>> That this camera was first manufactured (albeit without spotmeter)
>> as an FM-10 is probably telling, as Nikon seems to have the attitude
>> that left-eye dominant folks should have to pay close to $1000 for a usable
>> camera.
>
>I sense attitude here, though not necessarily on Nikon's part :-)
>
>One could just as easily attribute this particular feature to
>tradition -- those old Nikkormats (another entry-level camera
>of note) employ a similar meter switch scheme...
>
>jim
>
If a manufacturer is willing to break with tradition by offering new
metering systems, improved shutters, etc., it does not seem unreasonable to
expect them to take the other eye into consideration.
Winsor
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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