So I assume you have tried the manual focusing option on all these cameras that have that option? Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Frantisek Vlcek Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 1:53 PM To: Chris Brogden Subject: Re: why EI-2000 is total CRAP, UNUSABLE for anything but strong daylight! Friday, November 23, 2001, 5:48:02 PM, Chris wrote: CB> On Fri, 23 Nov 2001, Kent Gittings wrote: >> Sounds like the Minolta Dimage 5/7 is a whole lot better. It even >> supports the ADI flash function introduced in the Maxxum 7 and the >> high speed sync of their later flashes. Plus the optics of the zoom >> lens is the same as their pro 35mm "G" line which is one of the best. >> Too bad they haven't figured out how to do a fast FPS at the highest >> rate. CB> Or how to build a digital body that doesn't feel like it's going to fall CB> apart in 10 minutes. The Dimage 7 has some great features, but lousy CB> build quality. I mentioned it earlier, and will again. Stay away from any "electronic SLR" ! Dimage 5, Dimage 7, Fuji 4900, 6900, Camedia 700, Camedia 2100, E-100rs, they all use ABSOLUTELY SHITTY electronic lcd finder. Remember the old VHS or HI-8 moviecam you shot your first born? Just the same finder. That means you can't focus manually with it (I know, I have used proffessional moviecams with great finders. They don't use colour finders. They have ALL B&W finders, and the finder assembly only costs about as much as a whole VHS moviecam), the are grainy, pixelated and you can't even see some more fine features (like eye position in portrait, etc). And your eyes ache after looking through them for any longer time (because your eyes strain themselves trying to focus on an LCD which can't be focused on, because it offers simultaneously three planes of focus, red, green and blue, none of them sharp enough. Yes, I adjusted diopter control well for my eyes. Again, stay away from electronic eye viewfinders! They might do good for a VHS moviecam, but they are ill-suited for a still camera. All the mentioned digicams have great features, I wanted to buy the Camedia 2100, but after learning it has an LCD viewfinder, I stopped even considering it. Best regards, Frantisek Vlcek - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
