Mike Johnston wrote:
>
> Shel wrote:
>
> > I like my cameras to be simple,
> > pleasing to my senses with a classic look and feel. I've yet to see a
> > digital camera that looks and feels like an LX, Spotmatic, or a Leica.
>
> But that's simply implementation. Most film cameras don't look and feel like
> an LX, a Spotmatic, or a Leica, either.
And that's why I prefer an LX, Leica, or a Spotmatic. If I preferred
the look and feel of a Nikon, I'd have bought a Nikon, likewise any of
a number of other cameras.
> And you probably haven't tried an Olympus E-10 (E-20 replacement now
> announced). For build quality, hand-feel, and ergonomics, that one doesn't
> give much away to anything.
No, I've not tried an Olympus E-anything, and have tried (by using)
very few digital cameras. The ones I've handled and the ones I've
used offend my sensibilities. There are, IMO, numerous design or
operational characteristics that relegate them to paper weight
status. You asked for my opinion and now you seem to be arguing that
my opinion needs rethinking, and that I should certainly try the
cameras that you've found interesting.
> I've got an Optio 330 coming. The build quality is reported to be very high,
> despite its miniscule size. I'll report on it when I've tried it.
I don't like anything of minuscule size. I like things of a certain
heft and weight, and of pleasing dimensions and proportions. What
satisfies me may
not satisfy someone else, but frankly Scarlet, I don't give a damn.
> In any event, it won't be long before Pentax has a very good note-taking,
> carry-all-the-time compact camera (did you know the Optio 330 has an alarm
> clock built in, because it's meant to be a "travel-all" camera for business
> people?),
BFD ... I don't even own a watch and, apart from the clock in my
darkroom, there's not a single clock in my home - not even an alarm
clock. And I damn well don't want my camera telling me the time, or
ringing an alarm while I'm busy making pictures or doing anything
else. I long ago made a decision that time would not rule, or be a
major factor, in my life, so I sure as hell don't want an alarm clock
in my camera. As for its note-taking capability - what I have to say
about that is best not posted on a family forum. I carry a note pad
in my Domke bag along with a few ball point pens. I don't need some
digital device in my camera taking notes for me. All this crap is
just a way of creating a need for marketing purposes. I just want to
make pictures, not carry half an office in my camera.
Pull out the note pad, throw away the alarm clock, and give me a
shutter release with no appreciable lag, or a lens that's sharper or
faster or that offers better build quality. Frankly, Mike, I'm
surprised that these digital gadgets intrigue you as much as they seem
to. It appears that the marketing geeks got ya <g>.
> and an all-new, from-the-ground-up digital SLR that takes K mount
> lenses
Good. When it arrives I'll throw a K85/1.8 on the puppy and see what
it can do. The sukka better not beep, whistle, chime, or talk to me
in a soothing voice. If it does anything more than just make the
exposure ~on my terms~ it'll be back to the dealer before my credit
card can be processed.
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Shel Belinkoff
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