Re: PHOTO-3D digest 1126

[Ronald J Beck 840196 <rbeck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In Photo-3D digest #1126 you said...

>My trip to a local camera store revealed to me that virtually all of the
>newer P&S cameras DO NOT allow any focusing and/or DOF control. In essence
>this isn't any better than the Fed-Boy. There is a wide selection of new 
P&S
>cameras available, and they are very impressive. Prices range from the low
>$100's all they way to about $800 for a titanium Nikon... which offers
>SOME control. Many of the optics are quite good, and considering all the
>features they are quite a value for the bucks... but not totally 
compatible
>with stereophotography because of the DOF limitations. 

I thought that's what P&S meant.  "Point & Shoot", i.e. don't worry about 
messing with any f-stops or focusing, just let the camera do it.  So I'm 
not surprised that you've had problems finding a P&S camera that you can 
control:-)

However, I believe that Olympus is about the only camera manufacturer 
which makes a lightweight (aka small) 35mm camera that has full control 
over aperture and/or shutter speed. 

I too will be on the lookout for lightweight SLR type cameras that can be 
twinned.  We have a pretty good second-hand camera shop nearby and it's 
been too long since I've been there.  I'd love to have a lightweight rig 
that I could use at weddings & such.

Regards, 
Ron

P.S. As a digest reader I read most all digests, reply occassionally when 
I feel that I can contribute and appreciate the expertise of the members 
of this list.  I would NOT have the time to read this forum if it were 
translated to a newsgroup, so I vote to leave it as is (which I believe 
was the consensus).  See ya in the expo!


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