Jim Davis wrote:
>
> I drop in my local camera shop every few weeks, and note the EOS bodies
> that are there. The 3 bodies sit there for long times. I have to assume most
> of the previous 3 owners were pros. Of course my local store isn't a perfect
> indicator of EOS bodies, it does tell me some things about what's being
> traded in. People trade in stuff they don't want or aren't completely happy
> with. Not every pro is looking for a camera with the fastest AF speed to
> shoot action. 100 percent viewfinder is something I for one am looking for.
> I think more than any photographer category, pros look at bodies very
> carefully for what they need. Not every pro is looking for E-TTL either.
> However, they are looking for a well-sealed, bullet proof camera like the
> 1N. Myself included, I'm thinking to pick up a used 1N, instead of a new 3
> for these reasons. Pros often manually focus I might add, I know I do. While
> the 1V of course is a nice camera, I have the feeling some of those 3 bodies
> on the shelf were traded in for a 1V. Others may have been traded in by
> amateurs who indeed found the 3 too much camera in some ways, and too little
> in others like no built in flash. In fact after looking at a 1V, I decided
> I'd like a slightly more 'basic' camera like the 1N.
> ECF has no place on a pro camera that I can see. Otherwise, wouldn't the
> 1V have it? I'm just speculating of course. Every camera has a different
> reason why it's traded in. But, I still find it interesting the bodies that
> are on the shelf used. And, I think it says something about the 3 that I see
> them for sale used, more than any other body. I've seen them here in Japan,
> I've seen them back in Canada. While I'm not an expert at the features of
> the 3, and I've never used one. I think that if I was to spring for a PRO
> body, I'd either go all the way with a 1V, or get a good used 1N. The 3
> seems to fall into a middle category. It's nice, but not quite pro, not
> quite amateur.
>
I feel exactly the same way. I first purchased an A2, feeling that the
additional features of the 3 and 1v weren't needed, particularly ECF. I
recently bought a used 1n, which is basically a more rugged A2, i.e. 5
focusing areas, A-TTL, evaluative, center weighted, spot meter, etc. I
really like them both. And I still feel the 3 and the 1v have too many
whistles and bells for me.
Skip
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