Originally posted by stevebrot Just us Luddites...
That said, I would buy a simplified dSLR or rangefinder in a second if the price were good. I would be willing to forego AF in favor of more precise manual focus on a dSLR and would even be willing to say no to the rear LCD (with option for external monitor) if it meant better battery life and less bulk.
Steve
I agree. A simplified dSLR with the the brightest and largest viewfinder with some form of split screen to facilitate accurate manual focus, with the best DR would be the ideal camera for me.
I wouldn't want to go back to an inverted image and cape over my head, though as an aide to composition, inverting an image can be a very powerful process. So I'm not that far off, I fear - at times, that is.
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Originally posted by Fogel70 Once tech has matured I find it less interesting, and then it more about finding something that is good enough.
Old tech was often frustrating, but the experience and uncertainty was part of it. A roll of film processed from a Zenith E would eagerly be awaited in my youth. Sometimes an image would stand out and I'd feel very chuffed. That emotion has all but disappeared now. I'm finding I'm using all my kit set in manual mode most of the time now, in the "studio" with lights and in the landscape. I rarely use AF even with modern glass. When I started out with digital photography I obsessed with back and front focus, but not now. Now it's more about, composition, narrative, lighting and printing.