On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:24:38 -0400, Sharcy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
> >In that case, wouldn't the 20D's (reportedly) almost instant startup >time be something for you? To me, the startup time of the 10D is its >biggest drawback. If you consider "people" to be wildlife too ;-) , I >always try to keep my camera on when I'm at an event that includes >people; you never know when that great shot comes along in those >situations. But I have sleep time set to 1 minute, so I just keep >pressing the shutter every minute or so to keep it awake. If I don't, >you can bet I'll forget to turn it off when I *don't* need it awake, and >drain my batteries. Actually, the 20d wouldn't be any different. I'd still keep it on and ready to shoot. It 's not just bootup time, but time to get it in position, finger on trigger, etc. I just want to know its on and ready. When I've shot people, say at a party, I've also left it on for periods of time. But in that case the 20d would be fine. Things don't happen quite so instantly and without warning :-) -- Jim Davis, Nature Photography http://jimdavis.oberro.com/ Standard Poodles for fun BMW motorcycle for pleasure * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
