[OT] Digital camara

[John Summerfield]

Tim wrote:

> 'tis only a compact, and generally fully automatic, but has manual
> overrides for most things.  If it weren't for the costs of film
> processing, and the delays, I'd much prefer to keep on using my 35 mm
> SLR, but this one is quite nice for a digital compact.  The biggest
> bugbear, for me, is the delays in turning on, and after you press the
> shutter.  I cannot take candid shots with it, nor any other type of spur
> of the moment shot.

I was walking the streets of Melbourne, crossing one and someone hurtled 
past illegally on a motorcycle. Up with the Canon, one click and he was 
captured. If I'd had "sports" activated, there'd have been three or more 
frames of the cycle.

The problem with an SLR is its size: as someone said here (Perth, not 
the list) recently, if you have one of those slung around your neck, you 
might as well don the Hawaiian shirt and Bermuda hat too.


the Pentax I have (did I mention it?) is slow.

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Cheers
John

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