Hi,
If your "old" camera is not too old that it could become unreliable, you
can keep it and use your money to buy better lenses.
One advantage of the new 7E in my opinion (I'm waiting for mine...
drool...) is how easy it is to use its functions. Everything seems to have
its own button.
Pierre
At 19:31 12/10/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello List,
>
>I'm was looking forward to upgrading from an EOS 1000FN to the
>Elan 7E QD. Since it's not too late for me to cancel my backordered
>backorder...
>
>Some comments made by several List members prompts me to ask if the
>"new" technology offered on the Elan 7E will be a significant
>improvement.
>
>In other words, do you think I will notice any difference?
>1) Cross-type AF sensor (old camera senses vertical lines, sometimes)
>2) Seven AF sensors (old camera has one sensor)
>3) 4fps (vs 1fps if I'm lucky)
>4) 1/125 flash sync (vs 1/90 sync)
>5) Metal lens mount (vs polycarbonate that can hold a 100-400!)
>6) Whisper drive (vs shutter/wind noise to wake the dead!)
>
>On the other hand, do you think I will miss the following features?
>1) Self-timer music :-) [choice of 4 'tunes']
>2) Split-image focussing screen
>3) Partial metering button
>4) Shiftable DEP mode
>
>Cheers
>Julian Loke
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