> i'm a fan of rechargable battery based cameras as opposed to 4-AA's, but > only because it's more environmentally friendly, and i chose > compact-flash over sony's memory sticks simply out of distates for > proprietary standars and price (memory sticks are nearly 2x the price of > similar compact-flash cards.
Actually I'm undecided. I have a canon a70 (4xAA) and have two sets of rechargable NiMH batteries for it. The advantage I see over propriatory batteries is that if I do run both sets down (for me a set will last a day of full shooting, ie: all the time), I can run down to the corner store and pick up an emergency set. With custom batteries you're probably going to pay the same amount to get a second set (and charger) as a spare, and if they both run down you're out of luck (of course, if the recharable AAs run down outside where one can get a set of AAs the same applies). I guess my point is that while this is a valid point, don't restrict yourself as it is possible to be environmentally friendly for about the same cost :) Use all these suggestions and get the camera that feels good in your hands, you like and that you're comfortable with and most importantly, that you're going to use! :) alan -- Alan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - http://arcterex.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- "There are only 3 real sports: bull-fighting, car racing and mountain climbing. All the others are mere games." -- Hemingway -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
