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- From: goldis@news.weeg.uiowa.edu (Al Goldis)
- Subject: Re: Canon EOS A2 vs Minolta Maxxum 7xi
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.222633.7911@news.weeg.uiowa.edu>
- Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- References: <28995@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 22:26:33 GMT
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- In <28995@oasys.dt.navy.mil> research@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Mike Leavitt) writes:
- >I'm a new reader of rec.photo, inspired by a need to upgrade from my 20-year
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- >old Canon FTb. I have several questions. If they're FAQs, please respond
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- Why?
-
- >On the other hand, the A2 does not have a power zoom/
- >autozoom capability. Question for autozoomers: is it very important to have
- >that gadget? If the camera can do everything else, can't I zoom it myself?
- >Question for everyone else with experience with either, am I omitting any
- >crucial differences that will be show stoppers? (I intend to do mostly
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- >outdoors/nature work.)
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- I hope you mean wildlife (animals; things that *move*). If it's
- landscapes you're talking about, keep your FTb. Perhaps get better
- lenses, a second body, and a spot meter. Autozoom? For landscapes?
- Surely I've misunderstood you.
-
- Autofocus is no better suited for landscape photography than manual
- focus (worse actually). If you want gizmos, get a new camera. If you
- want a status symbol, get a Leica. If you have more money than you
- need, I'm currently accepting donations. :-)
-
- If you actually mean you want to photograph birds in flight, etc.,
- then, er, well... "never mind" and just ignore me. :-)
- --
- Al Goldis alan-goldis@uiowa.edu
- "Pictures are moments truth, touched by light, that show character."
- --Annie Griffiths-Belt
-