Amen! There’s a design concept called “friction” that seeks to make things as easy as possible (for instance, “Buy It Now” buttons on web sites). For me, this is directly applicable to photography while riding: If I have to do more than about three things to get to the point where I can take a picture, it’s too complicated and I find that I don’t even try.
Basically, I like a camera that I can 1) reach into the bag and grab, 2) turn on/activate, and 3) put to my eye and shoot. Steps 1 and 2 should be possible without looking at the camera. Depending on the circumstances, I may just “aim” and shoot without using the viewfinder. This is why I don’t like using my phone (other than the risk of dropping it). Getting the darn thing unlocked and then loading the camera app *or* pressing on the screen in the right place to start the camera is just too complicated and requires too much attention. This is also why I’m trending toward auto-focus, auto-exposure point-and-shoot film cameras. I love rangefinders and have a bunch of them, but unless I set the focus and hope for the best, they’re not useful to me for bicycle shooting … unless I’m willing to stop, focus, meter (for cameras like Rob K’s Leica iii), compose, and shoot. These days, I likes cameras like the Olympus XA-4, which allows me to zone focus and just point (wide angle lens makes it easier to aim). I also have a few 1980s-ish point and shoot cameras like the Yashica T3 and Minoltal HiMatic AF2 that are easy to use and do everything but push their own shutter button. Most of these cameras even load and advance the film automatically. I find I take more pictures when I carry these cameras. This is based on almost 40 years of cycling photography. I started shooting pictures of rides in the early 80s, using disposable film cameras that by coincidence met the ease of use characteristics that I became aware of years later. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy > On Jun 9, 2020, at 4:04 AM, Augi <hoko...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think the most important part of carrying a camera is how easy it is to get > to. I drop it into my stem/bar bag so I can pull it out at anytime. > > https://www.outershelladventure.com/shop/7826r9hyzpjknnobe479ebu35yse8v > <https://www.outershelladventure.com/shop/7826r9hyzpjknnobe479ebu35yse8v> > > When I used to pack my camera in a real bag, I noticed I got too lazy to get > it out and in a jersey pocket doesn't work for me. I get too sweaty. > > > On Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 3:49:31 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > How do you haul it, use it, etc? > > With abandon, > Patrick > > > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3194e866-f709-42cc-b495-195cde96c4a5o%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3194e866-f709-42cc-b495-195cde96c4a5o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/F6CB2922-3C01-4B19-AFEB-01AB070F8CAA%40me.com.
