bob_keen1

Thanks so much, Louie!

For years I watched Canon Photo Safari but haven't seen it in a couple of years. Does anyone know if it still airs and

if so, where and when. Also any other shows on television covering photography would be of interest.

Chris,

I'm confused as to the better glass factor in your regretting the move up to the 20D. Can you explain?

I appreciate the comments. I guess what I want is a MkIIN with no 1.3 cropping. That's the only drawback, I really like wide angle when traveling abroad. Guess I could go with the 17 -40 lens -- just wish it had a little more of the high end. By unified 1 series camera, is it anticipated they'll introduce something like the IIN that is full frame?

I've been using a 1V for a couple of years, but with the intro of

these two new bodies, this may be a good time to jump over to digital.

They are close enough in price for me to rule that out as a factor.

Any opinions on the best choice. I enjoy all around photography. My

everday lense is a 24 - 85. I have a 1 - 4L IS for telephoto. There

doesn't seem to be a lens which would replicate close to this range

for the IIDn. Any thoughts would be very much appreciated. This is

my first digital and I want to make the best choice.

The 1v has separate buttons for automatic exposure lock and flash

exposure lock. If you're in difficult background vs. subject

lighting situations, can I correctly assume both can be used

together? I would like to point away from the subject to the

background and engage AEL, then back to the subject and FEL. I know

in aperture priority this is supposed to do that for you, but where

the subject is large in the viewfinder, I worry the background won't

be properly exposed. Another example, photographing someone inside a

room in front of a window with a scenic view (daylight outside).

Aperture priority or Program will usually overexpose the outside

view. Please, any help would be truly appreciated.

Bob Keen

Steve,

Unlike the RC transmitter, the 550 uses an optical pulse. I had the same question. What you're seeing is this communication and it actually goes off before the shutter is open, just like the preflash works. This is my understanding.

Does anyone use the optional software for the 1v? In cataloguing the

film rolls, you're provided a film roll number. There is a place to

include the title you assign that particular film roll. I can't see

anyway to search on that title. There is also a place in the film

roll screen to enter remarks for that roll( not ind. frames). I can

see no way to search on the remarks, either.If say, down the road I

have several hundred rolls catalogued in the computer and want to

look for "Easter 04" for example, how would that be done? I can see

no way to search by title. When I try to search on the Remarks, I get

individual frames. If anyone has any input on how to manage this

film info in the software, I really would appreciate the help.

Bob Keen

Thanks, Bob. I recognize your name so I'm sure this is dead on. If you don't mind my asking, your opinion of the 1v vs 3?

My EOS 3 and lenses were stolen last week. When replaced, I'm

considering going with a 1v instead of the 3. Any opinions here

would be welcome. Is a newer version of the 1v around the corner? I

read in a post that ETTL II was coming out -- I don't want to get the

1v, and find out a month later, the newer version was available. Does

anyone have any info about this?

I've purchased equipment from B&H and been very happy with the

results. Last week all of my gear was stolen and I'm submitting my

claim to the insurance co. I'm afraid they will just look for

the "cheapest prices" out of New York with no regard to quality of

service. Does anyone have any info on who is and is not ethical to

deal with?