Another way to approach this is to think about the lenses you might need, and the ratings of said lenses ... then figure out the camera body that allows you to do what you want with those lenses. Kinda like the old days when you bought record *albums*, and (should have) paid more attention to the stylus and cartridge than the turntable, then the speakers, then the amp's s/n ratio. Doesn't matter if you have the greatest, strongest camera body in the world and the "best" film; that lens will determine the clarity, bokeh, etc. of the image you get, all things being equal.
My father and grandfather were professional photographers. They're both deceased, but luckily I still have Dad's Hasselblad 500c (so primative ... Zeiss lenses ... so, so good), and one of his old Kodak Speed Graphic 4x5 cameras with some of the Kodak lenses, also great. He also used a Mamiya Rollback medium format on some jobs, also with excellent lenses. He also had a Pentax ME Super to goof around with on vacations; and while a great camera, it was so compact, it didn't fit either of our large-ish hands, and therefore wasn't used much by him or me (so, hold that body in your hands before you buy!). Back when I last shot film/transparencies, I gravitated towards Canon L lenses, mated to an EOS-3 body. The Canon L line lenses have some awesome optics; that's what drew me in, then I selected the body that would allow me to shoot manually (Ansel Adam's zone system .. look it up .. great way to learn exposure for B&W first), and then also advance into aperture priority, shutter priority, custom depth of field between 2 points, etc. w/out breaking the bank. Though I eventually bought a DSLR, I had way more fun on that E0S-3, having carried it on vacations in the US and abroad, trusting it completely. I actually had 2 EOS-3s, one loaded with color, one with B&W, but sold one about 10 years ago. I still treat those lenses as if they're rare diamonds, and they continue to treat me well back :) Have fun! Tom On Friday, August 16, 2019 at 12:14:14 AM UTC-4, Drw wrote: > > I think this is on topic. I’ve been semi inspired by all the camera > content, but moreso, after having a kid, I’m becoming more interested In > having hard copy documentation of things (I have a printer. I never print > anything), for him to have when he gets older. > > I know my way around the operation of cameras, not expertly, but I’ve > taken some classes etc. what I have no idea about is what brands, models, > years are good. > > Is there something between a full manual and a full automatic? I think I’d > probably not end up using a manual slr at this point in my life. A point > and shoot may be better, but something in between would be cool if it > exists. > > So what do people like for good quality, durable, quick/easy to use > cameras? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ed70fdf0-40ef-4b08-8886-dd64144ab101%40googlegroups.com.
