What a camera SHOULD look like.. ref. Canon EOS 300V

I'm confounded about the Canon EOS 300V. It's a good camera on specs,
and VFM , but I JUST can't reconcile myself to the looks of it...
too weird, and I won't be caught dead with the thing in my hands.. but
it's a free world, and if the invisible hand says people love it, the
monstrosity stays ... any views?

PS This is not to start a flame war Just wondering if my concept
of what a camera *should* like is hopelessly outdated And I'm 28


Best!

 

Well, I try to shoot with my 300V most of the time.
And then again, some people like to watch.....

 

As a poor young retail worker, I sell many of the
Ti/300V/whatever-it's-called-in-your-neck-of-the-woods, and I love the
feel whenever I demo it. Maybe it's because I've got long, thin fingers,
maybe it's because I'm a computer geek and love the silver and curves, but
it just looks and feels right to me.

I admit, the lack of weight might turn some people off, but most of my
customers aren't pros; they're just looking for something lightweight and
compact, yet still better than an average P&S. You should see their faces
when I hand it to them; they think I've given them a replica shell.
They're even more impressed with the weight when I swap out the kit lens
(Please, no flames! I know, I know.) for the 50/1.8. It's a nice little
camera. It's not for pros, but it's perfectly good for it's intended
purpose and intended user.

Slightly off-topic, slightly related: I'm constantly amazed that my Nikon
EM was considered cheap and fragile when it came out. The thing's build
like a tank.

 

From the top, it looks a little plain with much of the controls and the LCD
moving to the rear. Other than that, it looks okay to me. OTOH, looks are
secondary to me. The latest Rebel is the most feature laden entry level 35mm
SLR available. Unless you are going to put the camera in a display case and
look at it, I'd not be overly concerned with looks. As long as it has the
functions you need, feels good in your hand and delivers the images you
expect, I go for it.
bg

 

I thought it was exceptionally ugly too -- until I picked one up. While the
look is nothing I would ever find handsome, it certainly feels comfy, and I
assume that was the goal.

 

I don't care what a camera looks like, I'm more interested in what the
results it produces look like

 

Are you burdened with the Nikon F image? Many of us were/are, even though
we were unaware of it. Of course, there were/are those who were caught
earlier by the Leica rangefiner look.

Me? A real camera is at least a 4x5 Speed Graphic, if not a Calumet grey
tank. Real cameras have a focusing cloth draped over it, and a compendium
shade protecting the lens. It's probably that we all have our images of
essential camera-ness.... what a great thread that would make!

Bill Tallman

 

Can't see the original post, so I'll tack onto Tony's ;-).

But I also agree with the sentiment. Do you want a camera to go with
your ensemble and look cool, or do you want to actually take photos?


- Al.

 

"Ani"wrote


Don't know about the Canon but I remeber getting a loan of ? Olympus long
cylinder with fold out lens cap etc. You all know th e one i mean...)
Handled OK, looked odd ------------ but was a complet PITB on a strap round
my neck!!!!! Every time I moved it rolled around and started to pendulum
until I thought I was going to KO everyone in a 6 ft radius!

Moral of the story

put it round your neck in teh camera shop then run like pelters down the
road to see what it does before parting with any hard earned.....

We'll all vouch for you when your hearing comes up.....

BTW - Anyone know where to get a squash racket re-strung - I've just broken
a string on mine |-(

David

 

Subject: What a camera SHOULD look like.. ref. Canon EOS 300V

Plastic or silver chrome is an oxymoron in search of a mega moron buyer! ;-)

PS - All DSLRs should either look like or be the *istD ;-).

Regards,

 

"Lewis Lang" wrote

WHAT??????? are you on about??

.....as for the "pist"..........sorry - but what's it made of? last time I
(breifly) looked it looked like a piece of plastic tat.

Long live manual, metal monster SLR's

get back to your game boy.

David

 

Subject: Re: What a camera SHOULD look like.. ref. Canon EOS 300V

What are you, like 2? The *ist film and digital bodies are completely
different. Cameras aren't monster trucks, not everything built like a tank has
to weigh like a tank or be as large as one. I'll take a plastic shelled *istD
or magnesium bodied MZ-S over a metal dinosaur any year of the day after owning
Nikkormat ELs Nikon F3/Ts, Leicaflex SL-2, etc. (all great cameras but so is
the lighter "plastic" Aria, Maxxum 7, etc). Get back to your own game boy, and
stop playing games...boy.

 

Lewis scribbled

Snip

Fill in the missing word.

Magnesium is a m___l.......

Hope yours is a silver Game Boy Advanced.....

;-)

Having had a day in the hills with my old F2 in the rucksac I think I might
almost be inclined to agree.......

David

 

....that weighs far less than aluminum, which is Lewis' point.
Cameras made with Mg alloys are just as tough, but weigh less that their
aluminum or other metal ancestor used in cameras.


Aluminum alloys: aprox 2.7 g/cm^3
Mg Alloys: aprox 1.8 g/cm^3

(Depends which particualr alloys of course)

 

<< Subject: Re: What a camera SHOULD look like.. ref. Canon EOS 300V
From: Alan Browne
Date: Mon, Jan 12, 2004 2:16 PM
Message-id: <XsBMb.64831$>

....that weighs far less than aluminum, which is Lewis' point.
Cameras made with Mg alloys are just as tough, but weigh less that their
aluminum or other metal ancestor used in cameras.


Aluminum alloys: aprox 2.7 g/cm^3
Mg Alloys: aprox 1.8 g/cm^3

(Depends which particualr alloys of course)
Thanks, Alan. At least you got my point about (toughness/)lighter weight.

Regards,

Lewis

 

I have no argument with anyone who likes lightweight cameras, and using Al,
Mg, and Ti alloys to get there, as well as plastics, is fine. It's just that
I don't like lightweight cameras. The heavy weight of my F5 decreases my
shake, and enables me to take hand held shots that I couldn't get with a
lighter weight camera. For the same reason, I target shoot with a bull
barreled 22 automatic...the extra weight of the barrel steadies my older
hands.