Bob, all you say is true but just to be sure:
I don't want a MANUAL camera. I just wanted an EOS-compatible
body which would accept FD lenses. Like EOS30 with FD mount.
IF Canon had had ANY T90 level modern body with enough spare
parts and "official" service I *might* possibly still be shooting
with FD series. But that was my problem anyway...
But I won't disagree: The EOS 50E, 28-135 IS and 100-400 what I
got to replace most of my FD-kit (T70, T90, 17/4 - 300/4L) were
nice. Except that 28-135 is slow and 100-400 vignettes full
open at 400mm (need to stop down often at least 1/2 stops)...
Vesa
>From: Bob Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>- --- Vesa Perala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I quess this is an old song but I still think Canon
> > should
> > release a new camera body which allows usage of FD &
> > FDn lenses.
> > To decrease waste of raw material (in form of lenses
> > which stand
> > unused in shops)... if nothing else.
> > Even a body with an adapter (FD & EOS lenses) should
> > be possible.
>
>I doubt that this would sell in numbers sufficient to
>justify Canon's cost. Manual cameras as backups were
>very popular in the early days of auto-everything
>cameras, because pros didn't feel comfortable relying
>on battery power for critical situations. If the
>batteries died, they NEEDED a backup that would work.
>There were also some concerns about the reliablity of
>all these electronics.
>
........ and continues ....
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