01-18-2012, 07:30 PM
Except for the portrait shots (I'm doing these days), I can't say that AF is crucial. Actually when it comes to macro for example, I only use MF. And I personally believe that for landscape, one can live without AF too...
But concerning the portraits (1 year old doughter, moving around rapidly), I have to say that there had been many shots done by Zeiss 50mm F1.4 and deleted because of missing focus (@ wide open)... I like the color rendition and the bokeh of the lens but I use 85mm AF most of the time. And as soon as possible, I'll grab that new 50mm 1.8G... Sadly, the fast lenses I own with decent bokeh are mostly MF.
Another point about MF, having a focus confirmation light is OK, very appreciated, but I don't think that it is as user-friendly as a decent focus screen.
Serkan
But concerning the portraits (1 year old doughter, moving around rapidly), I have to say that there had been many shots done by Zeiss 50mm F1.4 and deleted because of missing focus (@ wide open)... I like the color rendition and the bokeh of the lens but I use 85mm AF most of the time. And as soon as possible, I'll grab that new 50mm 1.8G... Sadly, the fast lenses I own with decent bokeh are mostly MF.
Another point about MF, having a focus confirmation light is OK, very appreciated, but I don't think that it is as user-friendly as a decent focus screen.
Serkan