On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 10:23:00 -0000, "Peter Hancock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
>Does anyone know why Canon has dropped the depth mode from their digital >SLRs? One of the annoyances of my 10D is that it is hobbled with the >useless auto-depth mode, rather than the full manual depth system of my >old 100, which was one of the reasons I originally bought into the Canon >system. I just looked to see what they've put on the 5D, and the answer >is nothing at all. Is the theory that you don't need it because you can >check the image after you've taken it? Seems a retrograde step if so, >since you need to know not only what aperture to select but where in the >scene to focus, could take a lot of trial and error... I wonder whether >they could firmware update the 10D to give it full manual depth mode? I like the manual DOF button on the 10d. I'm not sure what the difference is, this full manual depth system of the 100. The DEP feature does work surprisingly well, but then you'd have to read the manual and remember how to use it. I usually find when I want a great DOF, I set for the maximum fstop and shoot based on focus a third of the way through the DOF. Make a few exposures with some tweaking and you'll likely have the best you can get. I believe you can get lens charts and use a tape measure to be more exact, say with closeup stuff you can measure the distances. I guess Canon and most other shooters haven't had the problems you have either. -- Jim Davis, Owner, Eastern Beaver Company: http://easternbeaver.com/ Motorcycle Relay Kits, Powerlet, Posi-Lock, Parts, Info, Photos K100RSes on both sides of the planet! * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
