NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/photo/22857

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From: [e-mail] (Rusty Wright)
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Subject: Re: A very simple question by a beginner
Date: 1 Jan 93 14:21:55
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Somebody else responded that the "eye start automation" on the Minolta
cameras isn't that big of a deal (probably some sour grapes Canon or
Nikon owner, heh).  For me it's sort of like having a microwave oven;
it's one of those things that before you had it it didn't seem like
such a big deal, but after you've got it you wouldn't want to give it
up.  For fast action it's handy.  Also, I'm rather a klutz and not
good at doing the "1/2 depress" thing.

The auto power zoom is useful when you're using a card that uses it.
For example, I have the child card and use it for taking pictures of
my dog (my surrogate child) and the child card has a feature where it
will zoom the lens to get the subject at a size you specified.  Again,
it's handy because it quickly gets the composition to a good starting
point and I can fiddle with it from there.

But if I had a 7000i or some other autofocus+autoexposure camera, I'd
stick with that and wait for some future generation.  Having to fiddle
with changing cards or bar code readers is dopey.  The new Nikon where
you can plug it into some Sharp electronic wizard is a move in the
right direction; memory is cheap so they ought to be able to put lots
of it in cameras and then you can use the electronic wizard to
download many programs, and then you should be able to switch between
them easily.