Without reading the article except for your quotes, it almost seems as
though the author is purposefully doing a spoof on the golly-gee dumbed-down
typical reviews. He/she is making fun of the editors, the readers, and the
magazine. He/she is also probably looking for a new job.
Just my humble opinion . . .
Stan
> From: John Edwin Mason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:28:35 -0700 (PDT)
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: OT: Quotes without comment
>
> Taken verbatim from User Report: Nikon FM3a,
> Peterson's Photographic, August 2001. (N.B. This
> post is about the magazine, not the new FM3a).
>
> "Focusing is quite simple. There are no focusing
> modes to sort through and select. Just rotate the
> focusing ring on the lens until the image looks sharp
> in the viewfinder."
>
> "If you want to shoot at a specific shutter speed,
> rotate the shutter-speed dial to that [speed]...."
>
> "If you want to shoot at a specific aperture, rotate
> the aperture ring to that [aperture]...."
>
> "...you have to ...manually rewind the film after the
> last exposure on the roll (you know you've reached
> that point when the advance lever won't move
> anymore...)...."
>
> "You have to remember to cock the camera after each
> shot.... And you have to remember to focus."
>
> There's more, but you get the idea.
>
> OK, one comment: Says more than I want to know about
> Photographic's target audience. (And, yes, I admit
> it--I subscribe.)
>
>
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> John Edwin Mason
> Charlottesville, Virginia
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