> -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Rubenstein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > When the Nikon D1 came out it was the first time that I saw > a number of > pro Canon shooters thinking of going to Nikon. When Canon > released the > D30 pros snapped them up. They thought the body felt cheap > and the AF > sucked, but it was the only game in town and plenty good > enough. You > have to remember that most pros are > commercial/studio/wedding shooters > and not PJs in combat. Although ruggedness is a nice "warm > fuzzy" it's > not a practical necessity. > I don't follow Canon sales on ebay. The number of minty > F100s and F5s > for sale at low prices is amazing (I saw a mint F100 with a > BIN of $700 > - very tempting. I'm really holding out for a nice $200 F3. )
A friend of mine shoots Nikon and had a couple of F100's. Both of their motor drives started to crap out on him at the same time. Now he's got a couple of F5's. I'm trying to talk him into getting a 14n when it's available. tv
