Quote Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II
Yeah on the photo forum there are a few people who strictly won't autofocus. Then the professional photographers that take REALLY REALLY nice photos tell them that, although admirable, it is the dumbest way to feel like you're actually doing the work yourself. focus isn't a biggie for manual, exposure however, is. You may need that time you save with AF. Nice pic tough and good advice.

We have autofocus for a reason, people that use cheap lenses dont like autofocus because its always hunting. Cheaper the lens = inefficient lens IQ= can never obtain autofocus lock. You can always tell how well a lens IQ is if it can obtain a lock in dim to low light.