Bit of a con, really ... ?

[Bob Larter]

It'll certainly tell you if you're using the wrong WB setting, but it's no substitute for checking the RAW image on a calibrated CRT.

[Bob Larter]

Yes, that's what I do. It's especially important for my photography, because I usually shoot under weird lighting, so it's impossible to set an appropriate WB at the time.

[Bob Larter]

Most of the time, (on my Canons, at least) the automatic WB is good enough for a casual observer. However, I find it unacceptable for printing.

[Bob Larter]

Yep, & the high end Canons can do that as well.

I bet that shuts them up! ;^)

[Bob Larter]

And how would you suggest that someone gets around that problem? It's not always practical to shoot a white card & create a custom WB at the time. (And in my case, I can't do it because the light's changing too fast to get a useful WB from a white card anyway.)

[Bob Larter]

You'd have to remove the IR filter & shoot with an IR strobe, but yes, it could be done. ;^)

[Bob Larter]

I rarely do studio shoots, so Live View is pretty much useless to me. And this is despite the fact I often shoot wide-open at F1.4.

[Bob Larter]

The 5DII is a pretty nice camera. It's only major drawbacks are that it's not as rugged or as fast to focus as the 1xx series Pro cameras. It's really big plus is that it has a full-frame sensor, so you can make the most of your wide-angle lenses.

[Bob Larter]

Ayup. I find it easier to just rely on my experience, & just take the shot. Most of the time, the DOF works out the way I want it to.

[Bob Larter]

The EOS 5DII is a full-frame digital SLR.

[Bob Larter]

And a pentaprism, presumably. ;^)

[Bob Larter]

Yes, they do.

No, you can't. What they're good for is to check the histogram to make sure that you haven't blown out any of the colour channels, to check the composition, & to make sure that the subject didn't blink at the wrong time.

[Bob Larter]

I do lots of nightclub photography, & it's great to be able to show the subject the shot right after you've taken it.

[William Sommerwerck]

Yes, BUT WHAT IF YOU NEED AN IMMEDIATE IMAGE AND CAN'T PROCESS THE RAW DATA!!!!!!

[Bob Larter]

I hope not.

That would be technically possible these days, but shooting in RAW mode, there wouldn't be much use for it.

[William Sommerwerck]

bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... [sound of William Sommerwerck banging his head against a concrete wall]

[William Sommerwerck]

Is deliberately misreading and misunderstanding what people post your principal hobby?

[Stephen Howard]

I'll give it some consideration.

There.

Regards,

[William Sommerwerck]

There would be, if you were shooting film. (See above.)

[geoff]

You cry in the corner ...