Thank you, Julian. Yes, the Contax AX will certainly use my lenses. But it seems unnecessarily complicated and I believe it is on the way out. Five years - no parts?
What an extremely helpful article! Looks like I might need to rethink my lens choice. I do want the IS Jack Casner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julian Loke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 3:41 PM Subject: Re: EOS New Member > > "Jack Casner" wrote: > > Hi. I'm new to this list and will probably be a lurker for a while, > trying > > to pick up info from the experienced Canon users. > > Right now I use Contax 35mm (RTS III and 137) and Zeiss zooms. As I age I > > find it might be a good idea to move to auto-focus gear. > > I'm thinking about getting the EOS 3 with 28-135 IS lens. Any negatives > > about this combo? > > Hi Jack, > > Canon suggests exactly that combination, see: > http://www.usa.canon.com/eflenses/matching/eos3/ > > But they forget to mention that the EOS 3 autofocus is "half-strength" when > using an f/5.6 lens like the 28-135 IS USM. "Full-strength" AF only applies > when using lenses f/4 or faster. See: > http://bobatkins.photo.net/info/faq30/eos3af.html > http://www.picture-perfect.net/Eos3review.shtml > > Cheers > Julian Loke > P.S. Will the Contax AX autofocus using your current lenses? * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
