Well, my 'favorable' price, after some research, wasn't that favorable, so I
passed. Just as well. Too many decisions and confusing thoughts had my
brain about to explode.
I do appreciate everyone's thoughts and opinions on what are clearly
off-topic discussions. Interesting though that the group's consensus was
that our 30 year old OMs are still the best there is for sports photography.
Thank goodness, given my investment.
I'd like an E10, but one would have to fall in my lap for a heck of a deal.
Oh, one last thing. I find negative film quite easy to scan with a lot of
range in it. Cheap and fast too.
Tom
From: "Jay Maynard"
> On Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 05:33:28PM -0500, Tom Scales wrote:
> > I have an opportunity to buy an E-10 at a favorable price. What's the
> > general reaction to it for sports. Is the shutter lag too bad? Is the
> > shutter speed and autofocus fast enough?
>
> I just had a very unusual experience...
>
> I'm in NYC for the week, so I bopped on down to B&H to play with an E-10.
> The camera feels good to me, and the lag isn't too bad *if* it doesn't
have
> to focus too far. The 1/640 shutter speed and f/11 minimum aperture seem
to
> be a bit limiting in full daylight, though. I could easily live with one,
> though, especially since the whole viewfinder *and* display are visible
with
> glasses.
>
> The salesman talked me out of buying one! We talked a bit about my current
> equipment and wants, and he was of the opinion that I'd be happier with
the
> results of shooting slide film (he was not impressed with the ease of use
> and consistency and dynamic range exhibited by negative film) and using a
> scanner on it...and he suggested that I look at both the Nikon LS-30 and
the
> LS-4000 (and that the LS-30 might well be enough for my needs).
>
> Tom, you should get the E-10 in the name of "get 'em all". It's certainly
a
> very usable camera, and the results will tell you more than anything else.
> Besides, if you get it for the right price, you may well be able to turn
it
> for what you've got in it. (Maybe even to me.)
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