Grethe wrote: >I've only been lurking for a few days, and haven't entirely made up my >mind if this is a professional-only list, or amateurs&pros >alongside...?
Everyone who wants to talk about EOS equipment, however new or old the equipment, is welcome here. >I have the ancient EOS 650, purchased while on assignment in Montreal >in 1988, it was very new then, I used to use a 650 as my main camera. I liked it a lot. I still use it from time to time. >the salesman was over-enthusiastic about the camera. You can't be *over*-enthusiastic about an EOS 650 -- all (high) levels of enthusiasm are entirely appropriate :) >Will my old lenses and speedlite co-operate well, or at all with the >EOS 3? Lenses, yes. And the Speedlight too. But the Speedlight 420EZ will not be able to exploit all the possibilities of the EOS-3. In particular, the EOS-3 supports E-TTL mode, which allows the shutter to synchronise with the flash even at very fast shutter speeds. Only the EX Speedlights can do this. You can read more about E-TTL here: <http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/> or here: <http://bobatkins.com/photography/eosfaq/flashfaq.htm> >I'm just wondering if it's at all a working setup for the time being, >while I'm accumulating the finances to buy newer lenses. Yes, certainly. >If there's any reason at all why I shouldn't buy the EOS 3, please let >me know. Also, if I shouldn't buy the 3, which is a better choice? I have an EOS 3 and I'm very pleased with it. But are you sure that you need to upgrade your camera? You mentioned ruggedness. The 650 is also quite rugged, though not as well sealed against the elements as the 3. What sort of photos do you take? The reason why I ask is that for some photos (landscapes, for example), I'd be just as happy with a 650 as a 3. What is it about the photos that you are taking now that makes you want to upgrade? Gerry * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
