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Old 09-26-2007   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: Live View AF 40D? Or Not?

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Originally Posted by Max@Home View Post
The Breezebrowser software (DSLR Remote Pro version 1.5RC1) has this same ability, but ADDS CONTRAST-DETECT AF, that works WITH THE MIRROR UP so when you 'AutoFocus' the camera will start hunting to find the best contrast in the square that is also used to indicate the place where the zoomed view works, you can drag this square all over the place, to zoom in AND/OR take AutoFocus of anything. The ContrastDetect AutoFocus reminded me of my G3, it is about as fast... but works... and locked *IS* sharp!
That sounds cool.

Apart from the G3 reference, that is.

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Andy
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