Re: EOS OT: Sigma EF-500Super auto shut-off

2001-11-09 Thread jul . loke
> Vesa Perala wrote: > I read somewhere that the Sigma 500 Super flash has an > automatic power-off time of 90 seconds. > I might buy this flash as a slave flash in addition to my > 550EX and might sometimes use it in nature photography > (from a hide/blind). ... Hi Vesa, The 90 second timeout i

Re: EOS photographing paintings

2001-10-31 Thread jul . loke
> "Alan Bell" wrote: > Thanks very much for answering my question. I had heard of > this technique but had no idea of how easy/hard it was or > what the result could be expected to be. Hi Alan, There ARE people who do this kind of thing for a living. See: http://luminous-landscape.com/powerstit

EOS Re: Elan 7 low-light focusing

2001-10-26 Thread jul . loke
> Vicente wrote: ... > With a f/4.5 lens, that is 3.5 stops slower the limit is > Ev 4.5 ISO 100 > 1/30 f/4.5 ISO 800 is Ev 6.5 ISO 100 > So, you are only 2 stops from the limit for that lens. Hi Vincente, According to this argument, there is plenty of light to achieve autofocus. So perhaps it i

EOS Finder image; Was: Re: Elan 7 vs A2

2001-10-26 Thread jul . loke
> Thomas Bantel wrote: ... > Try focusing an EF 20mm f/2.8 manually with an average > EOS camera. Good luck! Hi Thomas, At least you have the f/2.8 aperture to help you. Try an EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 instead :-) Which reminds me of an unanswered question: Has anyone successfully used the Magnifi

EOS Re: Vignetting

2001-10-21 Thread jul . loke
> "Jeff Conrad" wrote: ... > o If the edge is outside the frame, there shouldn't be > any vignetting. > o If the edge is from a filter, remove the filter (or > get a thin filter that doesn't vignette). > o If the edge is from the lens barrel, close down to > f/8 or f/11, and if that doesn't

Re: Calibrating an A2E/EOS 5

2001-09-11 Thread jul . loke
> Scott Bean wrote: ... > Can anyone tell me how to calibrate the eye control focus on > a A2E/EOS 5?? I need to test a used one tonight and I don't > have a manual Hi Scott, This might come too late for this time, but it might be helpful to others: How to CALIBRATE ECF on EOS 5/A2E and on

RE: EOS Bright white bothersome AF assist light of Elan 7

2001-08-31 Thread jul . loke
>> When you want flash, just switch out of "master". >> When you just want AF assist again, switch to "master". > GerryPalo wrote: ... > I am also quite certain that you take very good pictures with > your Elan 7e and are probably much more handy with the controls > than I am. Good shooting. Hi

Re: EOS is my Canon EF 20-35 a lemon?

2001-08-29 Thread jul . loke
Hmmm, would this article be of any use? http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/collimator.html Cheers Julian Loke * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: *http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm *

RE: EOS Decided against an Elan 7e - a/f assist light (plus flashassist)

2001-08-27 Thread jul . loke
> "GerryPalo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > I really think they should separate the a/f assist function > completely from the flash function and put it on a separate > button control. This should be true of both built in assist > lights and the lights on a flash unit itself. They should > then

Re: EOS Coverage of the 550EX.

2001-07-02 Thread jul . loke
> Gerard Maas wrote: ... > In the 50E, the assist light blinks during the > 'count-down' (2-sec MLU) as well as when I trigger > the end of the exposure. The reflection of one of > the two is being registered on film. ... Hi Gerard, This is very interesting. When I looked, the Elan 7E does the

Re: EOS 3 - Hair Trigger

2001-07-01 Thread jul . loke
> Bob Turner wrote: > I had the EOS 3 out at a Military Show this afternoon, ... > and I had only to touch the shutter button and off it went. > Does anyone else consider the 3 to have a hair-trigger > compared to other models? Hi Bob, My 6 year old EOS 1000FN behaves like that (compared to the

Re: EOS Re: The new digital move

2001-07-01 Thread jul . loke
> Thomas Bantel wrote: > I'm not talking about tweaking color, I'm talking resolution, film > speed etc. > While you can increase the "film speed" with a digital camera as > well, you can't tweak resolution. You have to use what you have, > which may or may not be enough. Hi Thomas, When looking

Re: EOS Coverage of the 550EX.

2001-07-01 Thread jul . loke
> Gerard Maas wrote: ... > Reason: I'm lighting an aquarium by placing the flash just next > to the glass, but I'm not sure the lighting is even (I can't > really say from the slides, but I've the impression that it > could be better). I want to make sure that at the point I'm > taking the picture

Re: EOS Hood for the 100f/2.8 Macro.

