--- Alexander McLeod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
snip > I have a > couple of pretty good lenses for my purposes: > basically travel and ski > photography. I had anticipated keeping my EOS 5 and > getting a good scanner > (FS4000US or CoolScan IV) and a printer like the > Canon S900. I have a lot > of slides I use in my university classes and > printing some of the more > appealing ones (for me) seems cost efficient > But now I have heard more and more about Canon going > digital, etc. on this > site. The D 60 reads like a step in the right > direction. Discard the idea > of a scanner, have the older slides I really like > printed by my local guy, > and still get the photo printer. Instant > gratification and only a slight(?) > drop off in resolution. Maybe a problem with skiing > but I also have a > digicam for that. I'm not getting any younger and > don't care to wait five > (four, three?) years for another "breakthrough." > > Have I missed anything in this meandering. I'm not sure what you meand by "but I have a digicam for [ski photography]." If you mean you don't use your 35mm camera for ski photography now, then maybe you'll be satisfied with a D60. But if you want to use it for action photography, I think you may be sorely disapointed in it's autofocus performance. And less expensive "digicams" are even worse for action shooting, with lag times bordering on minutes (OK, I'm exagerating, but you get the idea). You also mention "a slight drop off in resolution." A consumer level digicam is going to be more than a "slight" drop off. A couple of other thoughts: A film scanner is a lot cheaper than a D60, although if you shoot a LOT of film the D60 may be cheaper in the long run. And the scanner does give you the ability to scan and manipulate those older slides. I find I get far better results doing it myself than from all but the best custom labs, which are far from inexpensive. (OTOH, printing myself takes a lot more time than sending them to a custom lab). I also don't understand "waiting another 3 to 5 years for another breakthrough." If you don't go digital now, that certainly doesn't preclude you from doing so next year, or the year after. By then, you can bank on getting a 6MP (or greater) digital EOS with pro quality AF at the $3000 price point, or a D60 quality camera for less than half that. I'm neither anti-digital nor pro-digital. I've made th decision that for my needs, which include a lot of sports photography, using film and a scanner is a better, more cost effective solution. For someone who doesn't need really fast AF performance, and shoots a higher volume than I do, the D60 may make a lot of sense. (Could I justify the cost of an EOS 1D, I might go ahead and make the switch to digital now). ===== Bob Meyer I wish I knew what I know now, when I was younger... http://www.meyerweb.net/epson __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
