Tag Archives: autofocus
the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a piece of s*it
Posted on 17. Jun, 2011 by planetMitch.
Not my words but those of Karel Donk who’s not been a fan of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) since just about day one. Here’s a bit of his latest controversial post… [source: 5DMk2blog] Snips from Karel Donk By now you’re probably thinking I’m being too hard on this camera and I understand [...]
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Solar Flares make for great Northern Lights (Aurora) – Canon EOS 5D Mark II captures them
Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by planetMitch.
Recent “coronal mass ejection” (solar flares) have caused a huge burst in Northern Light activity and I wish I were far enough north to see them – but Travis Novitsky is lucky enough – he’s in Grand Portage, Minnesota and got to witness a beautiful Northern Light show (Aurora) the other night. We found Travis’ [...]
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Nikon rumor: new D3100 on the horizon?
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by planetMitch.
For some of you who are following the HDSLR revolution that might be Nikon fans, this rumor just posted over on Nikonrumors.com might just float your boat – and for you Canon fans, it might please you as well, because competition after all helps drive innovation. The rumor of this new HDSLR from Nikon might [...]
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Focus – My Images Aren’t Sharp
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
Update: March 2010 This article has gotten a lot of use since it was first published on Jun 16, 2009 and I thought that it would be a good time to re-issue this. Especially in light of @fcwestfall’s posting of this excellent article “This lens is soft” and other FACTS from LensRentals.com “My images from [...]
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Rob Galbraith reviews the Canon EOS-1D MKIV autofocus
Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
@fcwestfall (Fake Chuck Westfall) pointed out last night that Rob Galbraith has published a very interesting article about the autofocus on the Canon EOS-1D MKIV. “The EOS-1D Mark IV, released in small quantities towards the end of December 2009 and shipping in somewhat greater volume now, is meant to erase the memory of the design, [...]
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Canon EOS-1D MKIV vs Nikon D3s
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
A Unique Photos shootout between the Canon EOS-1D MKIV and the Nikon D3s featuring Robert Caplin and David Bergman… The entire article is at uniquephoto.blogspot.com. “David is an avid Nikon shooter, and currently owns several Nikon D3 cameras. Meanwhile, Robert owns and shoots Canon, including a number of 5D Mark II cameras and many of [...]
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Yet more trouble with the Canon EOS 7D? Autofocus issues
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
We’re finding new reports indicating that some Canon EOS 7D units having autofocus (AF) problems. Here’s an example from this post on photo.net… “The AF in my camera was unable to focus on a static, high contrast, well-lit subject. I repeated the test using a single focus point, and using the cluster mode for each [...]
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