Brian,
I bought an Oly C-8080 just prior to Christmas. You can see from Joel
Wilcox's posts just what a performer this is in the hands of an expert.
But your friend may care to note that it has diopter adjustment on the
EVF and there is at least one manufacturer providing adaptors for it
(and I believe to also adapt it for microscope use).
Incidently, I've never had quite so much fun with a camera in my life!
John,
Sydney, Oz.
Brian Swale wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Another topic. No flames please, I'm just looking for guidance.
>
>I have an old friend who has also been a friend for more than 30 years.
>(We are both close to being classified as "old")
>
>He works for a US government department as a scientist, and does a lot of
>public presentations and teaching. Trees and forests are often involved.
>
>He has just been told in no uncertain terms that they will not allow him to
>use slides any more for his presentations and he must use Powerpoint+
>digital images.
>
>So he has asked me about choice of digital camera.
>
>I have answered his last question about anti-shake technology (that it is for
>photographer shake, and is well worthwhile), and have told him to spend a lot
>of time in camera shops getting to know what digital cameras have to offer or
>not. I also asked him how much money he expected to spend.
>
>But really, I have never used a digital camera, don't plan to, and have not
>taken a huge lot of notice of the digital discussions so far.
>
>So, below I will post part of his letter, and I'd very much like to hear what
>people recommend, given what he writes. By the way, I chided him mildly
>about not having any lens wider than 50 mm.
>
>Brian
>..............
>
>As one of the last of the techno-dinosaurs I plan to digital this year, and
>would appreciate your advice.
>
>Let me first tell you what kind of photography I have done over the last 40
>years. I'm an old forester and thus a lot of my photographs were taken in the
>woods.
>
>Being an old photographer my current 35mm is auto-focus and I now need a
>2 diopter view finder. I currently shoot with 400 asa at 2.8 f and preferably
>above 1/125th. Often I use the macro mode on my 50mm lens. Although I
>have access to a telephoto lens I almost always opt for 50mm. So lens
>changing is not common. I see no need to record sound or movie frames. I
>plan to mount my new digital camera on my microscope a lot more often
>than I do with my film camera. Although I have had a few photographs
>published over the years 99.99% of the time my work is used in slide
>presentations.
>
>To date my 35mm slides have clearly out-performed almost every power point
>presentation they have been compared with. Alas most scientific meetings
>will not accommodate my old technology. Given that I can not afford a
>pro-DSLR, should I go for a 6 MP DSLR or opt for a 7 or 8 MP point-n-shoot?
>
>Is there any gain from anti-shake technology if my subjects are trees?
>...................
>
>
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