Re: EOS 28-70 L: the ideal travel lens?

2001-05-27 Thread Thomas Bantel
Bob Sull wrote: > > Thomas Bantel wrote: > > > Didn't try that yet. With the 1.4x (Tamron) it works quite well. > > > > Thomas Bantel > > Thomas, > > Thanks for waking me up. > > I have both, the 28-70 and the Tamron 1.4X SPAF but never thought of > using them together. I didn't think about

EOS Anyone tried IR with D30?

2001-05-27 Thread Roderick Scott Corporation
Does anyone know if the EOS-D30 is sensitive into IR and if it works with the Hoya R72 infrared filter or something similar? Scott Scott Sandeman-Allen - Edmonton, Alberta. Canada. http://www.rscorp.ab.ca and http://www.pixite.net * ***

RE: EOS 35-350 L USM

2001-05-27 Thread Shashvat Sinha
Phil Greenspun has done a pretty thorough review of this lins on http://photo.net. There are several very high resolution photographs taken with this lens on the site. Do a search for "EF 35-350" Cheers, Shashvat ~-Original Message- ~From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On B

EOS Sigma 50 mm macro

2001-05-27 Thread Fred/Barabara Stevens
Am planning on buying an Elan 7, mostly for macro work. Have already decided on the new Canon USM 100mm, but not sure about a choice for a 50mm. The manual focus on the Canon 50 mm felt a little sloppy to me. Of course that's compared to the FD lenses that I'm accustomed to . The Sigma 50 mm EX ha

Re: EOS 28-70 L: the ideal travel lens?

2001-05-27 Thread Gabriel Massip Fons
>I'm with Skip on this. I have both lenses and this is the reason why, the >28-135 is a really useful travel/muck around lens. The extra focal length I agree, I think 28-135 is more interesting as THE travel lens. But I'd like it to be 24-120 (for example, but it should have similar optical q

Re: EOS AF speed with 100-400IS with Canon 1.4TC

2001-05-27 Thread Thys
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Can anyone share any expierence with this lens and the 1.4TC. I would be > using it on a EOS 3. Tracking birds, wildlife, children. Lee The 100-400 on its own is a bit slower focusing than, for example the 70-200/2.8. With the 1.4x it i

Re: EOS A2E Mode dial broke

2001-05-27 Thread Thys
- Original Message - From: "Celeste & Kenny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am new to the list. I subbed to the list specifically to find out any > information about my mode dial breaking on Saturday. I went to the archives > and got some information on how to get it fixed but was wondering if

Re: EOS D30

2001-05-27 Thread Ray Amos
Kwan Choi wrote: > > Hi, > > Is there any word on the digital, D30? > > Kwan Yes. It's been available in the US since November, 2000. Ray Amos * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: *http://www.a1.n

EOS D30

2001-05-27 Thread Kwan Choi
Hi, Is there any word on the digital, D30? Kwan * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: *http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***

Re: EOS 28-70 L: the ideal travel lens?

2001-05-27 Thread Tim Munro
> > Gerry Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked: > > >I started wondering whether there was a single lens that would be > > >convenient for travel, and the one that came to mind was the 28-70 L... Skip replied; > I'd have to vote for the 28-135 IS as the ideal travel lens, if you're > only going to pic

Re: EOS A2E Mode dial broke

2001-05-27 Thread John Chennavasin
On Sun, 27 May 2001, Ken Lin wrote: > Horizon Electronics has received a ton of endorsement on this user group for > their repair on the A2/A2E models, they can also load new firmware into the > camera to make it an EOS-5 with better exposure compensation indicator in > the view finder and automa

Re: EOS Introduction

2001-05-27 Thread Grega Fenko
>From: Rien Stoop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hi everyone, > > I am new to this list and as a long time Canon user interested >in what's going on out there. Starting in the 70's with an FT-b via an >AE1-program, an EOS650 (which I still have) I now use an EOS 5 > My main interests are peopl

Re: EOS 28-70 L: the ideal travel lens?

