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- From: tse@ra.nrl.navy.mil (Anthony Tse)
- Subject: Re: Info wanted on Nikon N90 vs. Minolta 9xi--what to buy...
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- Organization: Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
- References: <1992Nov12.232340.19219@pool.info.sunyit.edu> <410@rd1.interlan.com> <fred-mckenzie-161192173054@k4dii.ksc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 17:50:08 GMT
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- In article <fred-mckenzie-161192173054@k4dii.ksc.nasa.gov> fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov (Fred McKenzie) writes:
- >In article <410@rd1.interlan.com>, browner@rm1.interlan.com (Michael
- >Browner) wrote:
- >> The reason that I recommend the Nikon is that she can start out with a small
- >> set of lenses, but if she gets an assignment where she needs something
- >> exotic, she can easily rent it, esp in New York.
- >
- >Michael-
- >
- >Your point is well taken regarding availablility of rental equipment.
- >However, it is probably a more persuasive arguement for going ahead and
- >getting the F4.
-
- Well, I think this is one of the big reason why people buy F4s
- even though the EOS1 is a better camera and EF lens are better (IMHO).
-
- >On the other hand, the 9xi is represented as being the Minolta professional
- >model replacing the 9000. Being of more recent design, it probably has
- >better capabilities than the F4, and costs less.
-
- There are other cameras that have better capabilities then the F4,
- but capabilities are not the reason why people buy F4s, loyality, lens
- rental, and compatability are. Let say your friend is going to work for
- a newspaper, chances are, the newspaper is going to have some Nikon
- equipment that she can borrow, now if she show up with a Minolta, she
- is SOL.
-
- >I recommend he/they not beat around the bush, but
- >go for the professional model of their choice, rather than getting an
- >intermediate consumer model that costs a major percentage of a pro model
- >they really need.
-
- What pro really need is a realiable camera, so neither the F4 nor
- the 9xi is the right choice. You probably see lots of pros running
- around with a featureless but indestructable FM2.
-
-
-
- Since I am not a pro, I run around with a featureless but
- indestructable F1.
-
- -Anthony
-