--- "Moffatt, Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Then a friend > of mine came over, had a look at my new kit and > commented that it looked > very dark in the view finder. Dark compared to what? As someone else pointed out, the 1v has a slightly darker, more contrasty screen than most other EOS bodies. And the 100-400 has a maxium aperture of f 4.5 - 5.6, depending on focal length, so the image is going to appear quite a bit darker compared to that through an f2.8 lens. Henry suggested that your lens might not be opening all the way. You can probably check this with the DOF preview. Set the lens one stop down from wide open, and press the DOFP button. If the image gets darker, then lighter when you release it, the aperture is probably working normally. If you have concerns about the lens, try to find a camera store with one in stock and compare the two when mounted on your body. ===== Bob Meyer I wish I knew what I know now, when I was younger... http://www.meyerweb.net/epson __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
