[Leica] Canon G9 or Leica M8?

[telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)]

G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> BTW where do I buy one of those new fangled Auto HCB attachments?
> Dang I need one of those.

Now that face-recognition software is being incorporated into cameras, how 
long will it be before cameras have subject-detection radar with automatic 
tracking drives and zooming for optimum image size?  I can see the new menu 
choices:

for subject:

) sunset
) football (submenu: the ball, team color, angry coach, referree)
) race car (submenu: color choice, crashing sounds)
) animal (submenu: predator w/ big fangs, kitten, hyperactive bird... )
) political demonstrations (submenu: cops, rock-throwing demonstrators... )
) flames

for composition:

) format (submenu: horizontal, vertical, auto)
) rule-of-thirds
) trees/poles growing out of heads (submenu: yes, no, doesn't matter)
) horizon levelling
) space for subject to move in to
) eye contact (submenu: yes, no, doesn't matter)
) Eggleston
) Adams (submenu: Ansel, Eddie... )

Somewhere buried in the menu tree will be a Manual choice, but to select 
this option the user will be asked to confirm that s/he really really wants 
to ignore all the pre-programmed perfection the camera has to offer.


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com