Jerry, Jerry, Jerry, There you go again. The feel you talk about is subjective. Some require a real tool, other simply desire a real tool. But it is the user who defines what is a "real tool." Peter K. On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:09:51 -0800, Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wro= te: > Allen, >=20 > That feeling sometimes applies when picking up a real tool type tool. > I much prefer the tactile feel of a Snap-On ratchet handle as contrasted > to a Craftsman with it's sharp corners and edges. >=20 > For me the most pleasant tactile feeling cameras are Rolleiflexes and > Leicas, possibly because I have used them since 1947. Leica goofed > once, when they made a certain series of 90mm f2.0 Summicrons, > whose aperture controls worked in the Nikon/Contax direction. Leica > recognized their error and returned to their standard direction. >=20 > Jerry >=20 > Allen Zak wrote: >=20 > > On Mar 31, 2005, at 12:07 PM, Ardeshir Mehta wrote: > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at 10:17 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > > > > > >> I don't let my emotions get in the way of picking up a tool. > > > > > > A shame, because I have found that LETTING my emotions "get in the wa= y" > > > has really made my work so much more enjoyable! > > > > > > Cheers. > > > > Totally agree. When I love my camera (Rolleiflex), I always get better > > photographs. Or at least, I better enjoy making them. When ifielding > > a camera I don't care about (Nikon), I still get good pix. So you see, > > it does matter, after all. > > > > Allen Zak >=20 >=20 --=20 Peter K =D3=BF=D5=AC