Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Herr wrote: Without casting aspersions on those who find the automatic features useful, I also found that fussing over the various modes and devising tricks to overcome their shortcomings or to verify their correct operation made photography more difficult and less enjoyable than using a manual-only camera. The only automatic feature I find useful is the spring-operated automatic diaphragm on my SL... and my favorite lens, the 400mm f/6.8 Telyt, doesn't even have that! >>>>>>>>> Doug, My telephoto world consists of the Viso with 200 and 280 Telyts. I even enjoy having manual control of how the mirror goes up and down! But Image Stabilization is the one thing that has made me sit up and take notice of what I may be missing in the technologically-assisted photo world. Simon. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html