If you were a compute geek it would be easier. These new cameras are
designed by and for computer geeks. The problem for me is translating my
photography knowledge to the computer knowledge side. I get the
impression that the guys who design these things read a book on
photography, and from that designed a way for the camera to do that
without ever actually going out and doing any of it themselves.
Remember, "Programed Learning" where the people who wrote the program
text didn't know what they were writing about? And how many times have
you taken some test where there is a question like, "Which of the
following is not used in photography?", and all of them are but one was
not mentioned on the page the test writer used to make up the question?
The fustration level is way too high. At least the istDS of yours works
fairly normally in manual mode, I can not say that of my Oly where
manual use is a poorly designed after thought.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Shel Belinkoff wrote:
OK, help me out here. If the reviewable results are not representative of
the actual captured image - showing a JPEG image and a JPEG histogram when
shooting RAW - how does the instant review help the photographer. Until
such time as it was clearly explained to me how the review and histogram
worked, I could not get decent exposures with the istDS. As a participant
in this group, it was relatively easy for me to get the information - and
even then it took a while, so my learning curve was slowed, and my
frustration index was a lot higher than it needed to be. However, most
photographers don't participate in groups such as this one. How does the
photographer who doesn't have access to this information improve his or her
photography by relying on what may be considered misinformation without
someone explaining the situation, or without reading it somewhere. I've
~never~ seen this mentioned in any review that I can recall reading, and it
doesn't appear to be in the camera manual either.
