it. But I would like to convert a significant
number of them to digital.
Does anyone have a experience, good or bad, with U.S.
based scanning service?
Many thanks,
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IS version, and I own the IS lens.
You can see the ebay listing by searching for auction
# 230108851220.
I paid $20 plus shipping. It's yours for $20, shipped
to the lower 48 states. Anywhere else, I'll add actual
shipping charges (which should be low--it doesn't
weigh very much).
t I
can't see Canon building a body that is truly
incompatible with it's existing lens line. The cost of
building a second full line of lenses with a new mount
(even if they were identical to existing lenses in all
other respects) would be pohibitively high, especially
given
iated.
Many thanks,
Bob
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tment. She got laid
off last year. Their volume has dropped so
precipitously they've gone from a 3 shift operation 10
years ago to a 1 shift operation now.
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ever, so at
this point it's vaporware.
I have the 10-22 EF-S and am very happy with it. I've
not done any direct comparisons of other lenses with a
similar focal length range, but the 10-22 is, IMHO,
very good. Relatively low levels of distortion for the
focal length, and quite sharp.
Bo
it on buffer size. But PLEASE don't
compromise on the viewfinder or AF system.
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Have a HUGE year throu
h to see 22MP APC size sensors, with good IQ,
anytime soon.
>
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on USA warranty, but if a camera can be purchased
> for $1900-$2000,
> is it worth it? How often does a DOA Canon 20D
> happen?
>
Am I missing something? Why would you spend $2000 for
a non-warranty 20D when B&H will sell you a warranteed
30D body for $1050 (after $100 rebat
nd substantially faster in low light.
You don't have to go to the 1 series to get better AF
than the 10D. Almost every body since the 10D has
better AF. The 20D and 20D are dramatically better, in
all lighting conditions. The newest Rebel, with the
30D's focus system, too. Not sure abo
> > film advance speeds on the 3 and 1V).
> >
> > BUT, and its a big BUT, the EOS 1N doesn't have
> the interface
> > to use the extra buttons, so only the AE Lock
> button works
> > with that camera anyway. The E2 offers no
> advantage with a
> >
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> Bob:
>
> This is exactly the information I was looking for.
> Thank you for your advice. I will stick with PB-E1,
> then. Too bad no PB-E1 on eBay now.
>
You're welcome. I'm sure one will show up on ebay
bef
be aligned on
their optical centers. To get this right by eye would
be a stroke of luck--you really need an optical bench
to do it.
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--- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
> >> the
> >> faster
> >> AF of the 20D/30D suits me better anyway.
> >
> >I meant "the faster frame rate", not faster AF.
>
> You
I wrote:
> the
> faster
> AF of the 20D/30D suits me better anyway.
I meant "the faster frame rate", not faster AF.
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interface to use the extra buttons, so only the AE
Lock button works with that camera anyway. The E2
offers no advantage with a 1n, so save your money and
get the E1.
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I'm looking for a 30D size body and sensor with the AF
and metering capabilities equal to the 1D MKII.
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the majority of Rebel buyers put the camera
on P or "green" and leave it there. So the lack of the
RCD doesn't make much difference to them.
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--- I wrote:
> But
> the larger LCD, combined with a bigger RAW buffer (9
> instead of 6) are both worthwhile advantages.
I made a mistake. The RAW buffer has been increase to
11 frames, from 6, which is a sizable improvement.
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tead of 6) are both worthwhile advantages. Canon
also claims to have tweaked the AF algorithms. It'll
be interesting to see what the performance difference
is. For my use, the biggest complaint I have about the
20d is AF. While it's worlds' better than the 10d,
it's still a long way from
acement are true, you may
be able to find 20Ds fairly cheap in the near future.
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ies are so
good at high ISOs, that you may not need as fast a
lens as you're used to using on film. Unless you
really need the extra DOF, I suspect you'll find the
85 1.8 and 35 2.0 to be fast enough. Unless, that is,
you were already pushing your film to 1600 or faster
and still nee
th FF sensors and wide angle lenses, not
any lack of concern about edge performance.
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are full frame,
and I've seen no indication that they're any worse at
the edges than Tamron's similar "non-digital" lenses.
