Re: EOS Eos 1V-HS + Lens

2002-07-22 Thread Patrick Chase
It was written: > I was using my new 1V and 100 - 400 IS/USM at the weekend at the > RIAT. I thought all was fine and kept snapping away all day. Then a friend > of mine came over, had a look at my new kit and commented that it looked > very dark in the view finder. I know this camera has

Re: Why is the EF 300/4 L IS a dog? (was: EOS New 28-70/2.8L ?)

2002-06-20 Thread Patrick Chase
Keith Green wrote: > 300 f4 non IS > Weighted MTF@f4.0 = 0.84@f8.0 = 0.84 > Average Weighted MTF = 0.84 Grade: 4.3 > > 300 f4 IS > Weighted MTF@f4.0 = 0.71@f8.0 = 0.80 > Average Weighted MTF of 0.76 Grade 3.4 > > 100-400 IS > Weighted MTF100 mm @f4.5 = 0.78@f8.0 = 0.80 >

Re: Schutter noise EOS-3

2002-06-03 Thread Patrick Chase
Hans Korremans wrote: > I am about to upgrade my camera system to a EOS-3 (or EOS-1V maybe). While > having a closer touch & feel, I however noticed that the schutter noise of > the EOS-3 is extreme as compared to EOS-100 (my current camera). Web reviews > indicate this to be one of the biggest di

Re: EOS 17mm prime

2002-03-23 Thread Patrick Chase
Dan wrote: > A 24mm 2.8 that can produce a sharp image would be nice. Huh? The Canon 24/2.8 has some drawbacks (clunky focussing, a surprising amount of flare), but lack of sharpness is NOT one of them. The only reason I parted with mine was because I needed a wider perspective. I wish (in vain)

Re: EOS 1V focusing screen is blurry

2002-03-23 Thread Patrick Chase
Harrison McClary wrote: > I have the 1n's...to me the stock screen was very bad. I replaced > the screens in both of my 1n's with Beattie screens, the ones with > grids. > > The screens in the 1's are a little darker because the AF sensors > require more light to be able to focus so fast. I

Re: SV: EOS 3 exposure testing

2001-06-13 Thread Patrick Chase
EOS wrote: > > I expect so. I had 0-17 on my cameras before the upgrade. > > Keep in mind > > that cf-19 is only for big tele lenses. > > Does the 300/4L count as a big tele in your eyes? ;) No. CF-19 only works with the newer super-teles. Specifically, the 300/2.8L IS, 400/2.8L IS, 500/4L IS,

Re: EOS A2E Mode dial broke

2001-05-31 Thread Patrick Chase
EOS wrote: > My EOS 5 mode dial broke twice before I got fed up with it and changed > camera. I always wondered if it was just my camera, but it seems other > people have experienced this problems. How common is it? VERY common. My old A2 is in the body and fender shop (a.k.a. Canon's Irvine ser

Re: EOS Re: D30 negatives and digital in general

2001-05-31 Thread Patrick Chase
Chuck Westfall wrote (as quoted by Jason Doss): > Canon Inc. hasn't indicated an answer to that question yet, but the file > format for our digital cameras supports the ability to record orientation > data and the current versions of ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser have the > ability to read that

Re: EOS DOF of autofocus

2001-05-29 Thread Patrick Chase
BlueSky wrote: > Hi all, > > From many of my pictures, using AF, I observed that the Depth of Field > zone is always some distance "in-front" of my focus target. Example: > A.B..C > Say C is the camera, A is the subject I autofocus on, the in-focus zone > (whatever aperture) is a

Re: EOS DOF of autofocus

2001-05-29 Thread Patrick Chase
Jim Davies wrote: > DOF is no different on an EOS than any other camera. It's 1/3rd in front > of subject, and 2/3rds in the back of subject. Eegads, not this! Grind through the equations a bit, and you'll quickly find that the 1/3 front, 2/3 back rule of thumb is uselessly inaccurate. For

Re: EOS Re: D30 file sizes and formats

2001-01-05 Thread Patrick Chase
EOS wrote: > > Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 07:22:10 - > > From: "Bob Talbot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: EOS 1.6x multiplier of D30 > > > > > Those 8.9 MB are uncompressed. Tiffs will most assuredly > > > be readable for a long time to come, but that is not > > > so sure for any compressio