Canon's new focus lock

[JHefile]

With the recently released new Canon PowerShot models is the focus lock what the buzz was about how Canon said something like it helps keep the image stable even when the subject is moving. Is this feature the focus lock? Because my camera blurs all the time.

edit add on-- SHutter speed (fast) is what gets the fast moving shots. How can Canon do this with only 1/2000 shutter speed? And where do they say it? I remember the Powershot site was mentening it but now I can't find a word on it.

 

[KevySaysBeNice]

hmm... i might be slightly confused, but ill say what i can...

"With the recently released new Canon PowerShot models is the focus lock what the buzz was about how Canon said something like it helps keep the image stable even when the subject is moving. Is this feature the focus lock? Because my camera blurs all the time."

-I would think that focus lock COULD be what they are talking about. To the best of my knowledge, "focus lock" would mean just that, it locks the focus so that autofocus no longer is going. For things moving towards/away from you, this would not do much, because the subject would just move out of focus... HOWEVER, when i had a P&S (G3, s230, s200, etc, etc) I would often use the focus lock for things that were moving very fast, too fast for the auto focus to properly focus on them. Instead, i would focus on an object near the subject i wanted to shoot, and lock the focus. that way, when the subject got to that specific point, they would be in focus and i wouldnt have to worry about missing the shot because of auto focus. if this makes any sense.

"edit add on-- SHutter speed (fast) is what gets the fast moving shots. How can Canon do this with only 1/2000 shutter speed? And where do they say it? I remember the Powershot site was mentening it but now I can't find a word on it."

-1/2000 of a second should be more than enough for almost any situations... unless u r taking photos of a bullet, or something of the sort, 1/2000 should be fine. Most of the time, 1/500 or so is more than enough for most sports (perhaps tenis is an exception? ive never shot tenis, so..). Bottom line, i wouldnt worry about 1/2000 being to slow...