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Aug 22, 2006, 2:41 PM
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Aug 22, 2006, 2:41 PM
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Aug 22, 2006, 5:15 PM
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Benjamin,
As an example...how in the world could you say the E-500 isnot on par with the Sony A-100? It seems that once upon a time....you were singing the praises of the E-500 feature set....now all of a sudden it'ssuddenly lost it's appeal. Don't get me wrong...as everyone on here has been telling you..and rightly so, every DSLR you have brought up in your many threads are excellent camera's. My choices were between the D-50 and the E-500. It was a difficult decision....and being an Air Traffic controller...making informed decisions is part of my nature...but as some here haveobserved......you seem to be frozen in a state of "inaction"....you just can't make a decision. Personally, I don't care which camera you get...but I find itsomewhat entertaining that you seem to enjoy reading more about cameras than actually using them. Come on man....ENGAGE...ENGAGE!! Get in the game!! I would love to see you actually purchase one of these excellent camera's and start taking pictures!! Good luck! |
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Aug 23, 2006, 9:01 AM
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Benjamin, As an example...how in the world could you say the E-500 isnot on par with the Sony A-100? It seems that once upon a time....you were singing the praises of the E-500 feature set....now all of a sudden it'ssuddenly lost it's appeal. Don't get me wrong...as everyone on here has been telling you..and rightly so, every DSLR you have brought up in your many threads are excellent camera's. My choices were between the D-50 and the E-500. It was a difficult decision....and being an Air Traffic controller...making informed decisions is part of my nature...but as some here haveobserved......you seem to be frozen in a state of "inaction"....you just can't make a decision. Personally, I don't care which camera you get...but I find itsomewhat entertaining that you seem to enjoy reading more about cameras than actually using them. Come on man....ENGAGE...ENGAGE!! Get in the game!! I would love to see you actually purchase one of these excellent camera's and start taking pictures!! Good luck! I just don't find enough justification for it to get my bucks. (It is great without doubt and will always be). In fact, I agree with you that ALL the mentioned camras were simply great! I certainly do enjoy reading about the cameras!! :G I really cannot wait to get hold of one and start shooting away, I guess I need to ENGAGE! :-) |
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Aug 23, 2006, 12:48 PM
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Benjamin, I can see the allure of the Sony R1 a very nice camera, but... I think the immediacy of a dSLR combined with the optical viewfinder and the flexibility of future lens choices should not be overlooked. If you are sure it offers all that you want in a camera then get it and enjoy it, there are no other lenses its match unless you spend far more money.
In fact lens choice is not an issue here at all, this camera has 98% of all shooting situations covered already, it is the EVF that would be my biggest concern. Even the excellent EVF of the Sony has a slight lag time, it displays what the camera lens saw a fraction of a second ago. This makes following a moving object (even one of modest speed) difficult. I owned a Fuji S7000 which had one of the better EVFs of its era, close to the Sony in speed and resolution, and it was necessary to follow the action with your other eye in order to avoid missing it in the viewfinder. Give it a good trial in the store first, have someone walk across the room while you take pictures of them, check traffic in the street if there is a window available but give it a go before you give them your dough. Image quality is not an issue with this camera, it would be fantastic for studio portraits or landscapes but it may not be as satisfying for other shooting. I enjoyed my old Fuji and learned to use it effectively but I still don't miss it when I pick up the dSLR and have no trouble catching the decisive moment. This is just an opinion and a friendly warning to be sure before you buy. Ira |
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Aug 23, 2006, 1:01 PM
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Benjamin, I can see the allure of the Sony R1 a very nice camera, but... I think the immediacy of a dSLR combined with the optical viewfinder and the flexibility of future lens choices should not be overlooked. If you are sure it offers all that you want in a camera then get it and enjoy it, there are no other lenses its match unless you spend far more money. In fact lens choice is not an issue here at all, this camera has 98% of all shooting situations covered already, it is the EVF that would be my biggest concern. Even the excellent EVF of the Sony has a slight lag time, it displays what the camera lens saw a fraction of a second ago. This makes following a moving object (even one of modest speed) difficult. I owned a Fuji S7000 which had one of the better EVFs of its era, close to the Sony in speed and resolution, and it was necessary to follow the action with your other eye in order to avoid missing it in the viewfinder. Give it a good trial in the store first, have someone walk across the room while you take pictures of them, check traffic in the street if there is a window available but give it a go before you give them your dough. Image quality is not an issue with this camera, it would be fantastic for studio portraits or landscapes but it may not be as satisfying for other shooting. I enjoyed my old Fuji and learned to use it effectively but I still don't miss it when I pick up the dSLR and have no trouble catching the decisive moment. This is just an opinion and a friendly warning to be sure before you buy. Ira All this thanks againand regards. |
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That's it.
That's all I need to know. Thanks. (Now I just need to sell off my N1...) |
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Aug 23, 2006, 1:58 PM
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Trust me,of theconsumersthat are on the fence about whether or not to get a DSLR over a PNS camera, the ones that chose a PNS for the most part regret the choice or made the switch to a DSLR within a short perod of time. I myself made the mistake and was fortunate to be able to return my camera and upgrade to a DSLR without incurring a monetary cost. Of course the R1 is not plagued by noise issues like most of the other PNS camaeras and is about as good as it gets in terms of PNS performance with regard to image noise, and a good choice if you can live with a max 120mm focal length. At the wide end 24mm is fairly adequate. I have a close Friend at work who's husband asked me for advice on what to get when all along he wanted the R1. Despite my advice against it,he bought it and he is very happy for now, but I could sense that his main reason for buying it was the fear of dust entering the camera. His fears were valid in the sense that works in a high dust environment, so he would have to be selective about when to change lenses. He admitted it telephoto shortcomings, but feels he can just boost the lens with a 2X converter. I feel based on what his wife tells me about his character, that he will outgrown this camera, but it was his choice so I have a clear conscience. |
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