In a message dated 4/30/01 5:02:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
k.berry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>snip<
> If I had to start again, I'd choose something like an old Kodak
> Retinette, meterless and with no rangefinder, using just my eyes and brain
> to estimate distances and the memorised extended Sunny 16 chart for
> exposures. It has a good D-o-F scale with a detailed focus ring that most
> modern lenses, even Zuikos, lack. The most important thing is that you
don't
> learn the ingenuity necessary to overcome your equipment's limitations if
it
> doesn't have any!
>
> I enjoyed my early days immensely and I learned because I was interested,
> and I stayed interested because there was enough to occupy me to prevent me
> from being bored.
I agree, Keith. That's the exact same camera I picked up in '66 in an Army
PX for $44, I think. Still have it. Takes great pics with its
Schneider-Kreuznach 45mm/2.8 lens. I got a "feel" and interest for
photography from using this neat little camera that carried over to the
OM-1MD.
Rich
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