2001-05-27 Thread Skip
Chris Valentine wrote: > > Gerry Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked: > >I started wondering whether there was a single lens that would be > >convenient for travel, and the one that came to mind was the 28-70 L... > > You really need to try it to appreciate how big a lens it really is. > Plus you'v

Re: EOS A2E Mode dial broke

2001-05-27 Thread Ken Lin
Camera Wiz and Horizon Electronics. > Just wondering if there was a new solution to this obvious manufacturers > defect? Some have reported that Canon now uses a more robust component(s) to make the repair. Horizon Electronics has received a ton of endorsement on this user group for their repair

EOS A2E Mode dial broke

2001-05-27 Thread Celeste & Kenny
Hello, I am new to the list. I subbed to the list specifically to find out any information about my mode dial breaking on Saturday. I went to the archives and got some information on how to get it fixed but was wondering if there was any new information since this seems to be a recurring proble

Re: EOS 28-70 L: the ideal travel lens?

2001-05-27 Thread Steve Maller
I love mine. I have taken it all over the world, and it takes magnificent photos. It is pretty heavy, but I find that coming back with the best possible photos is more important than an occasional neck ache. :-) The 28-70L isn't compatible with either of Canon's converters, and I would caut

Re: EOS Which lens - 35mm 1.4L, 100 mm 28 Macro, or 28-70 2.8L?

2001-05-27 Thread M.J.Shupe
JimD wrote: > > Ken's perspective has me thinking that the 28-70 is enough > better than the 28-105 that the 28-70 may be the right step > to take at this time. > The comparison on Ian Porteous' site still gives me > pause though. > http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Falls/6122/test/test2/lens.htm

Re: EOS 28-70 L: the ideal travel lens?

2001-05-27 Thread Chris Valentine
Gerry Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked: >I started wondering whether there was a single lens that would be >convenient for travel, and the one that came to mind was the 28-70 L... You really need to try it to appreciate how big a lens it really is. Plus you've got to pay for 77mm diameter filter

Re: Which EOS cameras are good for Infrared?

2001-05-27 Thread Willem-Jan Markerink
On 26 May 01 at 9:56, Bob Sull wrote: > "Icoz, Evrim" wrote: > > > > I am thinking of using Kodak High Speed Infrared film, and i have an elan > > iie. I heard conflicting reports regarding the use of this film with this > > camera, like it fogs the very outer sides, so it is not a problem etc.

Re: EOS 28-70 L: the ideal travel lens?

2001-05-27 Thread Bob Sull
Thomas Bantel wrote: > Didn't try that yet. With the 1.4x (Tamron) it works quite well. > > Thomas Bantel Thomas, Thanks for waking me up. I have both, the 28-70 and the Tamron 1.4X SPAF but never thought of using them together. Bob -- // ( 0 0 )

Re: EOS Introduction

2001-05-27 Thread Thomas Bantel
Rien Stoop wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I am new to this list and as a long time Canon user interested > in what's going on out there. Starting in the 70's with an FT-b via an > AE1-program, an EOS650 (which I still have) I now use an EOS 5 > My main interests are people, portrait

Re: EOS 28-70 L: the ideal travel lens?

2001-05-27 Thread Thomas Bantel
Gerry Morgan wrote: > > Is anyone else using the 28-70 L with a 2x converter? How about diopters? > Didn't try that yet. With the 1.4x (Tamron) it works quite well. Thomas Bantel * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsu

Re: EOS Which lens - 35mm 1.4L, 100 mm 28 Macro, or 28-70 2.8L?

2001-05-27 Thread Thomas Bantel
JimD wrote: > > I planning on adding a lens and am pondering what to choose. > > I'm currently using the Canon 28-105 f3.5 and Canon 17-35 2.8L. > I know the the 28-70 2.8 L is superior to the 28-105 but am > getting acceptable results with the 28-105. the Canon 100mm > Macro would allow me to

Re: EOS 70-200mm f/4L Question

2001-05-27 Thread Keith Green
> From: "Doug Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I've read that when the 70-200mm f/4L lens is combined with a 2X extender, > you lose AF, except on the EOS-3 using center focusing. I was just > wondering if this setup would also work on the Elan 7 Doug, Only the EOS 3 and EOS 1V will autofocus

EOS 28-70 L: the ideal travel lens?

2001-05-27 Thread Gerry Morgan
I went travelling recently, and took with me a 24mm and a 50mm macro (Sigma EX) lens. I took some close-up shots, especially while hiking in the mountains, so the macro lens was useful. So was the wide-angle, especially in cities. But I could have used a lens that was a little longer. I started

EOS Introduction

2001-05-27 Thread Rien Stoop
Hi everyone, I am new to this list and as a long time Canon user interested in what's going on out there. Starting in the 70's with an FT-b via an AE1-program, an EOS650 (which I still have) I now use an EOS 5 My main interests are people, portraits and fashion/model photography.