Hi all I have some more questions. :) I think that I'm going to purchase an
EOS body with an 80-200/2.8 to use side by side with my own equipment to see
which brand I like better (I'd rent but apparently no one in Dallas does
this anymore :\ ). I am a sports photographer, so keep in mind that all
these questions are coming from that frame of mind.
So I think I've narrowed it down to either the EOS 3 or the 1N RS. The build
quality between the two is really not that big a deal to me, I've used a
camera with similar build quality as the 3 very hard for almost 2 years with
no problems. Anyway, the main reason that I'd go with the EOS 3 is for the
45 point eye controlled focus. So the first obvious question is how good is
eye control anyway? I've heard so many conflicting reports about the
accuracy of eye control, it's hard to tell who really knows what they're
talking about and who simply just doesn't understand the technology. It
seems that most ppl that have problems with it wear eye-glasses, and I don't
wear glasses so... *shrugs*. Then, if I turn off the eye control how easy is
it to manually select the focussing point? I know that you can limit the
number of points to 11, but I have not found a diagram that shows which
points are active when you do that; how are they placed?
Then for the 1N RS... one good reason that I'd choose this model is for it's
pellicle mirror feature. I think it'd be awesome to be able to see through
the viewfinder at the time of exposure (Not to mention it's 6 millisecond
lag time). But I know that this feature takes away from the brightness of
the vf and lens. So the biggest question that I can think of is how much of
a difference is there between the lag of the 1N RS and the 3? One of the
other things that I'm wondering about is, is there a Ni-MH battery pack
available for the 1N RS? I know there's one for the 3. Also the PB-E2 says
that it has "limited compatibility" with the EOS 1 and 1N. Does this include
the 1N RS? If so, what is limited about it? Also concerning the vertical
grip for the 1N RS, can you select AF point while holding the camera in
vertical?
Since the highest level of sports I shoot is high school I really don't see
the need for the ability to burn a roll of 36 exp film in 3.6 seconds, but
one thing that I've noticed is that most camera manufacturers list the
~maximum~ fps but that it goes down considerably when you switch into servo
focus mode. What fps rates can I expect from the 3 and 1N RS in servo AF
mode?
Okay and then the biggest thing that I'm wondering about is AF lock on. I've
only shot one game with an AF lens (all others I've shot with manual focus
lenses), it's not a giant problem if you're paying attention but it is
annoying to have your focus jump back and forth when another player or ref
walks in front of you. With the 3 it focuses on whatever is behind the AF
point that I'm looking at, right? So, if something else briefly comes
between me and my subject, will it try to focus on whatever it is that's
come between me and the subject or will it stay locked on to the subject? I
also would like to know the answer to this question as it pertains to the 1N
RS. Also, when I manually select the AF point (with either 3 or 1N RS) will
it follow the subject between AF points? or will only the point that I've
selected remain active? Also, is it correct that Canon offers a couple of
different selectable AF algorithms with these cameras (In other words, I've
read that they are programmed to lock onto whatever is closest (like most
cameras), but are there other options)? If so, can someone describe the
different options?
I know this is alot of questions, but I want to make absolute sure that I
know what I'm doing before I go out and totally switch systems. I appreciate
and want to thank you all in advance to any answers that are given.
Nick
www.wrightfoto.com
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