Ray Amos claimed:
> If you use the central focusing point, as most of us do,
As most of us do? How do _you_ know what most of us use? I for one use "ALL"
focussing-points on my EOS 3 (I don't use all 45, but I use 11 instead). Maybe that's
because the slowest lenses I have are f/2.8s, but I fin
On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Icoz, Evrim wrote:
> I think that is how it should work. At least on my 550ex. You are supposed
> to set the ratio on the 550ex, and then fire away. But as I mention, this is
> from what I read since my camera does not support this. Why it does not
> support it (should be a f
Jim, the December 2000 issue of EOS Magazine has an excellent
article on close-up photography.
Regards,
-Nick T.
JimD wrote:
>
> I've been doing more 'close-up' pictures with my 28-70 f2.8L
> and have started thinking about getting a Canon close up lens
> to allow me to get closer.
> B&H expl
> From: "Tom DelRosario" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> * The general build quality of the lens seems to be much better than the
other lenses I own. However, it is a little more difficult to mount onto
the camera. Since it does mount, I don't think it is any problem, but it
does require more force to ge
I've been doing more 'close-up' pictures with my 28-70 f2.8L
and have started thinking about getting a Canon close up lens
to allow me to get closer.
B&H explains the following:
"The 250D is suited for lenses with a focal length anywhere from 30 to
135mm. The 500D and 500 are geared for lenses wi
On Mon, 22 Oct 2001 21:44:04 -0500, you wrote:
>>I'm thinking about getting the EOS 3 with 28-135 IS lens. Any negatives
>>about this combo?
>>
Sure, there are negatives, but we just let them "slide!"
But seriously folks, the 28-135 isn't the fastest or compactest lens
in the world, but IS
Sorrowfully I confess I have been there before and I believe I shall always
return.
Jack C.
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Subject: Re: EOS New Member
> Are there any negatives??---YES, it leads to temptation of body and
> lenses.
> suresh
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From: "Julian Loke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
.
> But they forget to mention that the EOS 3 autofocus is "half-strength"
when
> using an f/5.6 lens like the 28-135 IS USM. "Full-strength" AF only
applies
> when using lenses f/4 or fas
Jack Casner wrote
""
>Hi. I'm new to this list and will probably be a lurker for a while, >trying
>to pick up info from the experienced Canon users.
>
>Right now I use Contax 35mm (RTS III and 137) and Zeiss zooms. As I age >I
>find it might be a good idea to move to auto-focus gear.
>
>I'm thi
> > But they forget to mention that the EOS 3 autofocus is
> > "half-strength" when using an f/5.6 lens like the 28-135
> > IS USM. "Full-strength" AF only applies
> > when using lenses f/4 or faster. See:
> > http://bobatkins.photo.net/info/faq30/eos3af.html
> > http://www.picture-perfect.net/E
Tom DelRosario wrote:
> I have been a cheapskate with my lenses, owning only a 50/1.8; 35-80/4-5.6 (came
>with my previous body); and a 75-300. After doing some comparisons between the 50
>and 35-80, I decided that I needed a new lens. Being a cheapskate, I got the
>28-105/3.5-4.5 II. (Stil
Tom DelRosario wrote:
> I have been a cheapskate with my lenses, owning only a 50/1.8; 35-80/4-5.6 (came
>with my previous body); and a 75-300. After doing some comparisons between the 50
>and 35-80, I decided that I needed a new lens. Being a cheapskate, I got the
>28-105/3.5-4.5 II. (Stil
Jack Casner wrote:
> Hi. I'm new to this list and will probably be a lurker for a while, trying
> to pick up info from the experienced Canon users.
>
> Right now I use Contax 35mm (RTS III and 137) and Zeiss zooms. As I age I
> find it might be a good idea to move to auto-focus gear.
>
> I'm th
> "Jack Casner" wrote:
> Thank you, Julian. Yes, the Contax AX will certainly use my lenses. But
it
> seems unnecessarily complicated and I believe it is on the way out. Five
> years - no parts?
> What an extremely helpful article! Looks like I might need to rethink my
> lens choice.
> I do wa
Good points all, Hugo!
I have a story too sad to tell. Probably we all have.
Jack C.
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Thank you, Julian. Yes, the Contax AX will certainly use my lenses. But it
seems unnecessarily complicated and I believe it is on the way out. Five
years - no parts?
