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<blockquote data-quote="JDFlood" data-source="post: 223287" data-attributes="member: 11653"><p>Steve, I thought someone would say that. This is why so many people still buy Leica M. I had thought a lot about it, but realized that not having AutoFocus was like taking a giant step backwards for me. I am really happy when the camera takes the correct exposure and I don't have to think about it. I kind of intuitively know when it will... usually. So, it sounds like a lot of folks take pride in the settings being their own. I have a Leica X2, which I love for street photography, because I can frame at arms lenght and it will focus and get the exposure right most of the tme... then I can get a photo I couldn't possibly get if I was choosing the setting. Also, one of the most inspiring things to me on the D800 is the Focus on the moving object... I have shot a few flying birds with it and have been blown away. Your swinging the camera around following a flying animal and it keeps the focus on it while you are panning... it is an incredible piece of technology. But, once again automatic, point (pan) and shoot. JD</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="JDFlood, post: 223287, member: 11653"] Steve, I thought someone would say that. This is why so many people still buy Leica M. I had thought a lot about it, but realized that not having AutoFocus was like taking a giant step backwards for me. I am really happy when the camera takes the correct exposure and I don't have to think about it. I kind of intuitively know when it will... usually. So, it sounds like a lot of folks take pride in the settings being their own. I have a Leica X2, which I love for street photography, because I can frame at arms lenght and it will focus and get the exposure right most of the tme... then I can get a photo I couldn't possibly get if I was choosing the setting. Also, one of the most inspiring things to me on the D800 is the Focus on the moving object... I have shot a few flying birds with it and have been blown away. Your swinging the camera around following a flying animal and it keeps the focus on it while you are panning... it is an incredible piece of technology. But, once again automatic, point (pan) and shoot. JD [/QUOTE]

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