> > Hi Chip, > > I use the 1v + 300/2.8IS + 1.4x combo for most of my trackside work. I can > get in close enough on several corners to use the lens at 300mm > but it works > so well at 420mm that I now tend to just leave it in place. The loss in > focus speed with the 2x fitted is far more noticable and I therefore use > this setup more sparingly. > > I use the EOS link software mainly for reviewing the results of shoots and > experimentation. I find it invaluable for this. I also use the > software for > setting up personal functions like faster AF and shortest shutter > lag time, > to name a few. > > As far as your portrait shots of players you don't know, I have > done several > new motorcycle media launchs recently where there was up to a > dozen journo's > that I didn't know. I found the best way to record requested shots was to > push the function button on the side and record the film ID number, ie: > 850 - 01, as well as the frame number, which I then wrote on a > form with the > journo's name. My processor is aware that I need the film leader kept with > the corresponding images so it is fairly simple then to identify the > requested images for each individual. > > Hope this helps. > > Regards, Tim
Hi Tim, When you are using the EOS 1v's central AF point and EF 300 2.8L IS w/EF 1.4x do you notice any loss in AF lock speed or tracking reliability? Is the AF performance better with a bare EF 300 2.8L IS vs. with the EF 1.4x? I notice a very slight difference with the EOS 1n when using an EF 1.4x on the EF 300 2.8L and a sharper AF slow down with the EF 2x, this can make an important difference in low light situations to me. I want to avoid having to buy (but mostly having to carry), an EF 400 2.8L and for about the same amount of money as a nice used EF 400 2.8L II one can buy a new EOS 1v, booster, charger, battery packs and another flash to work with a 1v. If this works very well I can avoid having to haul around an EF 400 2.8L to solve the problem with the EOS 1n and EF 300 2.8L and EF 1.4x and EF 2x under low light by just buying a loaded up EOS 1v. What do you think? Am I thinking in the right direction? I was unaware that there is a button with easy access that would allow you to see the frame data. I guess the data appears on the top LCD display after pressing a button somewhere? Then you make a note of the roll ID and frame or sequence number? Regarding the custom function accessed via EOS Link that reduces the shutter lag, how does this work? You can reduce the shutter lag but where does the body compromise? Where does the shutter lag reduction time come from? Does it reduce AF performance? I read this in the brochure but could not figure out how it could work or what the trade-off was Thanks for the info. Regards, Chip Louie * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
