> > Oh, good grief again! I feel the new cameras are already too
cluttered
> > with controls and gizmos. The left hand is supposed to focus and steady
the
> > camera for the shot. Even if your not using it to touch up focus,
getting a
> > steady camera when hand holding is a left hand thing.
> > Besides, how can one focus one's mind on the shot (which after all
is
> > the most important thing), if one's playing with both hands? Seriously,
you
> > should try and concentrate on the shot, keep your hands steady. That's
what
> > EOS is all about freeing up your hands and using your mind for the
image.
> > And that's why I feel enough is enough, or that already we got too
much
> > going on, on the cameras. Makes too many fiddlers, not enough real
> > photographers left. The controls you need should be there, but they're
there
> > for setting up the camera. Once setup, you should hot have to take your
eyes
> > off the finder, nor fiddle your fingers.
> > Jim Davis (in Japan)
>
> Jim,
>
> You're doing it wrong. You don't set all the buttons and fiddle with
> them "while you're making photos". You do it before you make the photo.
> You set it up like you like it so that you will not have to do anything
> but point and shoot. Actually, because of all those buttons and
> whistles, I can burn much more film than when you had to rely on the
> manufactures setup instead of you own.
>
> Ray Amos
No, I'm not doing it wrong. What I'm saying is many people are. What I
said is exactly what you said, people should setup first and just have to
worry about framing and shooting when the camera is to your eye. Please
re-read my message.
Jim Davis
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