RE: EOS D30 comments/questions

2001-01-29 Thread Dave Burrows
> Duct Tape. :-) Afraid not. If you force the flash from not popping up, the camera will error and not continue. Using Creative modes will stop the flash. Dave Burrows * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, s

Re: EOS 28-90 mm USM

2001-01-29 Thread Hugo Gävert
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, F & E Luis wrote: > I just got an Elan IIe and was about to get my first lens for it. I know the > 28-80 kit lens has received horrible reviews but I was wondering what > people's impressions are of the 28-90mm USM lens. Is it better? Or should I > pay twice the price for a 2

Re: EOS 28-90 mm USM

2001-01-29 Thread Ken Durling
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 23:39:44 -0500, you wrote: >I just got an Elan IIe and was about to get my first lens for it. I know the >28-80 kit lens has received horrible reviews but I was wondering what >people's impressions are of the 28-90mm USM lens. Is it better? Or should I >pay twice the price for

EOS 28-90 mm USM

2001-01-29 Thread F & E Luis
I just got an Elan IIe and was about to get my first lens for it. I know the 28-80 kit lens has received horrible reviews but I was wondering what people's impressions are of the 28-90mm USM lens. Is it better? Or should I pay twice the price for a 28-105 USM lens? Remember that I am trying to be

Re: EOS Elan 7 Battery Pack Cost

2001-01-29 Thread Julian Loke
>> Alex Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Is there any reason why the BP-300 costs 3 times as much as the >> BP-200? Are there additional controls on it, beyond the vertical >> shutter release? ... > "Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The BP-300 also has an AE lock button, FWIW. Hi Alex & Kim, The

EOS metz 54 mz-3 canon eos

2001-01-29 Thread Cal King
Hello All The 54 mz-3 finally arrived, very user friendly, came with the 3102 module, but not the standard 301 adapter. tried to use it as a master with 2 metz 50mz5, and 40 mz2, worked the first time on ad1. will put several rolls of film throught to check exposure etc. will post results and

Re: EOS Re: Flash Work - Ring Flash

2001-01-29 Thread YEGEY
In a message dated 1/29/01 6:04:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I am looking at the EOS 3 and there would appear to be two RF models available 1: the ML3 and 2: MR 14EX. I am wondering weather one could use a ring flash as a front fill-in for portrait work but as t

Re: EOS Re: Flash Work - Ring Flash

2001-01-29 Thread Ken Lin
> > I am wondering weather one could use a ring flash as a front fill-in for > portrait work but as the MR costs 359 sterling it would be cheaper to buy a > second 55EX. I think I've seen photos taken with such set up (by looking at the reflection in the model's eyes), but because of the relative

Re: EOS Elan 7 Battery Pack Cost

2001-01-29 Thread Don
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 14:38:25 -0600, you wrote: >Having just ordered an Elan 7/EOS 30, I was looking around for the BP-300 >battery pack/grip. I found it, but it's 90 dollars locally, and 70 at B&H! >Looking at the pictures, it seems pretty similar to the Rebel 2000's BP-200, >and I know that the

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2001-01-29 Thread Terry Danks
From: "F. Craig Callahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Of course, the situation in Canada may be different, so you should probably check >with Canon Canada to see what the policy is up there. While I can not specifically address the grey market issue, I did receive remarkably good service from Canon Can

Re: EOS Re: Flash Work - Ring Flash

2001-01-29 Thread Dicky
Can anyone tell me weather or not the ring flash has any value other than for use with a macro attachment. I am looking at the EOS 3 and there would appear to be two RF models available 1: the ML3 and 2: MR 14EX. I am wondering weather one could use a ring flash as a front fill-in for portrait w

Re: EOS D30 comments/questions

2001-01-29 Thread Buddy
At 01:46 PM 1/29/01 -0600, you wrote: > > Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 18:12:31 + > > From: Mike & Lesley Boreham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: EOS D30 comments/questions > > > > > I have been reading the manual and still can't figure out how to disable >the > > > automatic flash pop-up (othe

EOS Re: Flash Work

2001-01-29 Thread Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video
At 03:29 PM 01/29/2001, you wrote: >What are the contents of this publication ??? I have heard his name several >times, but I still don't know what is exactly Lens Work :) Full descriptions of each lens with pictures and diagrams and charts and all sorts of really useful stuff. -- regards, Henr

