Wow ..  Even if I do decide on the 5700 (which has a slight margin over the
others at this point) I didn't even imagine giving up my A-1 or AE-1 for
good!! Especially my 500mm lens (1000 with 2x)  I am thinking of the 5700
(or similar) to use a replacement only for some photography not all. I
hadn't even thought of totally abandoning my SLR's!!  Now you have made me
cry! haha  just kidding... seriously ...  you don't use any film since you
purchased a Digital??

As for the Auto Focus problem through the windshield .. I have found this to
be the case even with my wife's Nikon N55 SLR. (either lens).  I assume this
problem will only be overcome by the BIG $$$ cameras that focus where your
eye looks. Thats only my obersevation being a old Manual Focus guy, that
never really likes using his wifes N55 because of that exact problem ..
I wanna focus where I wanna focus!

Thanks for the input Ray ...  very helpful!!

Digitally overwhelmed,
Dan R.


"Ray" <r_oneal@nospam.comcast.net> wrote in message
news:cEz0b.203908$uu5.36878@sccrnsc04...
> I found that autofocus does at times "hunt and seek" as when I took a
> picture thru the windshield.  The autofocus tried to focus on a bug-splat
> rather than the sign in the distance.  I simply switched to user-mode 1
and
> used manual focus. Pix on the 5700 are great and I don't miss my old Canon
> AE-1.
>
> Ray
>
> "Gary" <aqsb98@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
> news:3f3f9365$0$15031$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > I tried the 5700 but found that the auto focus really seemed to
struggle.
> > Ended up going for the Olympus C750 and have to say well impressed so
far.
> >
> > "N.J. Hillary" <josihillary@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:cOK%a.5742$Zw4.2349@lakeread03...
> > >
> > > "Right-Tone" <Supplied> wrote in message
> > > news:3f3e6508$0$45998$65c69314@mercury.nildram.net...
> > > > Hi Dan,
> > > >
> > > > I have got the Nikon 5700, and i have found it to be a superb piece
of
> > > kit.
> > > > I tested many others within a similar price-range - (the Minolta
> Dimage,
> > > > Sony Digi Cams, etc..) but nothing matched the Nikon 5700.
> > > >
> > > > Picture quality is excellent for the price, but i would suggest that
> you
> > > > purchase high-capacity flash cards.
> > > >
> > > > If i think of any other points, i will let you know.
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Rob.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Rob,
> > >
> > > I am making a transition from point and shoot digital to SLR digital
> > camera.
> > > After reading one review, I began to focus on Olympus E-10 for an
> > important
> > > reason that it has fixed lens and thereby obviates any dust getting
> inside
> > > while you change lenses.
> > >
> > > Did you consider fixed lens cameras before you bought Nikon 5700?
> > >
> > > What did you do to get the best price for the camera you bought?
> > >
> > > Josi Hillary
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>