2001-06-29 Thread jul . loke
> Gerard Maas wrote: ... > I use the banned UV-filter for "protection". I got several > frames with reduced contrast due to flare. I was shooting > backlight, but at an angle trying to stop the "unnusable" > light with my hand. As I can't have a bigger hand I think > I beter buy the hood. ... Hi

Re: EOS Re: EF 50/1.8 Mk.1 price

2001-06-29 Thread jul . loke
>> "When the lens is attached to an EOS Advanced >> Photo System SLR camera, the 35-mm equivalent >> focal length is 28-69mm" Lars is perfectly correct. The effect of changing the frame format (APS, 35mm, Digital) can be seen by playing with my Javascript Lens calculator: http://members.home.n

Re: EOS Instruction Manuals for D30 and MR-14EX?

2001-06-29 Thread jul . loke
> Berg, Guy van den wrote: > Hi I was just wondering if anyone had scanned or knows or > any web pages that have English instruction manuals for > the D30 and the MR-14EX ring flash Hi Guy, Canon provides free PDF versions of the D30 manual at: http://powershot.com/ I'm sure they will still sel

Re: EOS IS modes on Canon 100-400 IS L lens?

2001-06-27 Thread jul . loke
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ... One more question - does all this apply to vertical shots > as well? (wouldn't it make lens "think" that pan should be > up-down direction vs left-right?) Or mode 2 works only in > traditional - horizontal position? ... Hi George, Mode 2 will auto-detect whether

Re: EOS Some manuals needed...

2001-06-27 Thread jul . loke
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Gena wrote: > Does anyone in the list have manuals of EOS RebelX or Quantaray > QAF 6600 flash on file? > I just bought these two second-hand for my nephew, but they came > without any documentation, and I don't have the time to fiddle with > them in order to find out all t

Re: EOS Re: EF 50/1.8 Mk.1 price

2001-06-27 Thread jul . loke
> Jim Davis wrote: > My point, Henry, is that even though it's darned sharp, > very likely it would be riding in my camera bag and > never see the light of day. ... Hi Jim, On the other hand, there are people (me included) who advocate sticking the EF 50mm f/1.8 II (the plastic one) on an EOS KI

Re: [EOS 50E or 300]

2001-06-27 Thread jul . loke
On Wed, 27 Jun 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thank you, EOS members, you have been very helpful. > (Dr Mighalis and Jetstar for info, and evrim.icoz and > J Loke for interest) Hi John, Please let us know your impressions when you get your new gear. Cheers Julian Loke P.S. Are you aware there

RE: EOS Tele, 100/2 & 70-200/4

2001-06-22 Thread jul . loke
>> Julian Loke wrote: >> When you shoot IR with a prime lens, do you also >> bracket focus? ... > Cian S. Perez wrote: > What I think Julian means by the term "bracket > focussing" is when you shift the focus slightly before > and then slightly after your subject area. ... Hi Cian, This could b

RE: EOS The "Eos" name

2001-06-22 Thread jul . loke
> Gerry Palo wrote: > So I suppose we should pronounce it "eee-os". Sounds like a > donkey. (They could have called it EOR, I suppose :) Hi Gang, This talk also reminds me about drawing a parallel between the wide diameter and short register distance of the EF lens mount which allows easy, uh, "

Re: EOS eos instruction manuals

2001-06-22 Thread jul . loke
> Kyle } ponyboy { wrote: > http://www.craigcamera.com/ib_canon.htm > ps. Julian you may want to add this one to your list. Hi Kyle, Thank you for the link. It was already listed at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eosdoc#buy where it appears with: http://www.usa.canon.com/contacts/manuals.htm

Re: EOS 30 & Sigma 400mm APO

2001-06-18 Thread jul . loke
> Andrew Newton wrote: ... > 2) Is this how the chip problem manifests itself giving > the right reading but not closing down to the correct > aperture ... Hi Andrew, YES. Can you still get the lens rechipped by Sigma? See: http://sigma%2Dphoto.com/html/news/Elan7.htm Cheers Julian Loke *

Re: EOS 630 Reliability

2001-06-18 Thread jul . loke
> Gerry Morgan wrote: ... > There was no shaking with either the 630 or the 650, and the > image remained stable, even in continuous wind mode. The > experiment served to remind me how much faster the continuous > wind mode is on the 630 than the 650. Hi Gerry, What happens to IS with the 630 or

