Charles, what are you doing to your old lenses? what was your decision making point to switch to EOS 50? I would highly recommend 50/1.4 lens (may be you already have it!). I just love that lens. take care, achal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Dias" <charlesbronsondias@hotmail.com> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@ase-listmail.rit.edu> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:34 PM Subject: Re: Info about EOS 50e/Elan IIe > I see. Thanks. > I´ve just bought a brand new EOS 50 (old stock) with brand new Sigma > Aspherical 28-105mm f3.8-5.6 UC-III and the manual doen´t mention the fps. I > liked very much this combo. I was in doubt about EOS 5, EOS 30 and EOS 50 > but prefered the last one. > I´m planning now to buy a 100-300mm Ultrasonic IS and a 420EX ... I´ve > bought the BP-50 already. > This is a great camera ... but I still prefer my T90. > > Yours, > > Charles > > > >From: Achal Pashine <achal@stanford.edu> > >Reply-To: photoforum@lis I seetserver.isc.rit.edu > >To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > ><photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> > >Subject: Re: Info about EOS 50e/Elan IIe > >Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 11:49:46 -0700 > > > >Charles, > >you should get 2-3 fps with or without BP-50. > >I always had it on (I have sold the camera now) so have not paid any > >attention to any specifics of change in FPS. However, literature probably > >does not say that having BP-50 enhances FPS. What it may reduce is draining > >of batteries. If you are using long lenses (say 70-200/2.8) you will see > >dramatic drainage of battery in continuous shooting mode, if not using > >BP-50. > >Situation is very clear, say in 1v, where having or not having specific > >battery pack changes the speed from 7-8 to max 10fps. > >Even though Elan IIe is a great camera, I was not at all satisfied with its > >AF speed with long lenses. May be my particular body was not good. > >Incidentally, does anybody know why EOS D60 takes so long to ship and pl > >share any experiences you guys may have with D60. thanks, > >-achal > > > > > > > > > > > >Achal Pashine > >Pediatric Immunology > >Center for Clinical Sciences Research, Room 2120 > >269 Campus Drive > >Stanford, CA 94305-5164 > > > >Tel: 1-650-498-7574 > >FAX: 1-650-498-6077 > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Charles Dias" <charlesbronsondias@hotmail.com> > >To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > ><photoforum@ase-listmail.rit.edu> > >Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:18 AM > >Subject: Info about EOS 50e/Elan IIe > > > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > > > Anybody can tell me the fps of the EOS 50e/Elan IIe with and without > > > BP-50??? > > > > > > > > > > > > T+ > > > > > > Charles > > > > > > "It´s no better to be safe than sorry" > > > In "Take on Me" song by A-Ha > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > T+ > > Charles > > "It´s no better to be safe than sorry" > In "Take on Me" song by A-Ha > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com >
