Somebody (I foolishly deleted the post so I forget who) pointed out that while AF may be more likely to produce sharp action shots, MF is more fun because of the challenge of "doing it yourself".
I've gotta agree there. Most of my shooting time is on the job, and I normally have to use the best equipment I've got to the fullest extent of its capability to do the job right, which leaves me little room for the "challenge" of older gear. I was talking with a veteran photojournalist a couple weeks ago at the state basketball tourney and we agreed that while the new pro DSLRs and lenses are superbly capable tools that are giving us better images than we ever got before, there is absolutely no "romance" to them. We both use much older, simpler cameras for non-professional work. Of course I can normally control the pace of the things that I shoot for fun, which is almost the exact opposite of photoJ which is gear-intensive because you never know what you are in for! There is a satisfaction that comes from getting great pictures with older equipment that is less capable and more demanding of skill and knowledge from the photographer. I envy those of you who shoot entirely for fun and can experiment and goof off more with your cameras. Nothing dampens a hobby like taking it pro... DJE
