>From: Gary Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>--- Grega Fenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >From: Gary Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > <<snip>>
> > >
> > >It's interesting, I didn't know they sold the 3000
> > in
> > >Canada - they don't sell it in the US (unless maybe
> > >it's a grey import), but they do sell it here in
> > >Australia. The 3000 is basically a repackaged EOS
> > 500
> > >(a Rebel XS in the States). As such it has 3 focus
> > >points, but these are selected totally by the
> > camera,
> > >you cannot override the selected point manually (as
> > >you can with the 500n/Rebel G for example).
> > >
> > >So focus point selection may have had something to
> > do
> > >with it.
> > >
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > Looks like Canon ruined EOS 500, as it doesn't have
> > 3 focus points. :(
> > I can't compare my EOS 500 to 3000, but can tell you
> > that EOS 300 with new
> > 28-90 DC focused quite a bit faster when I played
> > with it at photo show.
> > (comparing to EOS 500 + 35-80 III).
> >
>
>Hi Grega,
>
>With the 500, I believe they called it "wide area"
>focusing, which actually meant 3 AF points, selectable
>only by the camera, but the focusing screen only
>showed AF area marks (the outside of the AF area or
>something like that), not 3 individual AF points. So
>it didn't look look it had 3 point AF, but actually
>did.
>
>You could actually select the centre AF point with the
>AE lock button, but not the other 2.
>
>Regards
>Gary
Hi Gary!
Now I have to dig up my manual again... ;)
Will let you know.
Good light
Grega
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