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 #1  
22.07.2003, 22:25
Gerald
Just changing from Pentax to Canon. Most of my photos are of motorsport or
of hill walking so camera must be robust, light, ( an impossible
contradiction?) and a degree of water resistance is desirable.

Which model in their range, preferably SH, should I look for?

Gerald
 #2  
25.07.2003, 23:10
Eric Boyce
eos 3

> water resistance is desirabe


Good frame rate with the booster attached too.
 #3  
28.07.2003, 19:34
Gerald
EOS 5 is more affordable, any drawbakcs?

Gerald

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 #4  
29.07.2003, 19:53
Craig Cooke
"Pat Chaney" <pat> wrote in message
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> On 28/7/03 7:34 pm, "Gerald" <gerald.davies> wrote:
>
> > EOS 5 is more affordable, any drawbakcs?

>
> Only that the command dial breaks after a while.
>> Pat

> --
> Photos at:
> [..]
>


Hmm, I've got two which I've had for several years - no problems
whatsoever - great camera as far as I'm concerned.
 #5  
30.07.2003, 21:50
Pat Chaney
On 29/7/03 7:53 pm, "Craig Cooke" <storm7> wrote:

>>> EOS 5 is more affordable, any drawbakcs?

>>
>> Only that the command dial breaks after a while.
>>

> Hmm, I've got two which I've had for several years - no problems
> whatsoever - great camera as far as I'm concerned.


That may be so - but there have been numerous reported cases in newsgroups
and mailing lists where this has happened, so there is most definitely a
problem there. There is even a company in the US that will modify them to
prevent this. And I speak as a victim of EOS 5 command dial breakage, in my
case within a year of buying it new.

Other than that I agree it is a great body.


Pat
 #6  
06.08.2003, 15:21
tom
On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 18:53:50 +0000 (UTC), "Craig Cooke"
<storm7> wrote:

>
>"Pat Chaney" <pat> wrote in message
>news:%pat
>
>Hmm, I've got two which I've had for several years - no problems
>whatsoever - great camera as far as I'm concerned.


Lucky you! Many people have had a lot of expensive trouble with the
command dial. Why do you think a service firm (in USA) goes to the
trouble of advertising a 'permanent' solution?

Tom
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