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

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