"Erwin Harkink (ELN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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... > Hi Erwin,
I just purchased a really good used EOS 1. I have other EOS bodies (30, 55 & RT) and I thought they were fairly well built (particularly the RT), but having played around with the 1, I've just changed my definition of what well built is! As well as being close to the EOS 1 in build quality, the RT has another similarity (well many actually if you count control layouts). What I'm talking about is mirror blackout time - the 1 has an incredibly short mirror blackout time (not quite to the standard of the RT though <g> but the next best thing). It's amazingly well built and I intend to fit it with a split image focusing screen (as per my RT). Apart from it's weight (carrying it around) it would make a great landscape & nature body which is part of what I want it for. It's pretty waterproof, looks like it will withstand the elements and occasional bumps nicely, it has a spotmeter (2.3% (?)) and AF functions down to -1 EV (albeit not as quickly perhaps as some of the later bodies, but quick enough) which is a bonus for landscapes where you'd need a pretty powerful AF assist light to light up some more distant compositions (not to mention the battery drain that such a light would have!!). No it doesn't have e-TTL and FP flash, which is for me the only downside - but it does have x-synch at 1/250 (which probably accounts for that amazingly short mirror blackout) so there are times when you can make your flash go further than with FP flash. Not quite the same but definitely better than the 1/125 of my other bodies. Plain TTL flash works pretty well most times anyway - especially in Av, Tv or M modes where e-TTL has little (no) advantage. Other suggestions for choosing the 1n and 3 - both equally good or better I'm sure, but for me the price of either was an issue - it may not be for you. I'm sure any of these will work well. As always its a trade off of wants/needs against cost/income. Maybe the 2nd 50e is looking good - want to buy a nice EOS 55? <g>. Regards Gary This mail has passed through an insecure network. All enquires should be directed to the message author. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
