Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

At 12:36 PM -0700 6/7/01, Ken Durling wrote: >[...] I just think that indoors at formal >events a white lens looks too military or something. I was at a huge wedding in Seattle last weekend. The paid photographer, who took photos of all the guests posing with the bride and groom, had spraypa

Re: Subject: RE: EOS Manual Lens Mount

--- Don Weiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can somebody tell me if the following conjecture is > correct? > > The metering system has to know what the metering > (also of course the > viewing) aperture of the lens is, right? When you > mount an EF lens, the lens tells the camera > during viewi

Re: EOS ebay and 70-200 f2.8L zoom

on 6/7/01 7:20 PM, John M. Lovda ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Does anyone have any idea why there are so many 70-200 f2.8L zooms being > offered on ebay? > Is it a dog? Is Canon coming out with an IS version in the near future and > everyone is trying to dump their old one? Yes, it is a big wh

Re: EOS ebay and 70-200 f2.8L zoom

John Chennavasin wrote: > All indications say that the 70-200/4 is as good as the 70-200/2.8. It also > focuses a foot closer too. Whether you need the extra stop or not is up to > you, and dependent on a few factors: > > 3. Filters Just to clarify, there is only one other lens in the current

EOS Omni-bounce+Green&Gold omnis+2-way bounce for 380EX for sale

Fellow EOSer's: Since I sold my 380EX a couple of weeks ago, I have no need for these Sto-Fen Omni bounce units any longer. I forgot I had them when I sold the flash, but that's another story. Anyway, these units have had about 2 months of use. They look as new as when I got them. Unlike the

Re: EOS ebay and 70-200 f2.8L zoom

"John M. Lovda" wrote: > > Does anyone have any idea why there are so many 70-200 f2.8L zooms being > offered on ebay? Unemployed former .com employees realizing that they don't use them and they need the cash? > Is it a dog? Is Canon coming out with an IS version in the near future and > ever

Re: EOS 7 and EOS 5/A2

>> Julian Loke wrote: >> So, assume that you have ASA 100 film loaded. First meter >> your scene, then lock your exposure in manual mode. > "F. Craig Callahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok; I wasn't thinking manual. That would be too complicated for > my "students." :-) Hi Craig, You remind

Re: EOS 7 and EOS 5/A2

Julian Loke wrote: > You reminded me of another loss that I lament, having moved from > an EOS 1000FN to the Elan 7E. > > On the 1000FN, setting a Tv value would be carried over the M > mode. > [snip] > Not so on the Elan 7E. Tv and Av has their own memory, separate > from M mode. . . . No won

EOS 75-300 X L lenses

> Just for the record, what I am using at the moment is an Elan 7, a > 28-135 IS and for the socials I also use the 75-300 f/4-5.6. I think > it is a great "people lens." You will hear justifiable comments that > is a little soft at the long end, but when shooting people this works > to your adv

Re: EOS Re: [elan7e] Elan 7 review

--- Andrew Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone else have experience of using the eyecup ED E > referredt to in this > review > > Andrew Yes, it worked very good for me, specially since I wear glasses. It really helps if there is a bright light on your right (shooting with right eye) or a

Re: EOS Re: [OT] B&H gray market film

"F. Craig Callahan" wrote: > If *I* were going to Europe, I'd be taking Reala rather than Kodak Gold (and > either take or pick up a few rolls of Agfa Optima II as well). Oops! This remark was intended for Bob Meyer: At 10:23 AM -0700 6/7/01, Bob Meyer wrote: >Since part of my order is going t

Re: EOS Get Flocked!

On Thu, 7 Jun 2001 15:50:10 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >This thread is turning into something that should be >cross posted into rec.models.scale or the gpma >discussion list! :-) Ha, are you on RMS, Mat? I don't remember seeing you there. I am , too, usually signing: Ken Durling IPMS/USS Horne

EOS ebay and 70-200 f2.8L zoom

Does anyone have any idea why there are so many 70-200 f2.8L zooms being offered on ebay? Is it a dog? Is Canon coming out with an IS version in the near future and everyone is trying to dump their old one? Also, is the 70-200 f4 L any good? Is it as good as the f2.8 except for one f stop? Jo

Re: EOS BP-300 Question

On Thu, 7 Jun 2001 15:26:05 -1000, you wrote: >When changing batteries, do you need to remove the BP-300 from the body to >do so (similiar to the Elan II?) Or does it have a battery tray that pops >right out? > Needs to be removed. Has a big thumb-type wheel, so it's easy. Ken Durling Web

