> >From www.dpreview.com, I notice that the new camera has the same 21 segment metering as the 1v. Does this mean that the 21 segment meter is more effective than the Elan 7's 35-segment meter? >
Surely no.. If you see other Eos cameras, other brand cameras the segment number is just a project number and does not affect the quality of measure. What affects quality is the firmaware reading those 5, 7, 14, ecc segments. Giampi *********************************************** The reason I asked this question is that Canon seemed to be adding more segments. The Elan II had (I believe) 6 segments. They developed 21 segments for the EOS 3 and the 1V. Then the Elan 7 came out with 35 segments. Most of the responses have been that the EOS 1V meters more accurately than the Elan 7. But why? I can understand how the firmware reading of the segments determines the quality. But why would Canon spend R&D dollars in developing a 35 segment meter for the Elan 7 when they could have just stuck the 21 segment meter in it? And that brings me to my original point, why would Canon spend R&D money on a digital camera and stick 2.5 year old metering technology in it (EOS 3 came out in '99)? Yeah, I understand that Canon is trying to segment their models and not have the Elan 7 intrude on the market of the EOS 3 or 1V. But I thought the main differences between the models were the more robust construction; the 1/3 stop metering; spot metering; sync speed; shutter speed; motor drive speed; and the 45-point AF. There really is no reason to "cripple" the Elan 7 metering to avoid intruding on the pro market. There are plenty of reasons for a pro to select the 3 or 1V over the Elan 7. Therefore, in an ideal market, the latest Canons would have the most advanced metering. Then they can move the metering system to all the other models with upgrades. The latest film model is the Elan 7. Make that meter at least as effective as the 21-segment meter, then put the meter in the 1D. Sorry for the rant. Tom D. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
