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- From: txh@philabs.philips.com (Teun Hendriks)
- Subject: Re: Canon 10s Vs Nikon N90, Which one?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.151933.17024@philabs.philips.com>
- Sender: news@philabs.philips.com (Mr. C. News)
- Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff, New York
- References: <1992Dec21.233050.15308@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> <1992Dec22.151322.21013@cbnewsj.cb.att.com> <1992Dec23.083347.18560@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 15:19:33 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec23.083347.18560@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> acs@csri.toronto.edu (Alvin Chia-Hua Shih) writes:
- >In <1992Dec22.151322.21013@cbnewsj.cb.att.com> rdb1@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (ronald.j.deblock..jr) writes:
- >
- >>In article <1992Dec21.233050.15308@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> acs@csri.toronto.edu (Alvin Chia-Hua Shih) writes:
- >>>
- >>After reading magazine reviews of the N90 and AF-D lenses, I was left with
- >>the impression that the N8008 *CAN* use the AF-D lenses. Except, of
- >>course, the new "3-D" features. If I understand correctly, the AF-I
- >>lenses have an internal motor and cannot be used for AF with the N8008.
- >>The AF-D lenses send focus distance data back to the camera and can
- >>be used with the N8008. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
- >
- >I checked this out with a local dealer, and you're right. The N8008
- >*can* drive the AF-D lenses. In addition, he noted that the plain AF
- >lenses are no longer available. However, there *are* motors in the
- >AF-D lenses. So Nikon N8008 owners now get to pay for the motors in
- >the lenses like all we Canon owners... AND NOT GET TO USE THEM!
- >
- It is fine to be a keen Canon supporter, but please do check the facts
- on the competition *thoroughly* before posting.
-
- The AF-D lenses do NOT have motors, they have *encoders*, i.e. sensors
- which report back distance information. Also, currently there are only
- 3 AF-D lenses, the 28-70mm, the 35-70mm f2.8 and the 80-200mm. Of
- course, the AF-I's also have the encoder built in.
-
- I must say, I'm really impressed by the flash system of the combo
- N90-SB25. 5 segment flash meter, pre-flash exposure metering, while the
- mirror just has moved up, and incorporation in of distance info to
- arrive at an optimum exposure.
-
- If only there was a camera with the N90-SB25 flash system and the EOS-A2E
- autofocus system....
-
- >Alvin_C._Shih____________________acs@csri.utoronto.ca______________________|
-
- - Teun
-
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