Cool. I didn't realize someone had come up with a better system for
digis. Thanks for the explanation and background.
On May 31, 2005, at 10:54 AM, AG Schnozz wrote:
> Well, the OM bodies have shock absorbers to control mirror-slap
> and the curtains occasionally need brake-jobs...
>
> PASM usually stands for Program mode, Aperture Priority mode,
> Shutter Priority mode and Manual mode. There are variations on
> the naming scheme, usually with C*non with Tv, etc. The problem
> with PASM is that it forces control of the shutter speeds and
> apertures to a multifunction knobby.
>
> The alternative way is to place an "Auto" position on the
> aperture ring and another "Auto" position on the shutter-speed
> dial. Nikon used to do this. Many of your medium-format sytems
> do this and the Leica wannabe DRangefinder does this. And
> let's not forget the control transition in the Nikon F4 vs F5.
>
> The fact is, 90% of us spend 90% of our time in only one mode
> anyway.
>
> I've been using PASM for about a dozen years now and still
> dislike it.
>
> AG
>
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