Originally posted by joerg As far as the button layout is concerned, I would love to see a DLSR go touch screen for buttons like delete, and info.
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...how would adding a touch screen improve the ergonomics of the device? I mean, I've only done light study on material sciences, but it seems to me that the LAST thing I'd want is more shit in front of the LCD.
Touchscreens are just gimmicky in this situation (though in some applications, they work marvelously)
Quote: Personally I would love to see a dedicated exposure dial on the front right of the camera for your left index finger to use.
Am I the only person who realizes the goal of their product ergonomics design was to be able to operating all of the cameras shooting system one-handed? It allows you to keep your eye in the viewfinder as you tweak and adjust settings with your right hand, while holding your glass with your left hand. I obviouisly haven't shot with it yet -- but it seems clever.
Originally posted by nixcamic Although all the discussion about different bits does seem to be showing the different ways people use cameras, quite a lot of people never disable SR it seems, some change their WB a lot or change AF points a lot... Its quite interesting to see the different styles of using a camera people have...
Haha, I noticed that, too. I'm reading all these requests for things like an auto-bracket button. I don't think I've ever used auto-bracketing on my camera before. Reading the complaints makes me want to figure out how different photographers work.
While working at a newspaper, I was taught to keep everything on manual -- the old "you control the camera, not the other way around" mentality. Before, I had always shot in aperture priority, and I had no problem with setting exposure compensation and stuff.
But now, honestly, from how I shoot, I'd say the AF point selector is worthless -- I never have any reason to move my point away from the middle, with half-way shutter button AF being the first thing I disable on a new camera.
As for the metering mode switch? I don't think I've ever taken my camera off spot metering ever.
Point the camera at the center of the area of the subject I want to be exposed correctly and focused on -- hit the AF button, hit the green button, recompose, take the picture.
It's all about how we learned how to take pictures. it's cool how differently everyone uses their cameras :-)