03-20-2011, 08:38 PM
[quote name='oneguy' timestamp='1300648077' post='6979']
5D MArk II is well known for the worse AF in the market, especially in low-light.
[/quote]
That sounds a bit harsh. I would see the D700's AF above that of the 5D Mark II, but that of course doesn't mean the 5D doesn't nail focus at all.
The AF system in the 5D is a slightly upgraded version of the AF found in the two-digit crop-cameras and was initially introduced with the 20D. Its main issue (IMO) is not lack of precision, but the lack of AF points where they would be most useful (at the intersections of the rule of thirds grid ... or at least close to those spots).
The AF of the D700 is the one used in the pro grade cameras (D3 series), but with less CPU power. Its main advantage over the 5D AF is wider frame coverage.
-- Markus
5D MArk II is well known for the worse AF in the market, especially in low-light.
[/quote]
That sounds a bit harsh. I would see the D700's AF above that of the 5D Mark II, but that of course doesn't mean the 5D doesn't nail focus at all.
The AF system in the 5D is a slightly upgraded version of the AF found in the two-digit crop-cameras and was initially introduced with the 20D. Its main issue (IMO) is not lack of precision, but the lack of AF points where they would be most useful (at the intersections of the rule of thirds grid ... or at least close to those spots).
The AF of the D700 is the one used in the pro grade cameras (D3 series), but with less CPU power. Its main advantage over the 5D AF is wider frame coverage.
-- Markus
Editor
opticallimits.com
opticallimits.com