Kwok Shiung wroter in digest V4 #133: > I am getting the F70 to use as an expensive point and shoot > camera! > Armed with a 28-200mm, it a great traveling and kiddy shoot > camera. Anything more serious, I am taking out my FM2 or EL! Your statement begs the question, "Can't travel and kiddie shots be serious subjects?" :) Getting sharp, natural looking candid photos of my twin 20 month olds and my five year is serious business!!! Especially shots of all three together... IMHO, auto focus, matrix metering/fill flash is essential for success. The N70 does not cost much more than the FM2N and does have techonolgical advances which can be selectively used or turned off for your "serious" work. I personally use the F70 mainly in Aperture priority and sometimes in shiftable program mode. One man's seriousness is another man's folly... and the N70 can be used for either. For "really serious" subjects, like birds in flight, race horses.. I bring out my F5. :)