> > Hi all, > > Thanks for all the replies. > I'm mainly a landscape/nature photographer so I don't need 5 fps > and that sort of stuff. A good/real spot meter is probably the > highest on my wish list. I heard all kinds of good prices of > second hand bodies in the US, but unfortunately these prices > unheard of here in the Netherlands. Why I don't like the EOS 30? > Well I don't like the solution for the AF assist light and it has > no spotmeter, more AF point would also be nice.... A second EOS > 50e is the cheapest solution, without a lurning curve for a new > body (though I think this won't be a big problem). I think I wait > a bit more until a see a nice 1n for a nice price. > Would should somebody (no pro) do with it's 1n if he wants a > E-TTL upgrade for the 1n? I mean, I don't have a CPS contract... > > Bye, > Erwin >
Hey Erwin, For landscapes you are right, you don't need high FPS bodies, go with simple and durable bodies. As I mentioned before you could just buy a second EOS 50e and be happy with two bodies that work the same. To get a spot meter why not just buy a nice used handheld meter like a Pentax Digital Spotmeter. With a 1 degree FOV this is as good as it gets. I got one from my wife for Christmas 20 years ago and still use and cherish it. They are reliable and cheap, under $200USD. Or you could get one of the new plastic bodied spotmeters from Sekonic or Minolta but look carefully as they are not all real spotmeters, some models are only 10 degrees and not true spots! The new models are quite good and are capable of more than the older Pentax and Minolta spots as they have memories and averaging functions. For me this is less useful but for some who don't use handhelds often these features can be very useful. The EOS 1 and EOS 1n cannot use E-TTS flash metering. Only the newer bodies like your EOS 50e, �lan 7, EOS 3, and EOS 1V have E-TTS capability. Regards, Chip Louie * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
