35mm SLR or Compact

[Jerome]

Suggestion:

Borrow what you don't have: a tankbag, slr, compact and /or digital and go for a test ride. Take the same photos with each then compare results and decide what to do.

Fwiw I think there are three criteria for a decision:

1 Picture Quality

SLR + zoom 2.8's

2 Weight

Compact is the way to go.

3 Time to take the first shot

Compact in a pocket.
SLR's in a tank bag. Take two if possible: one with 17-35, the other a 70-200.

Photo opportunities appear and disappear very quickly.

On one trip I had two slr's in the top box so had to stop, get off, get out camera, click, etc. I ended up sending them back to the uk and buying a compact. But, when I returned to the UK, the quality was awful compared to slr.

Jerome

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[This message has been edited by Jerome (edited 10 May 2003).]