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      07-01-2012, 01:16 PM   #3540
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Originally Posted by rodi View Post
also, I truly believe that the STM moniker is a marketing ploy forthe entry consumer using the Rebels to shoot video an photos of their kids. the new rebel can autofocus in video mode with the new STM. it's not aimed at pros. and this lens is not a pro lens.
You may be right about the marketing gimic, but I was thinking that we'd see video AF migrate to the pro-sumer level, like the 5D3 and the 7D2.

If it were smooth and accurate, it'd be a boon for some scenes. That's a big IF, I realize.

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