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From: Julian Loke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: EOS Moving up from the 500n - 10 or 30 ?
> > "Jim Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > As a follow up I just did a test of the autofocus sensors on my EOS 10
at
> > F5.6. In dim room light, all three sensors seem sensitive to both
horizontal
> > and vertical lines, giving immediate focus and confirmation. The room
light
> > was not dim enough to turn on the auto focus assist either in this case.
> > While I haven't any experience using other EOS cameras, with a USM lens,
> > this camera autofocuses very well. I have to conclude all three sensors
are
> > cross type and work at F 5.6.
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> I was able to find some more information about the EOS 10 at Klaus
Schroiff's
> Photozone (Hi Klaus :-)
> http://www.photozone.de/canoncamera.htm#mid
> and at the EOS FAQ v2.4 at it's mirror
> 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.
I find that strange, since I tested mine, both side sensors locked in
both horizontal and vertical lines, and that was in a dim room. Not a dark
room mind you, and it was at F 5.6.
As for no center weighted metering, I'm not sure, I either use the regular
metering, or partial, which is close to a spot metering mode on this camera.
Red eye reduction, who needs that? It's one thing I'm glad it doesn't have.
At the time this camera was brought out, Canon's zooms were 35-105 and
35-135, so built in flash coverage was only for 35mm. That's ok, I've got
the 35-135 :-)
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