Chieh Cheng wrote:
>
> 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.
It can't be compared to these due to the HUGE lens magnification factor.
Plus something that everyone seems to forget that every other digital
camera above $100 has an LCD preview screen. The Digital Film unit
cannot have any such screen. So, until you calibrate your viewfinder
and mark/mask it to simulate the cropped area that the Digital Film unit
sees, you will be shooting blind!
> 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.
All digital cameras do not have a magnification factor, most have a
properly selected lens for the size of their sensor. This is difficult
with 35mm as the frame size is so big compared to the average CCD/CMOS
chip size. One camera that I would love to see a digital back for (not
that it would ever happen) is my Pentax Auto 110. Interchangeable
lenses, TTL finder and metering. Wow!
> 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.
Yes, and with little or no help!
> 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.
Might work!
> 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.
Yes, but with the Digital Film, you need to remove the entire unit, slip
it into a PCMCIA adapter then slide it into your laptop for downloading
(or the little Digital Film storage pocket, which is not yet ready
either). This is WAY less convenient that a pocket full of CompactFlash cards.
There is no one who wishes this would work more than me. I'd love to
turn my EOS 5's into digital beasts. BUT, I like to use wide-angle
lenses and turning my 14mm effectively into a 39mm really ruins it for me!
Mr. Bill
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