AF was implemented because it was cheaper to make than good mechanics. You have the freedom to choose which of a predetermined number of spots. Great freedom.
By the way, I know that many sports photographers focus their digital cameras manually. The AF is simply not good enough. DagT > > Fra: Bruce Rubenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > No. That is how the existing AF was implemented in the camera that you > may have used. It has nothing to do with the concept of AF. AF is > nothing more than the camera/lens focusing. My AF cameras allow me to > pick what spot I want in focus in a quick, easy fashion. > > BR > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Nothing? > > > > The disadvantage of the existing concept of AF is that someone else > > decided what part of the picture should be in focus, and making it > > cumbersome to decide otherwise. > > > >