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p.2 #9 · p.2 #9 · Where is the Eye Control focus from the EOS 3? | |
galenapass wrote:
I suspect that some of us (a) have never used EFC (b) forgotten how it works (c) never had it work well or (d) combinations of the above.
When ECF IS working well, even with a limited number of focus points, someone used to this style of focusing is in combination moving the focus point to the desired location on the image in the viewfinder (by shifting the camera) and then looking at that focus point, while paying attention to the overall framing. It does take some getting used to, but, is quick and intuitive once you get the hang of it. With a limited number of focus points there may be some minor cropping needed in post but that trade off is certainly outweighed by the ease and speed by which this whole focusing process works (when it works well, with a practiced photographer). I can recall shooting a family of Big Horn sheep in Banff with my ElanII and setting one of the focus points on a young sheep in between the parents (I assume). I was close enough and the lens aperture was wide enough so that DOF played a key role in this photograph. The speed at which I was able to shift the focus point over to the center subject, look at that focus point and then by doing so nail EXACTLY what I wanted to be in focus, then trip the shutter, was much faster than I think anyone could ever hope to achieve fiddling with a joystick. I got the shot, the sheep moved away quickly and I can remember thinking it would have never happened without EFC.
Someday somebody will wake up and bring this feature back from the dead....Show more →
Galen, had much the same experience shooting surfing and some auto racing events. But as you state, you do have to work at getting ECF to mesh with your style of seeing; quickly, and even the EOS-3 had a bit of lag. With the advances/speed of CPUs these days you'd think it possible if not greatly improved.
But, I'm not a camera designer, let alone one for the masses...perhaps it is too expensive or the human/eye/brain connection to elusive for the many eye ability/shape of the individual. With 7 billion and counting, there could be just too many variations to design for. Canon's new dual-pixel sensor design, the 70Ds video and AF tracking features look fantastic, can Canon extend that functionality to the viewfinder...let's hope so
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