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I'm sorry, but Rio is not safe at all. SLR's draw too much attention and is recommended a very low profile in the streets (no jewelry, fancy watches, fat pockets etc.).

Watching the show (Sapucai), however, since it is a closed environment and has some security and police, you may use your big lenses.

Your camera is fine, probably. Just avoid that. If film was in the trunk as well, it may have suffered from the heat and experience color shifts.

No need to go to a repair center, unless something real happens.

Lynn, thank you. I took my Robot to a service specialized in classic cameras, here in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I guess it's a long distance from you, sorry. They charged about US$ 80,00 for the job. The camera had a sticky shutter (common leaf shutter problem), needed new light seals and lube. The lenses were in bad shape, very fogged and the technician wasn't able to recover them 100%.

Along with the camera I found interesting accessories, such as a telemeter, the film cassette and the rewinder (the Robot IIa doesn't have a rewinding knob) and others I couldn't identify so far.

If I can help you with something, let me know.

Just got my inherited Robot IIa, Schneider 37,5 and 75mm CLA'd. For a 50 year old camera, it's working quite well. The problem is it's 24x24mm frame, very unusual... I think if I shoot negatives the lab will have trouble to print them...

Yes, it links. In evaluative metering. In partial, there's nothing to link with - the area is centered and ignores the rest of the frame, no matter if you are focussing with left, right, up or down sensors.

There's no link in partial metering on my Elan 7. Canon pro cameras may have several "spot-meters" which use the correspondent focus point. Low and mid-level bodies (such as 20D) partial meter is only an area (9% or so) in the very center of the frame - and that's it. Evaluative, on the other hand, has 35 zones to balance exposure, and if a non-centered focus point is used, the camera links exposure (i.e. makes it more accurate) to the selected area of focus. Therefore, partial metering is always a meter-and-recompose exercise.

Taste Agfa. Ultra color 100 is sharp film with deep rich colors. Or the cheap Agfapro 200 propack (5 units), very nice for everyday/portrait.

My father asked me to help him choose an 8MP digicam (not DSLR). His

primary choices are Sony 828, Nikon 8700 and Canon Pro1.

As an EOS user (film), I'm prone to recommend Canon (so he can also

use the 420EX I have). The 828 is too big and bulky for a digicam.

My question: is the Pro1 worth the money? I've heard a lot about

noise issues (above iso 100) and slow performance. The "L" glass

seems attractive, though. Any experiences?

Comments from users (or not) will be appreciated.

Canonets have a good reputation, and are so cheap... doesn't meet requirement 5 (slowest shutter is 1/4s - has bulb). The problem is the freakin' 1.3v battery - never found one.

Some looseness is normal, specially in a kit lens. If you see excessive movement through the viewfinder, get it checked by Canon (it's under guarantee, isn't?).

I think the digital correspondent to grain is "noise". Higher ISO, higher noise. They are different. Grain sometimes can be used to compose technique, add effect, impression, specially in b&w... while digital noise is just crap.

Lynn, it's *exactly* like yours (in not so good shape...).

Anyone have information about these german cameras, ROBOT? I've

recently found one in my late grandfather's stuff. It is still working

and I can see it has a 24x24mm frame, using 35mm cassettes. I've

searched everywhere on the net but there's little info, no manual. It

has what appears to be two fine Schneider lenses, one normal and a tele.

Any info and perhaps a manual would be very appreciated. Thanks.

Well, those four places are beautiful. Keep in mind that is already summer, so expect very hot climate, and possibly some heavy rain.

 

If you can, visit the spectacular "Aparados da Serra" canyons (near Porto Alegre) and bring back some great pictures.

 

Otherwise, be sure to carry your equipment very discretely and pay attention...

Olá Nelson. Sinto muito pelo seu problema. Aqui no Brasil tudo é caro: equipamento, conserto...

Talvez fosse melhor consertar sua Elan II e no futuro trocar por um corpo digital (acho que não vai ter jeito; eu tenho uma Elan 7e que adoro, mas o futuro do filme é incerto).

A melhor coisa mesmo, para quem quer comprar equipamento, é ir para NY. Com o que você economiza dá para pagar a viagem (foi isso que fiz).

Abraço.

Has anyone tried to use a 420ex togheter with a 630? My flash doesn't

light the AF assist. Is that normal with this combination? Thanks.

Sorry, but I had to to this... The best shot of an eagle in flight ever made, in my opinion. Of course, everybody will remember that this was a Canon ad. I forgot the name of the excellent photographer, though.<div></div>

That's why Google can save you a lot of trouble...

Check the TLZ Pro AW. Website illustrates that it is enough for an F5 + 70-200 2.8

According to the camera manual, "during manual focusing, evaluative metering is linked only to the center focusing point".

Canon no longer make parts for this camera. IF you can find a LCD replacement, I guess it would be tricky to change.

Send it to a repair shop. This camera is too nice to risk :)

What specific region are you talking about? Brazil has an extension of more than 8 million square kilometers, a bit smaller than USA.

 

I would guess that, for picture taking purposes, a photo-safari thru Pantanal wetlands is the best choice. But, as you can imagine, there are hundreds of options, including coast, country, mountain, cold and hot climate (now it's winter) etc.

 

Hope I can help :)

I think it may have a bad CPU. This is not a common slow lens/low light situation. I used to have an EOS 1000N (Rebel II), which was old, had ancient AF (single line), and worked much better with the same lenses.

 

The seller also noticed the problem (a seasoned wedding photographer) and told me before I bought. Thing is, I tested the body in the street and it was OK, but later, at home, no AF except on *bright* subjects (e.g. a lamp bulb).

 

Also, after I attached my 420EX, I found that it wouldn't trigger the AF assist (TTL flash is fine, though).

 

Maybe this wasn't really a good deal...

I've recently bought an used EOS 630 as a second body. It had a good

price (around US$ 90 here in Brazil). The only problem is with the

AF, which only gets a lock with plenty of light (read exteriors,

daylight). Anything less and it just hunts.

 

Have anyone had this problem? The mirror is a little bit dirty; some

cleaning would be helpful? Send it to Canon?

Try using a software called "FreeRAM XP Pro". It's free and available at www.download.com