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gjb@unirot.UUCP (Greg Brail) writes:

>    Also, this leads me to the inevitable question: Would you
>recommend a T90 or an F-1? This depends, of course, on price, whether
>or not the T90 has a real manual mode (I doubt it), and how well the
>T90 is built. It also brings in the old superautomatic camera vs.
>manual camera debate. Of course, I'll still have my FTb...

The answer is, YES!  Ummm, seriously, T90 is considerably less
expensive than a New F-1, and in fact costs only a little bit more
than a good used F-1 (old model) with a motor drive.  Which is better?
Well, let's see...
			T90		New F-1 (AE finder, AE motor drive)
Program modes		7		-
Auto modes (~flash)	2		2
Metering modes		3		3 (requires new focusing screens)
Manual/stopdown		Y/Y		Y/Y (match-needle)
Shutter speed range	30-1/4000	8-1/2000 (no half-stop speeds)
Discount price (est.)	$400		$650

In addition, T-90 has more flash modes, is lighter and has better
ergonomics, and has a metal shutter. New F-1 will last forever and can
be run over by a truck, can take averse conditions, has mechanical
shutter speeds, has interchangeable viewfinders and a 100-exposure
film chamber.

I played with a T90 the other day, and I was sorely tempted until I
found out the store wanted $649 (CDN) for just the body -- that's
$465 US!  Maybe I should wait for a bit longer and get an F-1 instead.
Right now I have an FTb (does anybody out there have a real FT --- the
FTb's predecessor?) and a T70, and I'm considering replacing the
latter despite its rather short service, as neither camera can take a
motor drive.  :-(   I consider the T90 to be a "semi-professional" camera,
given the motor drive, focusing screens and so on.

How do the rest of you people out there feel about these cameras?  How
long will a plastic body (such as T90, or any other T-series camera)
last anyway?


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> 
> How do the rest of you people out there feel about these cameras?  How
> long will a plastic body (such as T90, or any other T-series camera)
> last anyway?
> 
> 

I own an A-1 currently, and the T-90 is made out of
a simialr material. The A-1 has been very durable; I even
dropped it once with no damage done. Many feel that plastic is
advantageous over metal since in a bad drop it will break rather
than bend which supposedly protects the innards of the camera; sort
of a crash helmet effect.

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