On 11/21/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's nonsense. One doesn't "have to" switch the camera to manual and a > high shutter speed when loading film. As we can see by all these stories > of screw-ups, it's probably not a well advised idea. If you're shooting on > auto, leave the settings exactly where they were when you change film, load > film and wind on as normal. If it is of concern that there may be a few > exposed frames that could later confuse you or your lab as to what should > be printed, then just point the camera down when winding on and expose the > street or floor. There will be no mistake as to where the "real" photos > start. > > Please explain to those who are ignorant of such things why you have to > switch from auto to manual. Thanks, > > Shel > (5 LX's, hundreds of rolls of film, never switched when loading) > "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" >
As I said, Shel, the lenscap thing is a habit I picked up with manual cameras. I now see that it's a bad habit (for me, at least)... -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
