Issue 2 - Autofocus

[NikonBob]

I was very surprised not to see the AF ON back button mentioned in either of the 2 articles dealing with autofocus in issue 2 - Nikon D-SLR crash course Part 5 Focusing and Aperture Pages 42-43 and What's Autofocus All About Pages 78-79.

To me the AF ON back button is "the" most important button on my D300. When I took the Nikonians D300/300s workshop one of the first things Steve Simon said was that he was going to give us the secret on how to make autofocusing easier - and that was the AF ON back button!

For still photography push the AF ON once and for sequence shooting of moving subjects continue to hold your finger on the back button. I guarantee this back button will make your autofocusing easier.

[greenwing]

I'm getting less impressed with the magazine as the issues go on, I'll probably give it a few more but I can see me cancelling my subscription before long. There are all sorts of omissions like that AF-ON gaffe. The Flash review barely scratched at the advanced CLS features, for instance.

I'm getting sick of the amount of confusing and, frankly, confused text being written about focal length equivalents, and the insistence on calling DX APS-C.

To cap it all, they don't even know that the 18-200 VR was VRII from the outset - the first lens to have VRII. The only non-cosmetic difference with the newer version of the lens is the zoom lock switch. I noted at the outset that they were advertising for Photoshop skills, not Nikon knowledge. This shows through, I'm afraid.

Chris

[Ashleyj]

Originally Posted by greenwing

To cap it all, they don't even know that the 18-200 VR was VRII from the outset - the first lens to have VRII. The only non-cosmetic difference with the newer version of the lens is the zoom lock switch.
Chris

Not correct.

I have one of the first generation18-200 VR lenses and it is NOT VRII. That came later along with the zoom lock.

[greenwing]

Originally Posted by Ashleyj

Not correct.

I have one of the first generation18-200 VR lenses and it is NOT VRII. That came later along with the zoom lock.

Sorry, but you're wrong.

Please check Nikon's own website. Both lenses are listed - the newer version is here. Both have VRII. The second version of the lens is labelled II, but that's only because it's the second version of the lens, not because of VRII.

Quote from Nikon's description of the original 18-200 VR
On top of this the lens is equipped with “VR II” the second generation of Nikon’s VR technology that enables the lens to shoot 4 stops slower (instead of 3 stops with the former VR system), ideal for shooting in low light conditions and/or without a tripod. At the time of launch it is the industry’s first VR II lens with 4 stops slower shutter speed.


Chris

[Ashleyj]

Originally Posted by greenwing

Sorry, but you're wrong.

Chris

I stand corrected.

I was always under the impression that the lens I have was not VRII, seems I was wrong.

[greenwing]

Think of it as a free upgrade