Bob Walkden wrote:
> Erwin Vereecken wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > I agree, I think we are looking at a nice robust all-rounder
And then Bob said:
> a camera which does not address the concerns of a fairly large part of
> the market cannot be considered an all-rounder. An all-rounder is a
> camera like the LX which could be used for the full range of 35mm
> activities at the time. From scientific, macro and copy work, through the
> point-and-shoot functionality of the day, to heavy-duty photojournalism.
>
> A camera which can't do all of these things is not an all-rounder.
I agree with your definition of an "all-rounder" but I also feel
that the MZ-S ~does~ address the concerns and needs of a large
part of the market, which is the general consumer, who is not
particularly interested in macro photography, photo journalism,
astro photography, or scientific photography. They want some
whiz-bang features that make shooting painless, and which they
can use for family photos and travel pictures. None of my
non-photographer friends have ever done anything other than
point and shoot with their gear. Never have they even adjusted
exposure to compensate for back lighting of the subject, used
more than the standard fixed or a simple zoom lens, and rarely,
if ever, used a tripod. In fact, none of them even have a
tripod.
Photography is no longer just for photographers.
--
Shel Belinkoff
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
It's about time we started to take
photography seriously and treat it
as a hobby. -- Elliott Erwitt
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