Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M and R Future
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 11:18:10 -0700

Dan Cardish wrote:
> 
> I'm probably not what you would consider a real photographer, but I use
> Program mode in my AF SLR all the time.  And why not?   Matrix metering in
> that camera is excellent, and in P mode, if I don't like the
> aperture-shutter speed combination that the camera selected for me, I can
> very quickly change it by twiddling a small thumb wheel, while remaining in
> Program mode.
> 
> Dan C.
> 
> At 09:26 AM 07-09-99 -0400, Simon Stevens wrote:
> >
> >Tell me, how often do real photographers use Program? And if they do,
> >would they admit to it?
> 
> NO ARCHIVE
> 
If I have a camera with a P on it I'll use it. Use it or loose it. What the
heck! I've done all kinds of jobs on P. Is P dumber than I am? Depends. There is
always that little override wheel.
Most pro's wont admit even to A. But I'm a real nice modest unassuming guy!
Mark Rabiner