[rollei_list] Re: "I prefer simplicity and ease of use..." (was: Not My Definition of a Thoroughbred (Re: Nikon vs. Leica))
- From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:14:40 -0700
Most people forget there IS an "M" manual mode on almost every auto SLR.
On 4/12/05, Ardeshir Mehta <ardeshir@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at 02:58 PM, Thor Legvold wrote:
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> > 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.
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> Yeah, me too.
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> 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.)
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> (When was the last time you used a Leica for portraits or still life
> without at least FOCUSSING the camera?)
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> Cheers ;-)
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Peter K
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