Re: EOS Distance Limiter Switch

[Michael Wood]

At 05:30 PM 1/4/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Specifications for the EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro lens list a "Distance
>Limiter Switch" that , I assume, allows the user to select between the
>available options of 0.31m ~ Infinity; and 0.48m ~ Infinity.
>
>What is the purpose of this switch?  What is the advantage of allowing the
>user this flexibility?

Faster focusing within the range. If you are not shooting real close, 
setting the limiter switch to 0.48m-infinity allows the camera to autofocus 
a little faster.

--Mike


-- Michael Wood
-- San Leandro, CA USA
-- mwood at mykoweb dot com
-- http://www.mykoweb.com/

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