Re: EOS Canon Gallery online

2001-06-18 Thread jul . loke
On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Wilber Jeffcoat wrote: > Julian: I spoke with Robert this morning, he said the shadows were > created by the available light-&-movement from the 1/2 second > exposure. The only Flash used was that unit built into the camera. > I'll post his repon[s]e when I have his permission

Re: Limited EOS Equipment & Whale Watching

2001-06-18 Thread jul . loke
> Charles Vogelbacher wrote: ... > 1. Will I be able to get close enough to fill the frame with the > wales? I might be able to pick up a low end TC (kenko, etc.). > 2. Keeping in mind the relatively slow focus of the Rebel S, and > the f5.6 of the lens, any recommendations for type of print film.

RE: EOS 3 exposure testing

2001-06-15 Thread jul . loke
> Edward Agnew wrote: > The CF-19 (which is present on the 1v), allows you to > determine the action of these buttons, such as freezing > auto focus, or switching between single shot or servo > focus mode while button is pressed. etc. Hi Edward, Can the CF-19 button start the Image Stabilizer? W

Re: EOS 500D vs extension tube(s)

2001-06-15 Thread jul . loke
Hi Collyer and List, Some great advice so far. As Vesa pointed out, the infernal focus design of the 28-135 results in a close focus distance of 50cm [20"], but the focal length is about 60mm! You can achieve about 1:4 close-up with this setup. Maximum magnification on my 28-135 occurs at a set

Re: EOS Re: Canon 28-200mm

2001-06-11 Thread jul . loke
> Dr. John wrote: > Julian - thanks for your response. I have been taking the photos > using the AI focus mode on stationary subjects (buildings, trees, > etc.). I have even received blurry photos using 1/500 second shutter > speeds, while sometimes 1/30 sec shots come out just fine. It is > re

Re: EOS Canon 28-200mm lens

2001-06-11 Thread jul . loke
Dr. John wrote: > I recently purchased a Canon 28-200mm lens for use with > an Elan 7e. The photos taken with this lens often are > very blurry. ... Hi John, This is the first report I have seen of the Canon 28-200. I used to have the old Tramron 28-200 before Canon released their model. I look

Re: EOS nodal point

2001-06-08 Thread jul . loke
> Lars Michael wrote: > I want to take some 360 degree panos, so I want > to make it right the first time and rotate the > camera system exactly at the nodal point. > I guess it might be possible to find out using > a trial and error method, but I don't have a > clear idea on what would be the b

Re: EOS nodal point

2001-06-08 Thread jul . loke
Lars Michael wrote: > Where can I find out about the position of the nodal point > (not focal point) for EF lenses, e.g. the 17-35 at 20mm to > 22mm? Hi Lars, Which nodal point? Front? Rear? Are you asking how to find / locate the nodal point? If you have this lens mounted on a camera, this is

Re: EOS 600 (620) user manual

2001-06-06 Thread jul . loke
On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Russell, Sean - RI UK wrote: > Does anyone know where I can get the user manual for an EOS 600 (620) > ?? Mine has been 'borrowed' and not returned. I'm UK based. Hi Sean, If Canon UK is not able to help, then you might be able to get one from Robert Scott at EOS Magazine. ht

Re: EOS 620?

2001-05-30 Thread jul . loke
> Jakob Sigurðsson wrote: > I have a Canon rebel G (500N) and mainly use a 28-135 IS, lens which I > b.t.w. think is great for travel. My rebel has the tendency to 'go > blank' when I take a pic. That is the lcd display goes blank and the > mirror does not go back down. The camera comes back to li

Re: EOS Buying Used EF100-400L IS - What/How to check?

2001-05-30 Thread jul . loke
> Lo Billy wrote: > I'm going to buy a used EF100-400L IS tomorrow but I don't have its > manual to review beforehand. Could the experts here who are using this > lens give me some hints on what to look at and what quick tests should > be carried out to ensure it's functioning properly? Hi Billy,

RE: EOS loaning equipment

2001-05-09 Thread jul . loke
> Terry Carroll [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: ... > I think it took about a quarter-second to realize that > borrowing a [ Nikon lens] from one's boss could be a > severely career-limiting move; I'm glad I went with > the Canon. ... Hi Terry, Are you saying that the Canon system was better f

Re: EOS The missing feature in "Av + flash" combination

2001-05-09 Thread jul . loke
> Bob Meyer wrote: > When I want a specific aperture, and also want a > handholdable shutter speed, I just put the camera in > "M" mode. The flash exposure calculation is still > automatic, so you really haven't lost anything. Hi Bob, Except when the lighting is changing quickly, in which P mod

Re: EOS Doc cross reference

2001-05-04 Thread jul . loke
> Skip wrote: ... > Julian, you ask the question on the DOC, "Where did the A2 name > come from?" In my opinion, it was to emphasize the linearity > from the old FD mount cameras. The pro F1 begat the pro EOS 1, > thus the A-1, top consumer camera, begat the A2. Of course, > this bypasses the "T

Re: EOS Triggering strobes with 1/32 power and action shot...

