Re: 5d M III Viewfinder illumination and af points!
Todd Klassy wrote:
I was worried that I too missed something and went back and looked. There is nothing in print that says AF points were \"enhanced\" in some way to be black instead of red. And frankly, I think they knew some people would be pissed because it was never brought up.
Todd, I don\'t want to beat a dead horse, nor am I suggesting you or anyone else is wrong to dislike the new system.
But I do think there is some confusion around this.
First, the AF points in previous 5-series cameras were black, not red. They are black on every Canon model other than 1-series cameras.
Yes, the design for how the black AF points get displayed in the 5D3 is different (being dynamic rather than fixed), but the significant functional change from the 5D2 is that there is no momentary AF point illumination when in AI Servo mode. I agree this is a problem currently, but it should be easy to fix with a firmware update.
For the prospective 1D-X buyer, I think there is certainly some cause to be concerned if you prefer the old system. But it\'s hard to call Canon out for changing something unexpectedly on the 5D Mark III; the AF points always were black on prior 5-series models.
May 25, 2012 at 12:13 PM
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