(04-03-2020, 10:33 PM)mst Wrote: I never claimed it works for dynamic shots. I was answering to your example, where you could not focus with an outer AF field, and in such a situation I would opt for focus and recompose instead. Of course I know how to handle dynamic subjects. If you were on FB, you'd know.Dynamic shots at f/1.4. Recomposing center to corner.
In any case, you obviously still either did not get my message or chose to ignore it. You just keep going on claiming that limitations you see are everyone else's limitations, too, and if someone claims it's not, you arrogantly imply those people have no clue.
I asked for civilized tone and respect for each other's opinions here, that's all.
Those are just excuses to push a technology which, yes, is better than DSLRs at coverage - but did we forgot the premise? It was claimed the DSLR AF is so bad, Pentax should stop making faster than f/4 lenses.
Respect for each other's choice as well, I'd add. Sadly, not a trait of some "latest-and-greatest" fans...
(04-04-2020, 06:01 AM)toni-a Wrote: I am surprised nobody talked about focusing screen, normal focusing screens on DSLR when using fast lenses will show you more DOF than you would have in the final shot, and that would make it harder to focus, use any f1.4 lens, check the vewfinder and check the final picture you will see that there's more DOF in the viewfinder, so how to do manual focus with a fast lens on a DSLR wihtout changing the focus screen ???The "high-resolution" EVFs can't show properly the EVF either; with a mere 1.4m dots, I'd say they are worse than a good standard OVF screen.
of course with a well calibrated matte focus screen especially with split screen and microprism you can have excellent results but it needs experience and dexterity, it's so much easier on mirrorless
Now, how precise is the focus peaking? Maybe they improved it on the latest models, but IMO you'd have to rely on magnification to focus precisely with fast lenses.
Which gets us to... dynamic shots