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- From: acs@csri.toronto.edu (Alvin Chia-Hua Shih)
- Subject: Re: The "perfect" automated 35mm camera? (was: Re: Canon 10s Vs Nikon N90, Which one?)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.222016.13992@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
- References: <1992Dec21.233050.15308@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> <1992Dec22.151322.21013@cbnewsj.cb.att.com> <1992Dec23.083347.18560@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> <1992Dec23.151933.17024@philabs.philips.com> <BEN_WEN.92Dec23160140@w20-575-50.mit.edu>
- Date: 25 Dec 92 03:20:16 GMT
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- In <BEN_WEN.92Dec23160140@w20-575-50.mit.edu> ben_wen@athena.mit.edu (Benson Wen) writes:
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- >*** N90-SB25 automated flash (without the pathetic bounce card, thank you!
- >Let's hear it for LumiQuest!)
- The bounce card is fine. It's supposed to do the job of the Lumiquest 80/20.
-
- >*** Full field AF with the A2E selection mechanism, in either portrait
- >or landscape orientation.
- A2E doesn't work for me with my glasses.
-
- >*** Focus point biased meter. (flash and ambient)
- >*** Off camera cordless flash control, a la 7xi/9xi.
- >*** Quiet operation...A2(e) style.
- >*** Customizable control...akin to most EOS's
- >*** On demand MF...like EOS USM's (note, A2(E) doesn't have this for
- >L-class USM glass in the custom function list)
- >*** Nikon low-light AF
- I'm not convinced yet. Spot AF sounds good though.
-
- >Plus the usual:
- >*** High sync speed, high shutter speed (1/8000+)
- >*** MLU, DOF prev.
- >*** Two wheeled, like 9xi, 7xi, A2, 1, Elan
- Hey. Left out Pentax PZ-1! :-)
-
- >*** AA or lithiums
- >*** Built like a tank (and/or a stepstool).
- >*** Side release/controls
- >*** interchangeable screens, backs, battery packs
- The screens available should support manual focusing aids!
-
- >*** PC socket, remote
- >*** spot/center weighted meters
- >*** mounts Canon glass ;)
-
- >Hah! Maybe I should start my own camera company!
-
- Before you do, let me add:
- - Multispot metering (T90, Minolta Maxxum with cards, OM4T with back, etc.)
- - Teeny but accurate spot meter < 1%
- - Matering (spot and full-frame) down to EV -5 (ISO 100)
- - ISO selectable from 1 to 64000 (for TMAX pushers! :-)
- - ATTL preflash metering (with underexposure warning)
- - AFTER flash underexposure warning
- - Flash Exposure Lock (T90, spot flash metering in the camera!
- I *hate* Canon for not carrying it into the EOS line. *WAY*
- better than multi-segment flash metering!!!)
- - IR emitter under main flash head to allow invisible ATTL with bounce
- flash, and TTL metering of preflash (not from flash sensor)
- - built-in AF assist light (becoming more common)
- - TTL FP sync
- - Interchangeable heads (I want a waist-level finder!)
- - 100% viewfinder with markings on screen to give approximate slide mount
- encroachment
- - *FULL* info display (viewfinder and top deck) that includes:
- On the bottom:
- - metering mode, aperture, shutter speed
- - multiple exposure count
- - bracketing info
- On the right:
- - exposure compensation index/match needle index
- - frame counter
- On the top:
- - focal length, subject distance
- - focus mode, wind mode
- On the left:
- - flash mode, flash ready, flash fully charged, flash exposure compensation
-
- Some of this may make the viewfinder too small, so maybe some kind of
- button to give a "heads-up" display like the 7xi/9xi might be ok
- (but not at the cost of viewfinder brightness)
-
- - User selectable viewfinder light (viewfinder light can sometimes affect
- metering)
- - Lit top deck.
- - Supplementary LCD display on back
- - Selectable wind speeds (1-5 fps)
- - interface via RS-232 (to PC or HP-48sx)
- - Dedicated hammer head flash with secondary head for catchlights
- - Selectable bracketing (by changing, shutter, aperture, or along program
- curve)
- - exquisite user interface (allows everything to be done from viewfinder)
- - data back that memorizes *all* information and dumps it via RS232
- - trap focus
- - eyepiece curtain
- - diopter adjustment
- - vertical grip attachment (*with* optional power source, like AA's)
- - DETAILED USER MANUALS
- - under $2000 :-)
-
- >-Ben
- >--
-
- Did I forget anything? :-)
-
- ACS
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