I have to disagree strongly here.
When you got a new camera it was at the height of the
market for the manual camera. The design was very good
and has proven itself to be from that time until now.
New cameras have succumbed to the inclusion of
electronics which add dubious value. A new camera has
very little to offer that an 70's era camera does not,
when it comes down to making quality photographs.
New cameras have also made it more difficult to use in
manual mode. Older camers where designed to be used this
way. At some point a photography student will want
manual mode. He might as well have a camera that is easy
to use that way.
The only reason to get a new camera is because of a
feature you know your going to need that older cameras
do not have. (Digital or auto zoom perhaps.)
I think making someone learn to use an abacus before
teaching them to use a computer is a good idea. If they
are just going to read e-mail, then it doesn't matter.
If they want to learn how to program, then whip out the
abacus. The same is true for photography.
I have read that fighter pilots must first learn how to
hang glide before they can get into a jet.
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 19:16:31 -0700
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] Need help on my final!
Heavy snippage ....
I know we like to hearken back to the way we learned,
but isn't it a
bit like telling someone to buy an old car with
carburetors and bad
brakes because that is what most of us had? That's fine
for someone
with a special interest in old and quirky, or someone
who cannot
afford more, but it has nothing to do with modern
automobiles. When
I bought my first camera I was not looking for an old
folder with
with bellows and bullseye viewfinder that was 30 years
out of date. I
wanted a modern camera like the pros used. If something
happened to
my OM kit tomorrow I would probably try to replace it
because I would
not want to relearn what I know with something else. If
I lost my
memory and my camera, and was still interested in
photography I don't
think I would search out antiques or their modern
reproductions.
Certainly I would not advise someone wanting advise on a
computer to
learn how to use an abacus first.
Sorry if that sounds too strong. Just trying to make a
point. :-)
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Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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