Steven Green wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:23:29 +0100, Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote:
>
>> Steven Green <steven.green30@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> Any thoughts or experiences purchasing used digital bodies?
>> Handle the body first, see if that model fits your hand and eye.
>>
>> Remember that just _one_ bad bargain is liable to set you back much
more
>> than buying everything at a reputable local brick-and-mortar store
>> compared to all bargain ...
>>
>> -Wolfgang
>
> I just took a field trip to the local "Best" buy today to get a feel for
> the cameras. I will admit, up until holding the Sony, I was leaning
> heavily toward it because I liked the Zeiss lenses I had for my Contax.
> The a700 felt like a cheap plastic toy without a lens mounted on it.
>
Steve, it ain't - the skin is plastic, and bounces reasonably well,
inside the front skeleton is magnesium alloy. It has no back underframe,
unlike the D300, but that has no effect on the critical tolerances and
strength of the camera.
Your Contax Aria feels like cheap plastic if you try a Contax ST instead
- metal and don't you know it!
You will not find any DSLR which feels much different to the A700 unless
you buy something which is heavier and more solid because it's huge and
expensive. The Nikon D300 is probably as good as you get for heft and
reassurance, but in fact, it is no more 'solid' than an A700, 5D, 40D or
whatever. They are all skinned in plastic because it does the job very
well.
David
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