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    Forum: Newbie Help Oct 5, 2007, 11:51 AM
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    Views: 11,494
    Posted By JohnG
    NHL wrote: But your subject is only one or...

    NHL wrote:

    But your subject is only one or the other. My subject is BOTH. THATs what I'm talking about.

    Again - I fail to see why you're so bent on this mission that single shot is the only...
    Forum: Newbie Help Oct 5, 2007, 10:35 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 11,494
    Posted By JohnG
    NHL wrote: True. BUT: how often do you...

    NHL wrote:

    True. BUT:

    how often do you have a black bird and a white bird in the same photo? Sports shooters have to deal with that little issue.

    I agree - the * button is critical - that's...
    Forum: Newbie Help Oct 5, 2007, 9:27 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 11,494
    Posted By JohnG
    NHL wrote: I can't explain it -but I just...

    NHL wrote:
    I can't explain it -but I just don't see the same problems RG sees. Obviously he's more experienced than I am, but there are other MkIII users that, like me, aren't seeing the problems...
    Forum: Newbie Help Oct 5, 2007, 8:44 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 11,494
    Posted By JohnG
    NHL wrote: Yes - FOR THAT SHOT. That's the...

    NHL wrote:

    Yes - FOR THAT SHOT. That's the beauty of having a separate focus button. I don't have to switch modes when I want to get the benefit of one-shot. Let's say you're shooting an owl...
    Forum: Newbie Help Oct 5, 2007, 7:27 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 11,494
    Posted By JohnG
    NHL wrote: No - or if it does it is MUCH...

    NHL wrote:

    No - or if it does it is MUCH less noticable than the way my 20d behaved. On my 20d it was always a toss up on whether or not I'd keep focus on a stationary subject. That became less...
    Forum: Newbie Help Oct 4, 2007, 7:38 PM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 11,494
    Posted By JohnG
    NHL wrote: Fortunately Canon has corrected...

    NHL wrote:

    Fortunately Canon has corrected that little snafu. They now have a dedicated back focus button on the mkIII. Also, the ai-servo performs MUCH better on stationary subjects - it...
    Forum: Newbie Help Sep 11, 2007, 10:49 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 11,494
    Posted By JohnG
    NHL wrote: Exactly - BUT, that's why it's nice...

    NHL wrote:
    Exactly - BUT, that's why it's nice to have MULTIPLE cross-sensor points to choose from - and if possible multiple HIGH PRECISION points. on some of the older DSLRs you're lucky if the...
    Forum: Newbie Help Sep 7, 2007, 12:41 PM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 11,494
    Posted By JohnG
    Phil, there isn't a single answer to your...

    Phil,

    there isn't a single answer to your question. First I would suggest the answer depends on what type of bird and how far away (i.e. how much of your frame it fills) and second what the bird...
    Forum: Newbie Help Sep 4, 2007, 9:36 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 11,494
    Posted By JohnG
    JimC wrote: 2 critical points here I want...

    JimC wrote:

    2 critical points here I want to back up.

    1. Less need for focus & recompose - at shallow DOFs simple geometry tells us that focus & recompose will lead to errors.

    2. Quality is...
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