Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Howard, Well done lad! Given shooting a Rugby match like this isn't an easy task anytime, certainly from the stands! You covered it better than I'd expect from that position. Lot's of solid on field action and without question the usual high jinks of the "in stands athletes!" J Not to forget the "streakers!" Always a challenge at any event. J I can well understand the benefits of auto focus with so much running and passing involved making it much easier than the good old days of Leica SLR's and manual focus. Even today with the most modern of Leica gear it's still manual and another point why Leica have fallen behind in use by the professional sport and news photographers of the world. Not to forget pricing!!! However I liked to pride myself I shot Leica manual focus 280-400 & 560 lenses covering the Olympics and many other international sport events for many years at what I considered the good fortune to be quick on manual focus. However? When I prided myself at fast manual focusing and managed a few exciting in focus moments, little did I know how slow I was until? I learned how slow I was when I used auto focus Canon gear! J Photography is learning there's always something better around the corner. J Well done mon ami, good on you! J ted