2001-04-12 Thread jul . loke
> "Icoz, Evrim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... I have an Elan II with a 550 EX. ... > ... am thinkign about using my flash on top of camera > and using 1/32 power to trigger the optical slaves on > the strobes. ... Hi Evrim, You can only try. It's only film :-) You could also try covering the

Re: EOS does Rebel line of cameras do leader out rewinding?

2001-04-09 Thread jul . loke
> "Icoz, Evrim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am considering getting a Rebel to hold my color film, I shoot > mostly B&W, so that I can choose what to use. One thing I would > to do is to be able to do mid film rewind, with the leader out. > My Elan II does this. Any REbel cameras (G, XS, II) etc

Re: EOS Tamron Compatibility

2001-04-09 Thread jul . loke
> Ken Durling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I asked this question here recently regarding my pending purchase > of a Tamron 20-40 lens. ... I went ahead and bought the lens. Hi Ken, What are your impressions about the Tamron 20-40mm lens? Cheers Julian Loke * *** ***

Re: EOS Online Manual for Rebel 2000

2001-04-09 Thread jul . loke
> Faik UMAY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can anyone help me to find a online manuel for EOS rebel 2000 It is illegal to scan and distribute Canon manuals without their permission. There is currently no online manual for that camera. If you can arrange for Canon to give us permission, we would be

Re: EOS EOS30 (Elan 7E) Manual Lens Exposure Problem

2001-04-06 Thread jul . loke
> Lo Billy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... some of the focus points (6 out of 7) flashed when I pressed > the shutter release botton halfway. Not sure if this is normal > or just another defect. ... Hi Billy, The flashing appears to be a normal occurance. When there is no eye detected at the

Re: EOS EOS30 (Elan 7E) Manual Lens Exposure Problem

2001-04-05 Thread jul . loke
> "Lo Billy" wrote: > ... when the lens is removed and with the camera body cap > put on and viewfinder blocked i.e. no incident light, the > camera gives a shutter speed of 4 seconds (instead of 30 > seconds with the exposure indicator blinking on the left > hand side). Hi Bill, Four seconds se

Re: EOS upgrading from Rebel to Elan, A2, or Elan 7???

2001-03-30 Thread jul . loke
> Tom DelRosario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > I assume that the Rebel 2000 only uses matrix metering, how > often have you found the need for a spot meter (BTW, the > Elan 7 doesn't have a "true" spot meter, but only 10%). Hi Tom, All the Rebels can do Evaluative (Matrix), 9.5% Partial and C

Re: EOS Yet another website

2001-03-26 Thread jul . loke
>> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos%5Flist.htm >> http://members.home.net/jul.loke/ >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eos/ > Ken Durling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sure, Julian - is that something you do? Hi Ken, Note: there are many sites have the outdated URL for this List. The corre

Re: EOS Soft Focus options

2001-03-23 Thread jul . loke
> Tom Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The body you're referring to is the Rebel IIs, the methods by > which it works always seemed suspect to me, but I"ve no > experience. ... Hi Jeff & Tom, The Rebel SII is equivalent to the EOS 1000FN (which I still have) that has the SF (soft focus) fun

Re: EOS 100-400/4.5-5.6L with Extension Tube or 500D Lens.

2001-03-17 Thread jul . loke
> Pierre Bellavance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Your calculator looks impressive, but are there instructions for > its use? Hi Pierre, There are no instructions yet. You can change the numbers in the boxes to suit your lens (e.g. 35mm format, 0.025mm CoC, focal length 400mm and close focus 1.8m

Re: EOS 100-400/4.5-5.6L with Extension Tube or 500D Lens.

2001-03-17 Thread jul . loke
>> Pierre Bellavance wrote: >> Does this mean that closest focus at 400mm is 1.569 meters with the >> 12mm extension and 1.393 meters with the 25mm extension? >> Is there similar info somewhere about the 500D lens? > Tapani Tarvainen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It brings infinity to 500mm from t

Re: EOS 100-400/4.5-5.6L with Extension Tube or 500D Lens.

