Re: OT: autofocus?

I'm wondering whether anyone has experience with using a moderately priced
autofocus camera for this type of application.
Oliver Bryk


Yep--= and unless you are totally committed to film, I'd go digital-- any of the little shirt-pocket Leicas would be a great take-anywhere, no-brainer, catch-the-kid playing camera. These WOULD have some shutter delay, possibly a bit more than an autofocus film camera... I happen to be exercising a 35 mm P&S (UC -1 32 mm WA lens) at the moment and was taking some snaps of my neighbor assembling a toy for his grandson... I noticed there was a small delay as the lens focused. Had it been a zoom-lens the delay would have been longer. But there is a trick: Hold the button halfway down to lock focus, then snap at the "decisive moment."

If you want a film AF camera my choice in P&S are those with a single focal length, probably around 35 mm for most versatility. .. The Leica CM (at $1,100) would be lovely, but pricey as heck; the Yashica T-4 (really a Contax) for $300 or so, or, if you can find one, the Olympus Stylus f /2.8 at under $100 (new) would be fine, too. In all cases you zoom with your feet.

If you want an SLR, and are buying new, go to Target and pick up a Canon Rebel slr with a zoom lens for , I think c. $200 these days. they fopcus incredibly fast and of course you can get lenses from fisheye to extreme telephoto to fit.

A decent digital with a 3x zoom and 4-6 MP should be around $300 -- they are all Ok and all sold to a price point) if you like working in a digital darkroom and want to save vast amounts of money on film and processing.

I recently used a Leica/Panasonic  Digital P&S was was most impressed.

Mike Levy




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