Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Sep 23, 2005, at 2:22 PM, Toralf Lund wrote:
I was very used to controlling aperture from an on-lens ring with
generations of Nikon and Leica gear. Moving to a new control
paradigm, with control of all exposure related elements on my
right hand adjacent to the shutter release, took a little time. [
And so on. ]
Yes, it's of course also a question of habit. When I really object,
though, is when there is one common wheel for aperture and exposure
time. I think that one control instead of two isn't just something
you get used to; having separate ones is simply better.
I've had cameras with one, other cameras with two. [ ... ]
If you have two wheels, which of these three control functions do you
put on which wheel in what mode? The KM A2 allows me to configure it,
and thereby confuse myself.
Yes. I should say that I quite definitely don't want the controls to be
configurable. I think there ought to be one control that always sets
time and another that always sets aperture.
Another thing I like about the old-style setup, is that there aren't any
exposure modes as such, either. I mean, in the sense that "auto" is just
a position on the time or aperture switch. Thus lowering the potential
for mode confusion even further. But yes, "hyper" shifts are somewhat
problematic under such a scheme...
- T
