ver, Colorado
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jim Davis
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:47 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: EOS 7 and EOS 5/A2
> I'm not going to say E-TTL is a load of hogwash, but my old
> EOS 10 using
> TTL only gives me great results, in all conditions. I decided no body
> upgrade was needed for E-TTL. There's really only so much a flash and body
> can do for a photo. Personally I like to get ambient exposure, which is a
> normal thing on all EOS bodies, and use the flash for fill. Flash
> compensation can allow you control over that fill.
> On the other hand, if you're not sure what you're doing, and like
> automated things, E-TTL might make it easier for a flash newbie to get a
> better photo. I believe for those willing to do a bit of testing, and gain
> the knowledge needed to know what's going on, TTL is just as good, maybe
> better than E-TTL any day of the week. It does have advantages, see no
> pre-flash!
The pre-flash perhaps more than anything else is the thing that makes me
hesitant about the EOS 7. The PCS socket is also nice in the 5.
> Eye-control - ditto above, I don't need it, just another thing to go
> wrong, and clutter up the camera. The quietness of the new EOS 7/30 though
> is one point that it's got on many other EOS bodies, and
> something I'd like
> to have sometimes.
> More focus points - more confusion. I've got 3 focus points on my 10,
> and generally prefer to use only the centre one. Then again, I like to
> manually focus a lot, if not use the manual touch up feature. I like my
> partial metering as well, it's very close to a spot, at least on the 10.
> I believe the EOS 5 and 10 are a couple of the best choices for many
> photographers who might rather save the upgrade cash for good lenses, and
> prefer to control things themselves, and maybe don't need the fastest auto
> focus in the world. Just my opinion, but I'm sure I'm not alone on these
> thoughts...
> Jim Davis
>
I'm as torn as ever. I did notice that the 5/A2 is pretty quiet. What is
the manual touch up feature?
Also, is there any compatibility problem with the newer Canon lenses?
Thanks,
Gerry
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Gerry Palo
Denver, Colorado
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