Off the NS beaten track but-

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On the subject of profile comparison this image shows the difference between my calibrated screen profile, in colour and the Canon Photo Paper Pro II profile in grey (to highlight the difference). You can clearly see where the screen wins and where the printer wins in colour gamut range.

So despite profiling, with certain images, it can be impossible to produce a print that looks the same as the screen image.

 

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To Rodbam and any others interested,

Hi Rod, I came across this:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Lantern_(firmware)#Magic_Lantern

Fascinating additions to Canon camera firmware in Magic Lantern. I had no idea such stuff existed. I see it extends to 7D and many other EOS cameras.

Seems to be well established. Any thoughts? Don't tell me you have used it.

Regards

Emu

 

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For Canon EOS camera users there is an interesting detailed description and commentary (10 pages) on Canon auto focus systems at the following link.

http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/infobank/autofocus/autofocus.do

Much greater technical detail is shown and explained.

 

[rodbam]

Thanks for the link Emu, I haven't mastered the 7D as it is let alone adding more features with Magic Lantern but I've heard their stuff works really well if you need the features.
Interesting about the focusing & the 7D has all cross type sensors. Aren't we lucky

 

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Hi Rod, glad to see you are about. Yes, I found the range of options in the 7D a little overwhelming. Then I found:

http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2009/12/setting-up-your-new-canon-7d/

and began to understand what to set up as a start.

Sounds like an advert for a skin cream or something!

Emu

 

[jaydentyler25]

Nice post....

 

[barfl2]

To Rodbam and any others interested,

Hi Rod, I came across this:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Lantern_(firmware)#Magic_Lantern

Fascinating additions to Canon camera firmware in Magic Lantern. I had no idea such stuff existed. I see it extends to 7D and many other EOS cameras.

Seems to be well established. Any thoughts? Don't tell me you have used it.

Regards

Emu

From the same site is shown CHDK downloads for Powershot cameras. CHDK is an amazing site well known and accepted in the Powershot community. I had a Canon 720IS which was dead because of the dreaded "change the batteries message". I tried everything umpteen sets or batteries with no result. I downloaded their file for the 720 to the memory card and bingo it now works. There is also updates for the G9 I bought. although still considering that. Important point all orograms can be deleted and no changes are made to the cameras original functions.

 

[rodbam]

Sorry I took so long to get back. Yes the Magic Lantern stuff works very well but I haven't used it, there's so much I haven't mastered on the 7D & I've had it for three years so I couldn't handle any more thingys to play with.

 

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Hi Rod

You did get back on post #24. It must be the heat (the news we are getting sounds bad). Hope you are all OK.

Regards Ian

 

[rodbam]

Thanks Emu I'm glad you understand the aging process All is well so far where I live but the heat wave they had down south is starting to cross the Queensland border so no doubt the fires will start too. We're pretty safe where we live (famous last words)