RE: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

Back in the 70s, a friend had a lightweight $5000 bicycle that he intentionally made look beat up to make it unappealing to thieves. It was one ugly bike. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Neil K. > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 8:28 PM

"Eyes of EOS" CD

Hi all, Where can one get (purchase?) a "Eyes of EOS" CD? I have seen them on eBay (bundled with a lens,) but not alone. Please feel free to reply to me personally (or CC) as I am subscibed to the digest mode. Thanks, Thomas * *** *

EOS BP-300 Question

When changing batteries, do you need to remove the BP-300 from the body to do so (similiar to the Elan II?) Or does it have a battery tray that pops right out? Thanks, Thomas * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsubscri

EOS Soft focus

> Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 17:05:57 +0100 > From: Nick Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: EOS Soft focus filter for 70-200 2.8 > > What reccommendations do users of the the EF 70-200mm 2.8 lens have > to soften it's effect for portraiture? > > Thanks > - -- > > Nick Young The two standard aproach

Re: EOS Lens choice

At 11:37 6/4/2001 +0100, you wrote: >Hi all, > >I need a tele lens in the 100-300 range. I'm considering the following (low >budget): > >75-300 IS >100-300 USM > >Can anyone help me decide? Maybe other options? > >Thanks in advance >Trico Hi, You can look at the 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS Lens. Much b

Re: EOS Re: [OT] B&H gray market film

"Neil K." wrote: > Well. You know, my whole Kodak Gold fiasco really got me thinking > about film quality. And basically I've decided not to buy consumer > film anymore. If *I* were going to Europe, I'd be taking Reala rather than Kodak Gold (and either take or pick up a few rolls of Agfa Op

Re: EOS Get Flocked!

--- Julian Loke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the past, I have used matte black acrylic paint, > and > found that the finish was more reflective than the > hard > plastic of the Canon hoods. I much prefer to "get > flocked" :-) Well, is some of the larger hobby shops that carry model car paint

Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

Ken Durling wrote: > events a white lens looks too military or something. I would consider > getting the by-all-reports superb (and black) EF 200mm f/2.8L and > using it with a 1.4 TC if you really need all that reach. Yes, superb, even with the 1.4x extender (and excellent with the 2x extend

Re: EOS 7 and EOS 5/A2

Julian Loke wrote: > So, assume that you have ASA 100 film loaded. First meter your > scene, then lock your exposure in manual mode. Ok; I wasn't thinking manual. That would be too complicated for my "students." :-) Craig * *** **

Re: EOS Re: [elan7e] Elan 7 review

>> http://alaike.lcc.hawaii.edu/frary/elan7e.htm > "Andrew Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone else have experience of using the eyecup ED E referredt > to in this review Hi Andrew, I have been curious about the benefits of a eyecup for some time. So, when I came across a used Eyecup Ed

Re: EOS Elan 7 review

> "Tom DelRosario" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is a link to another Elan 7 review. Haven't read it yet, > but thought some of you may be interested. > http://alaike.lcc.hawaii.edu/frary/elan7e.htm Hi Tom, There are many more reviews (including Peter Kun Frary's site that you found) in the

Subject: RE: EOS Manual Lens Mount

>From: Manoj Shrivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: EOS Manual Lens Mount > >AFAIR, once I did used an Russian manual lens on my 500N and I set the >camera in Av mode set the an apurture on lens. In Av mode set same value in >camera using Command dial and camera calculates the correct expos

RE: EOS 7 and EOS 5/A2

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Thomas Bantel > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 1:23 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: EOS 7 and EOS 5/A2 > > > Alan Bell wrote: > > That night I went Ritz camera to try a 7e. The salesperson put i

Re: [EOS AF inaccuracy on Elan 7E]

>> Julian Loke wrote: >> P.S. What does "Checkrated" mean? > "Chris T. Daida" wrote: > You're joking right? Hi Chris, OK, OK! I admit it. This was a troll :-) Cheers Julian Loke * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsu

Re: EOS Re: Checkrated

> Ken Lin wrote: > > > Checkrated? Pardon me, call me cynical, I have a hard time putting any > > value to it. > > I was under the impression that "check rated" meant that the check to > pay for the ads had cleared the banks. > > > You are best to stick the good stores like B&H, Camera Wo

Re: EOS "outgassing" and enamels (was 50/1.8: MM or AFD)

