Did you know ?????? Useless Fact of the Day

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Contrary to the advice of Mr. Bob Atkins (Dead Link Removed) I use a Pentax K-1000 camera (you have to check that web page before you read on). Here's the original advice:

"Don't use an autoexposure or autofocus camera. They stifle your creativity. Try a Pentax K-1000, as so often recommended in the rec.photo groups."

Now, the K-1000 camera actually has a built in light meter.
If you absolutely want to do something unique, make sure that you never use a lens cap. This way, the light meter is active 100% of the time, so you can burn up the camera battery in no time at all. This really helps because it gives you an opportunity to always put a fresh battery in the camera before you use it...

- Thom

 

[cao]

List is illustrative rather than humorous.

20! count them 20!

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While I get a minor chuckle from some of the entries in that list, I think it tends to indicate the photographic prejudices of the Photo.net set rather than form a good body of satirical criticism. For maybe half the list I'm reminded of Time shooter Bill Pierce's counter: "never ever confuse sharp with good, or you will end up shaving with an ice cream cone and licking a razor blade."

 

[fhovie]

now THAT was funny! Dead Link Removed