--- I wrote:
> That's certainly true. But comparing my Elan IIe
> (with ECF turned off, only central point active)
> with
> my EOS 3 (ditto, or with CF 17 = 1) the difference
> is
> so great as to need to precise testing.
>
> With the ballplayer coming towards the camere, the
> IIe
> w/ either 100,, f2 or 70-200 2.8 struggles to keep
> up
> with the action in a basketball game, giving me
> maybe
> 50% in focus shots. The 3 with the same lenses
> gives
> me about 80-90% in focus.
>
> Shooting soccer the difference is less extreme,
> probably because of brighter light and the subjects
> not as close (at least some of the time). And maybe
> because I'm using an f5.6 lens. But the 3 still
> gives
> me a noticeably higher percentage of in focus shots
> (also with the subject coming towards me).
>
> If I'm shooting parallel to the action, the
> differences are probably minimal in soccer, although
> I
> think the 3 still does better in dim light w/ a fast
> lens.
Geez. There are so many typos in the above I feel
compelled to apologise. I need to stop trying to do
three things at once!
=====
Bob Meyer
Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.
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