Re: [at-l] Re: Photography equipment

["Thomas N. Vanveen Jr" <tvanveen@accmail.umd.edu>]

sdowns@premiertechnologies.com wrote:
> 
> Saw a beaut in OUTSIDE magazine Jan issue. The new Nikon Pronea S is the
> "lightweight" of SLR cameras

Pentax ZX-M  - 10.8 oz (35mm manual slr)
Nikon Pronea S - 11.5 oz (APS slr)
Pentax ZX-10 - 12.3 oz (35mm autofocus slr)
Minolta XTsi - 14.6 (35mm autofocus)

It's light, but not significantly lighter than some available 35mm
slr's...The kit lens is very light at 3 ounces. Then again, it's a kit
lens.

> (16 oz including one lens), can interchange lenses
> with other Nikon SLR cameras, and can shoot the APS way (wide, panoramic, or
> normal prints). Costs $520, cheap for an SLR with lens.

Not really. For $520 you can get a very good 35mm slr, or a used medium
format rangefinder.

Anyway, the Pronea S with 30-60mm lens is going for $380 at B+H.

> Only drawback seems it
> IS an APS, which means no slides.

And other things, but I believe Fuji is very close to releasing a slide
film, and Kodak has already introduced a black and white. 

A projector is another matter...adapter mounts will probably follow soon
thereafter...

 
> 
> Cheers, Sandy (who loves to take photos on the trail...)
>

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