Bruce Rubenstein wrote: > > If you look at the cut-away, you would see that the camera is "flat" > only with the lens stored. To make it pack flat the center element group > is moved out of the light path so the front and rear groups can be > brought closer together. I wonder what sort of alignment can be > maintained after that camera is opened and closed 1,000 times. If the electro-mechanical engineer has done HIS job well, it will easily survive... 1000 times is a picayune goal! I seriously doubt that it closes with a SLAM! It undoubtedly eases up, in and closed, and gently settles into it's dock, nice and snug... You ought to get 100,000 cycles or more out of a gentle motion like that!
keith whaley, M.E. emeritus! > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Me. I'd like something along the lines of a Canon G3 with Pentax > > design philosophy. I'm really interested in the image quality of the > > Optio S. With the flat front of the case, a piece of cling film > > printed with any type of cigarette or small package labels would make > > the camera almost invisible for street shooting—and the size can't be > > beat. > > > > I'm willing to bet that with that camera I could start taking pictures > > of my 6 year old son without having him stick out his tongue, rolling > > his eyes or otherwise attempting to spoil the shot. ;-)
