On Tue, 3 Apr 2001, Bob Meyer wrote:
> --- Karen Nakamura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I heard there were three reasons:
> >
> > * Diopter
> > * 100% viewfinder
> > * the ECF is not 100% accurate
> >
> > In an interview on a Malaysian EOS site, the third
> > reason is given the most
> > prominence. The EOS-1v is a pro camera and Canon
> > tries to make sure that
> > pro-features are 100% solid. Since ECF doesn't work
> > in all situations, all
> > circumstances, they thought it was inappropriate for
> > a pro camera.
>
> I've seen that, too, but I don't really buy it. AF
> isn't 100% accurate. Predictive, continuous AF
> especially. Neither is TTL flash or auto-exposure,
> but you'd have a hard time selling a pro camera with
> either one missing.
Seems that I really don't need to write here anymore... :-) My sentiments
exactly. One more point, the ECF really isn't anything new anymore. It's
already quite old technology. Sure, it has lot's of room to improve, but
still. I do however believe that the diopter and 100% viewfinder together
with other design aspects could have had more impact on the ECF. Some food
for thought: if one would change the diopter, would that also screw the
ECF sensors (that operate through the same eyepiece optics)...
Best regards,
Hugo.
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