What an extremely helpful article! Looks like I might need to rethink my
lens choice.
I do want the IS
Jack Casner
- Ori
> Photoshop to the rescue: http://luminous-landscape.com/panorami.htm
>
> Alternatively, how about a B&W negative as a contrast mask when printing
> the pictures from your TS-E?
There are many ways if the image is postprocessed, and PS probably is the
easiest. Doesn't help the slide, though, fo
> Will you please send the eBay number again?
Follow this link to their "store" page:
http://www.ebaystores.com/bestcamerashop/plistings/list/all/dept1/index.html
Then check their feedback. It's quite a show going on. Looks like one guy
"bought" everything they had up and then immediately lef
When I see this kind of business I reason this way:
Why would someone sell an EOS 3 for $499 when he can quite easily get
$700 (items "like new" sell like hot cakes on ebay)? Same goes for the
other stuff he's selling.
Does he like to loose money as an hobby? Did you check what articles he
bought
Will you please send the eBay number again?
Sometimes offshore buying is good in the US. Customs doesn't always send a
bill.
Not, of course, that this has ever happened to me. Perish the thought!
Why, if I were to receive something without a customs fee I would just go
right to the local offi
> "Jack Casner" wrote:
> Hi. I'm new to this list and will probably be a lurker for a while,
trying
> to pick up info from the experienced Canon users.
> Right now I use Contax 35mm (RTS III and 137) and Zeiss zooms. As I age I
> find it might be a good idea to move to auto-focus gear.
> I'm thi
- Original Message -
From: "Jonas C Persson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 6:30 AM
Subject: SV: EOS Too good to be true?
>
>
> > -Ursprungligt meddelande-
> > Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]För Bob Whitmire
> > Skic
From: GreenScreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Anyway... I'm a happy boy! And I'm getting this lens!
Feel free to give us your first impressions ! :)
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Portail : http://perso.magic.fr/drocha
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> "Jeff Conrad" wrote: ...
> Aren't radial NDs used to correct for cos^4 falloff (i.e., reducing the
> corner darkening)? Perhaps Cokin make something that goes the opposite
> direction (but I'd probably know if I had one mounted ...).
Hi Jeff,
The Cokin filters are "center spots" (i.e. clear i
At 08:56 AM 10/22/2001, you wrote:
> Actually, I'm thinking of using several tiny reflectors made of
> aluminium foil attached to card.
Lumiquest makes these. See http://www.lumiquest.com/special.htm#lq910d
They're called the Lumiquest Table Top Reflector System.
--
regards,
Henry Posner
Dir
At 12:51 PM 10/22/2001, you wrote:
> they quote power is w/s. I am trying to
>figure out how that compares to guide numbers and specifically to 550ex
>power. Or are they comparable?
They're not, really. It's like comparing horsepower to mpg in a car.
W/S = Watt/Seconds and measures the quantity
> And the cos^4 falloff on a 24 TS-E with 11 mm shift in the long direction
> is about 2.6 steps (assuming a 58.6 mm image circle), which often is OK
> for
> a sky but is undesirable in other situations. Since I'm not aware of a
> center filter (radial ND grad) made for this lens, I'm not sure th
Craig,
Thanks for the instant troubleshooting! :-) (and yeah,
A2=EOS 5)
I went to my local camera shop on my lunch hour today and
they had a 70-200 IS in stock. (Finally!) So I tried it on
the A2 with a 2x Mk II. And indeed, everything worked! AF
and IS - even the outer focus points.
This i
I have been a cheapskate with my lenses, owning only a 50/1.8; 35-80/4-5.6 (came with
my previous body); and a 75-300. After doing some comparisons between the 50 and
35-80, I decided that I needed a new lens. Being a cheapskate, I got the
28-105/3.5-4.5 II. (Still spent less on lenses than
Hi Green,
Just tried combo, absolutely no problem with AF or IS (Body serial #
9006590).
Now go buy one!
Regards,
Craig Z
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> I'm using an Elan 7.
Does Elan 7 allow ratio control? I love my Elan II but the lack of ratio
control limits my creativity in certain cases. Of course after getting a
flash meter etc it might not be necessary.
