Bruce wrote: "If you spent a > couple of months using a F100 and N80, you would > know why N80's aren't > used as backups to F100's. Backup bodies are: > another F100, or the > photographers old, N90, F3 or FM2n."
Sure this may be true generally. However Galen Rowell aways like taking his N80 when travelling light is important. However, I do beleive that when he was going on a long trip/assignment he would rely on his F100, N90s, F5 whatever. Peter --- Bruce Rubenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The only time pros "buy" these cameras is when their > parts are used in > DSLRs. The #1 concern of muost pros is reliability, > and no matter how > well mid range consumer cameras work they don't have > a very solid feel, > and pros don't trust them. The EOS 3 and F100 are > sold by their makers > as pro cameras, so it's no wonder that pros use > them. If you spent a > couple of months using a F100 and N80, you would > know why N80's aren't > used as backups to F100's. Backup bodies are: > another F100, or the > photographers old, N90, F3 or FM2n. > Hardware still has very little to do with it. The > Maxxum 9 was one of > the all time great camera flops. They sell for $800, > new in the box, > never used on ebay. The Maxxum 9 was probably the > biggest reason Pentax > never sold a contemporary film flagship. > > BR > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Even EOS 30/33 and F80 has a pro-appeal, > especially as 2nd bodies. > > So, Pentax does not have to do a F5 or EOS 1. > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com
