RE: EOS To IS, or not to IS; that is the question

2002-12-11 Thread Arvid Mestdagh
to shoot handheld often get the IS version. >So my big question is; which one to choose! Is the IS so good that I should >choose the IS version over the non-IS one? I think it comes down to my previous opinion regards Arvid Mestdagh * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: *http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***

RE: EOS Comments on Tokina 19-35mm f3.5-4.5

2002-11-19 Thread Arvid Mestdagh
>I'm being tempted by this lens which I found in a "Used" section of a store >in "New" condition for US$135. I have the lens since the beginning of this year and be very happy about it. It's quality is very good. Price is right. I don't need big enlargements and use also the 50mm f/1.8 and the 28

EOS 70-200 2.8 versus 200 2.8

2002-10-08 Thread Arvid Mestdagh
Hi, Since there are some discussions about the zoom at the moment I thought I dropped something too. I have the 70-200 f/2.8 (non IS) from Canon and I was thinking of selling and replace it (eventually) with the 200 2.8. reason is the following: I will get the 28-135 shortly so there will be a

RE: EOS Closeup filter 500D

2002-08-12 Thread Arvid Mestdagh
>So my question is: Is there anybody on this list who uses this combo >and would share his/her experience with me? How many cm would I gain in >focusing closer? Hi Marco I owned that close up lens for a while and used it on a 75-300 mmm lens. At 300 I had almost life size (1:1). I stopped using

RE: EOS fill in 550ex with a eos30

2002-07-22 Thread Arvid Mestdagh
>ou have to set the 550ex to HSS (High Speed Sync) by pushing the (+) and (-) >uttons at the back of the unit at the same time. This same combination also >sets second curtain sync. I think the cycle is =(+)(-)=> >=(+)(-)=> =(+)(-)=> . Please somebody correct >it in case is mixed them up, but i

EOS fill in flash with a eos30

2002-07-22 Thread Arvid Mestdagh
pictures I took will all be overexposed. My question is the following : can't I use fill in flash with the AV setting at shutter speeds above 1/125? With a custom function? I didn't find it in the manual but it's in German and that's not a language I can speak very well. Thank

RE: EOS Congratulations

2002-04-23 Thread Arvid Mestdagh
>I have just received my new issue of Practical Photography (UK) and it's >congratulations time for Gerard Maas. His pic of his daughter has won him a >holiday in Iceland - Well Done Gerard!! Congratulations Gerard. * *** *** * Fo

EOS which remote control for eos 30/elan 7

2001-02-02 Thread Arvid Mestdagh
Hi all, I'm going to buy the remote control for the EOS 30. I saw two of them that should work : RC 1 and RS60E3 Which is the one without the wire (remote control)? thank you Arvid Mestdagh _ Get Your Private, Free E

EOS zoom 75-300 f/4.5-5.6 II Price second hand ?

2001-02-02 Thread Arvid Mestdagh
ECTED] The lens is in Mechelen, Belgium regards Arvid Mestdagh _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. * *** *** * For

EOS canon 24-85 or Tokina 19-35f/3.5-4.5?

2001-02-01 Thread Arvid Mestdagh
Hi all, I have a dillema. I need a wide angle around because my old 28-80 is going to be sold. I already have the 50 f1.8 and a 70-200 L f2.8 zoom. Also have the 100mm macro. That leaves of course a gap for my wide angle use. I don't use it very often. Mostly on holidays. For what I heared the

Re: FW: EOS 7 AF with 1.4x

2000-11-28 Thread Arvid Mestdagh
and will (try) to autofocus. Although the EOS Elan 7 is the newest canon body it won't autofocus with f/8.0 lenses like it's big brothers EOS 3 and 1V. Canon probably leaves that feature to the very expensive pro bodies (unfortunately). Those two bodies will autofocus with your wife&