Perhaps, but I suspect there is a major difference in the approach: in video, the focusing may be done by reading the imaging sensor itself which means you have the full control over the entire video frame, whilst in still cameras (at least a film-based, but also DSLRs) there is a separate, CMOS dedicated focusing matrix with fixed focusing sensor pattern.
Alex --- Abu Salmaan Sheikh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think the technology already exists. I have an old(about 6 years > old)Hi8mm > Canon camcorder and in that I am able to AF anywhere on the > viewfinder. It > has a small square box in the middle which is the AF point. And I can > move > that box around anywhere in the viewfinder with a small joystick at > the back > of the camera. > > Don't know enough about the technology to wonder if it is > transferable to > the EOS. > > Abu > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Z > > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:31 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: EOS focusing points > > > > [snip] > > I also dreamed about an AF reliable system that offers AF > > over entire viewfinder area all the way towards frame > > boundaries. Perhaps one will be born in some future. > > > > [snip] > > regards, Alex > > > > > > --- "Sturgess, Jeff A Mr JMLFDC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > Is it just me or do others feel the EOS focusing points are > > > inadequate? I'd like to see them more spread out so I can > compose > > > using the rule of thirds without having to recompose after > focusing > > > without having to use manual focus. The bulk of the 45 points on > my > > > EOS-3 didn't quite go out far enough to be that useful; my > > 10D doesn't > > > do it either. Composing and focusing simultaneously seems like > it > > > would be much more effective if focusing points were at > > rule of thirds > > > intersections. Having all those focusing points relatively > > > near the center seems 'amateur' to me. > > > > > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now. http://promotions.yahoo.com/goldrush * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
