But needles are so much more fragile.
Give me a solid-state scale, like the OM-3, 4, and PC.
tOM
On Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at 0:25, Lee Penzias
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wrote re "Re: [OM] Lightmeter cumbersome?" saying:
> My brain evidently prefers and functions like yours in this regard ;)
>
> Another good example is needle pointer index camera meters. I much prefer
> them to all the colored lights etc.
>
> Cheers,
> Lee
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> " .... Give me an analog needle I can look at instead of numbers to read on
> a digital readout. Must be how my brain works. The meaning of a needle
> position on a scale can be visually processed and comprehended faster than
> reading numbers sequentially on a display. Akin to the difference between
> serial and parallel ports on a computer and it's the same reason I have
> analog dial clocks and watches. A quick glance is all that's required to
> comprehend time of day....."--
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