Great article, good stuff. Retro geek point - the Pace bar was called the Sub 130! Amazingly light but very narrow! I didn't realise it was Renthal, but just checked my old set and sure enough, big Renthal logo on the front!

No worries! Heck yes, so many options with these cameras, swings and roundabouts I guess, always fun to mix it up and play with the settings when the pressure isn't on! Just to clarify, I rarely change the bank at all since this setting just works for all sorts, so it doesn't slow you down on the job. Using the af-on button is great for jumping from focus tracking to the 'focus and recompose' type shots. As my thumb is right by the af-on on the body or the grip I also never need to touch the C, S, M button either, so for me, it's a good bit quicker. Looking forward to your next instalments!

Great article, awesome photos. You're going to love the 70-200, it's an amazing lens. I went cold when I bought mine but every time I shoot with it, it's worthwhile. Looks like you'll do it a lot more justice than me man! [b][i]just focus on someones jumping, lock to manual focus & shoot until you move & just re-focus, lock on MF & shoot again...[/i][/b] Here's a trick for Nikon users - I use on the D300, I think it also works on the D200. I bang these settings in a custom bank called 'action' - Leave focus mode on 'C' - Disable focus from the shutter button (focus option a6?) Now the camera only focuses when you press the af-on button. Holding af-on will track action but if you want to lock focus, just leave the af-on button alone! A half-press will now meter but not refocus. Great for switching from action to portraits or locking on a jump. Hope that tip helps someone else, was a godsend for me!