Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 5/8/02 2:46 AM, Nathan Wajsman at wajsman@webshuttle.ch wrote: > The auto feature is convenient, sometimes too convenient. the slippery slope of automation! then next thing will be a slow-speed warning (switchable between a bronx cheer, a vibration under the shutter finger and pulsating LEDs); then it will be "smart" meter mode switching beween spot, center-weighted and matrix so you don't have to think about it; the automatic "features" will eventually be seen an nesessities and before you know it the svelte, silent M has grown to the size of an F5! I figure that if the photo requires more brainpower that the gray stuff behind the viewfinder it's not "my" picture any more. A couple things Leica did right with the M7 are the limited auto-exposure and keeping the manual mode as simple to use as the M6. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html