Is it difficult to ask him to do retest with other af settings? No one is perfect and I think it is not nice to have someone burned at the stake just by showing poorly focused nx1 shot. Imagine if you do test andconmitted error. Youd be scared to post here.
Yes indeed, Jennyrae. I’m dismayed by the pejorative comments of some posters here. Neil Jones was kind enough to go and spend several hours testing cameras to answer our questions. He posted the results, which as it turned out are consistent with others who have used the camera in similar comparisons. It is also consistent with the lack of any photographic, or even antidotal evidence, to the contrary. Some of us were drawn to the NX1 by the specifications, hoping we would find a lighter weight alternative to the heavier DSLR equipment we use now. For many people the NX1 seems very promising, but those those of us who also need the camera for action photography, it seems not to live up to the promise of Samsung’s specifications. The camera is a tool we choose on the basis of what we hope it will produce. In this case, for action photos, it seems the lower tier offerings from Nikon and Sony (which I admit surprised me) are better choices. So once again I want to Thank Neil Jones for his efforts.
Don't be too hasty though, it could mean than he wasn't familiar with the NX1, so it is by no means conclusive. The 16-50mm lens is not really long enough to compare to 120 mm (80 mm on APS-C) so I wouldn't draw too many conclusions from this. And A6000 lens, the 50mm f/1.8 is also a terrible lens for doing AF tests with, it is one of the slowest focusing E mount lenses.
Clearly Neil is able to get good results with the Nikon, but that doesn't mean the NX1 is inferior.
I would say wait to draw conclusions until more tests are out, or convince Neil to do a more fair comparison (post entire sequences with comparable lenses and AF settings). In this case, I think the camera is rear focusing because of the wider angle and could also be AF setting. The tighter view on the Nikon gives it a definite advantage, as does his greater experience with that camera.
Neil does in fact like stirring up forums as you can easily see if you examine his posting history, but I don't discredit him because of this, but would like to see more fair comparisons.
Eric
running and jumping like crazy. Anyway, I'll wait till someone would do a proper dog test with NX1 or when it be available in one of the Toronto stores along with 50-150mm lens.
I'm still learning... Just wanted to show what kind of shots I'm after. It's much worse than a dog running toward you without obstruction. He was jumping up and down in the tall grass in and out for a split second in the twilight.
