Bleuer Csaba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to: >Does any of you have a Users Manual for EOS50E/ElanIIE in electronic format? >Do you know any internet location where I can download it from? I would like >to buy one second hand. > >Thanks, >Csaba
I hope you found the online manual useful. I would like clarification of the online manual in one point. The exposure modes. The empty rectangle really means centre weighted? It doesn't make sense, whereas the rectangle with the circle in the centre of it does make sense for centre weighted. In fact, come to think of it, the rectangle with the circle with the dot in it makes more sense for partial metering. Can anyone confirm this? Did the online manual get them all wrong, or did Canon really screw up the icons? Any thoughts on using the exposure modes, in what situations, and what's the best default you use? I see it like this. Partial metering is best if you are conscious of it all the time and use it properly. The evaluative metering is a bit limited on the 55 because it only has 6 zones. Centre weighted is described as equivalent to old style camera metering. For me, all zones have worked well, except partial has let me down at times when I haven't remembered to think about it. Perhaps evaluative would be the best default no think shooting, while switching to partial metering when a tricky situation shows. Knowing ahead of time to switch is a bonus. I might upgrade to the EOS 7e to overcome this, any comments on it's evaluative metering being that much better? Although with a mint, BLACK EOS 55 in my bag, it'll be a tough decision. I'm going to shoot a roll of slides making notes on these metering modes and in different situations and find out what's really best, but I'd love to hear any comments on what you have found, since many have likely already done signifigant testing like this. I gotta shot a roll when the new lens comes anyway to test it. This metering thing I have to resolve first. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