2001-03-17 Thread jul . loke
> Pierre Bellavance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How close will the 100-400/4.5-5.6L focus with either the 500D > lens or the 25mm extension tube? > Second question: How far will it still be able to focus with > either one attached? Hi Pierre, The data you seek is at: http://www.usa.canon.com/ca

Re: EOS Manual Flash Resources?

2001-03-16 Thread jul . loke
> "Gary Kaplan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recently asked about flashes for my Elan/EOS 100. I have not > found one I like yet. So in the meantime I am trying to figure > out how to get better images with my manual Sunpak 383 Super. > I always seem to end up with blown out foregrounds or dark

Re: EOS Rebel S accessories

2001-03-01 Thread jul . loke
> Russell Boate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know if there is a grip/batt pack compatable > with the Rebel S? Hi Russell, The GR-70 is a "grip extender" that will fit the Rebel S. There is no place to install batteries on the GR-70. It is possible to modify the BP-50 and the Rebel S

Re: EOS Will I be satisfied with the 100-400/4,5-5,6L IS lens?

2001-02-23 Thread jul . loke
>> http://www.birdsasart.com/b13.html >> http://www.birdsasart.com/b36.html > Bob Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... And anyone who's shooting in extremely cold > weather with an EOS 3 and isn't using a PB-E2, or E1, > has his head stuck somewhere bad. Hi Bob, Did you notice the complaint

Re: EOS EZ and EX optical slave flash triggers

2001-02-20 Thread jul . loke
>> Julian Loke wrote: >> I just tried this with a 550EX flash, but the slave does not >> reset itself after the first trigger. > Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video wrote: > I never heard of an optical slave that needed to be reset at > all. They're passive switches -- they sit & do nothing until > a fl

Re: EOS Photo of large group

2001-02-17 Thread jul . loke
> http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/hub/portrait/unPhoto.shtml > http://www.google.com/search? q=cache:www.photoshopper.com/editorial/1.1.1.html Hi Gang, Oops, that photoshopper article described details of the 1995 UN photo, while the Kodak article wrote about the 2000 photo. Cheers

RE: EOS Elan 7 Batrep

2001-02-16 Thread jul . loke
On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Gunars Smerlins wrote: > Ohh, yee, I don't remember my Eos33 specifications, ... Hi Ken and Gunars, Elan 7 / EOS 33 specs are at: http://www.elan7.com/camcambin/cameras/35mm/slr/elan7%5Fspecs.html Cheers Julian Loke * *** **

Re: Simultaneously firing 2 EOS cameras, was RE: EOS And now, in Stereo

2001-02-16 Thread jul . loke
> Bob Talbot wrote: ... > I expect differences are small compared to attempting to press > two back-to-back releases simultaneously. Hi Bob, If timing is so critical (HCB's decisive moments :-), how about using the Pentax Stereo Adapter mounted on the front of a Canon Lens? (I think the adapter

Re: EOS EZ and EX optical slave flash triggers

2001-02-16 Thread jul . loke
> Gerard Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have had the same phenomen. ... You've to reset it back by > firing it manually. Not very usefull for what I had in mind > since the flash was underwater :-) :-) Hi Gerard, Fortunately, my flash will be used above the water line :-) When the slave t

EOS EZ and EX optical slave flash triggers

2001-02-16 Thread jul . loke
Hello, Has anyone successfully used a hotshoe optical slave trigger to synchronize a Canon EZ or EX flash unit with manual flash? I just tried this with a 550EX flash, but the slave does not reset itself after the first trigger. Am I doing something wrong? Cheers Julian Loke * ***

Re: Simultaneously firing 2 EOS cameras, was RE: EOS And now, in Stereo

2001-02-16 Thread jul . loke
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ... I can't imagine that the lag times for this simple task > would differ a lot on the various camera models. Hi Bart, You are correct, of course. The data to support this is at that Lightning Trigger website: http://www.lightningtrigger.com/CameraCompatibility6/Ca

Re: EOS Canon Elan iie & lens incompatibility

2001-02-13 Thread jul . loke
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ... It turns out every lens I have is incompatible with my new > iie. I have a Sigma 90mm F2.8, Tokina 28-70mm ATX F2.6-2.8, and > a Canon 75-300MM Ultrasonic II F4.0-5.4. ... Hi Bob, I suspect that you have a problem with your Canon Elan IIe, especially if you hav

