Re: EOS Tamron and D60

2007-08-24 Thread Roger Eichhorn
On 23 Aug 2007, at 6:00 PM, Steve Parrott wrote: I just today received a Tamron 18-250 lens that is supposed to work with Canon EOS cameras. However, when I mount it on my D60, I have no aperture reading, the auto focus will not work, and if I try to take a photo I only get Error ...001.

Re: EOS (Fwd) 5D

2007-08-24 Thread Skip
- Original Message - From: Bill Gillooly [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: eos@a1.nl Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 5:37 PM Subject: Re: EOS (Fwd) 5D I'd love to see what they delivered when you bought the plastic-bodied 5D. Mr. Bill A 20D... Skip Middleton www.shadowcatcherimagery.com

Re: EOS Tamron and D60

2007-08-24 Thread Lars Michael
I just today received a Tamron 18-250 lens that is supposed to work with Canon EOS cameras. However, when I mount it on my D60, I have no aperture reading, the auto focus will not work, and if I try to take a photo I only get Error ...001. Perhaps it needs to be rechipped? Lars -- .~.

Re: EOS (Fwd) 5D

2007-08-24 Thread Lars Michael
ALWAYS check www.resellerratings.com and bbb.org before you buy from an unknown camera place. If it does not return a low rating (or no rating at all), stay away. Sorry, my previous post should have said ... If it does return a low rating (or no rating at all), stay away. BTW, Rhonda

Re: EOS (Fwd) 5D

2007-08-24 Thread Lars Michael
I recently found a Canon 5D on a website for $1149USD. When I called for info, they told me that the 5D came in a magnesium body and also a plastic body. The plastic body was $1149, the magnesium body was 2800$. Does Canon make a plastic body 5D? I tried to post this question on the

Re: EOS (Fwd) 5D

2007-08-24 Thread Bill Gillooly
More like a D30 or an EOS 5. Mr. Bill Skip wrote: A 20D... * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: *http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm

Re: EOS Tamron and D60

2007-08-24 Thread Steve Parrott
On Aug 23, 2007, at 11:44 PM, Roger Eichhorn wrote: On 23 Aug 2007, at 6:00 PM, Steve Parrott wrote: I just today received a Tamron 18-250 lens that is supposed to work with Canon EOS cameras. However, when I mount it on my D60, I have no aperture reading, the auto focus will not work, and

Re: EOS Tamron and D60

2007-08-24 Thread Steve Parrott
On Aug 24, 2007, at 10:20 AM, Bob wrote: Steve Parrott wrote: I just today received a Tamron 18-250 lens that is supposed to work with Canon EOS cameras. However, when I mount it on my D60, I have no aperture reading, the auto focus will not work, and if I try to take a photo I only get

Re: EOS (Fwd) 5D

2007-08-24 Thread wilber
From what I've seen in the past the people that are advertising a really low price are selling what we in the states call Grey Market and they will do anything say anything they can to sell you the top of the line item. If you insist on the low price item as advertised to ready to wait up to 6

RE: EOS (Fwd) 5D

2007-08-24 Thread Alan Bell
Are there two versions of the 5D -- one plastic and one magnesium? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lars Michael Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 6:32 AM To: eos@a1.nl Subject: Re: EOS (Fwd) 5D Ron, this is bait-and-switch. They

Re: EOS (Fwd) 5D

2007-08-24 Thread Lars Michael
Are there two versions of the 5D -- one plastic and one magnesium? No. Lars -- .~. Lars Michael /V\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /(_)\ http://www.larsmichael.com/ ^^ ^^ * *** *** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see:

Re: EOS Tamron and D60

2007-08-24 Thread Bob
Steve Parrott wrote: I just today received a Tamron 18-250 lens that is supposed to work with Canon EOS cameras. However, when I mount it on my D60, I have no aperture reading, the auto focus will not work, and if I try to take a photo I only get Error ...001. I know in digital terms the

Re: EOS (Fwd) 5D

2007-08-24 Thread Bill Gillooly
Send me $1,100 and I'll send you an EOS 5D... ...efinitely an EOS 5... ...eterminably an EOS 5D... ...ecidedly an EOS 5. It'll be a metal-body, too, none of that plastic junk. In fact, I'll send you 2 for $1,999. Mr. Bill Alan Bell wrote: Are there two versions of the 5D -- one plastic

RE: EOS (Fwd) 5D

2007-08-24 Thread Stefan Gerris
Mr. Bill said: Send me $1,100 and I'll send you an EOS 5D... ...efinitely an EOS 5... ...eterminably an EOS 5D... ...ecidedly an EOS 5. It'll be a metal-body, too, none of that plastic junk. In fact, I'll send you 2 for $1,999. Those are Oz-dollars, right!? Cheers, Stefan *

RE: Re: EOS Tamron and D60

2007-08-24 Thread Tom Pfeiffer
IME, if a lens has been sitting awhile, the contacts oxidize and the simple act of mounting and unmounting it a couple of times cleans the contacts enough that it works, if it doesn't, a typing eraser usually does! (It works for the flash contacts that subtly corrode and leave you without

Re: Re: EOS Tamron and D60

2007-08-24 Thread Mat Hayashibara
On Aug 24, 2007, at 10:20 AM, Bob wrote: Steve Parrott wrote: I just today received a Tamron 18-250 lens that is supposed to work with Canon EOS cameras. However, when I mount it on my D60, I have no aperture reading, the auto focus will not work, and if I try to take a photo I only get

RE: EOS (Fwd) 5D

2007-08-24 Thread Tom Pfeiffer
The EOS 5 has a plastic body, too :) Tom P. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Gillooly Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 11:36 AM To: eos@a1.nl Subject: Re: EOS (Fwd) 5D Send me $1,100 and I'll send you an EOS 5D... ...efinitely an EOS