Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Another thing I noticed about the M7
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 08:56:55 -0500

> on 5/8/02 2:46 AM, Nathan Wajsman at wajsman@webshuttle.ch wrote:
> 
>> The auto feature is convenient, sometimes too convenient.
>
> the slippery slope of automation!  then next thing will be a slow-speed
> warning (switchable between a bronx cheer, a vibration under the shutter
> finger and pulsating LEDs); then it will be "smart" meter mode switching
> beween spot, center-weighted and matrix so you don't have to think about it;
> the automatic "features" will eventually be seen an nesessities and before
> you know it the svelte, silent M has grown to the size of an F5!
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>

...ah yes, the dumbing down continues.

sl
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