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      04-17-2009, 12:58 PM   #50
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Originally Posted by rodi View Post
it just seems to be a huge mistake on canon's part. they knew pro's would be using the 5D2, but they left the same AF module from the 5D, which was already pretty shitty and entry-level. their pro-level camera (1d series has a better AF but a sensor worse than the 5D2).
As a practical matter, I have no problems with the 5D2's AF in actual use. If I were doing pro hockey assignments, then it would be a different matter, but for cars, kids, landscapes, flowers, panoramas, HDR, etc. it works so well that I don't notice it.

Of course, everyone should realize that I'm "old school" and used a 200 mm "preset" lens for decades and shot Daytona and Sebring in the 1960s by knowing depth of field and speed needed before I even put the camera to my face. Also, I my longest lens is 400 mm (with the 2X converter) so I don't have the AF concerns of a super-tele.

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