Re: the Canon Noctilux...

On Dec 19, 2006, at 6:53 PM, Mark Bohrer wrote:
If I choose the right sensor for my composition and put it on the eye of the bird, human, whatever, I usually get what I want.
suppose the composition you want doesn't fit the sensor pattern, or the eye is moving around in the frame too quickly to keep a sensor on it? Canon's white paper on effective use of AF recommends manual focus for these situations. They specifically recommend against focus-lock-recompose when you have a shallow DOF.
IME a viewfinder - not just viewscreen - optimized for manual focus works best in these situations where precise focus is important, particularly when you want the focus of your composition to be where the camera's designer's didn't anticipate it. 

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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