On 14/12/06, Malcolm Stewart, discombobulated, unleashed: >A useful reference. In practice, and over several thousand shots in the >last year, with my 5D, I've only observed the light fall-off when doing >tests specifically looking for it. The effect seems totally absent (!) >when I check out my 17-35 EX HSM Sigma (original model). Don't know why - >the AF motor on the Sigma has failed so my usable widest is the EF 20 f2.8, >which can be horrific at f2.8 on some shots, and less so on others. > >My current gripe with my 5D is that the central AF spot is ever so slightly >lower than the rectangle marker in the viewfinder. Has lead to quite a few >out of focus shots (similar to front focusing, which it isn't) of small >birds against near glancing angle backgrounds such as paths etc.
I take it you've seen this? <http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/5d-field.shtml> -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
