Experiment ...	CosmoZooo	4 months ago
Re: Experiment ...	blue_skies	4 months ago
Re: Experiment ...	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: Experiment ...	blue_skies	4 months ago
Re: Experiment ...	blue_skies	4 months ago
Re: Experiment ...	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: Experiment ...	blue_skies	4 months ago
Re: Experiment ...	dpyy	4 months ago
Re: Simple ...	blue_skies	4 months ago
where are the settings? large dof?	Sk8trguy	4 months ago
Re: where are the settings? large dof?	blue_skies	4 months ago
Re: where are the settings? large dof?	Sk8trguy	4 months ago
Re: where are the settings? large dof?	blue_skies	4 months ago
Re: where are the settings? large dof?	Sk8trguy	4 months ago
Re: where are the settings? large dof?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Simple ...	GaryW	4 months ago
Re: Experiment ...	forpetessake	4 months ago
Re: Experiment ...	Pal2012	4 months ago
Re: Is AF-C basically a myth for NEX?	Richard Ettinger	4 months ago
Big disappointment	Sk8trguy	4 months ago
re: is there a LIST somewhere of E-mount lenses capable of doing AF-C on N7?	jpr2	4 months ago
Re: re: is there a LIST somewhere of E-mount lenses capable of doing AF-C on N7?	blue_skies	4 months ago
re: is there a LIST somewhere of E-mount lenses capable of doing AF-C on N7?	jpr2	4 months ago
Re: re: is there a LIST somewhere of E-mount lenses capable of doing AF-C on N7?	blue_skies	4 months ago
re: is there a LIST somewhere of E-mount lenses capable of doing AF-C on N7?	jpr2	4 months ago
Re: re: is there a LIST somewhere of E-mount lenses capable of doing AF-C on N7?	blue_skies	4 months ago
Re: re: is there a LIST somewhere of E-mount lenses capable of doing AF-C on N7?	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago

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