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I'm a slide film fanatic and prefer to shoot most of my stuff with a film SLR. I also have a digital compact ( Nikon 5600 ), but I'm thinking adding an entry-level digital SLR ( shortlist Nikon D50, Olympus E500, Minolta Dynax 5D ) or high-end prosumer ( shortlist Minolta A200, Sony DSC-RI, Fuji S7000, Fuji S9500, Panasonic FZ5 ).
There are a number of questions that are not answered by the manufacturers websites, or in reviews that I've read, but are particularly relevant to butterfly photography, so I'd be very grateful for feedback on the following points regarding the various cameras that people are using for butterfly photography.
EVF viewfinders - are they adequate ( compared to a film SLR ) for focussing and determining depth of field ?
Macro focussing - Do the lenses focus
continuously from infinity right down to macro, at
all focal lengths, or only at restricted settings such as maximum wide-angle or maximum telephoto ?
Flash - Do the built-in flashguns expose
accurately at macro distances ?
Pre-flash - Do the flashguns emit a preflash for flash-metering, and if so, does this tend to scare the butterflies into flight ?
Autofocus - Are the autofocus systems fast and accurate enough for butterflies ( settled on flowers in a light breeze, or basking on foliage etc ) ?
Looking forward to your replies
Adrian Hoskins