I tell you between the WA 2 lists I posted my original question to I
could have gone in to business selling (or at least disposing of)
"obsolete" prosumer SLR's. One wonders what other obsolete or
unused toys we have stashed away (Dear Mr Corks, you are humbly
requested to keep your comments to your self on that one because we
honestly don't want to know what you have stashed under your bed)
thanks to who ever it was (sorry message left on work computer - that
thought it was spam - must have been the "buy now" in title) who
pointed out the late model Canon EOS Elan 7on e-bay (same as EOS
30V) for well under half new price with "buy now" option ... now
bought.
After talking to a few people it seemed as sentimentally attached to
Pentax's as I am their auto film SLR camera's have always lagged -
the I passed on the Minollta's because, despite strong reviews and
recommendations, I have a compleat lack of experience with them
except for their 70s medium format SLR which were not up there
image quality wise with the "Kon's, Bron's and 'blads" that I had
access to back in art school.
Nikon and Canon, particularly on SLR front (digital and film), seem
to be leap frogging each other every few updates and Nikon having the
better street "cred" and probably better durability but loosing out
big on price for a returning hobbyist. (s/h F4 selling for $750 -
1000+ with battery/grip and no lens)
If I can't find, or resuscitate once found, my old 70/80's manual
SLR's I might put a call out later for those that said they had a
fully manual TTL SLRs they might sell to put a price to me.... aw
hell e-mail me anyway who knows when I might give this foolish hobby
up and decide to spend no more ;)
now just have to wait for the likes of the EOS 1Ds to drop from "new
car" price to something more reasonable - still a long wait I think.
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Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
9380 2308 (GSE) 9380 1855 (ECEL)
ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia.
CRICOS Provider No. 00126G
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"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose
sight of the shore."
Andre Gide
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across
the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil,
shouting GERONIMO"
Hunter S Thompson(?)
