I am not arguing ergonomics, but the fact that the camera has a M mode allows you to use the camera as manual as any. Peter K On 4/13/05, Thor Legvold <tlegvold@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Most M modes on auto SLR's are a poorly thought out after thought, not > intended for real use. >=20 > Sorry if I'm being a bit judgemental. (again, I recall when the EAS 1 > and 5 came out and I workled in a Camera shop, I was very impressed by > the ergonomics and total integration of all functions in two well > placed wheels - including manual operation. Unfortunately that seems to > be the exception rather than the rule.) >=20 > Thor >=20 > On 13. apr. 2005, at 19.14, Peter K. wrote: >=20 > > Most people forget there IS an "M" manual mode on almost every auto > > SLR. > > > > On 4/12/05, Ardeshir Mehta <ardeshir@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> =3D20 > >> On Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at 02:58 PM, Thor Legvold wrote: > >> =3D20 > >>> I prefer simplicity and ease of use over bells, whistles, electronic > >>> doo-dads, auto this and that. I'd much rather have a simple, manual > >>> camera with good glass than an electronic show of lights. > >> =3D20 > >> Yeah, me too. > >> =3D20 > >> OTOH my Canon EOS "Auto-Everything" Elan 7 has both - extreme bells > >> and > >> whistles and electronic doo-dads (for whoever wants them) AND extreme > >> simplicity (in the "Auto" mode.) > >> =3D20 > >> (When was the last time you used a Leica for portraits or still life > >> without at least FOCUSSING the camera?) > >> =3D20 > >> Cheers ;-) > >> =3D20 > >> =3D20 > > > > > > --=3D20 > > Peter K > > =3DD3=3DBF=3DD5=3DAC > > >=20 >=20 --=20 Peter K =D3=BF=D5=AC