Canon XL2 lens jidder

Dale Guthormsen · April 6th, 2007, 11:21 PM

Jack,

I have the 521 and it does all I generally need, in fact I totally prefer to do all my focusing through it!! I find the focus ring to be so short in movement it can be a pain. My understanding is the pro it is like storing a rack focus point, push it and it goes to the prior focus point. I think that would be useful now and then, or for someone who shoots shorts mostly.

Jack Barker · April 7th, 2007, 09:02 AM

Thanks Dale – the "rack focus" feature is built into the XL2 as a preset, but it's another thing I would rather not reach for. Was there a website where you got this info, or did you ask a (gasp!) human being? I'd like to know as much as I can before I purchase, but there seems to be precious little info on the 521 models.

April 6th, 2007, 11:21 PM	#16
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Jack, I have the 521 and it does all I generally need, in fact I totally prefer to do all my focusing through it!! I find the focus ring to be so short in movement it can be a pain. My understanding is the pro it is like storing a rack focus point, push it and it goes to the prior focus point. I think that would be useful now and then, or for someone who shoots shorts mostly. __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

April 7th, 2007, 09:02 AM	#17
Jack Barker Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 342	Thanks Dale – the "rack focus" feature is built into the XL2 as a preset, but it's another thing I would rather not reach for. Was there a website where you got this info, or did you ask a (gasp!) human being? I'd like to know as much as I can before I purchase, but there seems to be precious little info on the 521 models.