vkalia wrote:
This is strange. The static AF problem you mentioned is vastly at odds with my experience with the 40D. I find it focuses quickly and reliably, as has been the hallmark of all the xx/xxD bodies for the last 10+ years.
When it comes to moving subjects, the 40D is a little slower to acquire AF than the 1 series, and a little easier to lose tracking as well, but not by a whole lot. In fact, one of my most pleasant surprises with this camera has been how little it gives up in AF performance to the 1-series. And I use it virtually exclusively for wildlife, in low-light and foliage.
I can probably count on the fingers of 1 hand how many times I've missed out a shot b/c the AF of the 40D was lacking compared to the AF of the 1-series.
Thats my experience to (except tracking). I already wrote it before. When I found out that my 30D was not that accurate in AF like a friends 40D seemed to be we did an intensive test.
The result was that his 40D found perfect focus to not moving targets in over 90%.
My 30D did in 70% only. I was happy with that before. When we exchanged cameras (or better I should say: photographers) my 30D found the perfect focus in ... guess ... yes! Stil in over 90%. His "horrible" 40D used by me brought the same result my 30D did.
I changed my shooting behavior and after the third day I was up to 80%. Still working on that.
Edited by Ralph Conway on Sep 09, 2008 at 02:16 PM GMT
globalkiwi wrote:
Reading in the clear light of morning (here in Rio) I wondered if maybe the European contingent had been passing the time by drinking! Nothing seems to deter the flash discussion though ...
If I were in Rio I would be busy washing my gis and finding a nice gym by now :P
Personally, I’ve gotten quite bored of waiting for the next bodies, but I’m also bored of seeing a 53-page thread about rumours about upcoming cameras.
...And I know I’m participating in this mess, no need to tell me.
The german Canon page says: "The EOS story continues ..."
And next: "Experience the future of photography ..."
And then: "Soon here ..."
They tell that since Friday as far I remember. Maybe they are readind this forum and somebody could make it a little bit sooner?
@digitalbug30d:
What bone? Did I miss anything?
Edited by Ralph Conway on Sep 09, 2008 at 03:22 PM GMT
Pixel Perfect wrote:
Well it's probably 2 more weeks until the 5D replacement is officially unveiled, so until then let this thread die a fast death as it descended into an abyss from which there is no escape.
after that 2 weeks, this will resurrect as the 5DII master thread and the pages will double.
The most important part is performance, there is no doubt that it will perform superbly at iso 100, but could brainiac or any other able bodies upres/downres and compare the 6400 shots to d700/d3/1ds mark III?
I did download some alpha 900 samples from dpreview and they are... painfully bad, particularly the high ISO noise IMHO. Details are smeared even on lower ISO sensitivities - I know this is Sony's in-camera jpeg engine fault, but I think it's really weird to apply somewhat heavy noise-reduction even on ISO 100/200 shots.
I don't think the A900 will be real competition for the 5DmkII - at least on IQ.
Edited by hermanzaum on Sep 09, 2008 at 11:05 AM GMT
Nothing seems to deter the flash discussion though ...
Or a 200-400 f4 IS
