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Thread #73348 Message #1271953
Posted By: Grab
14-Sep-04 - 01:29 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Looking to buy a digital camera
Subject: RE: Tech: Looking to buy a digital camera
Don, I've got a Canon A80 (now being replaced by the A85). Difference between the A70/75 and A80/85 is a swivelling viewing screen and not very much money. You might think that's not worth paying extra money for, but it's very useful if you want to set up a group photo, or take a picture of something you can't see (eg. holding the camera up in the air at a concert to get a shot of the band over people's heads).
Macro and auto-focus is very good. I've got some nice pictures of bees, grasshoppers and flowers with it. As with most modern cameras, you're better sticking with autofocus than using manual focus - it's pin-sharp on the Canon (although there is a manual mode if you want to use it). One problem though is the time it takes to focus - Barbara's right about this, although it applies equally to film autofocus cameras.
Graham.