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Subject: Re: [OM] dance photo shoot
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:50:05 -0500
Sounds like you need a camera with a better auto-focus system.

Chuck Norcutt


Ken Norton wrote:
>
> Even the best auto-focus will have a horrible hit-rate in this lighting
> condition.  Personally, I find auto-focus to be a distraction when doing
> this kind of photography because it ends up fighting you and you miss the
> "decisive moment".  After 1/2 hour of practice or use, you can manually
> track and focus better than auto-focus ever can.  Your frustration level
> will go down greatly. Instead of a 25% hit-rate (shutter-release priority),
> you can up that to 80% hit-rate of in-focus images.  (Even the best AF
> systems can't muster much better than 25% hit-rate under these specific
> conditions using SRP).
>
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