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5D/ID/1Ds AF

jackdaw · 2008-12-05 10:40:04

From this forum http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=30246843 is this true ? or is it what i suggested and it's something with the AF setting on, AI SERVO ?? if it is like this , how do you auto focus with this system ?

05-12-2008 10:40am

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From this forum

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=30246843

is this true ? or is it what i suggested and it's something with the AF setting on, AI SERVO ??

if it is like this , how do you auto focus with this system ?

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#2 05-12-2008 10:53am

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The button action is different on the 1D MkIII to a 400D/40D,etc. The button is softer on the 1D MkIII. Just a design feature, and nothing to do with the focus mode.

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#3 05-12-2008 11:15am

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So how do you auto focus then ?

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#4 05-12-2008 11:18am

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The same way. It's just that the button/mechanism is much softer, more responsive to touch.

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