On 14 Feb 2005 at 5:10, Gary Fisher wrote:
> All (but particularly WJM),
>
> Canon have announced a japan-only EOS 20Da. The quote
> from DPReview is:
>
> Canon Japan has this morning sprung a surprise on
> everyone with the announcement (in Japan only so far)
> of the EOS 20Da. This specialized version of the EOS
> 20D appears to be identical except for the removal of
> the 'hot mirror', the filter in most digital camera's
> which removes the InfraRed part of the spectrum. This
> camera would be especially suited to astrophotography
> as well as InfraRed photography, in use as a 'normal
> camera' it would probably require an external IR cut
> filter on the lens. In addition the camera has a
> partially transmissive mirror which enables live
> focusing on the LCD monitor.
>
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0502/05021405canoneos20da.asp
>
> http://www.canon-sales.co.jp/camera/eosd/20da/index.html
>
> So ..... WJM gets one of his wishes (maybe) and we all
> get to see 20Da owners with huge white lenses trying
> to hold the DSLRs steady at arms length while viewing
> the "preview" screen... <grin>
>
> Seriously though for some situations live preview
> would be good - especially witha G style flip and
> twist screen.
Battery-manufacturers are cheering, that's for sure....:))
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Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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