Good suggestion but 28mm is the maximum minimum FL view I want as some of my MF & LF lenses actually go wider than that but asking for a 24-85 seems like too much. JCO
> -----Original Message----- > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 10:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: any digicams with a 28-85 eqiv lens & monochrome playback > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. C. O'Connell" > Subject: any digicams with a 28-85 eqiv lens & monochrome playback > > > > I'm thinking of buying a digicam for use a > > a "polariod" when doing my B&W medium format > > and 4x5 stuff. I'd like to get one cheap > > ( 2Mpixel is fine) but I want the equivilent > > of a 28-85 lens. I'd also like to be able to > > playback files in B&W ( do ANY digicams have this > > feature?). Any suggestions??? > > The Canon G1 comes pretty close. The lens is a 35-105 equivalent, it's > 3.2MP, and it has a B&W shooting mode. (It is also a cool IR camera). > Since it is several generations old now, price devaluation should be > complete. > > William Robb >

