Re: Advice for an amateur

Norm,
I don't know where you live, but here in NYC we have countless storefront camera
stores that have windows filled with discontinued models at reasonable prices.
I buy a lot on eBay, but I have to warn you that eBay can be hit or miss,
something you just have to accept when using eBay.  Another technique is to
simply do a web search for a particular discontinued model - for instance Canon
EOS IX (or IX Lite), you will find dealers selling new in the box models, with
warranties for less than what they sold retail when they were in production.

Norm wrote:

> Thanks to all for the information.  It is all very useful.  The camera is
> for my 17 yr old daughter.  She likes the Canon Elph series.  From the
> advice given above I'll let her choose based on the features and price
> (Christmas present).
>
> Do you favor any brands over others?  As I stated she likes the Elph but is
> open to other choices.  Of course, she is a 17 yr old and looks will play a
> part in her choice<grin>.  She isn't yet into any darkroom work.  I guess if
> she goes that route she will need to either use my Canon AE1 or get her own
> camera.  Good digital cameras are just a little out of our price range right
> now.
>
> Also, do you have a link or advice to help me locate some used and NOS
> caches to peruse?
>
> Norm
>
> "Anna Nimotti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:46:59 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > There are two advantages of APS over 35mm:
> > > 1) Mid-roll changing of film.  This is the equivalent to having
> > > interchangeable backs in 35mm, which has only been available on the
> Contaflex
> > > and the Rolleiflex 35mm models (now discontinued and somewhat rare on
> the
> > > used market).  In other words you can shoot indoors at 400 and then
> switch to
> > > 100 for outdoor shooting without having to complete either roll.
> >
> > Ah. Mid-roll film change. I forget about that. Unfortunately, not all
> > APS cameras offer it. I have 2 APS cameras, a Konica Revio (original)
> > and a Contax Tix, neither of which can do mid-roll change. And the
> > Contax, at least, is not exactly a 'basic' camera.
> >
> > > 2) Wider aspect ratio.  As was mentioned before all exposures made onto
> APS
> > > film utilize the HDTV aspect ratio, which translates to a 4"x7" print at
> the
> > > minilab.  This could be a plus for you if you shoot lots of wide
> subjects
> > > i.e. group shots, street scenes and landscapes.  This is a disadvantage
> for
> > > vertical shots however - unless of course they are of skyscrapers.
> > >
> > > If you do choose APS, carefully check the used and NOS (new-old-stock)
> > > markets for cameras.  Lots of people are foolishly dumping their APS
> gear
> > > (mostly bodies) to switch to digital.
> >
> > I'd agree that there are some very good deals to be had on used high
> > end APS cameras and the image quality to price ratio is higher than is
> > yet available from digital cameras.
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