> > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 13:23:24 -0700 > From: Henning Wulff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: EOS Eye Controled Focus > > At 8:22 AM -0700 6/6/05, Michael Craghead wrote: > >Does anyone have an opinion on why Canon has not > >embrased ECF on their digital cameras? They seemed to > >have been going in that direction with their film > >cameras but have not seemed to have much interest > >since the push to digital. Is there a technical reason > >for this or is it just a cost cutting measure? I, for > >one, think it would be a nice feature to have provided > >that it works well. Any other opinions? Thanks. > > > >Michael K. Craghead > >* > > I've had an EOS3 since they came out, and I agree, the 45 point ECF > is not very workable. However, I've set mine on 11 point focus and it > works fine, even with changing glasses, vertical, whatever. I leave > it on most of the time. > > The main thing my 20D lacks is a reasonable viewfinder. The EOS3 > finder isn't as good as ones like the Olympus OM-1 or Pentax MX, but > it's hugely better. If Canon put out a 30D with somewhat uprated > sensor and noise control, but especially a finder like the EOS3, > complete with ECF, I'd run out and buy it immediately. FF doesn't > interest me; I've got enough large and heavy cameras if I want > excercise, but a decent viewfinder would be heaven!
I find the 45 point AF great. You can change to 11 if required - it would be good if it was much easier to change - and there are other CFs to change the behaviour. It is particularly useful for using focus tracking. I also have a 10D, with 7 AP points - that is far to few for me. When I do use the ECF, it usually works fine. If I have not used it for a bit, I spend a little time getting used to it again, and also calibrating it. What I do find very useful is the eye-cup (or whatever it is called). Costs ~�10, and helps in positioning the eye. If the eye is in the same position every time, then ECF should work. This is one of the common problems that users have with it. Steve Kefford * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
