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I just retired my Canon A-1 in favor of a Nikon D-70 and I am glad I did. Don't get me wrong I had an A-1 since 1984 but it finally failed me at the 2003 Tour de France when Lance Armstrong was starting the Prologue. The camera's autowinder advanced the film and the mirror tripped but the shutter did not open. I was time to retire it. I am going to get another one as a back-up camera and the prices I've seen for good used bodies should be competitive with repairing it.
Biggest reason I went with the D-70 was its price/performance ratio and its speed. It also felt good in my hand compared with the Canon digitals I looked at. I've had the D-70 for only a short time and I'll know in a few months if I made the right choice but I think I did. I have to pass on this year's Tour but will be there next year.
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