I think Ken and I would both like a resurrected Minolta A1. It would
have 12+MP on its 2/3 sensor and a high res viewfinder. DPReview said
the original lens wasn't quite good enough to resolve the 8MP of the A2
so that would likely need some attention. I still love the ergonomics
of the camera but the 320x240 EVF is just too primitive for other than
casual use.
Chuck Norcutt
On 12/17/2011 5:12 PM, Joel Wilcox wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 17, 2011, at 03:21 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> Finally, the larger sensor. It's not much
>> larger, but is enough to make a difference for me. It's worth an entire
>> step in focal lengths.
>
> Explain please. You must be talking about focal lengths of lenses you
> would use via adapters?
>
>
>> Oh, and most importantly--the electronic first
>> curtain. Essentially zero latency. The 5n has this and my experience with
>> it is eye-opening. That electronic first curtain also makes the camera
>> MUCH
>> quieter.
>
> You've come a long way from the OM-2S, my friend. ;)
>
>> One thing is for certain. I won't be buying any cameras with only 12MP
>> nor
>> cameras that require external viewfinders.
>
> The MP is not a problem for me.
>
> The C8080 helped me to an appreciation of an onboard EVF. Lummox FZ20,
> which I still use, has this and the sweetest little LV focusing aid in
> manual-focus mode (if it just had more pixels -- the EVF I mean). Both
> have live histogram as well. A contemporary camera with features like
> that would bring me full-circle in terms of my entire experience in
> digital photography. It's exciting.
>
> But I'm still actually quite happy with E-3 and 410. I'd kind of like
> to find a good 400 before I quit SLRs. And a couple killer DZs. And an
> E-5. Oh cr*p. There it goes.
>
> Joel W.
>
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