--- Chieh Cheng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was looking at SiliconFilm's web-page again the
> other day and noticed that they are taking orders
> for their EFS-1 cartridge. They plan to ship them
> in June.
>
> Just curious how many people here are planning
> on buying this thing or have already pre-ordered
> it.
Well, I would guess nobody, at least not on this list.
Here a list of pros/cons that others have mentioned
and a couple of my own additional comments:
Pro:
-You can use the camera you are already familiar with.
-You can use your existing lenses.
Cons:
-You can get a COMPLETE digital camera for less money
and with higher resolution.
-The number of shots for a battery charge is probably
very low. That is especially bad if the battery is
build in. Even if not the kind of batteries used are
probably not rechargable and cost quite a lot of
money.
-'magnification' factor of your lens is big. Forget
wide-angle shots. Also you still will see the same
viewfinder and have to judge yourself what will be in
the picture and what not.
-The number of shots is probably very limited. So you
have to backup the pictures to the optional storage
media (costs money again) quite often.
-If implemented at all (through the small window on
the back - if your camera has it) there is no good way
to show when the module is ready for the next shot.
This can have all kinds of complications like double
exposure, smears, lost images, etc depending on
implementation.
etc. etc.
Robert
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