> --- 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:
Thanks for your speculation of whether everyone else
on this list will buy this product or not. But I was
really hope for a head count of who is interested and
who is not. It's obvious that you are not interested.
You may very be right, since I haven't seen any
response.
Since you brought up several pro/con points. I like to
comment on some of them.
> Pro:
> -You can use the camera you are already familiar with.
> -You can use your existing lenses.
Agreed.
> Cons:
> -You can get a COMPLETE digital camera for less money
> and with higher resolution.
True . . . but unfortunately not quite valid, because
comparison should only be made between Silicon Film
vs. Canon EOS or Silicon Film vs. Nikon SLR. If you
consider EOS or Nikon SLR digital cameras, they are all
far more costly than the Silicon Film EFS-1 unit.
Getting a complete digital camera for less money and
higher resolution is possible but it's not a EOS or a
Nikon SLR.
The basis of my point is from having a Olympus
C-2500L digital camera with through-the-lens
view-finder. Althought it can capture many shots my
EOS camera can, it is still far more limited. With the
wide array of lens I have for the EOS, I can do far more.
Therefore, I feel one can not compare the EFS-1 to
just any digital camera unles one does not need a EOS
or a Nikon SLR in the first place. It really should be
compared to the Canon EOS D30 or the Nikon D1 or
any of the other profession Canon/Nikon digital SLR
series.
> -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.
Cannot comment on this. It is just speculation right now.
Unless you know the exact power source EFS-1 is or
will be using.
> -'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.
Once again, not quite valid, because any of the
Canon/Nikon professional digital SLR also have a
'magnification' factor. In fact, all digital cameras today
do not have full-size 35mm image sensor. Therefore,
all digital cameras have a 'magnification' factor. It is
just that their lens are built with the correct
magnification.
Of course, I agree with you that in dedicated digital
cameras, the view-finder is practically WYSIWYG. With
the EFS-1, you will probably need to figure out the
cropping.
There can be advantages here. If you use a grided
focus screen, you can figure out the exact crop. And
with the extra space in the view finder, you can see
the action around the final picture without moving
your eye away from the view-finder. Sound like a
wonderful use for action and sport photography.
> -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.
This applies to any digital camera. I have a bunch of
media cards for my digital camera, which did not come
with the original camera.
> -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.
I don't think double exposure can be possible if the
sensor is turned off when it is not ready. Others, I
don't know. I recall them saying there is a beep when
the cartridge is ready.
CC
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