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Done with slow focus

Started Jul 7, 2017 | Discussions thread
CatchAlive Regular Member • Posts: 164
Re: Done with slow focus

ChiJeff5 wrote:

Had some friends and family over the other day. Decided to show my friend again why an actual camera is better than an iPhone for some situations. I had a k50 in program mode with my 50mm 1.8. Afternoon outdoors. Kids running around. My camera could not get focus on the excited kids. I've played with some recent consumer level Nikon and Canon dslrs and was amazed at their quick focus. Does anybody have a m43 like gx85 or od m10? How is the focus speed on moving subjects? I'd rather ditch Pentax for a m43 than cheap dslr from canon or Nikon.

Hi!

Today, I sold all of my Pentax gear to switch to ... Canon 6D markII.

Honestly, I love Pentax, their high level construction for lenses and body will be missed. BUT it's definitively too much painful to lose some great shoot for bad AF capabilities. I have shot Pentax since the K5, finishing with the K3 that I just sell today. Great gear for landscape and even concert and portrait. But now I have a kid and  I can't do the same picture over and over because the AF screwed...

I shoot a lot in manual with my other gear (Leica, Mamiya, all film); but I need something easy for everyday stuff.

I love Ricoh for their GR serie (that I use a lot too) but shame on them for not  having put enough money on Pentax brand and shame on me for believing they will make Pentax brand to the top again.

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Ricoh GR Digital IV Sigma DP2 Merrill Sigma DP3 Merrill Ricoh GR Canon 6D Mark II +3 more
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