> It would be nice to choose when to wind the film. Sometimes you > don't want the noise associated with the film winding on. For > example, if you're shooting in a quiet environment, engaging in > "stealth" photography, perhaps nature photography, in the theater > or at a music performance, and so on. Any time or any place where > you, as the photographer, want to minimize your encroachment on > the subject or surroundings.
For me (used to choosing when to autowind or manually wind, but also used to choosing when to autorewind or manually rewind), even more disturbing than being forced to autowind would be the forced autorewinding that occurs (ready or not) at the end of a roll of film in a lot of the newer cameras and camera bodies. Having to listen (and force others to listen) to the seemingly interminable whirring and whining that occurs as a roll of film automatically rewinds would be a nightmare. Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
