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Archive 2009Canon 7D
p.74 #1Canon 7D
That's the new layout of new AF 19 pt
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........x...o......o.
.......x....o......o.
......x.....o......o.
.....x......o.o.o...
...x.x.x...o.o.o...
........x...o......o.
.......x....o......o.
......x.....o......o.
.....x......o.o.o...
Aug 31, 2009 at 08:46 PM
p.74 #2Canon 7D
Hrow wrote:
Why not just wait for Canon rather than wasting your time guessing about something over which you have no control and in which your opinion is totally irrelevant (only what Canon actually does/did counts). This is probably one of the few times that looking at porn is probably a better use of your time. 
Ah, I see the sourpusses have come out of the woodwork. It's all just for fun.
norrad wrote
frak! why is this so hard? I put in periods to try and keep the spaces. edit attempt 2 coming up Ah, I see the sourpusses have come out of the woodwork. It's all just for fun.
Aug 31, 2009 at 08:47 PM
p.74 #4Canon 7D
George.ML wrote:
The layout is going to be 3-4-5-4-3, top to bottom.
Similar to the first one you draw but more likely like this:
......[]...[]...[]
...[]...[]...[]...[]
[]...[]...[]...[]...[]
...[]...[]...[]...[]
......[]...[]...[]
I expected this type of alignment originally, but what has me wondering with the "5 groups" mentioned in the alleged release. I'm thinking that there will be a group in the center, as well as a north, south, east and west group. Not sure the alignment, but I disagree that it is not important. Since there are no actual assist points, the proximity of the points to one another is a key to how well the ai servo will perform.
hmm, I guess the n/s/e/w groups could be flat, but I would expect them to have height and width
The layout is going to be 3-4-5-4-3, top to bottom.
Similar to the first one you draw but more likely like this:
......[]...[]...[]
...[]...[]...[]...[]
[]...[]...[]...[]...[]
...[]...[]...[]...[]
......[]...[]...[]
I expected this type of alignment originally, but what has me wondering with the "5 groups" mentioned in the alleged release. I'm thinking that there will be a group in the center, as well as a north, south, east and west group. Not sure the alignment, but I disagree that it is not important. Since there are no actual assist points, the proximity of the points to one another is a key to how well the ai servo will perform.
hmm, I guess the n/s/e/w groups could be flat, but I would expect them to have height and width
Aug 31, 2009 at 08:51 PM
p.74 #8Canon 7D
Ron Hew wrote:
0900hrs Sweden local time is still 4 hours to go!!!
Thank you was just going to write the same thing!
Anyhow staying up to see what happens
Tim
0900hrs Sweden local time is still 4 hours to go!!!
Thank you was just going to write the same thing!
Anyhow staying up to see what happens
Tim
Aug 31, 2009 at 09:04 PM
p.74 #9Canon 7D
There actually aren't many options for the layout of the AF point. There always has to be a odd number in the central row so 3, 5, 7, 9 and 3 is too few and 9 too many if you have 19 pts. I think it is what George has said, and the only other options are
...[]...[]...[]...[]...[]...[]
[]...[]...[]...[]...[]...[]...[] ... not sensible
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or
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...[]...[]...[]...[]...[]...[]
[]...[]...[]...[]...[]...[]...[] ... not sensible
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or
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Aug 31, 2009 at 09:05 PM
p.74 #10Canon 7D
I thought the announcement was like 8 hours away, 10 hours ago?
Aug 31, 2009 at 09:09 PM
p.74 #11Canon 7D
RobertLynn wrote:
I thought the announcement was like 8 hours away, 10 hours ago?
Isn't it 9:00am Swedish local time, so it must still be 5-6 hours away.
I thought the announcement was like 8 hours away, 10 hours ago?
Isn't it 9:00am Swedish local time, so it must still be 5-6 hours away.
Aug 31, 2009 at 09:13 PM
p.74 #12Canon 7D
This place feels like the waiting room for an international maternity ward. It's been fun to read the thread, though, and I may just be curious enough to stay up & wait for the announcement. So here's a dumb Newbie question - where does one need to be tuned into in order to see the announcement when it comes out? I don't want to miss sleep for no reason & spend valuable time doing searches on the Internet. Heck, at the rate this thread is going, the 7D would be obsolete by the time I found the stupid site that announces it. Should I just watch this thread? Please let me know so I don't get some sort of anxiety attack here.
