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Subject: Re: [Leica] What a prosumer camera is
From: "Red Dawn" <reddawn@singnet.com.sg>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:09:01 +0800
References: <48429774-D1DC-11D7-BF60-003065BAFBD0@jphotog.com>

Hi

Eric! the G3 and the D60 uses the same battery, which is the same one that
the G5 and the 10D uses!

u could have just taken out the batt from the G3 and slot it into the D60
for ur shoot.....
but anyway..... I bet the grandma who had been turned into a diamond won't
care either :)))

boon hwee

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Welch" <eric@jphotog.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] What a prosumer camera is


> I have a G3, and there is no way they qualify as "pro cameras" except
> in the sense that pros use them. The shutter delay along is enough to
> disqualify they as pro cameras. Though on a shoot in our research lab
> today the battery ran out on my D60 during the last thing to shoot, so
> I whipped out my G3, put it on a massive bogen tripod and shot away. I
> know the photos won't be as good as a real digital camera, but for this
> particular use, it will do.
>
> I bet the grandma who had been turned into a diamond won't care.
>
> :-)
>
> On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 02:23  PM, D Khong wrote:
>
> > I just acquired a Canon G5 and this 5mgp camera is packed with so many
> > features that makes my head spin.
> >
> > The 35mm-140mm optical zoom is more than what I need.
> >
> > It easily qualifies as a pro camera and yet is lightweight and compact.
> --
> Eric
>
> A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
> little statesmen, philosophers, and divines. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
>
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