curious80 wrote:
I dont see why some people are so fascinated with having a 1-series AF in 5D series (or having the D800-like 51 point AF). As far as I am concerned the main improvements that 5DII AF needs include better performance from the outer points and a better coverage of the frame by the AF points. The 45-point or 51-points AF\'s with extensive tracking support are primarily needed by action/sports photographers. However those photographers tend to go for bodies with high FPS and large buffers - neither 5D series nor D800 have that. D700 was a different story because it had the high FPS and large buffer to make it suitable for action photography. Though still most Nikon professional shooters seemed to opt for D3 or D3s over the D700 anyway. So yes as far as I am concerned, slightly more AF points (maybe 19?) which are spread out more and with faster and more accurate performance for all AF points will be good enough for me. No need to lust for the 51 points just because the kids next door have it
if it gets to 6fps then it\'s enough for an all rounder than can do some sports pretty well, sure not a 100% sports monster but enough for some
Feb 08, 2012 at 09:36 PM
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