Ken Durling wrote: > Only for the first couple of weeks. Then they're cured, and no more > gas. Give it a month to be safe. Hi Ken, I presume you're comparing the enamel to plastics which outgas even long after they're "cured." This outgassing is one of the reasons you need to clean lenses af

Re: EOS [OT] B&H gray market film

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > No problems with consumer or pro slide films. Always plenty of time until the > expiration date. I am a serious amateur, but not a professional. > > Greg I have to echo this. My pictures were not at all hurt by the fact that the film was in boxes with Arabic writin

Re: EOS Soft focus filter for 70-200 2.8

--- Nick Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What reccommendations do users of the the EF > 70-200mm 2.8 lens have > to soften it's effect for portraiture? Buy a Rebel II or Rebel IIs and use the soft-focus setting. :-) (It makes the 100mm f2 particulary "dreamlike") The old "clear nail polish d

Re: EOS Re: [eosdoc] Re: 50/1.8: MM or AFD

--- Ken Durling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 06 Jun 2001 23:04:09 -0400, you wrote: > > >I've used Dullcote and it's definitely NOT > laquer-based. It is very, > >very hard to find real laquer any more. You can find lacquers pretty easily at auto paint supply stores; here in Californi

EOS RE: Wireless Multigroup E-TTL Flash and the Elan 7

This question concerns the use of multiple wireless flash groups with the Elan 7. The recent discussion on this topic debated whether or not the Elan 7 supported mulitple wireless groups with the 420/550EX/ST-E2 system. The reason for the uncertainty arose from the chronology of the manuals for

Re: [EOS AF inaccuracy on Elan 7E] popphoto checkrating

Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video wrote: > > It's PopPhoto's "seal of approval" saying that a retailer has agreed to > conform to their list of what's right & fair in dealing with customers. If > you've been burned by one of their advertisers, it means the advertiser's > check cleared. :-) Hi Henry,

EOS Re: [OT] B&H gray market film

Also, B&H sells some of the pro film for less than the cost of consumer film from the drugstore and some photo places. I was at the photo store yesterday and they were selling the Kodak Max 400 for $9 a roll What I can't figure out is why they charge more the the max stuff than they do for

Re: EOS 50mm f/1.8 II question

David Magradze wrote: > > Today I've got my 50mm f/1.8 II. Yes, I know it's cheep, plastic, noisy, > low-end...but it was only I could permit myself. Don't feel bad at all. It's a great lens. > 3. Are all 50mm f/1.8 II lenses so noisy, or it's only my "problem"? Nope. It's everyone's. But just

Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Robin, (...) > I am really tempted to buy 100 - 400L but before I do so I wondered if > there > might be a better choice given the uses I will be putting it to. The FD > 300 4.0L images really sparkle. > So my question is: Best choice or is there a better (but not mu

EOS Re: Soft focus filter for 70-200 2.8

At 03:04 PM 06/07/2001, you wrote: >What reccommendations do users of the the EF 70-200mm 2.8 lens have >to soften it's effect for portraiture? Sailwind 77mm Professional Soft Diffusion #2 Effect Glass Filter See

Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

On Thu, 7 Jun 2001 15:03:35 EDT, you wrote: >Due to changing eyesight I am having real difficulty in focussing in churches >etc. with my trusty FD equipment. I have taken delivery of a new EOS 3 with >28-135 USM IS. > >This is going to solve a lot of problems for me - it is superb! > > I do a l

EOS Re: [elan7e] Elan 7 review

Anyone else have experience of using the eyecup ED E referredt to in this review Andrew - Original Message - From: "Tom DelRosario" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 6:46 PM Subject: [elan7e] Elan 7 review > Here is a link to

Re: EOS Re: [OT] B&H gray market film

At 10:07 AM -0400 6/7/01, Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video wrote: >[...] Finally, at my COO's urging yesterday I redistributed a memo >to all sales associates reminding them that B&H policy is to be as >forthcoming with the provenance of film as we have been with hard >goods, i.e., tell the custom

EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

Due to changing eyesight I am having real difficulty in focussing in churches etc. with my trusty FD equipment. I have taken delivery of a new EOS 3 with 28-135 USM IS. This is going to solve a lot of problems for me - it is superb! I do a lot of candids at weddings and social events. I also

Re: EOS 7 and EOS 5/A2

> "F. Craig Callahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That link didn't work for me in the form that it appeared in your > message. Perhaps I'm being dense but I don't see how messing with > the ISO setting could affect only the flash output, in the absence > of any controls on the flash itself. . . .

