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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of BlueSky
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 10:36 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: EOS Decided against an Elan 7e - a/f assist light (plus
> flash assist)
>
>
>
> > From: "GerryPalo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > What was the maximum f-stop of the lenses you used at the focal
> length you
> > used them at? What we really need is a benchmark test for a/f
> behavior --
> > hunting, kicking in of a/f assist and so on -- for each camera.
>
> The specs indicate what lighting range AF should operate without assist.
> That's EV 0-18 for ElanII and A2E, EV 1-18 Elan7 at ISO100. I tried the
> camera on a f/2.8 lens in the store, it hunts in low contrast scenes, but
> was acceptable in other situations. I soon found that I need a
> Speedlite's
> IR AF assist when I got home with a 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5. Now that I kinda
> think of it, the Minolta Dynax 7 was about as much as the Elan7E
> + 420EX, oh
> well...
I seriously thought about the Dynax/Maxxum 7 and was put off by the price.
What I really want to do is move over to Elan in order to have the Canon
lenses, which I can share with my daughter (I bought her an Elan IIe last
year). But maybe that difference between 0-18 and 1-18 is the clincher that
I should get a II and hold out for the next generation of Canon. I really
think they made a mistake in skimping in this area on the 7. The lack of
spot metering and PCS terminal are minor compared with this, in my opinion.
I really like the improvements in general, and also the quiet operation of
the Elan 7, but this focus thing is just too much for me.
> > Also, as far as using a flash with a red or i/r a/f assist light, it has
> > been pointed out that it is very cumbersome to keep it attached at all
> > times. There is another problem or two. Is there a way to use the a/f
>
> I have the 420EX attached most of the time, and yes, it is heavy
> with 4 AAs
> loaded and cumbersome. But as I use bounced flash for most of my indoor
> shots and fill for some outdoor shots (lens hood prevents the use of the
> builtin flash), it didn't bother me as much as I initially
> anticipated. Oh,
> did I mention I bought the 420EX primarily for the IR AF assist? :)
>
> > assist light without using flash -- i.e. letting the a/f expose the
> picture
> > without using the flash? And then, when you want to use it, is it quick
> to
> > toggle back and forth between them? The problem becomes one of
> manipulating
>
> There is a CF to disable the flash from firing. However, it is not
> convenient when switching shots with and without flash. I would
> much prefer
> if the AF assist would work when the flash is turned off, of better yet,
> another button to toggle AF assist on the flash unit.
I really think they should separate the a/f assist function completely from
the flash function and put it on a separate button control. This should be
true of both built in assist lights and the lights on a flash unit itself.
They should then go one step further and offer, perhaps as part of a battery
pack or some other attachment, an add-on a/f assist light, or one that
somehow attatches to the camera but doesn't interfere with the flash
systems.
Thanks for relating your experiences.
Gerry
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Gerry Palo
Denver, Colorado
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