Re: EOS Midroll rewind

2001-02-12 Thread jul . loke
> Alex Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually, I didn't know that it would wind the leader all > the way in if you pressed the midroll rewind button after > a normal rewind with the leader out. Hi Alex and Ken, Alex is right. After a normal rewind with CF2=1, my Elan 7E Date will not rewin

Re: EOS 3 in the snow

2001-02-09 Thread jul . loke
> Hugo Gävert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Temperature was -22 Celcius. Unfortunately I got sick > (no, not from that cold :-) ... my wife had gotten the > flu a few days before and now I got it), ... Hi Hugo, Hope you feel better soon... Cheers Julian Loke * *** **

RE: EOS 20/2.8 vs 20-35/3.5-4.5

2001-02-09 Thread jul . loke
> Don Weiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have the 20-35 and the Cokin P holder vignettes > significantly. On the other hand it's made of plastic > and fairly easy to cut down to one filter slot. If you > got an extra holder and did that to it I think you'ld > be OK. Hi Don, Do you mean to o

Re: EOS 20/2.8 vs 20-35/3.5-4.5

2001-02-09 Thread jul . loke
> Pierre Bellavance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think my first choice goes to the 20mm, but I would prefer the > zoom if it's as sharp... which it probably can't be. Hi Pierre, Surprisingly, the MTF data from Photodo suggests that the 20-35/3.5-4.5 is very similar in optical performance to th

EOS 20/2.8 vs 20-35/3.5-4.5

2001-02-09 Thread jul . loke
Hello, I'm (still) trying to decide on a wide angle zoom for 35mm. The 20/2.8 has a 72mm thread and rates the same as the 20-35/3.5-4.5, which has 77mm threads, but what looks like the same size front element. Has anyone used the Cokin P system for 20mm? Should I expect vignetting? Is the differ

EOS 100-400 L IS USM

2001-02-09 Thread jul . loke
> Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > just got her first L lens, the 100-400 f4.5-5.6 IS :) Hi Kim, Congratulations on your new lens. Heavy, isn't it :-) Cheers Julian Loke * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsubscri

Re: EOS Re: Remote possibilities

2001-02-07 Thread jul . loke
Hello All, Does Canon's RA-N3 adpater allow the use of an RS60E3 (2.5mm plug) on cameras that only have an N3 connector? Canon's Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 only comes with an N3 plug, and cannot fit my camera. How many connector are there in an N3 plug/socket? Would it be possible to hack

Re: EOS Elan 7E Review Online

2001-02-05 Thread jul . loke
> "Jay D. Washington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A wee bit sensitive about your 7E aren't you??? Got to make > sure everyone know it focuses faster (so you say), etc. > Maybe a little EOS 3nus envy?? Hi Jay, Sorry, no EOS 3 envy here. I didn't include the link that wrote about the Elan 7E foc

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

2001-02-02 Thread jul . loke
> Arvid Mestdagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What can I ask for such a lens second hand? Hi Arvid, There are several places to check pricing. Have you seen Mike LePard's Photography Blue Book? http://photobluebook.virtualave.net/ Cheers Julian Loke * *** *

Re: cross type AF sensors vs. aperture [was: EOS 3 Lenses]

2001-02-02 Thread jul . loke
On Fri, 2 Feb 2001, Bob Meyer wrote: > Anyone who's old enough to remember manual focus SLRs > with a split-image "rangefinder" in the viewfinder is > probably familiar with what happens when you mount > slow lenses on the camers (or view with the lens > stopped down). For those without that expe

Re: EOS 3 Lenses

2001-01-31 Thread jul . loke
On Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Dicky wrote: ... > a Canon EOS 3 configuration ... > EOS-3 £1,099.99 > 28-135mm Zoom Lens £499.99 Hi Richard, Are you aware that the EOS-3 will have less than optimal autofocus performance for the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom lens? There was a recent thread in the a

RE: EOS IS and tripods

2001-01-26 Thread jul . loke
On Fri, 26 Jan 2001, Willem-Jan Markerink wrote: > For some odd reason, IS is deactivated with MLUI now even > start to wonder what IS does during multi-second or even bulb > exposuresor DOF-preview Hi WJM, Different EOS bodies do different things with IS and bulb. At eosdoc we were

EOS Yahoo! groups

2001-01-26 Thread jul . loke
Hello List, eGroups has been merged into Yahoo! groups and they changed last night. The eos archives are now publically accessible (again) at the new URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eos/ Cheers Julian Loke * *** *** * For list

Re: EOS: AF at f/5.6?