Re: EOS Elan 7 Battery Pack Cost

2001-01-29 Thread Kim
> release. Is there any reason why the BP-300 costs 3 times as much as the > BP-200? Are there additional controls on it, beyond the vertical shutter > release? Or does it cost more simply because the Elan 7 is a higher-end > camera? The BP-300 also has an AE lock button, FWIW. Kim * **

EOS Re: Self-appointed topic enforcers & Prissy posts

2001-01-29 Thread Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video
At 01:50 PM 01/29/2001, you wrote: >OT posts are much more tolerable than the > >prissy posts of some self-appointed topic enforcer. What goes around comes around. Just my two cents worth. Henry * *** *** * For list instructions,

Re: Lens upgrade for EOS300

2001-01-29 Thread F. Craig Callahan
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If I am right what be a sensible upgrade path for me to take - should I go > for a 28-105 (MK 1 or 2 ?) or the 28-135 IS or something completely > different?. I also have 75-300 Mk3 USM and Speedlight EX380 flash with > Omnibounce. Children and holidays cover a lot

EOS Elan 7 Battery Pack Cost

2001-01-29 Thread Alex Barnes
Having just ordered an Elan 7/EOS 30, I was looking around for the BP-300 battery pack/grip. I found it, but it's 90 dollars locally, and 70 at B&H! Looking at the pictures, it seems pretty similar to the Rebel 2000's BP-200, and I know that the BP-200 is just a plastic battery housing with a shu

RE: EOS D30 comments/questions

2001-01-29 Thread Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)
> Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 18:12:31 + > From: Mike & Lesley Boreham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: EOS D30 comments/questions > > > I have been reading the manual and still can't figure out how to disable the > > automatic flash pop-up (other than by snapping it back down). Any ideas? _

Re: EOS 420EX and manual control

2001-01-29 Thread F. Craig Callahan
Ken Durling wrote: > some form, but the 420EX is advertised as having no manual power > control. Is this going to be a hindrance? Of course it could be in some circumstances; however, with the EOS 3, 1v (and 7?) you can control flash output from the body, by applying flash compensation separa

Re: EOS D30 comments/questions

2001-01-29 Thread Ken Durling
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:46:47 -0600, you wrote: >> Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 18:12:31 + >> From: Mike & Lesley Boreham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: EOS D30 comments/questions >> >> > I have been reading the manual and still can't figure out how to disable >the >> > automatic flash pop-up (

Re: EOS Re:Self-appointed topic enforcers & Prissy posts

2001-01-29 Thread Nick Taylor
Rick Huber wrote: > > At 06:25 PM 1/26/01 -0800, you wrote: > >Karen Nakamura wrote: > >> > >> As far as I know (and off the top of my head): > >> > >> Scan Dual: 2400 DPI and SCSI-2 (only) > >> Scan Dual 2: 2820 DPI and USB (only) > >> > >> One feature I like about the Scan Dual 2: It's slide/n

Re: EOS Re: Flash Work

2001-01-29 Thread Daniel ROCHA
From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Henry ! > EF Lens Work II is available at B&H. What are the contents of this publication ??? I have heard his name several times, but I still don't know what is exactly Lens Work :) -- PhOTo -- vOYaGe -- GrAPhiSMe -- Portail : http:/

Re: EOS D30 comments/questions

2001-01-29 Thread Tim Williams
> Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 18:12:31 + > From: Mike & Lesley Boreham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: EOS D30 comments/questions > > > I have been reading the manual and still can't figure out how to disable the > > automatic flash pop-up (other than by snapping it back down). Any ideas? Duct

Re: EOS Flash Work

2001-01-29 Thread Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video
At 12:18 AM 01/28/2001, you wrote: >Be aware that there >are several editions of Lens Work--at least two for FD lenses (OOP) and the >current one for EF lenses. Any Lens Work for FD lenses would be long out of print. The currently available version is Lens Work II (Canon USA # CT21508002). Our d

EOS Re: Flash Work

2001-01-29 Thread Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video
At 08:26 PM 01/27/2001, you wrote: > I'd still like to know if anyone has info on how to >obtain the Lens Work book which is apparently much larger (200+ pages) and >apparently must be bought (but where?). EF Lens Work II is available at B&H. See

Re: EOS OT: Anyone from Spain?

