If you would put some paragraphs or some sort of visual breaks into your
long posts I might be able to read them.
Chuck Norcutt
Allan Mee wrote:
> Ok I've taken the plunge and bought a C*non 350D of eb*y - waiting for the
> beast to arrive. I remember thinking the C*non A1 might be complicated with
> all those controls - but, no it's a really well thought out system - my only
> gripe is the fiddly (to me) lock button on the ASA speed dial - I find it
> fiddly becuase I bite my nails and so need a pen or something to push the
> damn silly button in. The rest of the camera/controls are brilliant. I'm
> hoping the 350D is as well thought out - especially as it wil be my first
> digital SLR. As a former computer programmer with 8 years commercial
> experience, going digital doesn't bother me learning to use it wise. One
> lingering doubt I have with digital is that when electronics replace
> mechanical functions, there does tend to be an extra level of abstraction -
> meaning the user is another step removed from the process. For example, if
> you select a 'program' mode on an SLR (where the camera determines and sets
> both the aperture and shutter speed), the user/photographer is yet another
> step removed from the process of taking a picture. I know this is by design
> and meant to make photography easy and point and shoot, but I'm somewhat
> loath to hand so much control to a bunch of electronics and software. AF is
> ok (and often works well), but tyhe settings for exposure determine so much
> of the 'creative' aspect of taking a picture that I'm loath to relinguish
> control over the aperture. I'm relieved that the 350D has a depth-of-field
> preview button, even though I could live and manage without one. I suspect
> and hope that the 350D is as easy to use as the A1 and no dout I'm spend
> most of my time in Aperture Priority mode while keeping on an eye on the
> shutter speeds selected by the camera. Just twiddling my thumbs now waiting
> for the 350D to arrive. I still have my ol' faithful OM2 (and A1 now as
> well) to fall back on if I find I don't like using a DSLR (unlikely, I
> know). And I still have my STX1 which I'll carry should the batteries die on
> the 350D whilst shooting. It's always handy having a mechanical SLR like the
> STX1 around which doesn't necessarily rely on batteries to take a picture.
> Most photographers can guess the likely settings for correct exposure and
> can bracket if ncessary to try and make sure at least one of the shots is
> correctly exposed. My mantra for the next few days is 'remember to charge
> the 350D's batteries!"
> Allan
>
>
> PS No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
> number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
> inconvenienced. (And threw a party for them afterwards for being really cool
> about it).
>
> Disrupting the unnatural balance that you, as a conscious human being and a
> confused mass of energy, have created.
> -Disturb the mind -
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [OM] Re: Ornery mood
>>Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:02:01 -0800
>>
>>
>>Tried to buy a 'basic' cell phone lately?
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>>Behalf Of bill pearce
>>Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:30 AM
>>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [OM] Re: Ornery mood
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>"I have frequently thought all the feature options are a pain in
>>the .... Either you spend too much time searching menus or you make
>>a mistake. Remember how much easier it was to learn how to use a
>>really well designed camera with a limited feature set? Working
>>around the mechanical limitation just became second nature. There are
>>frequent threads on the Nikon lists longing for the simplicity of a
>>digital version of the FM, the same way we have talked about a
>>digital OM."
>>
>>Once I find myself agreeing with Winsor. Should I be disturbed?
>>
>>This isn't just cameras. It's the whole business of adding
>>microprocessors to things that may or may not need them
>>(refrigerators?), and as processors get stronger, engineers and
>>marketing executives just can't stop. Look at the new BMW's with the
>>much maligned i drive.
>>
>>I think that cameras have been designed by engineers that don't
>>particularly like to take pictures. Looking back to my days in the
>>aircraft plant, there were more engineers that were interested in my
>>cameras than there were ones that flew.
>>
>>Bill Pearce
>>
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