2001-01-21 Thread jul . loke
> "F. Craig Callahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... The extension tube, in effect, "negates" anything mounted > between it and the camera, in terms of what the body "sees." > I thought this was interesting. Hi Craig, How many contacts are there on the front and back of the EF extension tubes?

Re: EOS [Off Topic] Why We're Not On The Nikon List

2001-01-21 Thread jul . loke
> Gary Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If we ever needed just a little more reinforcement as to why we > chose Canon over Nikon, pro photographer Joe McDonald's site may > provide that ... > http://www.hoothollow.com/DEFAULTCanontoNikonSwitch.html Hi Gary, If you believe that there's more t

EOS Canon DOF tables causes confusion

2001-01-21 Thread jul . loke
Hello All, I had problems figuring out the Depth of Field data for EF lenses at the Canon Camera Museum: http://www.canon.com/camera%2Dmuseum/ But Canon's numbers do not seem to agree with several online DOF calculators. E.g. Java DOF at Photozone: http://www.photozone.de/depth.htm or the Java

RE: EOS Posting Trials & Tribulations (Long Post)

2001-01-21 Thread jul . loke
>> Julian Loke wrote: >> you can see the early draft of a complete revised (and much >> shorter) EOS Mailing List FAQ at: >> http://members.home.net/jul.loke/ > CP Henshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is no need to feel responsible for my plight. I enjoy writing > as much as photography, pa

EOS Mail-Archive

2001-01-21 Thread jul . loke
Hello Everyone, Someone (?WJM) has started archiving the EOS List at the Mail-Archive website. See: http://www.mail%2Darchive.com/ The new archive only covers since November 2000, so browsing and searching is relatively fast, if somewhat limited. See the latest list messages at: http://www

Re: Upgrade from EOS50 to EOS30???

2001-01-20 Thread jul . loke
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Seems many list members have made "upgrade" from EOS 50 to > EOS 30/Elan7e! Was it really worth to change the body and > if yes what are the main benefits for you from the new body, > if compare to old one? ... > P.S. I am also thinking about "upgrade" Hi Janis, I up

Re: EOS Moving up from the 500n - 10 or 30 ?

2001-01-20 Thread jul . loke
>> Julian Loke wrote: >> http://www.photozone.de/canoncamera.htm#mid >> http://www.geo.tu-freiberg.de/docs/eos-faq/7bodies.html#q15 >> Apparently, there is a central cross-type sensor, and two >> flanking sensors that sensitive to horizontal lines. > Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I f

Re: EOS Re: Bracketing in snow

2001-01-18 Thread jul . loke
> Chris Valentine wrote: > I've created a new folder in the "files" section on eGroups an > uploaded a few scans. This roll was rather less landscapy than > I'd expected, so I'll do a few more tomorrow. > http://www.egroups.com/files/eos/Snowy+Landscapes/ Hi Chris, Thanks for sharing your pictur

Re: EOS Re: Technique vs equipment limits

2001-01-17 Thread jul . loke
>> Julian Loke wrote: >> With your 20-35 f/3.5-4.5 set to f/4.5, will your EOS 3 focus on >> vertical-only detail with ANY of the 45 sensors? > "F. Craig Callahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It does seem to, using the center focus point, and at times even with > other focus points; however, I f

Re: EOS 10s and IR?

2001-01-17 Thread jul . loke
> Willem-Jan Markerink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While the 1000 and 1000F(lash) have a sprocket drive, the 1000N > and 1000FN do not I believe Hi WJM, My 1000FN QD has a sprocket drive (and the hole for the Date imprinting on the pressure plate, as mentioned by Rafal Walas). Never had the

Re: EOS Technique vs equipment limits

2001-01-15 Thread jul . loke
On Sat, 13 Jan 2001, Karen Nakamura wrote: > I have an EOS-3 with the 75-300mm F4-5.6 IS lens. I can tell > you that the focus tracking on that lens is pretty spectacularly > bad, even with a high-end body. The poor motor just isn't fast > enough or smart enough to lock onto targets. I usually swi

Re: EOS One disadvantage to second curtain sync

2001-01-13 Thread jul . loke
> Ian Montgomery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: wrote: > If you're using E-TTL flash, a disadvantage to second curtain sync > becomes the pre-flash. It's fired before exposure and causes people > to think the exposures been made and animals to close or squint their > eyes. ... Hi Ian, Oh no! BEETTL (Bli

Re: EOS Problems w/new 7E

2000-12-29 Thread jul . loke
> Marco Coletti wrote: > Just about a week ago I received my new 7E body with a > Tokina 28-80 ATX Pro lens. ... whenever I take a shot anywhere > from 28 to about 30mm .. the mirror fails to return. ... Hi Marco, Sorry, I wrote before rechecking my sources... According to the 3rd party incompa

Re: EOS If you only had one prime lens...

