On 28 Sep 2005 at 20:00, Willem-Jan Markerink wrote: > Still not what I am looking for (I'd rather drag a normal DSLR with > me, not much gain in size/weight), but interesting nonetheless: > > Sony recently announced the Cybershot R1, with 24-120mm lens, 10MP, > up to 3200 ISO. > Not cheap though, little less than 1000 euro estimated. > > Willem (when will all those lame engineers get off their lazy butts, > and start designing a *really* compact digicam with 24mm, instead of > these silly compromises...) Jan > > PS: but please *buy* that Sony by the thousands, and hurt all other > manufacturers in the only area they are sensibile: marketshare! > (there's no other way to wake up those lame engineers, I am afraid) > > PPS: reports whether this Sony can easily be converted to IR are very > welcome of course....;))
Addition to this rare breed of wide-angle (hybrid)digicams[*], the Kodak Easy-Share P-880, with 24-140mm/f2.8-4.1 Schneider-Kreuznach lens: http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2709&pq- locale=en_US&gpcid=0900688a803806c3 http://makeashorterlink.com/?A28912DFB [*] the third actually, when also considering the Nikon CoolPix 8400 (24-85mm).... Willem (now we *still* need something more compact....;(( Jan -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
