Yes, but I imagine tossing $1400 for the few minutes its current is no big
deal with the new job...
Larry
Daniel wrote:
> Has no future because the present technology in about to be jump over
> too.
> Read the latest mags on the coming imaging capturing system embraced by
> the major camera companies.
> Daniel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thomas Heide Clausen
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:14 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Delete if hearing about a,gasp, Nikon D100
> offends you
>
> Sigh...we've lost one of our own, it seems :(
>
> Nahh, glad you enjoy it, Tom. I cannot blame you from jumping ship to
> something with a future.
>
> --thomas
>
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 04:13:14 -0400
> "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Got the D100 today. Just got home from a business dinner, so I've
> > barely dented the controls. So far they are pretty intuitive.
> > Haven't even viewed any pictures on my PC yet, but learning. Got
> > lots of CF storage, which is good.
> >
> > Thought I would share my initial observations for anyone that is
> > interested.
> >
> > - It's not that big or heavy -- smaller than I expected.
> > - Weight can't be much more than a 4T with a winder
> > - The 24-85/3.5-4.5 (36-127.5 equivalent) is sweet.
> > - The 12-24/4 (18-36 equivalent) is even sweeter
> > - The shutter sound is smoother than expected.
> >
> > I'm learning the ins and outs, but thought a few were cool
> >
> > - You can set the ISO to auto (in program mode) and it will vary
> > the shutter, the aperture and the ISO for the best results
> > - ISO ranges from 200 to 1600 (with an additional 3200 and 6400
> > option)- You can choose single shot or sequential mode
> > - Jog controls are very similar to the E20
> > - Focus speed is amazing -- almost instant -- choice of matrix or
> > spot- Lenses don't have aperture rings. None.
> > - Raw files are smaller than TIFF files (why is that?)
> > - A 1GB CF card will hold 55 TIFF files (so they're around 20MB
> > each)- A 1GB CF card will hold 2,400 low quality, small images
> > - It will shoot 3fps with a 6 frame buffer (TIFF-Large)
> > - Flash sync is at 1/180
> > - The SB80 Flash unit has a GN of 174 (ft) at ISO 200 -- wow
> >
> > I think I'll like it.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
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