Congrats! Have an early start on your weekend. --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The camera seems so small compared to many of the SLR's I've used. It's > not much larger than the Sony DSC-S85. That's pretty amazing considering > the size of other DSLR bodies.
That is indeed one of it's major charms, imho. I've handled a D70 and a 20D recently; both are physically larger & heavier. The DS feels much more comfortable in my hands. I also saw an Canon EOS-1V? N? mounted w/ battery pack. Talk about one heavy package! > Diopter correction is such that I can use it without wearing my glasses! > <VBG> Whoo hoo! That's great. > Silver would be the wrong color for this body. Agreed. Exchange the silver for the black (if you can). <g> > Major disappointment: When I bought the LX, it came with a great velvet > storage pouch. The DS comes with a crummy little plastic bag with a label > telling of its dangers, like taking care not to suffocate a baby or small > child. Keep the plastic away from cats & other small animals as well. > The strap is a POS. Maybe one of the thin leather Spotmatic straps can be > made to fit. Agreed. I've never used mine. I substituted it w/ a Zx-5n strap, in case you were wondering. > Maybe the FedEx hassle was worth it ... It would've been nicer if you had gotten it yesterday w/o the hassles. Pat in SF
