scavallucci

I forgot a couple details... lens = 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 @ 210mm and f/16

After wasting a fair number of moon shots during the night of the

total eclipse, I convinced myself and installed the Wasia hack in

order to get a working MLU... tonight I tested the usefulness of this

feature.

I shot a bridge at night (8sec exposure) 5 times without MLU, and 5

times with MLU and a programmed delay of 3 and 6 seconds.

This is an unprocessed 100% crop of a shot without MLU:

 

http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/2849356-lg.jpg

 

This is an unprocessed 100% crop of a shot with MLU and a 6sec delay:

 

http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/2849359-lg.jpg

 

Other interesting notes: the two 5 shot group produced consistent

results, and there is no apparent difference between 3s and 6s MLU

delay. Finally, I also tried repeating the same tests using a cheap

Slik tripod, and the difference is amazing! No MLU and then MLU(6s)

are here shown:

 

http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/2849350-md.jpg

 

http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/2849353-md.jpg

 

I really couldn't be happier about the FW hack...thanks Wasia!

 

Hope this helps,

Stefano

Canon 75-300 vs. Sigma 70-300 APO II

 

http://www.pbase.com/argylemonkey/lens_comp

 

Hope this helps,

S.

I totally agree with Yakim, please post it here! :)

I tried this lens for a day, more or less a year ago, on a EOS Elan: very sharp lens, but I didn't buy for 1) slow and noisy focusing 2) price (the shop that had it was selling it for $375) 3) rotating front element. I ended up getting a 70-210 f/3.5-4.5 for less than half the price, and I'm very happy with it...

 

HTH,

Stefano

Works perfectly now. Thanks

First of all a good news: the voltage in those countries is the same (220V, 50Hz). Now the bad news: the power outlets for those three countries are all different! You should look for universal outlet adapters, I would start looking at Fry's

Hi Bob, if I try following the link I get the html code (NS7.1)

You already have a 100-300, so I would discard the 100-300/5.6L,

get a Tamron SP 1.4x or equivalent and start saving for a used

300/4L

 

Cheers,

S.

Did anybody ever try using a tamron/kenko 1.4X, either SP or non, with an EF 70-210 3.5/4.5? I'm using it with a 300D, and I'd like to get to

the 400mm equivalent reach... thanks!

I got one not too long ago for $75 from a local store, it had

an issue with the dial but it was pretty easy to fix (even

if opening a camera for the first time made me sweat a little...).

The real problem I had is/was with the shutter bumper: last summer

I had to leave the camera in my car, and the heat must have caused

the rubber to become sticky... a lot of patience and q-tips + ethanol

seem to have done the trick though.

Did anybody have good experience with newegg.com?

They are listing the 300D with the kit lens for $950, free shipping

thanks...exactly what I was hoping to see 8-)

Hey guys, can someone post a picture of the 300D together with the BG-E1? TIA

There are really cheap flights to Europe from Portland,OR this time of the year... this month I'll be traveling LH paying $520