>
> Thanks Chip, for putting in the time to write up such
> an extensive analysis. You have helped me greatly. And
> thanks to everyone that has provided some feedback
> on this issue. I will attempt to answer some of your
> question, hoping to prolong this discussion.
>
> I have been shooting with my Elan IIe for the past two
> years. However, in my recent trip up north, it developed
> some glitches. Now it's on it's way to Canon Factory
> Service. Due to this turn of event, I've been thinking of
> getting a more rugid camera that can stand the abuse.
>
> Really, I shoot all sorts of situations. I shoot indoor and
> outdoor. Yesterday, I was crawling in a dirt field
> shooting sunflowers.
>
> Since I'm not a professional photographer, it gives me the
> freedom to shoot and experiment. To take normal photo
> opportunities and add twists. I have shot still life and
> portraits, which can be done with any camera, to fast
> action sport and car races. In fact, I have done all that
> in the past two weeks when I travelled to SF to attend
> my friends' wedding. And I ended up at the Willow
> Springs Raceway at the end of the trip to attend the
> high performance driving school.
>
> During the wedding, I have shot from still life to candid
> grabbing shots, which I consider fast action. The 1N RS
> sounds perfect in this situation, because the the short
> lag. I found that many times I know a perfect expression
> is coming, but by the time the Elan IIe snaps, the expression
> is gone. Of course, I won't know it until the pictures comes
> back, because the viewfinder has blacked out. I also
> wanted the 100% viewfinder to manipulate slides and
> crops, etc. I am also more geared toward this camera,
> because I was shooting my friends' basketball games on
> the trip.
>
> On the other hand, I have grown to love the eye control
> focus on my Elan IIe. The ability to pinpoint a focus point
> at the whim is unmatched by anything else. The ECF AF
> sounds astonishing, not to mention other technological
> advancements. Although I shoot a wide variety of
> situations, I mainly use available light, therefore,
> the 3's no light-loss to the film is quite tempting.
>
> I have wide array of professional and consumer lens,
> with aperture setting down to f/1.8, and as high as f/5.6.
> My only criteria for this camera is that it is the only one
> I will carry around. I would love to have both 1NRS and
> 3. But what's the point of having full-time viewfinder on
> one and ECF on the other? Truthfully, I can only use one
> camera at a time.
>
> So if you were to get one, which one would it be? 1N RS
> or 3?
>
> Chieh
>
>
Hi Chieh,
If this is an only camera I'd go with the EOS 3 body. The EOS 1N RS is a
little too specialized to have as an only camera body IMO. The EOS 3 is a
slightly more versitle camera and it's a newer design so it should last
longer than the EOS 1n RS in terms of certain accessories, like flash units.
Hope This Helps,
Chip Louie
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