on 12/28/00 6:31 AM, Shawn Knapp at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Well according to canon and the fully digital folks at the indianapolis
> star, the D30 is not suitable for professional journalism work. The two
> main reasons given were the durability (strength, weatherproofing, etc.)
> and the autofocusing. Currently the standard at newspapers are d1's and the
> 520's, with the 620's somewhat falling by the wayside due to the cost
> comparison with the D1. If you're not in any hurry, Canon has stated that
> it will announce it's first professional digital SLR at the PMA in
> february, with a probably release date in july/august. If you're used to
> shooting with manual cameras or -1, -1N's then the d30 won't be up to speed
> for you. It's more on par with an Elan series or the A2. But if that's what
> you're used to shooting with, then it's a feature comparison. Durability
> and proven in the field for the 520, also better autofocusing since it's a
> -1n body. The d30 has superior image quality and fully compatible with the
> EX flashes.
I know that a lot of papers use the D1's, but at our paper we still use film
based Canon systems. I know that they are planning on going to Nikon D1's,
but personaly I would rather stay with all the Canon gear I already own. Do
you know if Canon's new Pro digital SLR will be a Canon or a Kodak rebadge
like the D2000? I have shot with a Canon EOS 1n, Nikon F100, Nikon F5,
Canon EOS 1nRS, and now I use the Canon EOS 3. Sounds like I'll wait and
see what Canon shows up with then. I just wish any company could get the
frame rate up to thier film based versions.
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