Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 21:09:56 -0800
From: Mike Veglia <msvphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM]
I went to Macworld today and saw some interesting things (digital)
photographic. Played a fair bit with the E1 with both the 50/2 macro and
14-54/2.8-3.5 zoom.
<SNIP>
Overall, I came away very impressed. Most of the lenses seem to
be priced pretty reasonable (though the 300/2.8 is commanding Zuiko
350/2.8 kind of money).
Well, I haven't given the camera the workout that I would have liked
to. I would still like to do that but the weather has been mixed here
a lot lately. I'd like to rent it when I know there will be some
sunny weather.
The system components all seem very well designed and manufacturered.
The body feels very good in the hands and the user interface is pretty
intuitive. AF speed seemed about the same as my EOS 10D.
I'm still on the fence about the autofocus speed.
The Olympus rep had some interesting comments....
On durability, he says that the E1 shutter is designed to exceed 150,000
cycles, and that "only a small number of cameras" are designed to this
standard today. This was my opportunity to ask about the rumors of a
20,000 cycle shutter limit on the E10/E20 to which he said they make no
official statement, but that "most lower cost cameras" (including the
EOS D30, D60, 10D, digital Rebel, etc.) are all designed at a cost price
point and that the 20,000 shutter cycle is the target.
I don't believe those comments from the Oly rep for a minute. I'm
very confident in the ruggedness of the Canon prosumer SLRs.
<SNIP>
Other booths of interest included Canon, Nikon, and Epson. Couldn't push
my way close enough to play with the D2H the two times I tried. The EOS
1Ds is one heavy tank. Way too heavy for field use IMO.
Hey! I resemble that remark! Well, it is heavy, but you *do* get
pumped up shooting with it! ;-)
The new Epson
"ultra chrome" printers....WOW!!!! Very much worth a look.
Yeah, the new Ultrachrome printers, 9600, 7600, 2200 and R800 are
pretty incredible. I really love the stuff I am getting out of my
2200. Epson is doing some amazing stuff.
A fun day.... Oh, and I think the new 12" G4 iBook would make a great
"digital wallet."Cool stuff.
Mike Veglia
Might want to re-think the 12" G iBook....turns out there a *lot* of
people that are suffering from multiple iBook logic board and video
failures. There is a group that is organizing a class action suit
against Apple, and I contacted a firm that specializes in Class
Action suits in the City about this problem, and got a call from one
of their associates. They are potentially interested in this problem.
Some people are on their 5th logic board! The logic boards fail
sometimes within a few months. There are apparently some serious
design flaws with the iBook, both the hinge and a video chip that
comes loose from the logic board. See the link here:
http://www.searchrochester.com/blackcider/index.html and
http://www.sourapple.org/
As a long-time Mac user and Apple customer, this and Apple's refusal
to acknowledge the problem is most distressing.
-Stephen.
--
2001 CBR600F4i - Fantastic!
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