RE: EOS Manual Lens Mount

AFAIR, once I did used an Russian manual lens on my 500N and I set the camera in Av mode set the an apurture on lens. In Av mode set same value in camera using Command dial and camera calculates the correct exposure automatically. though you have to focus manually. Thanks, Manoj -Original Me

Re: EOS 7 and EOS 5/A2

Hi Julian, That link didn't work for me in the form that it appeared in your message. Perhaps I'm being dense but I don't see how messing with the ISO setting could affect only the flash output, in the absence of any controls on the flash itself. . . . fcc Julian

EOS Elan 7 review

Here is a link to another Elan 7 review. Haven't read it yet, but thought some of you may be interested. http://alaike.lcc.hawaii.edu/frary/elan7e.htm * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: *http://ww

EOS30 Tv, 550EX, FP

I was using the EOS30 with 550EX on the camera's Tv setting when I noticed that setting the shutter speed to a shorter time than 1/125 caused the flash icon in the viewfinder to change to the icon for high speed flash. Changing back to 125 or 60 and the icon reverted. Puzzled, I checked the 5

Re: EOS Re: [OT] B&H gray market film

> At 05:43 PM 06/06/2001, someone wrote: > > Yes. Not very. I bought some Kodak Gold from B&H > that turned out to > >be manufactured in the UK, probably for the Middle > Eastern market - > >the writing on the box was all in Arabic. --- Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

EOS Soft focus filter for 70-200 2.8

What reccommendations do users of the the EF 70-200mm 2.8 lens have to soften it's effect for portraiture? Thanks -- Nick Young = [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Use the fork, Luke" * *** **

Re: EOS OT: B&W processing

- Original Message - From: "Gerard Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Please don't spend your energy trying to keep a bath at exactly 20oC. > Development is the result of time x temperature x concentration... and I'm > sure you don't have the equipment to *exactly* measure 60ml of TMAX dev in >

Re: EOS Lenses

From: "Vesa Perala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (...) > They have their first VR lens out just like canon had the tele zoom > and 300/4L before the super teles came. It's not the same Canon have introduced their first IS lens, the 75-300, with both IS & USM. And releasing this year all supertele photo l

Re: EOS 7 and EOS 5/A2

>> Julian Loke wrote: >> Can you do the ISO indexing trick with the N65? > "F. Craig Callahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This would be for. . . ? Flash exposure compensation, of course. See: http://www.geo.tu%2Dfreiberg.de/docs/eos%2Dfaq/3flash.html#q9 Cheers Julian Loke * ***

Re: EOS OT: B&W processing

Hi Ken, If you're starting with B&W, don't worry too much about the exactness of your process. I know many "purists" are going to burry me on that one, but within a range from your "exact" temperature and time combination, you'll achieve a printable negative. There are many factors involved, and

Re: EOS Wide angles... keep EF24/2.8 or not?

Vesa Perala wrote: > Has anyone traded the EF24/2.8 to either of these zooms? > If so do you miss it? Actually, I recently got a very good price on a second-hand 24/2.8, and now I find my 20-35/3.5~4.5 redundant. When it's time to choose lenses for the day, the W/A I choose is invariably the 2

EOS Re: Manual Lens Mount

At 11:31 AM 06/07/2001, you wrote: >I read on another newsgroup that there are adaptors available to allow >mounting manual focus lenses to the Elan 7. Is this the case? If so, does >the lens retain its ability to stop down as the camera tells it to as well as >allow use of the depth of field pre

Re: EOS 7 and EOS 5/A2

Julian Loke wrote: > Does the Rebel 2000 / EOS 300 have a control for Flash exposure > compensation? Ah . . . I guess it doesn't. I don't own one myself, and I thought I remembered that the ones the girls had did; perhaps that's the reason I gave them all Elan 7 brochures! Now I don't remember

EOS Manual vs. auto focus

There are times when I wonder about the sharpness of my photos with the Elan 7. Sometimes I think they are sharp, but not razor sharp. I suspect that at times I may be imagining this or that I am misinterpreting contrast or grain with sharpness (I haven't shot slides but do use a tripod). I

EOS Manual Lens Mount

I read on another newsgroup that there are adaptors available to allow mounting manual focus lenses to the Elan 7. Is this the case? If so, does the lens retain its ability to stop down as the camera tells it to as well as allow use of the depth of field preview button? I assume that since it

