New Micro Adjustment feature on 1Dx for Zoom lens

Just one of the new features of the 1Dx that I haven't seen mentioned before

When micro adjusting a zoom lens with the 1Dx you'll be able to set adjustment points for the wide end and tele end of the lens.

check out this vid of the 1Dx

http://www.kamerabild.​se …list-om-1dx-1.493302.html

Very cool from a tech standpoint--but it should not be needed if Canon had a functional quality control directive

Here another vid of a new feature of the 1Dx

http://cpn.canon-europe.com …chnical/eos1dx_​on_film.do

http://cpn.canon-europe.com …_x_af_system_ex​plained.do

dave kadolph wrote in post #13442789
Very cool from a tech standpoint--but it should not be needed if Canon had a functional quality control directive

Or if humans were perfect... but that didn't last past the first couple!

TeamSpeed wrote in post #13484004
Or if humans were perfect... but that didn't last past the first couple!

Not according to my wife!!!!

Wide Boy wrote in post #13484017
Not according to my wife!!!!

I've learned that if I want a happy life at home, my wife is indeed "perfect", and she has to be aware I know it.

On a serious note, I am glad Canon finally listened to the masses, we put that idea out years ago, I can dig up the threads.

dave kadolph wrote in post #13442789
Very cool from a tech standpoint--but it should not be needed if Canon had a functional quality control directive

Until component manufactures can creat 0% tolerance components, it will be impossible to build an auto focus camera/lens that will function perfectly with all cameras with all lenses at all setting.

Thankfully Canon is offering a very good work-around for this issue.

Oh and for what it is worth .... it is nearly impossible to manufacture components with 0% tolerance. Even if you built it with 1% tolerance components, the cumulative effect of a chain of components all out by 1% would create a larger out of tolerance fault.

The last time a lens was made that would work well with all camera bodies at all settings was back prior to 1988.

Maybe this feature will catch on and reduce some of the 24-70L threads.

harcosparky wrote in post #13484309


Until component manufactures can creat 0% tolerance components, it will be impossible to build an auto focus camera/lens that will function perfectly with all cameras with all lenses at all setting.

Thankfully Canon is offering a very good work-around for this issue.

Oh and for what it is worth .... it is nearly impossible to manufacture components with 0% tolerance. Even if you built it with 1% tolerance components, the cumulative effect of a chain of components all out by 1% would create a larger out of tolerance fault.

The last time a lens was made that would work well with all camera bodies at all settings was back prior to 1988.

How did Canon calibrate all those bodies and lenses back in the day--perhaps they just threw away the bad ones?

I must just be lucky--all those old dirty lenses in my signature work well with the big pile of obsolete bodies I own--all made well before MA was possible.

District_History_Fan wrote in post #13484692
Maybe this feature will catch on and reduce some of the 24-70L threads.

I rather them update that lens lol

slightly jealous... they should add this to existing cameras via firmware!

themadman wrote in post #13486246
slightly jealous... they should add this to existing cameras via firmware!

But then why buy $7000 camera

If I had lens focus problems with a 1Dx, I'd be sending the lens/body to Canon for a more thorough calibration. For a $7K body, it's the least they can do if I have a problem.

Stone 13 wrote in post #13486966
If I had lens focus problems with a 1Dx, I'd be sending the lens/body to Canon for a more thorough calibration. For a $7K body, it's the least they can do if I have a problem.

Sure you can do that, or you can spend about 5 minutes and fix up a lens to the body very quickly. Remember it may be the lens, body, or both lens and body that have a bit of error between them to create this situation.