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RE: [OM] OT Camera like digitals

Subject: RE: [OM] OT Camera like digitals
From: "Daniel J. Mitchell" <DanielMitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 08:43:08 -0600
> It appears that Nikon's newest offering, the 5700 is what the 5000 should
> have been, 4x zoom, 28mm on the low end, form-factor much like the Olympus
> IS series or E20, but with a fold-out, twistable screen (which I think is
> the best feature of my G2).
> 
> My Canon is pretty user friendly for manual too.

 For what it's worth, the 5700 doesn't have a dial-by-wire manual focus
system, despite appearances -- you focus using the 'command' dial. (ie, not
by turning the thing that sticks out the front of the camera);
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/nikoncp5700/page7.asp

 -- dan

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