"Ron Andrews" wrote in message
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I use my SLR when I'm serious about picture taking. On
occasion I will drag out the Crown Graphic and shoot 4x5 sheet film. I
wouldn't try to make a 20x30 enlargement from APS, but sometimes I want
simple snapshots. For that, APS is hard to beat.

Ron,
I can absolutely agree with you. I have complete 35mm systems by Nikon,
Pentax, Canon and Minolta with some of the finest lenses they offer. I
recently used a Canon Elph for just the type of snaps you described. It was
used alternately with a Nikon N8008S and a 24-50 AF Nikkor zoom lens. You
cannot tell the difference in the 4x6 prints I made in the Disney World
area.
I have found the same to be true of my Canon Elph Jr., which offers me a
little more in low-light shooting with its 2.8 lens. Razor sharp in the 4x6
or 4x7 formats.
The APS cameras are most handy in the evenings at restaurants etc. when I
just don't want to haul around a 35mm rig. They capture the moments
perfectly, and I daresay nobody can tell which format was used. A big key,
in my mind, is to stay within the limits of the flash if flash is used. If I
intend to make 8x10 or bigger enlargements, then I tote the 35mm stuff. But
I almost always have an APS camera in a pocket even if I am carrying the
bigger rig.
Ken