--- "Icoz, Evrim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> > I am leaning more and more towards EOS 1 (the plain > 1). I found some under 450, it seems like a good > price.
EOS1's are a pretty good deal on the used market. > Does it have e-ttl? The EOS1 does not, and neither does the EOS1n. The -3, -1v and Elan 7 are E-TTL. > How is the AF performance on > this body? It says it can > AF till EV -1. I find the autofocus on the Elan II to be slightly faster. Also, on the EOS1, you have only one focusing point right smack in the middle of the screen. > I like my ELan II. But for my second body, I want to > have somethign a bit > different so I can choose which one to use for a > particular assignment. Unless you are going to be knocking the camera around seriously (you need the ruggedness) need the higher framing rate (you'd need to buy the PB-E1 booster), or find the interchangable screens or spot meter essential, I think you'd be better off buying 2 Elan II's for the price of that EOS1. The same goes for the A2. The A2's additional negatives are the command dial problem (unless you get a deal on one that's already been repaired) and the lack of an AA-cell battery pack like the BP50. Any old A2 or EOS1 is likely to be older chronologically than a used Elan II. I think E-TTL and light weight are more important for what you are doing. Also, you won't have to re-learn the user interface for a new camera. (The EOS1 has a series of buttons that are used for mode selection, that aren't too clear at first.) If you want something different, look for a Japan market Elan II (the EOS 55) in black. :-) All my opinion, of course! MadMat __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