If you have any test reports or other evidence to
argue differently, I'd be interested in seeing them.
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I wouldn't worry about the fact that it
won't work on a full frame camera unless you also have
a film EOS. Canon has committed to continuing the 1.6x
sensor cameras, and FF DSLRs are going to be a LOT
more expensive than 1.6x DSLRs for a long time.
Bob Meyer
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--- Wilber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> - Original Message -
> From: "Paul Moortgat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >I would love to see a comparison between the 1Ds
> and 5D for picture
> >quality.
> I've been shooting with the 1Ds for a little
> over 2 yrs, I can not
> imagine
--- Paul Moortgat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I would love to see a comparison between the 1Ds and
> 5D for picture
> quality.
Oh, you will. Within a few days of actual availability
I'm sure you'll start to see comparisons with every
camera remotely comparable, a
http://news.techwhack.com/1878/canon-5d-is-finally-unveiled/
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Now that we've digested the 5D, are you ready for the
2D?
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=14559984
(Be sure to click on the image to see the full width).
I think it's probably a photo-chop, but it's kinda entertaining.
Bob Meyer
I don't s
t. Focus using the middle point, and the camera
will effectively track the subject as it moves through
the focus area. There's also a custom function to
reduce the number of points used to 11 (and fewer,
maybe? I don't remember).
Bob Meyer
I
bought a
10-20mm), I think I'll stick with the 20D. The faster
frame rate is more important (for my use) than the
full frame sensor. I'm also a bit disapointed that it
still has the 9 point AF from the 20D. If it had the
35 pt AF from the 1 series I'd be more likely to
upgrade.
Th
gt; > same files so the problem appears to be on the CD
> media itself.
You might want to try Rescue Pro:
http://www.lc-tech.com/software/rprowindetail.html
There's a free trial available, so it won't cost you
any money to see if it works
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't think it will fit. The 580 is more compact
overall, although I haven't directly compared the
sizes of the flash heads.
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--- James Fry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 2 Jul 2005, Bob Meyer wrote:
> > Can someone please tell me how the disk for the
> EOS
> > 20D is labelled, so I don't have to try to install
> > each of them to find out which one I need?
>
&g
an someone please tell me how the disk for the EOS
20D is labelled, so I don't have to try to install
each of them to find out which one I need?
Thanks much,
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te a while.
But if you like to shoot night scenes, again, the
improvement in the 20D are probably worth it.
Only you can decide whether the 20D is worth the extra
cost for what you do, now.
One more thought: Are you ready to buy now, or are you
still looking at a few more months of saving? The
lo
r
version of this:
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with great success. It fits into a suitcase more
readily than anything else I've seen.
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feels the
camera's sales are threatened by the competition. And
I don't see that happening any time soon. Nikon's
latest still doesn't beat the 20D in most significant
areas.
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>
> .02/2: One would think that because it is a
> "scientific fact" that the species has evolved such
> that humans are much more "taller" than they are
> "wider",
Here in the U.S., that may not b
e
for handheld use is for a bracket that flips the
flash, rather than the camera.
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m supposed to hold it,
right?" I still remember a Christmas party I went to a
number of years ago. A friend was taking lots of
snapshots with her P&S, and I took the camera to take
a picture of her and her hubby. My shot was the ONLY
one on the roll that was vertical, they were th
Use the
camera with the pack. If you find yourself really
wishing you had a vertical release, or want more
weight, then spend the money.
If not, spend the money towards a lens. Or prints. or
send it to me :-)
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range begins at about 400nm, so there's a tiny
range of UV radiation (350-400nm) that is passed by
normal lenses. It's this range that UV filters are
supposed to reduce. But as the web site referenced
above shows, not all do.
Hope this is useful,
Bob
owth ?
> I knew that the fungus will not disappear but hope
> it will
> not be worse.
It can't hurt to try, but I think the glass will
absorb most of the UV before it can get to the fungus.
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, a DR with the Sigma 18-200
(28-320 after crop factor) would probably produce
better images, albeit without IS.
If I don't want to be bothered carrying an SLR, I want
something pocketable, like my S400.
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y sensor size of today's
digicams) and capture a decent image on that tiny
sensor.
