Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site digi-g.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!digi-g!dan From: dan@digi-g.UUCP (Dan Messinger) Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: Re: Cannon A-1 Camera--Request info from owners Message-ID: <276@digi-g.UUCP> Date: Fri, 5-Oct-84 10:55:26 EDT Article-I.D.: digi-g.276 Posted: Fri Oct 5 10:55:26 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 7-Oct-84 02:36:01 EDT References: <4390@fortune.UUCP> Organization: DigiGraphic Systems Corp., Mpls. MN Lines: 11 I have purchased 2 Canon A1's (Someone else liked the first one so much that he stoled it). I have nothing but good to say about it. It has been solid and reliable. I have a 1.4 lens, but I think the 1.8 is probably adequate for most people. If you are going to be taking pictures in low light with no flash (stage shows, for instance, sometimes don't allow flashes), then definitely go for the 1.4. Umesh mentioned a problem with his batteries not lasting too long. I have not had this problem. In fact, my batteries last about 18 months (average about 20 exposures a month, plus one vacation per year shooting about 100 or more in 2 weeks). I have been using Duracells.