arond a.

Is it normal to expect that 1/4 of shots will be improperly focussed when using

the 21mm DA AF? I realize manual focus is an option, but I would hope by this

late date camera manufacturers could have most of the kinks worked out in this

area. Is it the lens or the camera or me? Would a different lens respond

differently? I don't recall this ever being a problem w/ my previous dslr with

its comparable focal length lens. Specifically, this camera has difficulty

locking onto subjects in the foreground, especially when within a meter of the

lens. What is going on here?

http://hayashitakafumi.com/ had some worthwhile stuff.

http://genmegane.com/ showed the most potential.

http://www.digikazi.com/ didn't appear to have anything to offer.

The rest at glance looked like a lot of art twaddle.

Thanks for the links.

I saw Chien-Chi Chang (of Magnum) at an event in Taipei (Taiwan) yesterday. It

was the renaming of a public landmark from Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall to

National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall. It's a point of contention, so a lot

of people came to either oppose or celebrate the action. Chang was using two

M6's with motor drives. He had a light meter around his neck that he used to

check the light every few minutes. I noticed he seemed unconcerned with joining

the fray of other photogs to get the more sensational shots of people shouting,

posturing, and manhandling each other. He seemed rather relaxed, taking

deliberate shots and being content just to hang around and watch. He had none

of the desperation and excitability of the tabloid crowd flashing away

frantically. Instead he chatted amiably with two other photogs off and on. You

can see his work at magnumphotos.com, of course.