THAT'S why wide angle lenses are much more common on
even inexpensive 35mm cameras. Given the larger image
size, and no retrofocus design issues (because there's
no mirror), a 24mm compact 35mm lens i
hBrackets.htm#1
I'm sure there are other brackets that accomplish the
same thing.
If you still can, return that bracket and find one
that works properly. Otherwise, sell it on ebay, or
buy new flash gear.
Bob Meyer
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you're waiting for:
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Ds, 350Ds (and probably other 1.6x bodies
yet to come) that will work with that lens for years
to come. Even if I upgrade to a 1.3X or FF body some
day, there will be a large market for used EF-S lenses
for many years.
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than you get using the
TC. So AF at f8 *may* not be as important as it used
to be.
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ized Canon was quite content
with the 3 levels of DSLR they currently support:
entry (300, 350), med (10D, 20D) and pro (1D MkII, 1DsMkII).
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ounted under glass. It's
unbelievable how rapidly dye based inks can fade when
exposed to light and atmospheric pollutants,
especially ozone.
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of image
degradation. Personally, I'd take off the UV before
putting on an ND. And use a darker ND before stacking
2 lighter ones. Stack filters only as a last resort.
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otate" does is set a flag in
the jpeg file. Whichever software program you're
using the read the file needs to understand the flag.
It sounds like PS7 does not.
=
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I understand some people have taken out the optics and
use it as an empty tube. I suspect this makes it
impossible to see the entire viewfinder, but it might
be worth a try.
=
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about vertical
grips, rotating images, or flip brackets for flash
units. But we might well need new flash units. I
don't know if any of Canon's existing ones would cover
30mm in the "vertical" dimension. And for sure we'd
need new lens hoods.
But the biggest issue is that m
--- Bill Gillooly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bob Meyer wrote:
> > If given a choice of the following, at the same
> price:
> >
> > 1) APS-C sensor in a body with the features of the
> 1D
> > MkII, or
> >
> > 2) FF sensor in a body with the
es IS too.
Not a total advantage. Like most things, it involves
trade-offs. For one, it doesn't stabilize the
viewfinder image, which I find a significant benefit
of IS. Second, it won't work with FF sensors, which
you like so much. And, of course, it won't work with
film bod
lenses then?
IF they did that, then I imagine EF-S lenses would
still sell quite well. I don't have exact numbers,
but I bet Canon sells more DRebels than all other
digital bodies combined.
If given a choice of the following, at the same price:
1) APS-C sensor in a body with the features
--- Bill Gillooly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Standardizing on the smaller sensor size obsoletes a
> lot of expensive
> wide-angle glass! But, maybe Canon doesn't mind
> that.
>
As the transition from 4x5 press cameras to 2 1/4 x 3
1/4 did a few generations ago, followed by the
transition fr
at's the reaction most
photographers had when Ernst Lietz introduced the
"minature" camera way back when.
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o price
one or two items really low, then ship you only the
higher priced items, while always being "out of stock"
on the cheap items.
Do check the references Tom listed above. Don't buy
as much as a role of film from Beach or
on a 35mm body.
If you could mount the EF-S 17-85 on a FF 35mm camera,
it would act like a 17mm lens on that body. Except
that the image circle the lens produces isn't large
enough to cover the entire frame, leaving you with a
circular image in the middle of the frame.
HTH,
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t I'm not
completely unwilling to replace it if push comes to
shove. If Canon isn't careful it's going to start
losing the commanding market lead it worked so hard to build.
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recommend. I've had two Pro Loop straps for years,
and they show no signs of breaking or wearing out.
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> Capture One LE (http://www.phaseone.com) for RAW
> conversion - >
> Picture Window Pro 3.5 (http://www.dl-c.com)
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TC or
taping over certain lens contacts (no, I don't know
which ones) then the AF appears to work about the same
as Canon's other amateur EOS': bright enough light
and high enough contrast it works ok; low light or
low contrast and it hunts badly.
==
;re panning? I've never heard of IS causing a lock
up, but mode 2 is supposed to be used when panning so
it's worth double checking, I suppose.
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ldn't it
be?) includes the software, cable and documentation.
