A source just sent me this:
One of the incoming fw for nx1 will have a new algorithm for af tracking of moving subjects. They claim a 100% (or even more) improvement in accuracy with c-af and multi point focus. They told me the camera will easily beat any pro dslr on the market after the update.
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Woooow! Now you are teasing me.
I think that the caf in nx1 with multi af is indeed nothing great. I tried with a small dog running on the beach, few days ago (50-150 lens) and was not impressed. Few keepers, a lot of retro focus or misfocus.
Samsung absolutely needs this update, to keep its initial promises!
Finger crossed. And, btw, there is a long list of suggestions floating around, for future fw.
I saw on dpreview forum that you commented on this thread for the best settings for following focus?
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/55330151
And you still use the multi af? Mmmm?
Nope. Those pics were from my first attempt with nx1 on a fast moving target.
I was excited by the idea of not having to follow the subject with a given focus point, but rather having the camera doing the hard work for me. So I tried multi af.
While it worked quite fine with flying seaguls (on a blue sky) it didn’t work with the small brown dog on the sand. Even when he was the only subject in the frame.
If this comes true I may just seek everything and switch. I would be happy of it could keep up with a Canon Rebel!! That as of February 2015 not a single mirror less camera in the world can do!!!
I tried AI servo on a 700d and was NOT impressed at all.
But perhaps you refer to 7d mk2?
I like the detail in the pictures. But have soms backfocus issues with the 50-150. Combining the face-detection with the other focus options would be a nice idea.
Crossing my fingers, if true this will make an already excellent camera better.
To my understanding the NX-1 does not have a dedicated Monochrome function and no BW filters. I need to see a monochorme preview and be able to add the R,Y,O,G or infra red in preview mode. Yes the color files are also to saturated for my taste. Now if all I shoot is color then I would feel different. The technology behind the Samsung NX-1 is very cutting edge….for non full frame sensor. That is the other issue. I questioned Samsung and they only make Pentax adapters for the NX-1. If this camera is going to climb the mountain against full frame DSLR’s that are Pro level….then it needs to make adapters that will allow pros to put any major brand or modern or classic lens on….and that appears to no be possible as the aftermarket producers have not stepped up. Software can not make up for a lack of lenses. There are other smaller issues but for me this is these are the biggest.
It has a “picture wizard” named classic which is monochrome. You can also define your own custom picture wizards with settings for RGB, saturation, sharpness, contrast and hue.
i really hope they can do this successfully to make full use of the 15fps