Thanks, guys -
Marcy
Thanks, guys -
Marcy
Aug 31, 2009 at 09:17 PM
p.74 #14Canon 7D
Pixel Perfect wrote:
Isn't it 9:00am Swedish local time, so it must still be 5-6 hours away.
I don't even know American time, let alone Swede time.
RobertLynn wrote
I thought the announcement was like 8 hours away, 10 hours ago?I don't even know American time, let alone Swede time.
Aug 31, 2009 at 09:18 PM
p.74 #15Canon 7D
Pixel Perfect wrote:
Isn't it 9:00am Swedish local time, so it must still be 5-6 hours away.
Guys, that's just a local unveiling in Sweden. As far back as I can remember, Canon has always released the info online at midnight Eastern Time (U.S.).
RobertLynn wrote
I thought the announcement was like 8 hours away, 10 hours ago?Guys, that's just a local unveiling in Sweden. As far back as I can remember, Canon has always released the info online at midnight Eastern Time (U.S.).
Aug 31, 2009 at 09:19 PM
p.74 #16Canon 7D
My iTouch says it's currently 11:19pm in Miami, FL and 5:19am in Stockholm, Sweden. My calculations indicate 6 hours difference from East Coast USA.
Aug 31, 2009 at 09:21 PM
p.74 #17Canon 7D
MarcyJillGood wrote:
This place feels like the waiting room for an international maternity ward. It's been fun to read the thread, though, and I may just be curious enough to stay up & wait for the announcement. So here's a dumb Newbie question - where does one need to be tuned into in order to see the announcement when it comes out? I don't want to miss sleep for no reason & spend valuable time doing searches on the Internet. Heck, at the rate this thread is going, the 7D would be obsolete by the time I found the stupid site that...Show more →
Usually the major players have info up right as the Non Disclosure Agreement expires:
dpreview.com
imaging-resource.com
robgalbraith.com
dcresource.com
... and I'm sure a few others too.
This place feels like the waiting room for an international maternity ward. It's been fun to read the thread, though, and I may just be curious enough to stay up & wait for the announcement. So here's a dumb Newbie question - where does one need to be tuned into in order to see the announcement when it comes out? I don't want to miss sleep for no reason & spend valuable time doing searches on the Internet. Heck, at the rate this thread is going, the 7D would be obsolete by the time I found the stupid site that...Show more →
Usually the major players have info up right as the Non Disclosure Agreement expires:
dpreview.com
imaging-resource.com
robgalbraith.com
dcresource.com
... and I'm sure a few others too.
Aug 31, 2009 at 09:21 PM
p.74 #18Canon 7D
Yohan Pamudji wrote:
Thanks, guys -
MarcyUsually the major players have info up right as the Non Disclosure Agreement expires:
dpreview.com
imaging-resource.com
robgalbraith.com
dcresource.com
... and I'm sure a few others too.
I'm also guessing there will be 7 new threads on the front page here.
MarcyJillGood wrote
This place feels like the waiting room for an international maternity ward. It's been fun to read the thread, though, and I may just be curious enough to stay up & wait for the announcement. So here's a dumb Newbie question - where does one need to be tuned into in order to see the announcement when it comes out? I don't want to miss sleep for no reason & spend valuable time doing searches on the Internet. Heck, at the rate this thread is going, the 7D would be obsolete by the time I found the stupid site that announces it. Should I just watch this thread? Please let me know so I don't get some sort of anxiety attack here.Thanks, guys -
Marcy
dpreview.com
imaging-resource.com
robgalbraith.com
dcresource.com
... and I'm sure a few others too.
I'm also guessing there will be 7 new threads on the front page here.
Aug 31, 2009 at 09:25 PM
p.74 #19Canon 7D
Many thanks! I will hide & watch now, so I don't interrupt the flow of discussion from the Real Players here.
;-)
;-)
Aug 31, 2009 at 09:28 PM
p.74 #20Canon 7D
I currently have 6 tabs open in my Mozilla browser and I'm configuring an auto-refresh algorithm with automated text messaging and email alerts as well as an Emergency Broadcast Message on my TV.
Aug 31, 2009 at 09:28 PM