On 15 Sep 2002 19:25:16 GMT, sacapts2001@aol.com (SAcapts2001) wrote:

>>Don't quote me on this, but I think it works like this.
>
>I think I can not quote you now. Your post has been on since last night and no
>one has tried to contradict you.
>
>I think this may be the first question I've reead on here that didn't have at
>least 3 different viewpoints expressed. You either gave me the perfect answer
>or you have mob connections.
>
>Thanks much for the help. You explained it much more simply than the articles
>I tried to follow.

Here it comes...;-)
The basic idea as described by the other poster is correct,
but I disagree with the conclusion...;-) I use single-focus
exclusively for AF, since it locks the shutter release when
there is no focus, and continuous-focus permits shutter
release regardless of the focus condition...(the first is
more annoying, but the second results in out-of-focus
pictures...;-). Also, in C-F, it is also more awkward to
lock the focus when desired (requiring the pushing of a
separate button while shooting), whereas S-F requires only
holding the shutter release partially depressed while
reframing, waiting for "peak-moment", etc. - and refocus,
if needed, is as fast as releasing the shutter button, and
again depressing it part way... I have found no situation
where C-F has been preferable to S-F - and if an eye problem
had not made MF difficult for me, I would still find MF
(using a camera with a sharp viewfinder - rarer these
days...) preferable to AF for most types of shooting.
Fortunately, the very best cameras for AF are now adequate
for AF, which was not true only a short time ago...