Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Going Digital (OT)
From: "Joe Codispoti" <joecodi@thegrid.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 17:54:10 -0800

David,
at the PMA show this last February Canon "displayed" a prototype of a
digital camera to be released this fall. I was told that it is based on the
EOS-3 and would accept Canon EOS lenses. No other information was available.
Joseph


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "David E. Strang" <dstrang@up.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 5:29 PM
Subject: [Leica] Going Digital (OT)


> I do some freelance work at the local newspaper which is going fully
digital
> by the end of the year (its the plan anyway).
>
> Well, I have an R8 system as well as my old EOS-1. I checked around for an
> equivalent Canon system to the Nikon
> D-1 which the paper will be using and found the Canon D2000.
>
> The D2000 is the Canon answer to the D-1, but it has far less features and
> is built on the much older EOS-1n. The
> resolution of the D-1 is 2012x1324 while the D2000 specs at 1152x1728. The
> D-1 will do 4.5fps for 21 consecutive
> shots while the D2000 will only do 12 frames at 3.5fps. The lack of Canon
> features goes on and on. its hard to
> believe the D2000 is Canon's response to the D-1.
>
> The real kicker is this: the D-1 goes for $3500 while the D2000 will be
> going for >>$7600<<!!
>
> Its hard to believe Canon would reissue an old technology EOS-1n digital
> while at the same time be releasing the
> newer technology EOS-1v and at an incredibly inflated price!
>
> Regards,
> Dave
> dstrang@up.net
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