Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A coworker of mine, an engineer, has this very problem. It's surprisingly difficult to get him to accept that there are just three basic controls you need: focus, aperture, and shutter speed. > This is so basic, yet so important to understanding photography, at any level. You are absolutely right. Limit the features on a camera, and force the user to exercise creative control of the end result. That's one of the reasons why I like manual cameras. I suspect that the R 6.2 will go down in Leica's history as one of the finest cameras it has ever produced -- fully mechanical, durable, and reliable. What more could you ask for? In thirty years, I'd like to be around to compare the resale value of the R 6.2 and any current microprocessor-controlled camera. As has happened to so many of these computer-controlled cameras, once they become discontinued and their parts no longer are easy to find, their value declines rapidly. I know of some who have exactly the same problem you describe. They use cameras with just about every possible button and feature imaginable, yet they can't take a decent picture because they do not understand how to exercise creative control using just a few simple basics. - -GH