Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/23

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: The autofocus Leica M...who cares?
From: Gary J Toop <gtoop@uoguelph.ca>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 13:08:29 -0400 (EDT)
 


On Tue, 23 Apr 1996, Eric Welch wrote:

SNIP

> Another thing is the ability of the camera to stop the lens at the right
> spot when it's focusing. I could know exactly where to put the focus, but
> being able to execute it quickly might be compromised as opposed to a human
> who racks the focus back and fort and observes how focus goes in and out,
> which is why AF is best for fast moving subjects.

	I am sure that contrast does play a role too, and I have my 
doubts about PP's test methodology.  You lost me on the previous 
paragraph, though.  What did you mean?

Gary Toop
In reply to: Message from Eric Welch <ewelch@gp.magick.net> (Re: The autofocus Leica M...who cares?)