a consequence, I did not vote. What was the correct interpretation
of the question: "Which D-SLR for you?" ? Was I supposed to vote
for the camera that I would most like to own? Or was I supposed to
vote for the camera that I was planning to buy? If the former then
obviously I would have voted for the camera that was technically
'the best' (but since there is still relatively little information
about the new Canon EOS 1D then this decision would not be easy).
If the latter then my vote would have been 'None of the Above',
since I consider them all to be too expensive for what they deliver.
In the past I have always owned 35mm film SLRs, my main camera at
present is an Olympus E-10 and my long-term intention is to get a
full-blown digital SLR, therefore I am in the market-place at which
the poll question was aimed (at least in terms of functionality if
not in terms of price!). But at present no product from any
manufacture meets my requirements -- an affordable digital SLR --
in my opinion the Olympus E-10 (& new E-20) is the best
'compromise' camera that is available.
By not voting in the poll, I am effectively saying 'I am not in the
market place for a digital SLR'. But by voting for 'the best', I
am effectively saying 'This camera meets my requirements -- I plan
to buy one'. However, both of these statements would be untrue.
So, Phil, should you ever repeat this poll please add two more
options -- 'I want a D-SLR but all of the above are too expensive'
and 'I want a D-SLR but all of the above have technical/quality
shortcomings'. This would make the poll results far more
interesting (in my opinion) and potentially useful for
manufacturers (if they bother to listen).
Terry.
There is a more accurate poll, it's called actual sales. It's one
thing to say, "I want it" and another thing to actually buy it. A
lot of people will give you an uniformed haphazard opinion but will
never actually spend the money nor will they even have a good idea
of the limits. capabilities of the product. The only true measure
here is who is actually selling & buying what cameras.
Pranksters are just one limitation with this kind of poll, voting
with your money is what counts. I think the sales figures from
Nikon, Canon, and Kodak will tell the real story. As for the new
1D, who can say anything about a camera that is not even released
yet, never mind that no one has even seen a production model yet.
--
Art B
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