Interesting video on Sony's new "Lock-on AF: Expand Flexible Spot"
Sony a77 Mark II 12fps And Lock-On Autofocus
Sony a77 Mark II 12fps And Lock-On Autofocus
canonvoir said:I'm not sure WTF Canon and Nikon are doing but Sony is innovating to the point I am becoming VERY tempted to completely jump ship.
An A77ii and A6000 look really good and I could afford to purchase a new body every year.
canonvoir said:Once you use the Flex point to lock on to a moving subject, you no longer have to keep that focus point on the subject. The flex point passes the focus points off to other focus points across the EVF. You can let the subject move across the FOV and that subject stays in focus. The Flex point locks focus when depressing the shutter button half way. Whatever you pressed the shutter button halfway down on it stays locked on until it exits the screen or it
This is not the end all be all feature. No, it is not like a 5Diii or 1DX, I have both and can attest to this.
This is far more sophisticated and it is progress by a camera manufacture. Real progress. I really hope Sony pushes Canon and Nikon to up their game, soon.
jrista said:So, I'm sorry, but the reviewer in this video is full of crap when he says this kind of AF system has never been done before. MASSIVE LOAD OF BULL SH*T!!
canonvoir said:Maybe I am misunderstanding the Sony benefit but with one in my hand it works much better and faster than my 1DX.
I use Case 5 mostly and if someone gets in the way long enough, it switches to the person in-between. This was not the case with the a6000. That also means you have to maintain your focus point on the subject, this is not the case with the Sony. It passes it off from one point to another. It literally moves the focus points as you track from one side of the EVF to the other side if you get behind or lost tracking your subject. If my 1DX does that, I am completely out of the loop.
canonvoir said:Maybe I am misunderstanding the Sony benefit but with one in my hand it works much better and faster than my 1DX.
I use Case 5 mostly and if someone gets in the way long enough, it switches to the person in-between. This was not the case with the a6000. That also means you have to maintain your focus point on the subject, this is not the case with the Sony. It passes it off from one point to another. It literally moves the focus points as you track from one side of the EVF to the other side if you get behind or lost tracking your subject. If my 1DX does that, I am completely out of the loop.
canonvoir said:But we are all clear on my 1DX I have to keep my focus point on the subject I am tracking where the A77ii or A6000 I do not?
canonvoir said:But we are all clear on my 1DX I have to keep my focus point on the subject I am tracking where the A77ii or A6000 I do not?
jrista said:canonvoir said:But we are all clear on my 1DX I have to keep my focus point on the subject I am tracking where the A77ii or A6000 I do not?
No, you do not. The 1D X will change which focus points are used, because it is tracking for you. You can either use all points mode, or one of the zone modes, and it will use all of the available points in the selected mode. You do not have to do anything as far as keeping any particular point on the subject once tracking has started (and that occurs as soon as the subject is locked for the first frame.)
If that is NOT working for you, then you have a problem with your 1D X.
canonvoir said:This is curious because sometimes I have 2 or 3 photos out of focus for no reason then. I assume I lock on to the subject by placing the subject in my focus point and depressing the shutter halfway (or using the back button).
If this is the indeed the case, I do have a problem with my 1DX because that is exactly how I do it.
jrista said:canonvoir said:But we are all clear on my 1DX I have to keep my focus point on the subject I am tracking where the A77ii or A6000 I do not?
No, you do not. The 1D X will change which focus points are used, because it is tracking for you. You can either use all points mode, or one of the zone modes, and it will use all of the available points in the selected mode. You do not have to do anything as far as keeping any particular point on the subject once tracking has started (and that occurs as soon as the subject is locked for the first frame.)
If that is NOT working for you, then you have a problem with your 1D X.