> > You can use Flash ratio to do this, and 550ex/Super 500
> should be able to
>
Not exactly. The e-ttl meter will measure the totality of the light and
determine what is necessary to create the middle tone exposure (fec at 0) .
This will require a little more power from the 420 since the Sigma has been
diminished, but no more than would be required if the Sigma was dialed d
Hi Green
I think the A2 is the EOS5 here in UK.
Just a minute I'll go try the combo now!
Report back 5 minutes!
Regards
Craig Z
>Thanks for the report, Craig.
>I'm considering this lens too. You mention you used 1Ns.
>By chance, have you tried it on an A2? I'd want to get the
>2x extend
> Which camera do you use?
I'm using an Elan 7.
> You can use Flash ratio to do this, and 550ex/Super 500 should be able to
do
> it, but not on Elan II's. As far as I understood from the manual, only the
> master flash needs to be able to set this, so your second flash can be
> 420ex. Correct me
Henry,
I am told that Canon UK (& Japan?) have recently changed their product codes
to all numerical.
I am sorry but I could not find a numerical product code.
However this product was called "PCADAP" under the old system.
Hope you can identify it from this.
Regards
Craig Z
>No one here ha
Jonathan,
Thank you for your interesting and numerous questions.
My original posting was just to give my initial impressions of the lens.
Before doing any work with it, I ran two rolls of film (Velvia and Tech
Pan). Both looked great (I use a 16x achromatic loupe). Beyond this I just
look out f
> Also using the 2x Extender produces a useable 140-400
> F5.6IS.
Thanks for the report, Craig.
I'm considering this lens too. You mention you used 1Ns.
By chance, have you tried it on an A2? I'd want to get the
2x extender to get a 140-400 5.6, but Canon says the IS
won't work (with the 2x)
Which camera do you use?
You can use Flash ratio to do this, and 550ex/Super 500 should be able to do
it, but not on Elan II's. As far as I understood from the manual, only the
master flash needs to be able to set this, so your second flash can be
420ex. Correct me if I am wrong. My understandin
>> please read the analysis from last monday
Sorry, that should be wednesday almost two weeks ago. Mail header
line: "Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 10:16:43 +0200".
Regards,
Peter Wagemans
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Hi. I'm new to this list and will probably be a lurker for a while, trying
to pick up info from the experienced Canon users.
Right now I use Contax 35mm (RTS III and 137) and Zeiss zooms. As I age I
find it might be a good idea to move to auto-focus gear.
I'm thinking about getting the EOS 3 w
Julian Loke wrote:
> So that if the edge is rendered sharp (e.g. at f/11),
> there is no problem, but if the edge is rendered blurry
> (e.g. at f/3.5), the blur could then extend into the
> picture area.
I think you're essentially saying the same thing that I did--increase the
size of the image
If I understand your setup correctly then yes, the -2 fec would be applied
to the 420 as well. This assumes that the 420 is setup via a ttl cord.
If you want different power levels from your combination the the Sigma flash
would either have to be capable of a separate fec setting or be set for
m
I put my 550ex and 420ex on auction to go to a full manual set up or get one
Sigma Super 500 plus and some strobes. When I read specifications about
strobes, like in www.alienbees.com , they quote power is w/s. I am trying to
figure out how that compares to guide numbers and specifically to 550ex
Ok, I don't own a second flash yet (I'm going to buy the Sigma EF 500 Super
as soon as funds allow), but I was wondering about how flash exposure
compensation works in a 2-flash situation. Here's the scenario: the EF 500
would be on the camera, and the 420EX would be on a stand or something, off
Dear fellow EOSsers,
It seems that my explanation of the vignetting mechanism hasn't been
sufficient to clear up the issue. Roughly my conclusion was as
follows:
If a filter blocks more than half of the light (one stop) in the
corners wide open, then vignetting in the corners will incre
>I'm planning to try out reversing a lens for macro work. I'm interested in
>getting approximately 3x magnification. I thought that this technique
>worked by mounting a second lens reversed on the front of the first lens,
>giving a magnification equal to the focal length of the main lens divide
> Here is the link, check the store.
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1287572668&r=0&t=
> 0&showTutorial=0&ed=1003721104&indexURL=0&rd=1
>
Good grief! An F5 for $1050?
I hope our Swedish friends can check this out on the ground.
