----- Original Message ----- From: "Shel Belinkoff"
Subject: Quick Survey: Mechanical Camera Usage
I was talking with a friend earlier and the conversation got around to
modern cameras as he's thinking about getting a digi for his daughter.
There wasn't much i could help him with since I know so little about modern
cameras, and apart from shooting a few frames with John's istD and a lesser
number of frames with Juan's istD, and one frame with a Minolta a couple of
years ago, I've never used or even handled a modern autofocus camera.
That's probably quite unusual for this list. That got me to wondering how
many people here have never used a fully manual camera - no autofocus, no
modes, no built-in meter. Anyone?
My first camera was a Fujica rangefinder from the mid 50s. No built in meter, but a very good lens.
I have also owned and used rather extensively a Nikon F (the plain Jane one, not the fancy Photomic), and I have shot a lot with both 4x5 monorail and field cameras.
How many on the list have used a fixed focus camera where you have to "string" your subject to ensure focus?
My hand is raised......
William Robb
