> After fixing one myself, I can see > why nobody is bothered to make fully > mechanical camera again in the AF > era. They are simply too labour intensive > to manufacture.
Nobody? Not quite. Leica still makes a fully manual camera. In fact, they've recently come out with the MP which is described by some as the epitome of fully manual camera design. Using one is an experience every photographer should have, if only once :-) There are numerous fully manual cameras in the medium format arena as well. The 'blad comes quickly to mind, as does the base Mamiya 645 (been using one of those for a while myself - sweet piece of gear). Believe the Rolleiflex is still being produced :-) Real photographers don't need AF, don't need no steenkin' batteries, either. Kind regard, Tyrone -- Email.it, the professional e-mail, gratis per te: http://www.email.it/f Sponsor: Dai il suo nome ad una stella, un giorno speciale,una ricorrenza, un regalo unico e prezioso, REGALA UNA STELLA, sar� tua per sempre! Clicca qui: http://adv.email.it/cgi-bin/foclick.cgi?mid=1499&d=8-11
