Both of those are already available in Canon cams.
My S2 has an AF box that can be moved around with the arrow buttons to whereever I want... This is CCD based contrast focusing I believe.
I wouldn't put its accuracy or speed anywhere near what my 30D could do. DSLRs typically have a main AF system that is different from CCD based contrast focusing. I use it for tripod shots. Although it has been a LONG time since I used that little guy...
eye control AF was available in the EOS 5 and a couple of others and has been requested here and there, but isn't seen as being all that popular.
I'm upgrading from a Pentax Ist DS and am trying to decide between the Canon 40D and the Nikon D300. I'm leaning towards the Nikon with a 18 - 200 VR lens. Any thoughts from Canon and Nikon users?
I was in the same place a week ago - and driving everyone nuts here :) It was that lens too, that lured me, but I ended up buying a 40D - due this week!!!
If someone still argues about ISO issues with the camera, he is not a professional photographer, and never has been.
ISO should never be an issue even in low light, if you know what you are doing. Or shall I say, ISO is the least important factor when choosing a camera.
More important factors to consider:
-Lense quality and pricing
-Ergonomics (way important, only nikon users understand that at the moment)
-AF system
the rest follows.
Having been used Canon 30D and 40D, then D200, I know what I'm talking about.
If someone still argues about ISO issues with the camera, he is not a professional photographer, and never has been.
ISO should never be an issue even in low light, if you know what you are doing. Or shall I say, ISO is the least important factor when choosing a camera.
More important factors to consider:
-Lense quality and pricing
-Ergonomics (way important, only nikon users understand that at the moment)
-AF system
the rest follows.
Having been used Canon 30D and 40D, then D200, I know what I'm talking about.
Agree with you! Regarding the ergonomics, the D200/D300 ones are exceptional...
Wouldn't it be a cool feature if you could have a user defined focus point that you steered into place with the little joystick (as well as the preset ones) ?
Wouldn't it be a cool feature if you could have a user defined focus point that you steered into place with the little joystick (as well as the preset ones) ?
How flexible would that be ?
Or one that you could move around with your eyeball, simply by looking at the subject.
*runs to patent office*
I saw that on a Canon (I think) video camera about 11 years ago - it was very cool.
Wouldn't it be a cool feature if you could have a user defined focus point that you steered into place with the little joystick (as well as the preset ones) ?
How flexible would that be ?
Or one that you could move around with your eyeball, simply by looking at the subject.
*runs to patent office*
I saw that on a Canon (I think) video camera about 11 years ago - it was very cool.
It was on an SLR and while I liked it well enough at the time, ultimately it was too slow.
