Yes, that's what I read. You may not have cause to use this, but have you tried C-AF with continuous drive mode on static subjects? This is where the E-m1 mk1 fails and forum member SirPlaomid says that it's also a problem on his E-m1 mk2.
I'll occasionally do it for portraits and group pics, so not technically static because our subjects do move at least a bit, and I'll add drive mode to accommodate blinks. For scenery and architecture and such I always use S-AF or MF.
that was a very good read.
or use '+TR' to lock onto the subject then recompose.
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Is that with the E-m1 mk2? How would you describe your hit rate? I.e. What's your estimated percentage of in focus/out of focus shots?
Can't recall getting under 90+%, with the provision it's not a typical way for me to use the camera. Will add that I leave release priority off.
There have been numerous threads on how the AF system works. It seems that in S-AF mode, it uses only CDAF. In C-AF mode, PDAF. I would have expected a hybrid complementary approach. But apparently that's not how it has been implemented.
Occasionally I've had the E-M1 ii miss initial focus in both S-AF and C-AF modes. Mostly it has happened on low contrast scenes. But, it's also unexpectedly occurred on benign subjects. Usually the misfocus is obvious in the viewfinder and the focus indicator isn't lit. Bumping focus usually gets a lock.
Don't have the 300 f/4 and I've seen it happen.
Yep. I have commented about this a couple of times in this thread but nobody seems to care.
As previous owner of Mk 1, I would say that speed is greatly improved, yes, but accuracy suffers more (in S-AF), C-AF is better, but C-Af+Tr. is not that improved.
I always use "Release priority" = Focus.
What post are you replying to?
An increase in AF speed but a decrease in S-AF accuracy. It's strange how C-AF is better but the less demanding S-AF is worse.
So we can rule that out as part of the problem. I'm surprised that many people don't consider this when trouble shooting.
I hope this has been resolved on the E-m1x and can be fixed on the E-m1ii and on future cameras.
your latest pics of hares.
I’m saying the results look bloody awful and not due to a lower resolution jpeg selection in my opinion.
You are totally and utterly wrong.
Of course I didn't shoot through glass, it's in the middle of moorland (as I've explained when it was suggested I use support). The filter on the lens is a Hoya Pro 1 UV, and simply doesn't cause a problem.
if you are happy with those results then I say good for you and keep on truck’n then.
Yes I do.
Yes I do.
i strongly disagree but I am not unhappy about it because they are not my results.
i was just asking for reasons stated.
As I said...there are far too many threads to sift through now.
you may want pop that filter off once in a while for a quick comparison or clean it...that’s just me say’n.
