On 11/09/07, Javier Perez, discombobulated, unleashed: >Sure when I find a Mk2 parts or as-is for like 1200 >like I did my 1Ds! Seriously, there's no way I would >pay more than that for a camera no matter how good or >modern it was! >I had no idea the Mk2 had an sd instead of a cf. I'm >not surprised. The SD is a better and more resilient >package than the cf. The design is far more tolerant >of misalignment error in use or in fabrication than >the CF. Most CF failures I've see occur when one pin >doesn't fit and the user pushes too hard, transferring >the entire load to one pin! I remember that my Rebel >had a buckled pin in addition to a few folded ones! > >Yeah, moving over to SD for everything is a great >idea. They are even cheaper than CF!
Hold on boy! The 1Ds mark II has **both** CF and SD slots. The idea (I believe) is to give flexibility with storage media. And I suppose to hedge bets from Canon as to which way the future of said storage media heads in professional fields. As it happens, CF is still the preferred method for many industries - not just digital photography - despite your concerns over bent pins. I'm no solid state geek but as i understand it CF is better for various reasons I have yet to be enlightened upon, or indeed have already been enlightened upon but have forgotten about due to a combination of age and alcohol, hic. Just because things are cheaper, does that make them better? In my experience, the inverse is true. But as my wife often says, if we were all the same, the world would be a boring place. Anyway, as for cost, a camera costs what it costs. You pays your money and takes your choice. All purchases are relative. You wouldn't pay more than 1200 (sheckels? rupees? yen?) for a 1Ds and that's fair enough. The last camera I bought cost nearly 10,000 GBP but that's a broadcast video camera and needs must. I won't tell you how much the lens cost. My point is, we all have limits, imposed or by choice. You wouldn't pay more than 1200, but the bloke down the road wouldn't pay more that 120. If I had the spare cash, I'd love a Leica M8 and a pair of lenses, and I'd pay it - *if* I had the money. I'm slurring my werds so time to sign off. Best wishes, Off. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
