Aw c'mon AG, tell us what you *really* think about it. ;o)
I too find the VFs of Canon's non-pro dSLRs odious. Or maybe
odiferous. Of course I'm now spoiled by my OM-4T. :o)
ScottGee1
On 5/27/05, AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yesterday I had the pleasure of checking out the new DRebel 350.
> I don't mean to be picky, but that is the chintziest piece of
> garbage I've seen since the Yugo hit the American streets.
>
> Granted, it has a very nice sensor and decent features, but the
> thing is living down to the "Rebel" construction:
>
> 1. It creaked. (not quite as bad as the 300d, though).
> 2. It shook when taking a picture. Talk about shutter vibration.
> 3. The grip shape is for martians.
> 4. The viewfinder is tiny and distant. It also had more of the
> look of a straight-optical viewfinder of a P&S or rangefinder
> camera where there is no true focusing screen. This is an
> indication that the focusing screen is pretty much just a
> microprism surface. Oh, and I never could get the diopter
> adjustment to give me a clear image without pulling my eyes to
> an apparant one foot optical viewing distance. (OMs are about
> 5-6 feet).
> 5. Loud. Quaaak! Ok, maybe it isn't very loud, but the sound
> is definitely not pleasing.
> 6. The kit lens is garbage. Barrel distortion and scungy
> feeling. Manual focusing is worthless on it and just touching
> the focusing ring moves the lens around (changing the image
> framing).
> 7. Control layout is a major step down from the original DRebel.
> If that was possible.
> 8. Menu system is a total disaster. Monitor also looks smaller
> than it is.
>
> Granted, there are a few niceties and improvements. But this
> camera is, in my opinion, a low-level P&S with swappable lenses.
> Other than image quality and a couple performance spec issues,
> my M*nolta A1 runs circles around this thing.
>
> I don't understand the infatuation the masses have with the
> DRebels. This camera is a half-step away from being a
> disposable. I have more trust in a plastic grocery sack
> carrying two gallons of milk than I do in this camera.
>
> Reminds me of Huffy bicycles. Great looking and full-featured.
> But I'll take my Cannondale, thank you very much.
>
> It won't grace my camera bag anytime soon.
>
> AG
>
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