2000-12-29 Thread jul . loke
On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Mortimer Snerd wrote: > You can put L lenses on the IX or IX Lite... I would > be willing to bet a fair amount that the resulting > pictures would be quite sharp. > Cameras don't make sharp or unsharp pictures, lenses > do. Hello alias:MadMat Unless the auto focus (which is

Re: EOS Problems w/new 7E

2000-12-29 Thread jul . loke
> Marco Coletti wrote: > Just about a week ago I received my new 7E body with a > Tokina 28-80 ATX Pro lens. ... whenever I take a shot anywhere > from 28 to about 30mm .. the mirror fails to return. ... Hi Marco, In case no-one else brought this up, did you clear the CF for mirror lockup? I ag

Re: EOS Elan 7 problems?

2000-12-29 Thread jul . loke
> Weston Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... the focus point to the right of the center one BARELY lights > up at all i put the lens cap on, selected all focusing points, > and i can still tell that it is barely lit so i know it's not the > background that makes it look like that. WHen selec

RE: EOS Elan 7 Custom functions

2000-12-18 Thread jul . loke
On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Ken Schneider wrote: > I saw the Elan 7E on the B&H and CameraWorld web sites for > $620. If you don't need to feel it up, they seem to be the > way to go. Hi Ken, What technique does one use for the Elan 7E to "feel it up"? Cheers Julian Loke * *** **

EOS Re: Upgrading from Rebel

2000-12-11 Thread jul . loke
>> Julian Loke wrote: >> I'm was looking forward to upgrading from an EOS 1000FN to the >> Elan 7E QD. Since it's not too late for me to cancel my backordered >> backorder... On Sun, 10 Dec 2000, Ken Lin wrote: > Ha, I was talking to the owner of the store today where your order is > backordered,

Re: What strap to use with EOS3 and haevy lens?

2000-12-11 Thread jul . loke
On Sun, 10 Dec 2000 Gerry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use an OP/TECH pro neoprene strap. It is comfortable. I just > purchased the Canon100-400 IS zoom and it's is heavy. Although I'll > almost always support the setup by holding the lens, Can this strap > support the whole setup? If not, what

Re: EOS IR block filter for D30

2000-12-11 Thread jul . loke
Julian Loke wrote: >> I think the D30 has a (non-removable) IR blocking filter. On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, James Lewis wrote: > with all due respect, no it doesn't. Hi James, Thanks for clearing up my misconception that was formed by looking at the following (3rd picture from the bottom): http://www

Re: EOS Elan 7E DEP mode?

2000-12-08 Thread jul . loke
On Fri, 8 Dec 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > DEP mode on the 7 is the "three-push" type like DEP on the Elan II. > DEP can be engaged in manual AF or in ECF on the 7e >> Can you "shift" the settings with the wheel? > No. You would have to go to Manual or Program mode to modify the > aperture/shu

EOS Elan 7E DEP mode?

2000-12-08 Thread jul . loke
Hello Everyone, What is the EOS 7/30/33/Elan 7 DEP mode like? Is it a single-push function (like Rebel 2000)? Or a three-push mode? Can you "shift" the settings with the wheel? Cheers Julian Loke Still waiting for a backordered Elan 7E Date... * ***

Re: EOS Lens filter to allow macro photography? - Henry?

2000-12-08 Thread jul . loke
> On Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Jay D. Washington wrote: > ... the "500" or "250" on the canon filters represents the minimum > focusing distance when set at infinity, and the "D" means the filter > is a two-element type. The 250's are for shorter focal length lenses, > while the 500's are for longer lens

Re: EOS Flash Duration of 550EX?

2000-12-03 Thread jul . loke
> Terry Danks wrote: > Any source for determining the duration of the flash burst from the > 550EX at various power settings? ... Hi Terry, Upon a flash of inspiration (pun intended), I checked the Canon USA website, and found: "Flash duration: 1.2 ms or less. For quick flash: 2.3 ms or shorter"

Re: EOS 3 does WIRELESS flash???

2000-12-03 Thread jul . loke
> Karen Nakamura wrote: > I think the new EOS-7e has the transmitter built into its pop-up flash > unit, right? Hi Karen, I just checked the Canon Elan 7 promotional site (with the new video clips) http://www.elan7.com/ and could not confirm this. Is this a feature only present on the EOS-7E o

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