Re: Re[2]: [Leica] Chris Williams, did you see this Panasonic?

["Gary Williams" <nasmformyzombie@mindspring.com>]

Subject: Re[2]: [Leica] Chris Williams, did you see this Panasonic?


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>
> GW> With the on/off switch so close to where the right thumb rests, I
wonder how
> GW> many shots you'll lose turning off the camera by mistake.
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> GW> Gary
>
>  http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2003/1002/pana1_9.jpg
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>   Probably not too many since it has an Electronic Viewfinder.  MY
>   LC 1 has a lever switch, and I think this is an improvement.
>
>   Sonny

If you power off by mistake, viewfinder or not, you still have to power back
up---and digital has more time lag in this regard.  I'm sorry, the camera
looks interesting but that power switch is just plain dumb.  As soon as I
saw the photo of the rear of the camera, it jumped out at me.  Why do
designers feel they have to re-invent the wheel?  The power switch on the
collar of the shutter speed selector has worked just fine for decades.  I
suppose the committee or department in charge of power switches has to
justify its existence.

I have an old Olympus digital P&S that has a power switch where the shutter
release is on a real camera so this one is a real pet peeve of mine.  Yea,
that's right I said REAL CAMERA.

Fooey. :)

Gary

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