Re: [EOS AF inaccuracy on Elan 7E]

At 01:33 AM 06/07/2001, you wrote: >P.S. What does "Checkrated" mean? It's PopPhoto's "seal of approval" saying that a retailer has agreed to conform to their list of what's right & fair in dealing with customers. If you've been burned by one of their advertisers, it means the advertiser's che

EOS Re: OT: Q re: B&W processing

At 05:43 PM 06/06/2001, you wrote: >I'm going to be taking a portrait class in the fall, and I decided I >would start with the film recommended by the instructor - T-Max 100 - >and I have been picking the brains of him and a few other photogs >around here. On injunction that I keep hearing, and t

Re: EOS 50mm f/1.8 II question

David Magradze wrote: > > 1. At which large aperture I will get sharpest pictures? Someone told me > that at f/2.5 pictures are very sharp. Yes, I'd say starting from f/2.8 you will not notice much difference in sharpness, although it's still a little better at f/8 according to Photodo (whateve

EOS Re: [OT] B&H gray market film

At 05:43 PM 06/06/2001, you wrote: > Yes. Not very. I bought some Kodak Gold from B&H that turned out to >be manufactured in the UK, probably for the Middle Eastern market - >the writing on the box was all in Arabic. It's the sole time that >I've been disappointed with B&H's usually excellent se

EOS Re: Yet another IR safe question

At 01:05 PM 06/06/2001, you wrote: > > >P.S. Where did you get this information? > > > > Chuck Westfall, Canon's online tech guru, posted it to the CopmpuServe > > PhotoForum back when that was the premiere online resource for photo > dialogue. > >HmmI don't want to haggle about what is his o

EOS OT: Rugby Photos from the Hong Kong Sevens

OK, they're not fantastic, and they're quite small (not to mention APS ISO 800), but these were the best shots out of 280, so I'm pretty pleased that I got some! It didn't help that it was very overcast on all three days - which meant that the two rolls of ISO800 that I brought along were gone

EOS 50mm f/1.8 II question

Hello everyone, Today I've got my 50mm f/1.8 II. Yes, I know it's cheep, plastic, noisy, low-end...but it was only I could permit myself. I have couple of questions to ask (I'm sure You've discussed it before, so sorry for bothering): 1. At which large aperture I will get sharpest pictures? Someon

Re: EOS Wide angles... keep EF24/2.8 or not?

Vesa Perala wrote: > > Has anyone traded the EF24/2.8 to either of these zooms? > If so do you miss it? > No, I actually added (a used) one, although I already had the 20-35L. > Would you think I could shoot the zooms wide open (at least in > the 24-35mm range) without feeling sorry afterwards

EOS Re: Checkrated

> The "Checkrated" guidelines are Pop Photo's set of guidelines that their > mail-order advertisers are supposed to follow when dealing with Pop Photo > readers. There are about a dozen guidelines that the advertisters are supposed > to follow, about 6 tips for readers when dealing with these pla

Re: EOS 7 and EOS 5/A2

Julian Loke wrote: > > Does the Rebel 2000 / EOS 300 have a control for Flash exposure > compensation? > No, it doesn't. regards, Johan * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: *http://www.a1.nl/phome

EOS Wide angles... keep EF24/2.8 or not?

Like several others I have been trying to decide which wide angle lens to get: (EF20mm,) EF20-35 USM or EF17-35/2.8L. I already have the EF24/2.8 and some 28-xx zooms (and 35/2). My *last* decision was to get the 17-35 (second hand) but for it I should perhaps sell my 24/2.8. I like the 24/2.8. I

EOS Short extension tubes?

Any idea how short the EOS extension tubes can/could be? I know the 12mm tubes are common but for wideangle lenses I would prefer something like half of that. Has anyone opened and checked the 12mm tubes inside; is there a reason why they couldn't be even shorter? regards Vesa

EOS Lenses

>What I don't understand is, why Nikon uses silent wave only in expensive >lenses and fails to combine it with their version of IS. This will cost >them >a bunch of customers. I wouldn't be surpriced if they introduce "this" year (may be valid statement next year as well) SW + VR lenses. Would y

Re: EOS Magazine

--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Alan Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I didn't know EOS magazine existed until this message. I went to > their website and see that it will cost about $34.75 in U.S. > dollars for four issues. Is it worth it? Is it available some > other way cheaper? Well, there's som