P3D Re: Some Observations Top10

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't get it Mark.  I belong to this group. What is wrong with that?

>These observations would include novices to "self-titled" professionals.
>1) Most shoot in "program" mode 85% +

Yes, with the RBT S1 (95% of the time)

>2) Most do not use advanced options like exposure comp. 

I don't!

>3) Most believe the brand of film is the single most influential factor
>to successful pictures.

I do! (film is very important!)

>6) 90%+ cannot tell you the type of meter used in their cameras. (
>center weighted,matrix,spot)or what metering options the camera has.

Why bother?  The picture come out well exposed anyway!

>7) Most cannot conclude any information whatsoever by observing a
>negative.

I cannot!  That's why I only shoot slides!  WYSIWYG

>9) The blame for poor pictures is levied in the following order: lab
>tech, lab machine,

YES!  Bad prints are due to bad processing.

>10) Most ( 99.9%) have not read and understood the manual for their
>camera.

Have you tried to read the manual for the RBT S1???  It is written in
Japanese-English... Impossible to understand!  That's why we have a list
for RBT S1 users!  And Bill Costa I think is working on "translating" the
manual to English!

George Themelis