On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:34:04 -0500 "S. C. ''3:55:56'' Hilmy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi. A little off topic perhaps! I was in the UK last week and brought > > my EOS-3 kit (70-200 2.8L, 28-135, 550EX etc.) I loved the display > and events in Edinburgh for hogmanay and was really glad I brought my > kit, but man was this a heavy load to travel with! I have never owned > a point and shoot but have decided to get one for these sorts of > things. Anyway it seemed to me that a digital P&S would kill two > stones so to speak. I am wondering if anyone has opinions about the > similarities (beyond the obvious) between the EOS SLR > features/implementation (AF, exposure modes, drive options, auto > bracketing etc.) and the G2. The main reason for considering the G2 > is the potential similarities between it and my EOS SLR experiences, > > as well as my continued happy experiences with my Canon gear - I love > my EOS-3 and 70-200 lens and, frankly, never see any reason to > upgrade or change so long as I stick to film. Digital is another > issue entirely of course hence my consideration of the G2. > > Incidentally the D30 is not something I am considering at all for now > - I am mainly interested in a digital P&S with some pro features > (spot metering for example) under $1K.
I bought a G1for just about the same purpose you propose. These issues may not apply to the G2, but.... I'm somewhat dissappointed with it. * the zoom is very slow and unresponsive * terrible shutter lag * it has no manual mode meter * it is not very compatible with the EX flash system * you can't zoom in on a raw image to check focus * focusing is hit-or-miss; it always focuses on the highest-contrast area on the scene, not necessarily the center * it suffers from color "blooming" ...but it does produce nice images. I just expected more in a high-end camera. see: http://www.botzilla.com/photo/G1links.html Dave Herzstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kjsl.com/~dave ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
