Re: OT: autofocus

At 04:03 PM 7/27/2006 -0700, Mark Bohrer wrote:

I second the F5 endorsement. I loved mine - very quick for sports. I used it for pro mountain bike races in the late 90s and early 2000s. 


The only problem with the F5 is that it is as large as a catchers mitt!



There are the questions of image file backup versus film storage to consider. If you've been on this list for awhile, you've seen this debated a lot.


It is absolutely true that at this time, digital storage (1's & 0's) is less stable, over the long run, than film. I have family negatives from the late 1800's which is still, basically perfect.

I have a plethora of 5-1/4" floppies that have all experienced bit-rot. I even have some 3-1/2" floppies that have gone the same route. As well as some early data CD's.

Oliver, you have a scanner. I think your original premise is the correct premise - shoot film, scan film. Archive the film, print the scan. Your great great great grandkids will still be able to recover the images from the film. Not true if someone does not migrate digital images forward to the latest technology.

I also think Harrison has the correct answer for film cameras/lenses. Basically a Canon and a USM lens. Checkout keh.com for used gear as they are honest, conservative, and take returns without question.

IMHO,

Jim 


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