P3D Re: Snapshooting and Realist vs. SLRs

[Michael Watters <mwatters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I'll let people who have twinned small, fully automatic point and shoot
>cameras reply to this.  Although I shoot with SLRs, others can get full
>frame 35mm slide pairs with point and shoots, if they like.  (Of course,
>now we will have to reopen the debate on f.l., NOT!)

Twinned compacts are a whole lot easier to shoot with than Realists.  The XA-2's that I use  
occasionally are fully automatic exposure so I don't have to bother with that.  Focus is 3-point  
(near, medium, far).  Kinda limiting, but they've got 35mm lenses so most everything is gonna be  
in focus given the typical DOF.  For typical snapshooting, an automatic camera (FED or  
twinned Oly's) work quite well.  One less thing to fiddle with.  I've used both of those cameras  
under typical conditions without any problems.  I kinda like not having to futz around with a light  
meter when I'm shooting pictures of the kids.  (spare me the sunny 16 sermon George)

Of course in more unusual shooting situations the autoexposure won't be able to hack it very  
well.  For that you need something with a manual mode.  

BTW - What are FEDs going for lately anyway?  If they were cheaper it'd be worth trying to hack  
manual control and/or interchangable lenses onto a body.

mike
watters


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