P3D Point and Shoot?

["Andrea Blair" <asblair@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>George Themelis writes (in part): Don't need to touch any settings 
while shooting indoors.  Realist has become a point and shoot 
camera!<<<<

This is not the first reference to the Realist being a "Point and Shoot" 
camera. Am I the only one this is starting to bug? My understanding of a 
"Point and Shoot" camera is one that you put film in, point, and push 
the button (a.k.a. the "PHD" camera - Push Here Dummy). There are no 
settings for the majority of these types of cameras other than lens 
setting for those that support that feature.

Now correct me if I'm wrong, but don't you have to set the shutter speed 
on a Realist? How about the aperture? Hmmm...Seems likes there's a few 
things to be set when using flash, too. This sounds more like my old 
manual Pentax than a modern P&S.  {:>)

NOTE: Realist was only used here as the example because it is the one 
that has been repeatedly referred to as a P&S camera. The same applies 
for a Kodak, Revere, etc.

Just an observation.

Andrea S. Blair
asblair@xxxxxxxxxxx



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