fracas wrote: joeisayo wrote:
As to AF accuracy, the new 61 point AF on the 5D3 is more accurate of any Canon camera I\'ve ever owned including the MK IV, 1Ds 3, and Nikon D3S.
Also much better than D800 AF, if you believe in Lloyd Chamber\'s test (and he is a Nikon guy and he is in live with D800)... Lloyd finds d800 often backfocusing, in particular whit 3D objects, whereas he got terrific results with 5D3 AF and 85/1.2L
The fact that the D800 has issues with the peripheral AF points when focusing f/1.4 lenses has been well documented on the net. According to Ming Thein, Nikon is aware of this issue. Word is that Nikon put D800 production on hold last week and it\'s reasonable to assume AF was the reason. Care needs to be taken when comparing Chambers\' field tests of the two cameras\' central AF points as he tested the D800 under different and more diverse conditions for a greater number of trials in order to uncover AF misses.
Apr 22, 2012 at 03:53 PM
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