michael_donald

<p>Dan!<br /> It's a Trap! Don't get sucked in! Mwherrrmwnherr......</p>

<p>This is why in my 8 years of pondering about Holga 120s, Roliflexs, and Canham 4x5 goodness, I 've always enjoyed coming to photo.net to figure out how to take pictures with the camera SHMBO cares about most (the one I have with me right now...not the iphone, though). Three small children in the most picturesque places on earth, still.... deserve/need 6fps. Not something easily done with a LF camera. I need more understanding. What is the technique I am missing? I refuse (until proven otherwise) that I can let a camera decide for itself whats inportant in the frame. </p>

<p>As I have now upgraded from a Nikon D200, to a soon to be delivered from Adorama in a few weeks (I'm deployed overseas with the US Army), I am unsure where the AF updates in the past eight years have actually gotten me. As my current practice is to focus on a subject then recompose, what does the 5d3 offer AF wise that my old and venerable nikon does not? I've heard how it's 'a great upgrade' AF wise (aside from ISO, DR, noise, etc.) but... unless the camera knows what I'M looking at (90s tech anyone? E3 film camera I believe?)...... Can someone explain just what 8 or so years has gotten me in the AF realm?</p>