Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > >