Re: EOS-30 and 550EX

2002-02-28 Thread R Sriram
Julian Loke wrote: | The AF pattern will cover all 7 sensors of the Elan 7E, but will only emit | when you manually choose one of the 5-in-a-row sensors (either with the | keypad or with ECF). You can trick the camera into emitting the AF beam by | using area-AF mode (pull your eye away from the v

RE: EOS Extension tube, light loss, CONFUSED

2002-02-28 Thread Miha Valencic
Hi! I used Av mode. I used * partial metering. Did not cover the viewfinder. I will try with two different cameras... I'm puzzled. > -Original Message- > > Miha Valencic wrote: ... > > Now, the confused part. Without extension tubes, I get 1/60 @ f/4. > > When I put 12, 20 or 36 mm tube

EOS tokina, canon, d30

2002-02-28 Thread Icoz, Evrim
I shot some test shots using Tokina 28-80, Canon 28-105, Canon 28-135. I will post results later but there was really not much difference, marginal mostly. MLU, Tripod, Provia 100f, 4000dpi scan. Tokina has the advantage of 2.8. Canon 28-105 is small and cheap, 28-135 longer range (esp with

Re: EOS Extension tube, light loss, CONFUSED

2002-02-28 Thread Julian Loke
> Miha Valencic wrote: ... > Now, the confused part. Without extension tubes, I get 1/60 @ f/4. > When I put 12, 20 or 36 mm tube on it, I still get 1/60@ f/4. > Confusing. > I then switched to 28-135. > I got 1/90 @ f/4 without the tube. Notice the difference? > 1/45 @ f/4 with 36 mm tube. > 1/60

Re: EOS lens tripod collars

2002-02-28 Thread Julian Loke
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Further to my question, posted 16/1/02. > F.Y.I., tripod collar adapter (Canon PART number YG2 - 0500 NOT AN > ACCESSORY) will allow the use of tripod collar type B (standard on many L > lenses) with 100 f/2.8 USM Macro. > The adapter fits neatly onto the lens locating

Re: EOS Extension tube, light loss, CONFUSED

2002-02-28 Thread Alan Siegle
Miha, When you double the length the light has to travel you will have a two stop loss. This means if you add a 50mm extension tube on your 50mm lens, you would have to open up two stops. Or, your meter reading should go from 1/60 @ F-8 to 1/60 @ F-4. Alan < Subject: EOS Extension tube, light l

EOS OT Canoscan FS 2710 driver

2002-02-28 Thread Rafal Walas
Dear Friends, I am looking for a driver for Canon film scanner FS 2710 for Windows XP. Any suggestions ??? All the best, Rafal A. Walas == [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] * *** *** * For list instruction

RE: EOS Re: To D60 or not to D60...

2002-02-28 Thread Icoz, Evrim
> I agree, photos taken by the guests can sometimes add > tremendous flavor to Notice the 'can sometimes'. Chip is right but also the disclaimer about 'can sometimes' is very important. Some of the great pictures I have seen were from guests but talking to wedding photographers, their conclusion

RE: EOS Re: To D60 or not to D60...

2002-02-28 Thread Chip Louie
> > > p.s. Perhaps another good example are the baskets of disposable > cameras at > > weddings with notes attached to them to take photos and drop them off at > > the end of the day. > > I don't think this is an example of lowered expectations... just > sentiment. > Knowing they were taken by yo

RE: EOS Re: To D60 or not to D60...

2002-02-28 Thread Chip Louie
<> > > Hi! <> > > > > Most wedding photogs over here in the UK seem to use medium format > (6x4.5 - > > 6x6) > > rather than 35mm (except maybe for a few candids at the reception) > > You probably mean studio work. Sure, in studio one is supposed to pose. So > being fast isn't that important. Madi

Re: EOS Re: To D60 or not to D60...

2002-02-28 Thread Trenton Burd
> p.s. Perhaps another good example are the baskets of disposable cameras at > weddings with notes attached to them to take photos and drop them off at > the end of the day. I don't think this is an example of lowered expectations... just sentiment. Knowing they were taken by your guests and not

RE: EOS Sydney camera store reco?

2002-02-28 Thread Chip Louie
> > Hi all, > > Headin' to Australia on a moment's notice and don't have time to get film > here in the US before leaving. Can anyone recommend a good shop > in Sydney > for film, lens rentals, and the like? To use the benchmark > comparison, is > there a B&H-like store there? > > Thanks much, >

Re: EOS Re: To D60 or not to D60...

2002-02-28 Thread Hugo Gävert
Hi! - Original Message - From: "Mark Ravensdale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 12:05 AM > Why are you looking at digital? I am not a wedding photographer myself, but > I am just curious, having recently spoken to a wedding photographer, who has > rejected digital

EOS Extension tube, light loss, CONFUSED

2002-02-28 Thread Miha Valencic
Hi all! We've been trough extension tubes, light loss and TTL metering already. BUT (you knew there was a but following, didn't you) I received weird results. I was using EOS 300 (Rebel 2000) with EF 50 f/1.8 and EF 28-135 IS with Kenko extension tubes (12, 20, 36 mm). I think I can safely st

EOS Extension tube, light loss, CONFUSED

2002-02-28 Thread Miha Valencic
Hi all! We've been trough extension tubes, light loss and TTL metering already. BUT (you knew there was a but following, didn't you) I received weird results. I was using EOS 300 (Rebel 2000) with EF 50 f/1.8 and EF 28-135 IS with Kenko extension tubes (12, 20, 36 mm). I think I can safely st