In a message dated 10/25/01 2:01:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< When I was looking at eBay I saw some EOS 630 and RT cameras at good prices. When I look at different opinions on the net people speak highly of these cameras. What is this groups experience? I am also looking at the original EOS-1. Is that a good alternative. Is it better to pay extra for the EOS-1n? I am knowledgeable about photography and come from an FIN and T90 perspective. I currently use the Elan 7e, but wished that the viewfinder display was brighter. I can not really see it well in bright light. Anyway thanks for you opinions. Steve >> Hi Steve, As many people already gave their opinion, I thought I'd add one too. I actually have used all the cameras in question - 630, 1, 1n and RT. I still have 1n and RT. I wish I still had that 630 - but I sold it to get 1 and then sold 1 to get 1n. Overall - 6xx and RT series cameras are very good ones in my opinion. Yes - they are old, but still can hold their own. And still keep a pretty good value. Good RT with a couple of grips and a couple of screens can still run $500. At times I kick around an idea of upgrading to a newer body, but to me - nothing is really worth it, other than 1V. I think older cameras were much better thought through when it came to built it features. Well, there are downsides - slower AF, no E-TTL, but if you know your camera and what it can do well - you will still get better results. Many times it's not what you use - it's how you use it. Plus there always those little sentimental things - RT rather limited production camera, and if you get one in good shape - it just makes you feel like you have a collectors item. Well, sort of, anyway. One more thing to consider - those old 630, RT cameras, at least in my experience, have maybe simpler, but still very good metering system, that never lets me down, while some newer ones, that I tried seem to "guess" a lot more often. If you have any specific questions about any of these bodies - feel free to ask - I'll be glad to help if I can. George My web page: http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/Yegey/EntrancePage.html * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
