Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

[graywolf]

The interesting thing is people who used box brownies did not consider 
themselves photographers, people who use an *istD on program mode do. Of course 
the real problem for me with using automation is the same as it is when I use 
autodial on my telephone. When I need to go manual with the camera, or to call 
someone from another phone, I have forgottten how. It takes practice to keep 
sharp. That, to me, is the overlooked factor.

You want to have fun, Paul? Hand your Graphic to some of these wonder camera users.

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Paul Stenquist wrote:
I think what John means is that using a manual camera requires some 
knowledge of exposure and the relationship between shutter speed and 
stop. Some would be photogs who learn on fully automated beasties never 
learn that. They just set it to the green dot and fire away. Now and 
then they get lucky and get a decent shot, so they're happy and count 
themselves among the talented.
Paul

On Feb 15, 2004, at 12:24 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:

John,

Why do you so often insist that learning to use a manual
camera is "the hard way?"
What can be simpler to operate than a camera ... perhaps a
toaster?  Nah, they're getting pretty complicated these days
as well <LOL>
John Francis wrote:

The only question is whether there is, among that number,
a photographer who would bother to go through the effort
of learning how to do things "the hard way", and who would
then be able to produce better photographs.




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