DamienB,
Thanks for that, mate ... it is all well and good to read up on professional writeups .. but what we need is the lowdown from the real world user .....
I have a reasonable prior investment in a couple of A1 bodies and a bunch of high end Canon lenses predating the EOS lenses ... have you tried any of the earlier Canon lenses at all with manual settings ? .. and have you overcome the problem with the generics as yet ?
Ref the AF problem, how do the internal algorithms correlate with manual exposure meter readings, if you have played it that way to date ?
.. and the multiplier aspect is nice ... we have done a bit of tech video work in the past with long lenses on .. with a multiplier around 3- 3.5 .... contemplate the fun with a 3500mm lens hung off the end of your average 35mm body ....... and the problems of avoiding body shake .......
If it is not too rude a question, what sort of street price for the body over on your side of the world ?