On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:55:04 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:



You might also want to contact one of our posters here who is a Nikon
type and does some very good work. I'll be glad to send along his
email address - email me at first name last name at swsports dot org.

Thanks. But I don't want to devote a lot of time to it. I was pretty
good with my Minolta and know the basics. Don't intend to be a pro.
But the snap and shoots are just inadequate.
Just wanted some suggestions and a place to start.
Good idea about going to the big box store and getting my hands on
them. I'll do that once I narrow them down.
I'll look into the specs of what Wayne and John recommended.
Really liked the Minolta match pointer light meter in the viewfinder.
Took the guesswork out of exposure unless I was doing time lapse.
I'll see if I can find similar.
Buying used might be an option, but I'm a bit leery of that.
I've heard that sensors go kaput, so a warranty might be in order.
Okay, I'm away to Google!!

--Vic