Re: Canon Camera Decisions

On Sep 5, 3:51 am, Mike Russell <group...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 01:34:08 -0700 (PDT), ronvi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
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> [re SLR's]
>
> > Odious? Really?
>
> Yes, SLR's are holding us back from what digital could really do.  There
> are any number of things we would be able to do by now, if the high end
> cameras were not tied to the SLR platform.
>
> Yes, DSLR's are the best cameras right now, and many people have legacy
> lenses that it would tear their heart out to part with.  The same, I'm
> sure, was true of view camera lenses when 35mm made the scene.  Our
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> cameras will be much cheaper, lighter, and better when we move beyond
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> Check this out, and substitute the word "DLSR" for "fax machine" to get
> another perspective on how lame, intermediate technology can hold us
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..http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.04/negroponte.html
>
> > Would you agree that a camera needs at least a fully
> > manual option to reliably take good photos?
>
> I would agree for the most part, but consider that the manual operations
> that we have available today are all derived from what mechanical
> film-based cameras could do.  Other camera adjustments, some automated,
> some manual, will be possible.  Once we really crack open the potential
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> digital photography, the limited manual adjustments of an SLR will seem
> like a straight-jacket.
>
> > What camera do you use?
>
> A CoolPix 8700.
> --
> Mike Russell -http://www.curvemeister.com

Ok, I take your point that the SLR format does tend to stifle
innovation. But I want lenses I can change and manual control =96 even
more controls, like you mentioned. I would also like a remote
viewfinder I can wear over one eye. The 8700 looks very nice.