Don, you stole it for that price :) Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED] Net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 10:54 PM Subject: Meet the (soon to be) new family member.....
> After hearing you folks praising the MX today and then Graywolf talking > about AF killing the desire/need to learn basic skills I went digging around > for my old MX. > The poor thing is all but dead, a dozen dents, scratched eyepiece and > screen, no meter, DOF preview shot, etc, etc. > Sure sounds and feels good though. > Decided to go looking around a bit and see what I could find to replace it. > As you can probably tell from the lens questions I've been asking lately I > seem to be moving back to MF myself. > Seems that if photography classes insist on full manual cameras for students > perhaps that's what I should use to "hone my skills" as Graywolf mentioned. > Reminded me of some of the things this COF has learned by having to use my > brain and hands instead of automation. > Like how to make change without a cash register that figures it out for me. > The kids at work are amazed that anyone can do that!....Sad....... > Hell, I still use a pencil and paper instead of a spreadsheet most times, > drives people nuts! > And yes I can still do "long division". > > Anyway I stumbled on this little jewel: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15240&item=3830542247 > &rd=1 > > Pretty isn't she? Hope she works as well as she looks. > > Don > >
