Tom Pfeiffer wrote:
>
> I don't think the number of 3's sitting on the shelf at one camera store is
> a very statistically accurate view of anything. As another example, I picked
> up the February 2001 KEH catalog and found 49 used EOS bodies:
>
> 9 of them were Rebels, presumably ill-advised purchases or trade-ins
> 4 were Elan II/IIe's, I'm guessing trade-ins
> 2 are APS bodies, no comment on those
> 1 Elan, must be a keeper for there to be so few here!
> 7 are 1000x models, those were dogs, weren't they?
> 1 is an 850, everyone likes their simplicity and is hanging on to theirs?
> 4 are 700s, probably old and near the end of their life
> 1 is a 620 - what a classic (no kidding, wish I had one)
> 6 are 500's - low-end relics no doubt for there to be so many!
> 2 are 10's - another favorite body of mine
> 3 are RT's - traded in by pros after a long, exhausting life
> 2 are 1n's - decent but dated
> 2 are 3's - not as prevalent as in other camera stores in this thread!
> 2 are 1's, trade-ins from pros, well-worn I'm sure
> 2 are 1v's - how did these get here?
> 1 was the ole' manual EF-M, must be a GREAT body
>
> >From this, I would have to extrapolate that the most sought-after body is
> the A2/A2e. Not likely, is it?
>
> I am one of those who traded in a 1n for a 3. My three is lighter, faster
> focusing, WIRELESS E-TTL was important to me, ECF has its uses, and nothing
> else that was truly modern had a 100% viewfinder and spot-metering, except
> the 1v which was $1900 at the time.
>
> I do agree that the 3 is aging, and my guess is that Canon will replace it
> and the A2/A2e with a single body that has ECF, E-TTL, 8000th shutter, and a
> command dial that is reliable.
>
> Tom P.
>
If they'll just make a model that doesn't include ECF, I'll be happy. I
don't want ECF, but all of the above, otherwise, is good. Give me 5-7
focusing points, 100% viewfinder, spot metering, 5 fps without booster
and near silent operation, and I'll be happy. And a built in diopter.
And interchangeable focus screens. Forget multispot metering, 45 focus
zones. They strike me as overkill. Some people need these features,
some merely want them, but I don't. Wireless flash operation is good,
too, but most of my shooting is in natural light, or with hotlights. I
don't want to sound like a curmudgeon, and I realize that Canon has to
build a camera to the widest possible audience, but I wonder how much of
these feature laden cameras go to waste. Maybe there would be a market
for customizing chips to add to cameras, so if you need time lapse
ability, you can buy that specific chip and have it added to the body,
or spot metering, or different speed winders. After all, if you want
leather seats in your car, you have that option, or more power, or
limited slip diffs, stuff like that. Something to ponder.
Skip
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