> After having nigthmares of the greatest candid I could not take, while
> photographing a wedding party last friday, I'm thinking more seriously
> about replacing my EOS50E.
> I was using a 100f/2.8 USM with light enough for 90f/5.6 ISO 400 and the
> thing wouldn't lock on the subject. The light was pretty flat, but I
> still think it could have done better.
>
> This question is for those who have "migrated" from the 50E (Elan IIE)
> to the 30 (EOS 7). Do you feel the AF is improved compared to the
> EOS50E? Is it faster/better ?
>
> I can't afford anything above that (for example, a -3, or 1v) so my
> option is either stay with the 50E or sell it and save for a 30.
>
> I'd like to hear some comparisons. Thanks!! :-)
>
> Greetings,
>
> Gerard.
>
> PS: In case you're curious: the scene was a guy holding a baby in his
> arms while having a glass of champagne in one hands. The baby and the
> glass were kind of close and the baby was trying to reach the champagne
> with his tonge. It was very *VERY* funny. By the time the lens toured
> from 1:1 back to infinite the whole thing was over. I'd have love to
> have that pic, and I'm sure the couple that are (meta-)paying me too.
> (Def: meta-payment = costs + tip, nothing serious).
Here's a tip - try manually focusing. You'll be surprised how fast it
can be in these situations. And if you haven't tried it, use the center
focusing point only with auto focus, that might help, if your eyes aren't so
good or for some reason you can't manually focus.
Jim Davis
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