Besides the other advantages of E-TTL, the pre-flash burst is nearly
imperceptible to a subject as it happens just milliseconds prior to the
main
Just wanted to jump in here and endorse the above comment. Some of you may
remember the theatrics I went through a few years ago when I got my
For the "digitally-challenged" amongst us (me!) how does this work? The
ISO
settings business that is.
What's the downside here in going from a low to a high ISO setting in
digital?
think of ISO as being gain. with increased gain comes an increased
sensitivity and an increased noise.
The
Hi Bob,
Huh? Did I miss something...
The only filter *I* ever use on that lens is the polariser...
your story not really an argument with mine. I would love to hear
about your filter selection criteria and how you shade them...
I usually don't have a problem with flare even with a filter
Ken Schneider wrote:
I already have an Elan IIe with a 28-80 and 75-300IS. I'll be getting my
wife an Elan 7e kit for Christmas (she has smaller hands) with probably the
28-90 lense. I have checked the Canon website about the 100mm macro and
read the chart comparison between it and the
From: "James Lewis" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: EOS D30 experiences
The cameras don't really need shutter speeds or ISO's but they work with
.them for ease of use for photographers, and so you'll still be able to
use
your handheld lightmeters.
eh? i agree about the ISO, but the D30
I know that the 28-138 and 75-300 IS lenses must have IS off when used on a
tripod. Is this also true for the 100-400 IS? I thought the newer ones
allowed the IS to remain on?
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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 is recommended for readability?
Also, some have told me
Well... I do not know how Canon engineered this critter, but the fact that
it is electronic should rid the camerea of *having* to have a shutter. I
am
glad it does, so I can hear that reassuring "thud."
But the shutter can remain up for 3 sec and the sensor data can be read at
1/2000 or
Hello Rick,
I was in Italy and France a few months ago. I took an A2E with a
Canon 24-85mm and a Sigma 17-35mm. I loved having the Sigma 17-35mm
and I used it a lot. I never once wished I had a telephoto lens and
it was good to travel relatively light. I think that the Canon EF
100-400mm is a
RLJ The EOS 3 and the 1V can shift in 1/3rd stops, I use it all the time!
RLJ Ricky
RLJ Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 01:12:31 -0300
RLJ From: Rodrigo Gimenez [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RLJ Subject: Re: EOS 7E and Program Shift
RLJ At 18:26 9/12/00 +0900, Jim Davis wrote:
Rodrigo, are you saying that in
PPM On Sat, 9 Dec 2000 18:40:01 -0500, "Ken Lin" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
PPM wrote:
This one caught me out too, Paul. You have to press the metering button
above the function button and then turn the control dial next to the
shutter
button. (I think - my German is not too good).
This is very
Hello Rick,
Have you considered buying a prime? You could buy a 200/2.8L for about the
same money as the 70-200/4 and combine it with a 1.4x or 2x Teleconverter
to enhance your range and still travel light. It is one stop faster than the
70-200/4 and weighs half as much as the 100-400. Another
Don Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It is indeed not the case. I have only two speculations on the ST-E2 not handling
group C:
1. The designers of the ST-E2 were not aware of the decision to _have_ a group
C in the wireless E-TTL technology; either because they weren't informed, or
because
I use the OpTech quick-release suede strap on all of my body/lens combos,
including my 1n with PB-E1 and 70-200 2.8 L, which is a similar weight, with
no problems.
Tom P.
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 12:11 PM
Subject:
Hi Dieter, maybe we are talking about two different things. Are you talking
about Program shifting(as read on page 31 in the EOS 3 manual) or are you
talking about Exposure Compensation (as read on page 75 of the manual)?
Because if you are talking about EC then the EOS 3 can do 1/3 stops, and
On a related matter - does anyone know if ratio control works using an
ST-E2, one 550EX and one 420EX?
I was just thinking the same question today, i.e. with the smaller guide
number of the 420EX, does the 1:2, 1:4, 1:8 ratios correspond to the actual
light out, i.e. the 420 actually puts out
"Kim" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just wanted to jump in here and endorse the above comment. Some of you may
remember the theatrics I went through a few years ago when I got my
380EX...I could NOT detect the preflash and wanted to be sure it was firing.
After several days of firing the flash at
"Ken Lin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On a related matter - does anyone know if ratio control works using an
ST-E2, one 550EX and one 420EX?
I was just thinking the same question today, i.e. with the smaller guide
number of the 420EX, does the 1:2, 1:4, 1:8 ratios correspond to the actual
light
| From: Pat Chaney [EMAIL PROTECTED]
| On a related matter - does anyone know if ratio control works using an
| ST-E2, one 550EX and one 420EX?
I don't see any reason why not. If they can't be used together this
way, Canon screwed up (but, again, I really don't think so).
Of course, you'd put
Don Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
| From: Pat Chaney [EMAIL PROTECTED]
| On a related matter - does anyone know if ratio control works using an
| ST-E2, one 550EX and one 420EX?
I don't see any reason why not. If they can't be used together this
way, Canon screwed up (but, again, I really
Hello List,
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...
Some comments made by several List members prompts me to ask if the
"new" technology offered on the Elan 7E will be a significant
Jim, I'll let the Elan 7 owners rejoin your rather sever comments about
the
camera if they care to, but do want to mention that E-TTL is, in my
opinion,
clearly a much better method of producing accurate and balanced flash.
Besides the other advantages of E-TTL, the pre-flash burst is nearly
Hi,
If your "old" camera is not too old that it could become unreliable, you
can keep it and use your money to buy better lenses.
One advantage of the new 7E in my opinion (I'm waiting for mine...
drool...) is how easy it is to use its functions. Everything seems to have
its own button.
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From: Dieter Henkel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Rick Huebner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As a second lens to your
28-80 the 70-200 would be very good as it is said to be an excellent lens
(I have no first hand experience but read a lot about it).
The 70-200/4 is an excellent
[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 is recommended for readability?
I'm just wondering with all this talk of 550EX's and ratios if shoe mounted
flashes spread all about the room are really the right answer for setting up
a studio type situation. Granted, I have absolutely no, repeat NO studio
experience, but would like to prehaps some day. I think it would be
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Davis" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 6:40 PM
Subject: EOS E-TTL - better flash or easier PSing?
Folks, are things like E-TTL really helping photographers? Or are they
making it easy for unskilled persons to
Also, what if you
want to try medium format some day, and you can't use any of that
expensive
flash equipment. Please forgive me if I've missed the boat--maybe all of
you are talking about situations other than a studio setup. Also, don't
get
me wrong. I'd love for all this to work, but I
"Jim Davis" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ok, I think E-TTL is nice, but in what way would say a photo taken
under flash conditions like normal room light be better with an on
camera flash? What I get now with TTL is nicely balanced ambient
and subject. ...
Hi Jim,
Your comments remind me of a
Your comments remind me of a time when I only had a cheap TTL-only
flash (which broke), and I thought that A-TTL was somehow "better".
It turned out that A-TTL only metered from a pre-exposure flash to
"guess" at a minimum aperture and the camera still used simple TTL
control for flash
| From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
| Subject: Re: EOS Can the 500EX be a master yet not flash?
|
| I was just thinking the same question today, i.e. with the
| smaller guide number of the 420EX, does the 1:2, 1:4, 1:8 ratios
| correspond to the actual light out, i.e. the 420 actually puts
| out the
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