Review 2 of 90
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from Ebay, 1+ years ago Summary:
First off, let me say that the repair techs at Canon are GODS. More on that later. This review has been a long time coming. Let me start by saying that this has proven to be a really impressive camera. I use it to shoot weddings (along with an extra battery, two 128 meg cards, two 32 meg cards, a 2x tele adapter, a 1.5x wide angle adapter,a Canon Speedlite 380EX flash, and a 43mm polarizer filter. I've shot over 3000 photos with it, all over Colorado. The focus is a mischievious child, and it has cost me a few choice photos, but the detail has been superb, the color is rich but not ridiculously so (as in a Sony or Kodak), and it has more contrast than your average Nikon.
What's strange is that the Fstop only goes to F8. For those Ansel Adams shots, I need at least an F16. They've been on cameras for decades, why stop now? Someone said it before, and they are correct- tree limbs have a purple glow called chromatic aberation. That may be caused by Canon's choice of lens glass in this camera, or it may be a function of the CCD. Someone also wrote that it handles like a bar of soap, and that's true too. The photos it takes however, are very, very, good when printed at a decent lab on silver halide paper. They look pretty convincing on an Epson 785EPX or HP5550 printer, also. When using the flash, I always knock the flashe's power back a bit in the camera's software. Focusing for macro shots is somewhat tricky. I take 1 photo at about 8 inches distance, and then back away 1 inch for 3 other shots. Battery consumption is healthy. I use the LCD for framing all shots, and I get about a full hour and a half out of the first battery. A typical wedding and reception almost drains two batteries. NOTE TO ALL CAMERA MANUFACTURERS!!!!! QUIT EMPHASIZING DIGITAL ZOOM!!! It's a great way to take an ugly photo, if that's your thing. Strengths:
Low Power Consumption, Flexible monitor, compatible with Canon Speedlite flashes, intuitive menu, and it takes great photos with nearly full creative control, 90% of the time. The prints blow away film prints from my Canon Elan SLR. Weaknesses:
Please sirs, may I have a neckstrap? I promise I won't hang myself with it. Focusing can be unpredictable, and the monitor doesn't zoom in enough to check focus on captured images. F-stop 8? I live in the mountains, and I WANT DETAIL! Similar Products Used:
Olympus C2000, C211, Canon A40, Nikon 700, 900, 950, Sony P30, Mavica. Customer Service:
Like I said above, these guys are Gods. I've had to send it in twice now, once for a no-power-up problem, and recently for two pixels that insisted on glowing christmas colors on every shot. Each time
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