2001-01-29 Thread Diego Mateo
Hello Eugene, I am Spaniard, and although I have not been in some of the places you mentioned (I am from Barcelona (Catalonia), in the north-east of Spain), I think I can give you some ideas. (if someone else Spaniard is reading this, I hope he/she will correct some possible mistakes). As this i

EOS Re:Self-appointed topic enforcers & Prissy posts

2001-01-29 Thread Rick Huber
At 06:25 PM 1/26/01 -0800, you wrote: >Karen Nakamura wrote: >> >> As far as I know (and off the top of my head): >> >> Scan Dual: 2400 DPI and SCSI-2 (only) >> Scan Dual 2: 2820 DPI and USB (only) >> >> One feature I like about the Scan Dual 2: It's slide/negative adaptor is >> fully motorize

EOS Re: The Future of RS

2001-01-29 Thread Chris Valentine
"Gary Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I had the opportunity to try out an EOS 1n-RS the last week and was just >amazed. What a piece of workmanship! I focused on a bright subject and >let 'er rip, the 10 fps was astonishing. I wonder if Canon has future >plans of producing an EOS 1v-RS as

Re: EOS Studio with only Canon EX flashes?!?

2001-01-29 Thread Michael Quack
> Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 10:03:37 +0200 (EET) > From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Hugo_G=E4vert?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: EOS Studio with only Canon EX flashes?!? > > On Sun, 28 Jan 2001, Michael Quack wrote: > > Too expensive. I do use studio flash where viable, but > > for small budgets I'd rathe

Re: EOS The Future of RS

2001-01-29 Thread Ken Cravillion
Gary Russell wrote: 005201c089f0$ada37160$f1ecbfa8@grrussell">I had the opportunity to try out an EOS 1n-RS the last week and was justamazed. What a piece of workmanship! I focused on a bright subject and let'er rip, the 10 fps was astonishing. I wonder if Canon has future plans ofproducing an E

EOS The Future of RS

2001-01-29 Thread Gary Russell
I had the opportunity to try out an EOS 1n-RS the last week and was just amazed. What a piece of workmanship! I focused on a bright subject and let 'er rip, the 10 fps was astonishing. I wonder if Canon has future plans of producing an EOS 1v-RS as an eventual replacement? Wouldn't that be gre

Re: EOS OT: Anyone from Spain?

2001-01-29 Thread Dieter Henkel
EK> I'll be making a trip to Spain -- 3 weeks in April... my route takes me south, from Madrid towards Cadiz (enroute: Toledo, Cordoba, Seville) then Malaga, Graanada and Jaen on the way back up. EK> If anyone has any suggestions to help me plan this trip it would be great. Hello Eugene, Alth

Re: Lens upgrade for EOS300

2001-01-29 Thread Gary Russell
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > If I am right what be a sensible upgrade path for me to take - should I go > for a 28-105 (MK 1 or 2 ?) or the 28-135 IS or something completely > different?. I also have 75-300 Mk3 USM and Speedlight EX380 flash with > Omnibounce. Most o

RE: Lens upgrade for EOS 300

2001-01-29 Thread Baker, Adam
> Dear EOS list, > > Currently I have an EOS 300 with the 28-80 Mk 5 USM lens which was included > in the kit. Recently I have found that I am increasingly more dissatisfied > with the quality of the pictures from this combo. In the longer term I will > probably upgrade the body to either an E

Lens upgrade for EOS 300

2001-01-29 Thread ian . abell
Dear EOS list, Currently I have an EOS 300 with the 28-80 Mk 5 USM lens which was included in the kit. Recently I have found that I am increasingly more dissatisfied with the quality of the pictures from this combo. In the longer term I will probably upgrade the body to either an EOS 30 (new) o

EOS OT: Anyone from Spain?

2001-01-29 Thread Eugene Khoo
I'll be making a trip to Spain -- 3 weeks in April... my route takes me south, from Madrid towards Cadiz (enroute: Toledo, Cordoba, Seville) then Malaga, Granada and Jaen on the way back up. If anyone has any suggestions to help me plan this trip it would be great. Thanks eugene * **

Lens upgrade for EOS300

2001-01-29 Thread ian . abell
Dear EOS list, Currently I have an EOS 300 with the 28-80 Mk 5 USM lens which was included in the kit. Recently I have found that I am increasingly more dissatisfied with the quality of the pictures from this combo. In the longer term I will probably upgrade the body to either an EOS 30 (new) o

Re: EOS Studio with only Canon EX flashes?!?

2001-01-29 Thread Hugo Gävert
On Sun, 28 Jan 2001, Michael Quack wrote: > > From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Hugo_G=E4vert?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: EOS Studio with only Canon EX flashes?!? > > > > Does anybody have experience about using the 550EX or rather 420EX flashes > > with umbrellas or softboxes (like the ones from Elin