Comments on: Autofocus Reality Part 4: Nikon Full Frame http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame Photo/video thoughts from the largest rental house Fri, 24 May 2013 06:59:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dave Sucsy http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame/comment-page-1#comment-36364 Dave Sucsy Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:35:33 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9167#comment-36364 Thanks Roger. Great stuff. Very helpful. We're all deeply indebted for all the time and work you put into this. Apparently, Canon's newest generation of PD focus is leading Nikon's. Interesting. I'm sure Nikon will catch up. I shoot both. No bias. Each has various pros and cons. Thanks Roger. Great stuff. Very helpful. We’re all deeply indebted for all the time and work you put into this.
Apparently, Canon’s newest generation of PD focus is leading Nikon’s. Interesting. I’m sure Nikon will catch up. I shoot both. No bias. Each has various pros and cons.

]]> By: Martin http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame/comment-page-1#comment-26131 Martin Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:13:07 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9167#comment-26131 Thanks Roger for your great work and time. Another great article. I would only dream about comparison AF precison with lens like 1.2-2.0 for both Nikon and Canon. Thanks Roger for your great work and time. Another great article. I would only dream about comparison AF precison with lens like 1.2-2.0 for both Nikon and Canon.

]]> By: malchon kao http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame/comment-page-1#comment-18670 malchon kao Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:16:52 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9167#comment-18670 Thanks for all the analysis. I learned lots of what I can understand. Auto Focus is not a Focus. The focus of Sensor is on the Vertical Strips. I used Manuel Focus all the times in last 3 years. It makes me more concentrate before the shoot pre set the focus range. The result is happy. By the way, I am very happy about D800 as oil painting. D700 as a water coloring Thanks again. Thanks for all the analysis. I learned lots of what I can understand.

Auto Focus is not a Focus.
The focus of Sensor is on the Vertical Strips.

I used Manuel Focus all the times in last 3 years.
It makes me more concentrate before the shoot pre set the focus range. The result is happy.
By the way, I am very happy about D800 as oil painting. D700 as a water coloring
Thanks again.

]]> By: mark lowden http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame/comment-page-1#comment-18573 mark lowden Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:29:25 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9167#comment-18573 Roger, Thanks for your response. I think you are probably right and just about sums up the usefulness of the magazines. None other than of course putting trivia between adverts. Mark Roger,

Thanks for your response. I think you are probably right and just about sums up the usefulness of the magazines. None other than of course putting trivia between adverts.

Mark

]]> By: Luke http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame/comment-page-1#comment-18239 Luke Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:38:40 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9167#comment-18239 Roger, I just wanted to thank you for doing the test that I was waiting my whole DSLR life for. Thanks a lot. You should be given a Nobel Prize for this. Roger,
I just wanted to thank you for doing the test that I was waiting my whole DSLR life for. Thanks a lot. You should be given a Nobel Prize for this.

]]> By: Roger Cicala http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame/comment-page-1#comment-17818 Roger Cicala Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:02:45 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9167#comment-17818 Mark, I don't know if the mags think this kind of stuff has a wide enough audience. I'm also cynical enough to wonder, if I ran a magazine, if I'd be willing to publish something guaranteed to piss off one of my really large advertisers. I'm in a lucky position: I have no advertisers to please, I don't have to beg the companies for lenses or cameras to review or preview, etc. Roger Mark,

I don’t know if the mags think this kind of stuff has a wide enough audience. I’m also cynical enough to wonder, if I ran a magazine, if I’d be willing to publish something guaranteed to piss off one of my really large advertisers. I’m in a lucky position: I have no advertisers to please, I don’t have to beg the companies for lenses or cameras to review or preview, etc.

Roger

]]> By: mark lowden http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame/comment-page-1#comment-17817 mark lowden Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:55:33 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9167#comment-17817 Really interesting and as you said you haven't the time as you have a business to run. Why can't the camera mags who purportedly need content to differentiate themselves from what is freely available on the web do this. I for one would buy those magazines. I currently rarely bother to buy camera magazines as the content is mainly derivative and subjective. Thanks for a most interesting article. Really interesting and as you said you haven’t the time as you have a business to run. Why can’t the camera mags who purportedly need content to differentiate themselves from what is freely available on the web do this.
I for one would buy those magazines. I currently rarely bother to buy camera magazines as the content is mainly derivative and subjective. Thanks for a most interesting article.

]]> By: obican http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame/comment-page-1#comment-17807 obican Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:49:37 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9167#comment-17807 Fun time: Let's get a split screen viewfinder and put that into a 5dm3. Now mount a 85/1.2L in front, just to keep things challenging and try manually to focus that magnificant piece of glass. I wonder how consistant and accurate the results would be :) Fun time: Let’s get a split screen viewfinder and put that into a 5dm3. Now mount a 85/1.2L in front, just to keep things challenging and try manually to focus that magnificant piece of glass. I wonder how consistant and accurate the results would be :)

]]> By: Robert http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame/comment-page-1#comment-17806 Robert Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:54:10 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9167#comment-17806 "On the other hand, there’s one thing worth considering about the “more accurate” group of new Canon lenses. All are f/2.8 prime lenses. It will be very interesting to see if the the Canon 24-70 f/2.8 II lens" No, you forgot about the new 70-300mm, which is not f/2.8! It seems Canon has implement this new approch to every single new lens (I'm pretty sure the new 24-70mm wasn't left out, and most probably the yet to be officially announced 200-400mm. What will be intersting is how the new 6d performs (especially since it got a supersensitive -3EV center point). Hope this body is as accurate as the 5d3 and 1dx as it will probably be my first FF. But my hopes are not high as you've tested the t4i and is not at the same level as the 5d3 and considering the 6d is a really crippled cameras performance wise... “On the other hand, there’s one thing worth considering about the “more accurate” group of new Canon lenses. All are f/2.8 prime lenses. It will be very interesting to see if the the Canon 24-70 f/2.8 II lens”

No, you forgot about the new 70-300mm, which is not f/2.8! It seems Canon has implement this new approch to every single new lens (I’m pretty sure the new 24-70mm wasn’t left out, and most probably the yet to be officially announced 200-400mm.

What will be intersting is how the new 6d performs (especially since it got a supersensitive -3EV center point). Hope this body is as accurate as the 5d3 and 1dx as it will probably be my first FF. But my hopes are not high as you’ve tested the t4i and is not at the same level as the 5d3 and considering the 6d is a really crippled cameras performance wise…

]]> By: Jeff Loughlin http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame/comment-page-1#comment-17804 Jeff Loughlin Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:05:03 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9167#comment-17804 Thanks for taking the time to do this testing. I found all 4 parts very interesting. Thanks for taking the time to do this testing. I found all 4 parts very interesting.

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