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From: Thanh Le <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 2:35 PM
Subject: EOS 3 AF performance in gyms
> Hello all,
>
> I know the low-light AF issue has been discussed several times, but this
> time I'm hoping to hear from people who have shot in gyms. I recently
> bought a new EOS-3 to replace my A2 for my sports photography and the
first
> I assigment I used it on was some high school and college basketball.
I've
> shot non-pro basketball before and am well aware of the dismal lightning,
> but was very surprised at the number of the time the EOS-3 could not
acquire
> focus.
>
> I was using this:
> - EOS-3 with PB-E2 and 70-200 f/2.8L shooting mainly verticals. Date code
> is ON1019 (Oct 1999).
> - Fuji Superia 800 pushed to 3200.
> - Manual exposure of f/2.8 @ 320. Incident reading was at about EV 11.
> - AI servo focus with only the center point activated.
>
> The EV level was well within the range of the AF specifications, but
the -3
> refused to focus during probably 40% of the time I tried to use it. It
had
> a really hard time with the dark colored jerseys and when I tried the off
> center focus points the performance was even worst. Admittedly contrast
was
> low, but surely the AF system is capable of better performance than that.
> So the question is, has anyone had any luck shooting high school
basketball
> with the EOS-3?
Thanh,
I just returned from shooting gymnastics. I have on my desk the latest
proof sheets from two high school basketball games. I shoot the A2E and
have toyed with the EOS 3 and at this point I trust my manual focusing
abilities over the AF of either body.
I have tried using the 28 -105 USM in AF mode to shoot basketball. The
results were pretty good. I have had much less success with gymnastics
while relying upon AF in the 80 - 200 2.8L. During today's 5 hours of
shooting gymnastics, the only time I used AF was to check my MF on a
stationary object like the vaulting horse.
Gary
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