Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is the LEICA Forum. I think you are in the wrong place. Let your student use the ulyimate manual camera. >-- Original Message -- >From: grduprey@rockwellcollins.com >Subject: Re: [Leica] These kids today! (was Re: silly errors) >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 15:28:36 -0600 >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > >Just to show you not all is lost yet... > >We have a Polish girl 18 yrs old staying with us this year and she took a >photo class the first trimester and I loaned my Nikon F3 to her. She >learned how to set the exposure manually and now that the class is over I >told her she could also use it in Auto mode and save some effort as her >hands are small and she has some trouble reaching the controls without >looking at them while making changes. She tried it once or twice, but I >have noticed she is back to setting the exposure manually, and learning how >to use it and set the exposures on her own terms. She is taking the >advanced photo class next term and will continue with the F3 using it in >the manual mode. I find it refreshing that she wants to do it the "Old >Fashioned" way and really learn how and why to set exposure and make >photographs. She also wanted the motor drive removed (too heavy). At >least the F3 is getting used now... > >My oldest daughter did the same thing until her Nikkormat FTN died and >could not get it repaired (by anybody, anywhere), now she uses a digital... > >Gene > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html