I know a lot of APUGers have double SLR kits and I don't think that's crazy at all!
I was talking about being "crazy" for my personal situation
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Honestly, I don't think having two different kits at one's disposal is all that crazy - as long as one keeps them organized such that one doesn't accidentally mount a lens onto the wrong camera. I actually enjoy having a choice between different systems (as well as film formats!) available to me. Every system has its strengths and weaknesses, and its own unique character and feel. Perhaps some of the nostalgia you are experiencing is due to not only how well that first kit worked and the positive experiences you had with it, but also what the other kit seems to be lacking in comparison. A camera is more than just a spec sheet and features list.
I know a lot of APUGers have double kits and I don't think that's crazy at all!
I was talking about being "crazy" for my personal situation. Hope I didn't offend anyone out there - apologies if I did.
I read the manual many times. I tried for 2 years before giving up using it for negative film.I do not have any problems with the Nikon matrix meter. I strongly suspect you are experiencing Operator Assisted Failure [OAF], as in the OAF did this or the OAF did that. You might want to go back an read the manual.
It works with black lights?There is a black lit setting for the N75 and F100.
Where is that button that compensates for it on the F100? I can't find it on mine.Back lit not black lit.
When my good friend the late Bernie Boston, the dean of White House photographers, was still working he told me about a woman who was a photographer for one of the big glossy news magazines whose auto everything cameras' battery died. She couldn't take any pictures at that session ...
There is a back lit setting for the N75 and F100.
I went through the owner's manual for the F100 and could not find it.
Where is it?
Thanks.
My 2 cents: I have an A2e to go with my ef lenses but I haven't used it in a couple years. My daily (or monthly) 35mm is an M42 mount Fujica. A couple months ago we took a family trip to Mexico. while sitting on the veranda and looking, I found myself thinking how I would shoot something if I had (.... place whatever gear here). Then I decided to see what I could do with what I had with me (Fujica, tri-x at 1600 for diafine). It was quite liberating. I did need to use some ND on the beach. I really enjoy not having to make money from photography anymore.
For the F100 I meant use the spot meter.
Well ok then. Now I'm wondering why you were defending matrix metering seeing you can't rely on it either. Just like any avg meter pattern, it is led astray with standard lighting situations.
Interestingly today I found out the fickleness of battery dependency with my F100. When I left this morning the charge indicator showed a full level. At lunch I turned the camera on, focussed on a random target and everything turned off. Nothing was displayed, not even on the lcd panel by the shutter button. I put a fresh set in and things were back to normal. So it went from showing completely full charge to absolute zero you have no batteries in here. Without even taking a pic.
That is why mechanical cameras rock.
Of course when I got home I checked my F6, and the rechargeable batteries in that too were completely flat. I leave them in that camera because if you pull them out, after about a week it forgets all its custom settings.
With this experience, my favorite cameras definitely are ones that are not battery reliant. Bless Leica Ms (you know the ones), Nikon F and F2s and their ilk. While I'm at it I'll take a moment and think of Fuji GWs, Rolleiflexes, Hasselblads, Zenits and Lubitels...
I do not get led astray. I know how to use all my cameras and various light meters. Neither standard nor nonstandard lighting situations cause problems for me with or without matrix meters.
An now you understand why I prefer my manual cameras, using their light meters or external light meters.
I like having the extra 2-3 stops available with my "modern" cameras (F100, F4), without having to resort to filters.
I like to use manual exposure on my film cameras, but several of those cameras have an auto-exposure option.If I need autofocus, I'm using a digital camera. I rarely use auto aperture or exposure controls on film bodies. To me, film is all about slowing down and composing the shot.
If my kids are in motion I just stop down a little, and let motion blur happen, try and capture the feeling that they were bundles of energy.I find myself using a "modern" autofocus EOS body more and more for 35mm...this despite the fact that I really enjoy the feel and responsiveness of old school nikon or olympus manual focus slr. I guess that for my subjects (usually my little kids that aren't sitting still for more than 3 seconds) I feel an AF body with automatic film advance helps me work just a bit faster, keeping my eye on the subject and leveraging some automatic exposure to have one less thing to think about. That, said, I don't know if it really improves my success ratio or just changes my approach (and potential types of pictures I get- eg. action vs candids)
When I shoot with an manual focus body I am somewhat more restrained in my choice of shots and as I said- I really like the feeling of shooting manually, trusting myself to focus properly, and knowing what the camera is doing...so I guess if I were to summarize I would say I enjoy the experience of photographing more with an older manual camera but feel like I may be getting better (or at least somewhat different more spontaneous) results with a EOS.
I'm thinking on these aspects of camera choice as I'm headed out on vacation for a week in a few days and really want to only bring one SLR system!
What are your preferences for 35mm SLR? Do you shoot what you prefer because it gives you results you like or do you greatly enjoy the experience (or both!)?
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