Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What? A company like Canon having a problem with their product? Next you'll be telling me that Nikons have issues. When will it ever end? ;-) On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Chris Williams <leicachris at worldnet.att.net > wrote: > Anyone with a Canon 5D may want to check the mirror - > http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=11933&keycode=2112&id=55659 > > It's more than "rare" as Canon puts it, many wedding photogs are having > this problem right now. > > Chris > NOLA > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" > Subject: Re: [Leica] To Sell or Not to Sell > > > Hi Mark, >> There have been big problems with the latest pro EOS 1D and 1Ds mk 3 >> cameras with the autofocus. Also the non EOS 1D family autofocus modules >> are crude compared to the latest Nikon ones, and the higher end Nikons >> like >> D700 and D300 have the D3 focus module which is way the best AF I have >> tried. The Canon 5D is way cruder than the Nikon D700 at autofocus, if >> this >> is an important feature for you. >> One of my friends who is a Pro with over 30 years Canon use, even with >> photos in many Canon publications, changed to Nikon this year after >> evaluating in the winter. He was having lots of problens with his EOS >> cameras. He told me that the Nikon was very much better at autofocus. He >> is >> not alone, many other pros are changing at the moment. >> cheers, >> Frank >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) USA