Go ahead and gloat a little, Fred, I'm sure it feels good, and I don't mind.
I think the way FedEx works is that the shipper paid for delivery in X number of days, and FedEx just won't deliver it before then. I've had the same issue with UPS. Having someone bothering the crew at the distribution center probably upsets their routine. So, I'll wait and you can enjoy an extra day of gloat time ;-)) I've been using Patsy's 5n and generally the AF is fine. In some situations it's a PITA though. However, after installing some fresh batteries, the AF seemed to perk up a bit. If you really want to experience fast AF, just hook up the camera to your car battery. Wow and Yeeha! Unfortunately, doing that requires a delicate touch, which I learned after the lens blew the front elements across the room. On a more serious note, the 5n finder has enough correction to allow me to focus without wearing my glasses. It would be great if the DS allowed that as well. Well, keep on enjoying that camera, and post more of your thoughts and experiences. You've got less than 48-hours of gloat time left. use it wisely <LOL> Shel > [Original Message] > From: Fred > > I'm jealous. Mine arrived early this morning at the FedEx distribution > > center, about 20 minutes drive from Casa Belinkoff, but FedEx won't deliver > > it until 9/2 and they won't allow me to pick it up, either. The SD card > > that I ordered hasn't arrived yet, so the camera wouldn't do me much good, > > although I could read the manual and do some preliminary fondling. > > Oops, sorry, Shel - I didn't intend to gloat - I assumed that your first DS > experiences would be about the same as mine. <sheepish_grin> > > I'm curious, though - why won't FedEx deliver until 9/2, or at least let > you pick it up? > > > Nice to hear that the AF is acceptable. > > Well, so it seems to me. However, you have to remember that I am an af > newbie, so maybe I'm just easily impressed - <g>. (My partner has a ZX-5n, > which she uses for both mf and af, but I've almost never used it.) > > By the way, the viewfinder is just beautiful to use with mf lenses, and eye > relief is just great for me, considering that I wear glasses, and sometimes > I find that eye relief can be a little hard to come by. I had visions > before the DS arrived of taking off that eyecup, but I find that it does > not get in the way at all (i.e., it does not keep me from getting my eye > close enough to see the full viewfinder). > > Fred
