FoCal likes the mk3 AF
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I have an old version of parallels but i don't feel like updating to a new version. Further, i have no desire to use up my SSD Hd space for Windows xp either. They supposedly are coming out with it but hey...neuroanatomist said:
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I bought this a few weeks ago just haven't had time to sit down and do it yet I went the parralel route to make it work on mac
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Apple keeps coming up with new OS versions that render apps unworkable on the new OS. They stop supporting versions only a few years old. Its a losing proposition to try to support a OS under those conditions. Buyers want their software to keep on working every time a new OS version comes out, and that is expensive for a small company.
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Just read this on the FoCal site
"We are hoping to have something out in August 2012 – as this is written that’s about 3 weeks time, and it doesn’t take much to delay things. We have increased the size of the team working on the Mac development, and really hope to have it available very soon."
http://www.reikan.co.uk/focalweb/index.php/faqs/
Almost at the end of August here...
"We are hoping to have something out in August 2012 – as this is written that’s about 3 weeks time, and it doesn’t take much to delay things. We have increased the size of the team working on the Mac development, and really hope to have it available very soon."
http://www.reikan.co.uk/focalweb/index.php/faqs/
Almost at the end of August here...
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Bosman said:
Bosman, their twitter box in the lower right corner of http://www.reikan.co.uk/focalweb/ says:
YMMV.
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I just got my 2nd 5D MK III and have started fine tuning the AF with the latest FoCal version. I was careful to cover the eyepiece this time, since I didn't do it with my first camera. That really improved the repeatability from shot to shot, almost no shots were even slightly misfocused.
The first three lenses (16-35mm L, 24-105mmL, and 100mmL) had no more than a +2 correction) I have several more to do, but finding time is a issue. I need to do some more primes to prepare for a Saturday shoot.
The first three lenses (16-35mm L, 24-105mmL, and 100mmL) had no more than a +2 correction) I have several more to do, but finding time is a issue. I need to do some more primes to prepare for a Saturday shoot.
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) Maybe couple days off from work to calibrate my 16-35 II and the new 24-70 II?
I have now managed to get most of my main lenses calibrated, but ran out of time today. I was very pleased in general with the AF consistency.
I've tried to past in a chart of the results. I did not have the inclination to test the 100-400mm L at 50X on the 400mm focal length setting, so 30 ft or so was it.
I also like the comprehensive pdf format test report that can be saved for each lens (Focal Pro). It also records the camera shutter count, which I was not aware of. I had exchanged some info about the possiibility with Reikan a few months back, but haven't had a reason to use the software until now.
I'll try to post a typical report, if I can get it into a format that can be viewed.
I've tried to past in a chart of the results. I did not have the inclination to test the 100-400mm L at 50X on the 400mm focal length setting, so 30 ft or so was it.
I also like the comprehensive pdf format test report that can be saved for each lens (Focal Pro). It also records the camera shutter count, which I was not aware of. I had exchanged some info about the possiibility with Reikan a few months back, but haven't had a reason to use the software until now.
I'll try to post a typical report, if I can get it into a format that can be viewed.
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Here is part of a test report. each AFMA setting has the data and the image of the target which shows the sharpness.
The summary:
A typical AFMA test sheet:
The summary:
A typical AFMA test sheet:
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Been using the mac beta check this out.
5dm3 beta 1 with 50L +8, beta 2 -1, with 24L +8 beta 1, -1 beta 2.
So the beta results are very different. Also i wonder if my lenses are right on and my sensor is what is off since the amount of afma is exactly the same on both lenses...The thing i am concerned with is the accuracy of the test since beta 1 results were way diff than beta 2's. Updating a beta shouldn't change the accuracy, according to their site it was a working copy but just didn't have all the features working yet. I realize this is a beta but that one leaves me questioning...
5dm3 beta 1 with 50L +8, beta 2 -1, with 24L +8 beta 1, -1 beta 2.
So the beta results are very different. Also i wonder if my lenses are right on and my sensor is what is off since the amount of afma is exactly the same on both lenses...The thing i am concerned with is the accuracy of the test since beta 1 results were way diff than beta 2's. Updating a beta shouldn't change the accuracy, according to their site it was a working copy but just didn't have all the features working yet. I realize this is a beta but that one leaves me questioning...
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neuroanatomist said:
Neuro -
Have you successfully used fully automatic mode using the latest Focal Pro beta under OS X? I tried it today hoping to utilize fully automatic mode on my 5D3, but the restriction remains.
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