On Sun, 9 Sep 2001 09:48:37 -0600, you wrote:
>. I will find myself moving among a group of people, just
>focusing and setting up a possible shot, and the light starts to flash as
>the camera tries to focus. This is really unacceptable. If there is going
>to be a bright light, it should only come at the instant of taking the
>picture. This people are used to (and in any case, they don't have time to
>scowl until after the picture is taken :)
Last I heard you had only tried the Elan 7 in a store. No one will
deny that AF needs continued development, and I agree that the
on-board flash as-AF-assist is useless, but as has been pointed out,
the AF-assist light is *optional.* And as I and others have pointed
out, it has to be *very* low light - like you would *never* hand-hold
in - to cause problems with assistless AF that are insurmountable with
normal focusing technique and selective focus lock.. This is based on
a lot of shooting with it in a lot of situations. Furthermore I agree
that something like a microprism or split focusing screen would be a a
good thing. But there's added cost. You can't have everything. But
you've already made up your mind - if you don't want to buy an Elan 7,
for crying out loud don't buy one! But please stop ridiculing people
whose experience is different from yours.
Ken Durling
Website http://home.earthlink.net/~kdurling/
Alternate e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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