Digital BW, The Print

If Nikon or Canon would put a simple rangefinder on the 5000 or G2 for 
manual focusing they would have very useful cameras. The concept that 
you can manual focus off a LCD screen lies at the root of the problem in 
both (if not all "prosumer" digital cameras out there). I got the G2 and 
am pretty satisified. You can use manual focusing, but it cumbersome. 
The auto focusing doesn't work all that well - except in good light 
conditions. But I expect that's pretty ture with all of them since 
excpet for the SLR's they all use contrast for AF.

Truman



tomoc wrote:

> Jim-
>
> The G2 is a more logical choice on paper. But a few of the Nikon
> features (focusing is faster, macro is much closer...and I already
> understand the dials) moved me to the 5000. I've had a digital elph
> and still think it is the most elegant pocket camera made. I tried a
> S40 and immediately sold it because it was so hard to focus.
>
> I've come to believe that maybe the 5000 and the G2 miss the point
> for most of us in this forum...we already have a "serious" camera and
> what we are looking for is something that can literally fit in our
> pockets when we are just out and about.
>
> I think the 3 that fit that description best are the Nikon 885, Canon
> S330 and, grudgingly, S40. Try putting a G2 or 5000 in your pants (or
> even jacket) pocket...
>
> tom
>

On 5/28/02 5:33 AM, "Truman Prevatt" <tprevatt@...> wrote:

> If Nikon or Canon would put a simple rangefinder on the 5000 or G2 for
> manual focusing they would have very useful cameras.

Right, we want a leica M or contex G series with a sensor that takes
microdrives...I'll get bigger pockets to put it in.

Robert