Oh, the 1V is also mint, with the box and everything
that came in it.
I'd appreciate any suggestions on fair prices for this
equipment.
Thanks much,
=
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ldn't it
be?) includes the software, cable and documentation.
Oh, the 1V is also mint, with the box and everything
that came in it.
I'd appreciate any suggestions on fair prices for this
equipment.
Thanks much,
=
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> > Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 7:58 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: EOS 20D firmware update on the way
> >
> >
> > If you don't want to buy one, I'll be happy to
>
20D, though, so that
> bit seems odd.
>
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mes they manage to break
> a software that has passed all the above mentioned
> tests when it is really
> exercised by the real users.
Yup. You can make software idiot proof, but I don't
think it's possible to make it "user proof."
=
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drive in 20 years? What will you do with all the
images you've archived to CD-ROM, or to DVD, when all
computers come with 1000 Terabyte holographic data
stores, and CDs are something you might see in a
display at the rock and roll hall of fame?
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--- Tom Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bob:
>
> Does this mean I'll have to buy a card reader?
>
>
>
> Tom P.
If you don't want to buy one, I'll be happy to rent
mine to you. Say, $10 plus postage both ways .
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e new firmware version will be
displayed as soon as the update is finished, but it
will function as the previous version until the
battery is removed and replaced.
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the battery has cleared this in every case I've heard
of but one.
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> Nikon has also introduce another new film, the F6.
Obviously, that should be a new film BODY.
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frame, 24x36mm,
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unit, which will be sold by various 3rd party
manufacturers in cartridges containing 24 or 36 image
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. I wonder
if Canon has finally gotten tired of coming up with
new variations on the "1" theme (F1, F1n, F1-N, EOS 1,
1N, 1v, 1D, 1Ds, 1DMkII...), and will follow Nikon in
increasing the number of each new body. 10D becomes
20D (then 30D), 1D becomes 2D (followed by 3D?), maybe
300D becom
1DS, it
> is still a 1.5
> multiplier, like all Nikons.
Actuallly, the reduced MP count is about 6.8, not 8.
And it increases the crop factor to 2X!
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I suspect the price of a 1Ds will fall more from the
(rumored) Photokina introduction of a 1Ds MkII than
from a change in the value of the yen.
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>
> > -Original Message-
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> > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 9:24 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: EOS
a diagram of the
focus point layout. Perhaps not quite at the "rule of
thirds" intersections, but pretty darn close:
http://www.minoltaeurope.com/pe/pdfs/dynax_7_cat_e.pdf
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card does make a big difference with the 10D.
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>
> Imacon Flextight 343 is <$5000.00
> Imacon Flextight 646 is <$10,000.00
Hmm, $5000 for a scanner, or $5000 for a 1D Mk II, or
$5000 for a 20d and a slew of lenses.
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forground
can often be worked around, as long as they don't
overlap frame boundaries. You're right, a true
panorama is simpler and more flexible, but for some
purposes, at least, stiching images together can
generate amazing images.
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don't have any
emprical evidence to support it, but I think Sigma's
build quality has improved. I no longer see or hear
the kind of horror stories I used to see about Sigma
lenses literally falling apart in a user's hands.
I think you and I agree.
not hand holding it and rotating
around your feet. Although I've done that a few times
and gotten surprisingly good results.
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selling to committed photographers, can't make a go of
film then film's days are truly numbered.
Were I a heavy chrome shooter, I'd be worried about
where my film will come from in another year.
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e limits on
shooting speed, the 300D is a very capable camera.
There are even software hacks you can apply that turn
on some of the missing functionality (compared to a
10d). The link was posted on the list a while back.
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ty, some EOS shooters will insist that Canon is
always better than Sigma. No matter that Canon makes
some pretty mediocre lenses, and Sigma some pretty
darn good ones.
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> On Tuesday August 24 2004 10:42 pm, Bob Meyer wrote:
> > --- Fred Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I refuse to use Sigma, for a number of reasons,
> one
> > > of which is their
> > > construct
icult with a slower lens. What I
really want is an 18-70 2.8-4.0. I'd pay serious money
for that an L quality lens of that spec.
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