David A. Mann wrote:
> Manual winding
> single-handed is fun.
Sing it brother -- though I've never done so in quite so difficult
a situation as that.
> The old K2 on "auto" exposed the slides
> perfectly.
This statement, while indisputably pleasing and reassuring, is
also unsurprising. :-) For all the importance of knowing
how to do it yourself in "fool the meter" situations, and all
the improvements in in-camera metering schemes over the years,
those old systems work perfectly in an awful lot of situations.
I feel uncomfortable with a tool that I can't override the
automation of, but I also like knowing that (and _when_) I can
count on the automation to do the right thing so that it's
useful to have there in the first place. The K2 is really nice
in that regard. And I've finally gotten the hang of changing
the film speed quickly without swearwords!
(The Super Program is nice because it gives me a little more
automation while still retaining the option of manual control
I value; the K2 is easier for me to operate manually than the
Super Program. For some people the buttons are easier than
the dial -- more power to 'em -- but I like the dial. So if
I know I'm going to spend nearly the entire roll in aperture
priority mode, either camera is a great choice. If I'm going
to find shutter-priority, program, or TTL-flash useful, the
Super Program is the obvious tool for the job, and if I expect
to need to go manual, the K2 becomes the right camera to use.
If I don't expect to shoot manual but a situation surprises me,
at least I've still got that option available on the Super
Program. I really like tools that Don't Get In My Way; as long
as I pick the right tool for each task, my Pentax gear is great
in that regard.)
Oh wow, topic drift in two paragraphs; I'm probably not as awake
as I thought I was. Oops.
-- Glenn
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