--Bob W.
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> "Radanovic, Milan" wrote:
> Is there a tripod collar available for the 75-300mmIS? Or, better yet,
> is there an inexpensive DIY method for mounting this lense to a tripod?
Hi Milan,
Did you try a sand/rice/wheat-bag?
Or the Manfrotto telephoto lens support #293 (Bogen #3420)
http://manfrott
>Is there not perhaps a difference in 'in-lens' vignetting opposed to
>vignetting because of an external filter? My experience with putting a Cokin
>filter holder on my 20-35/2.8 (before I cut the last two slots out) was that
>vignetting definitely got worse as you stopped down. The Vignetting wa
I've been reading the "EOS Reversing Lens for Macro" thread with great
interest. I have a question: how do you mount the camera + 75-300mmIS +
50mm to a tripod? I don't believe that the 75-300mm has a tripod collar. I
have mounted my EOS Elan with the 75-300mm to a tripod but found it
difficult
Here is the link, check the store.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1287572668&r=0&t=
0&showTutorial=0&ed=1003721104&indexURL=0&rd=1
Steve
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At 02:35 AM 10/22/2001, you wrote:
>It may be too late for Gerry, but B&H does sell macro reversing rings.
>They're called macro couplers
They're also called male-to-male couplers. Sorry our guy had brain-fog.
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Henry Posner
Director of Sales and Training
B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I have the 28-135mm lens on my 1v and as you know, it has a reputation
>> for vignetting. I tried the Lee Filter system with a step-up ring
>> from 72 to 77mm but still it vignettes. ...
> "Julian Loke" wrote:
> "Did you remove "
Ooops, something got deleted fr
At 06:29 PM 10/19/2001, you wrote:
>I wondered if after all of Henry's insistence that he was correct if he ever
> said he was mistaken or if everyone else just gave up?
No. I never did say I was mistaken. Since I wasn't, there'd be no motive
for me to do so, now would there?
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Henr
At 06:29 PM 10/19/2001, you wrote:
>Henry P is both right and wrong!
My wife says this All the time!
>Vignetting caused mechanically from outside the lens (e.g as a result of
>filter ring(s)/too lengthy a hood etc.) is increased as the lens is stopped
>down. The focused distance also ha
My 28-135 doesn't vignette, either, even with a couple of filters
stacked. Nor had I heard anything about it having a reputation for
doing so.
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>> http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/tech/report/
> "Hugo Gävert" wrote:
> Nor here. But interesting stuff anyways! I guess the techical brochures
> are not online anywhere (otherwise you'd know about them). But this new
> reading will keep me busy for some time.
Hi Hugo,
How about:
http://ww
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have the 28-135mm lens on my 1v and as you know, it has a reputation
> for vignetting. I tried the Lee Filter system with a step-up ring
> from 72 to 77mm but still it vignettes.
> I was wondering if the 28-70 2.8 lens...the one with the best of
> reputations---
At 11:07 22/10/01 , Bob Whitmire wrote:
> > That said, the aforementioned seller has BIN prices for EOS-3 of $469. For
>the Iv at, I think, $885.<
>
>The mystery deepens. I can't find any of this guy's listings this morning.
>
> Am I losing my mind? Or am I inhabiting a parallel universe?
Bob,
> That said, the aforementioned seller has BIN prices for EOS-3 of $469. For
the Iv at, I think, $885.<
The mystery deepens. I can't find any of this guy's listings this morning.
It's like they've been wiped off the auction board. The EOS-3 for $469 was a
featured auction, and highlighted in yell
Julian Loke schrieb:
>
> > "Gerry Morgan" wrote: ...
> > Actually, I'm thinking of using several tiny reflectors made of
> > aluminium foil attached to card. I've been getting interesting results
> > with these reflectors for regular macro photography. ...
>
> Hi Gerry,
>
> You might be interes
Ken Durling wrote:
>
> On Sat, 20 Oct 2001 09:44:53 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >What would be the benefit of that? If it's magnification, how would I
> >calculate the magnification it would give me?
> >
> >Gerry
>
> Gerry -
>
> I confess the math of this escapes me, although I've never really sat
>
Didn't a lorry load or similar of EOS3s get hijacked in the UK shortly after
the -3's introduction?
M Stewart Milton Keynes, UK
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