"run12" wrote in message
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Has anybody here tried this model out yet, most reviews
seem okay but I was wondering about the length of use one
gets out of the 4 bateries it requires as well as any other
concerns one should be concerned about

I Didn't see your original post, so I'll have to reply to the
reply...

Battery life is extremly good, as far as I'm concerned. I'm
using 2200mAh NiMHs in mine, and they will easily last long
enough to fill a 512MB memory card - about 200 shots, most with
flash, and LCD always on. In fact, it probably does closer to
300+ shots, but I don't really count, I just know I get more
than a card. That's with lots of reviewing on the LCD as well-
The wife will often take pics of the kids during the day, and
I'll have a look on the screen in the evening.

I rekon that figure is going up as well - I think I'm getting
better life now that the NiMHs have been cycled a few times.
(which was expected - it's normal behavior for rechargables.)

The one complaint I have, is that I've NEVER seen the low
battery indicator come up. The reviews I read said that it
didn't give much warning that batteries were dying, only a few
shots. I get NO warning. LCD goes off, camera goes dead, lens
still extended. I turn the LCD around, put the camera in
playback mode, and turn it on - that's enough to get the lens to
retract again. It's not really a big deal since I got a second
set of batteries to carry with me anyway.

As far as other concerns, I've also seen comments about the A95
giving 'soft' pictures. I'm no pro photographer, so I don't
really notice it - I think the shots look great. I always run a
couple of Unsharp Masks over the ones I print using GIMP - I
read somewhere that anyone doing digital prints should be doing
this anyway, no matter what the camera...shrug I Do it, and
results are good. That's all I know

I've got some shots taken with mine online at
http://www.riverland.net.au/~dicko/canon/

The've all been reduced in size for web viewing and cropped, but
that's about all. If you want to see fullsize, uncropped
versions, and don't mind 3 or 4 MB attachments in yer mailbox,
just ask, I can send some samples.

-Chris D