Hi, But y'see - and i don't know how this thread got so involved - I don't particularly WANT the camera to do anything but auto bracket. I was just curious how a couple of functions - mainly the autofocus - worked. I don't even have a lens that can use autodocus. Anyway, at some point a bunch of people tried, it seems, to convince me of the benefits of certain features, and started suggesting other cameras that had the features I want ... <LOL> Admittedly, I got a little caught up in the whole thing ...
Anyway, to answer your question - I've got numerous personal items to photograph for insurance purposes and also for eBay sales. I'd use the Sony digi but it took a fall and the tripod mount is damaged. So, while I could use any camera I have here, having one that will auto bracket will make things go a lot faster. And since I tend to be a little fussy about results, and don't have any kind of studio lighting, bracketing will help in ~some~ situations. There y'have it. I want to make a quick, assembly line production, not fuss with metering small objects, or deal with the vagaries of changing light. Just mount the camera on a small tpod and start moving the objects through. I don't have to use auto bracketing - I could take my time and make good, individual exposures, but I don't want to. Shel > [Original Message] > From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 7/15/2005 5:30:20 PM > Subject: Re: I'm Getting an Auto Focus Camera > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Mike ...you're getting off topic. The camera I'm asking about is the 5n. > > That's the one I'll be using, not a Zippy ... <LOL> I'm not getting the > > wrong camera. Someone on the list is kind enough to loan me her 5n so I > > can take advantage of the auto-bracketing feature. I'm getting what was > > kindly offered as a solution to a specific situation. I could use one of > > my LX, but that means changing the exposure at each shot and possibly > > refocusing as well The autobracket feature will make a boring, > > uninteresting photo project move along quite a bit faster and then I can > > get back to using a real camera <GD&R> > > > > Shel > > Bad habit I've got into, I know.... > > Don't actually disagree with you, just pointing out that there is a > camera that will do many of the things you want. > > What exactly is it that's going to be so boring - and that you have to > use autobracketing for?
