Hello, Doug ...
> [Original Message] > From: Doug Brewer > Nevertheless, it was more effort than just having to turn on the > feature. Yes, it was more effort than just having to turn on the feature. However, I'll say it again, I'd not go out and BUY a camera for such a feature. I was curious about it and in a lazy mood, and wanted to see what it would be like to use such a feature. The camera and the situation presented itself. End of story. > I'm not following you here. You push the button, the shutter fires, > right? How is that cheesy? The shutter release is flush with the housing, which puts the finger in a somewhat awkward and unnatural position in order to depress it fully. It doesn't take a standard cable release, and it won't allow the use of a soft release. If you've never used a soft release, you don't know what you're missing and how it may help you with some additional control of the act of depressing the shutter. I use them on all my cameras. Here's an example of one that I use on the Leicas and some Pentax bodies: http://www.rapidwinder.com/#soft release Pentax makes a variation for some of their bodies as well, such as the LX and MX. Nikon also makes softies, an there are a number of generic versions on the market as well. If you've never used a soft release, don't discount it. > I don't know of anyone here using modern cameras who is "dependent" > on any features. Based on comments made here by several list members, I'd say a few have become dependent on any number of features, some to the point of using them regardless of whether or not their needed. But that's just my ignorant take on the matter. > I've never been distracted by anything in a viewfinder Others are ... it's been said here, and owners and users of other cameras have mentioned it as well. I'm one of those that gets overwhelmed by too much information. > I pay absolutely no attention to > which way a given lens turns to focus. If what I'm looking at through > the viewfinder goes out of focus when I turn the lens one way, I turn > it back the other way. It's simply not a big deal to me. That's fine. However, allow me to submit that such things as that ARE a big deal to some people, especially to those who may practice certain types of photography. We don't have time to think about, or play around with, which way a lens turns to focus. The same sort of thing is an issue wrt the direction, location, and activation of the shutter speed dial. For one model iteration Leica changed the direction the dial turned. The outcry was loud enough that on the next model it was changed back. People have different styles of shooting and using a camera. Sometimes it's the little things that make a big difference. > Just > don't try to convince me I am somehow deficient because I use the > camera I use. As some here have tried to convince others to buy and use more modern, feature laden cameras? > It's the PDML Golden Rule, as far as I'm concerned; Broken at least as often as it's followed. > Now, go out and take some damn pictures. That's what I did all day today. G'night, Doug ...
