What about the T1i didn't you like? In my hands at least, the DSLR cameras including the T1i have quite a bit better IQ than the S90, so I am interested in your comments since my brother wants to get into an UW system but isn't very serious. On the plus side, if you want to sell the Tokina, you can probably make a bit of money on it since there are none available at all in the states right now that anyone can find.
Bill
I do not want to sell the lens--I may need it.
Just me, but I used to own cameras like the Olympus OM-1 and the Nikon FMIIT and the Leica rangefinders and Nikonos III. I like knobs for shutter and a lens ring for f stop. I like cameras that I can turn on and shoot without pushing buttons. The T1i required me to push buttons, it would get into some sort of mode that it would not come out of without me turning the camera off. Twice I had to use reset to get it to behave. Beats me
The other thing, I like looking at an LCD underwater and the Live View was slow, clunky and not all practical. I am no longer big on optical vf now that I wear glasses, I cannot see through them, sorry, just me maybe.
The camera, the T1i, was too thick and heavy, why are they so big? Why are there no knobs for basic controls--like the S90 and a film SLR?
The IQ, based on what, the printing equipment, tele, laptop screen are more limiting that almost any camera today.
Sooo, seriously, I took it back like a busted toaster oven and got me a S90 to tide me over until the EVILs entice me. I think I am off the SLR camp for good.
Look, if you want or like an SLR, please don't allow me to influence you any or even at all, I am very particular about things and use a different criteria for judgment than most (small size, control knobs, I am not a pro, do not want to be a pro, do not sell or intend to publish) so take what I say with that in mind, just a guy who wants what he wants and a dSLR just is not it unless they make it work like an OM1.
Another thing while I rant, cameras today are party indoor cameras, my old Nikons would work in the rain, in the snow, on top of a mountain or below the sea, they required no batteries and I could focus, shoot and set exposure nearly as fast if not faster than some of these auto doodads that sit their and rack back and forth trying to focus on something which I might not want in focus??????? WTH. Can I just have a digital SLR with ONLY manual focus, manual exposure, knobs, one switch to turn it on and off and one simple auto mode like Av and gasket-ed controls and shock proof construction and freaking nothing else--thank you.
OMV
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