Any photographers out there?

[Jeff Scott]

Originally Posted by eatswodo

...rather than just simply ignore

You mean, like the way I ignore Fender instruments?

[David Eastwood]

Originally Posted by Jeff Scott

You mean, like the way I ignore Fender instruments?

Never mind.

[imwjl]

Originally Posted by Jeff Scott

You mean, like the way I ignore Fender instruments?

I didn't see your earlier post, and it appears you have a lot of brand bias.

Having worked with the original DSLR prototypes and many brands I noticed as an example that mid level and pro bodies level from well known makers had similar controls and handling.

It's still kind of silly to be too rigid or have too much bias because even before digital your interface or handling varied.

Now we are years into a world of computational photography. There are large and small devices where you can't expect it all to be the same. You can buy decades old gear or cameras where your phone is also the interface.

[robj144]

Originally Posted by Jeff Scott

I get, and as previously stated - BTDT. Until I got my recent Canon digital cameras with L series zoom lenses, I only used prime lenses, sometimes a single one, but usually two to five different focal length, depending of what camera system I had with me (ranging from 35mm through 8x10, and everything in between). Yes, it does require a greater understanding of composition, and makes one try to be more creative, generally. It is particularly fun when I go out with my Hasselbald SWC. For several years I used nothing but my Rolleiflex 3.5E (Zeiss Planar)with Konica Infrared 750 and a Rollei glass #29 filter. Yeah, it had two lenses , but only one for creating the actually image. At present, I have only two cameras with a single lens - a Primo Jr. (once again, a TLR but only one taking lens) and a R.B. Auto Graflex with a 180mm Tessar. I know that film is still available for the former, but, unfortunately, the other uses 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 pack film. I did have a Contax T for a while but quickly grew tired of using it, due to its way too small to hold comfortably size. The 8x10 was a Deardorff pre-war model that had a triple convertible Wollensak Velostigmat lens, but even though I had three focal lengths available, it was a PITA to set up the different cell configurations so I rarely used other than the widest (normal) focal length.

If you have any recs on a fully manual fixed lens digital camera (with easy, immediate access to shutter speed and aperture controls, as in, dials, like on mechanical cameras of yore), I'm all ears as it would be a convenient camera to have for some things, these days.

These cameras have existed for a while.

Nikon DF2:





Fuji XT3:

[imwjl]

Originally Posted by robj144

These cameras have existed for a while.

Nikon DF2:

I was excited about those and retro look of some German and other Japanese cameras when they came out but still having old film cameras, I realized three newer (one of them film) camera bodies were advances I appreciated.

For Canon owners or users, I even thought about the dials when the iPod interface first came out. I notice I use the dials on our newest body but my kids often use the touch interface.

Almost all the gear is so good now that many complaints seem silly. To some extent I view it kind of like loving both my classic simple steel bicycles and state of the art trail bike where such different machines sort of do the same thing.

[kramster]

Love my XT3... have 5 lenses so far.

[Earl49]

Back when I was shooting regularly it was almost always in manual mode. The light meter was almost redundant, as I could guess quite well even on the fly. My cameras had both aperture and shutter priority (Minolta XD-11, one body for B&W a second for color). I would let the Vivitar flash do its thing automatically.

It has been years since I've used anything but a point-n-shoot film camera and now my iPhone. Then only time I see anything about digital cameras is when a used Photography magazine is left at the library in the free pickup bin.

[Jeff Scott]

Originally Posted by imwjl

I didn't see your earlier post, and it appears you have a lot of brand bias.

Having worked with the original DSLR prototypes and many brands I noticed as an example that mid level and pro bodies level from well known makers had similar controls and handling.

It's still kind of silly to be too rigid or have too much bias because even before digital your interface or handling varied.

Now we are years into a world of computational photography. There are large and small devices where you can't expect it all to be the same. You can buy decades old gear or cameras where your phone is also the interface.

It's just simple wishful thinking.

My 6D is a great camera.

Chill out!

[Dirk Hofman]

Originally Posted by Jeff Scott

If you have any recs on a fully manual fixed lens digital camera (with easy, immediate access to shutter speed and aperture controls, as in, dials, like on mechanical cameras of yore), I'm all ears as it would be a convenient camera to have for some things, these days.

Fuji X100F. https://photographylife.com/reviews/fuji-x100f

[CoffeeFan]

Originally Posted by Jeff Scott

It's just simple wishful thinking.

My 6D is a great camera.

It sure is. I've got two 6D's, a 6D MKII, a 5D and a 40D. Even the 40D remains a very capable camera.

Oh, yeah, and there's this:



That's my 40D on top of 600mm of reach-out-and-touch-someone...

[CoffeeFan]

Originally Posted by Dirk Hofman

Fuji X100F. https://photographylife.com/reviews/fuji-x100f

My girl and I recently took a look weekend in New York and the Fuji X100F was the only camera I brought with me.

It's pretty awesome...

[MinorKey]

I have a 30D, hoping to get a full frame DSLR in the future

[David Eastwood]

Originally Posted by Jeff Scott

It's just simple wishful thinking.

My 6D is a great camera.

Chill out!

Seriously, I'm at a loss to understand what you're after here. Numerous people, myself included, have offered options to address this query of yours:

"If you have any recs on a fully manual fixed lens digital camera (with easy, immediate access to shutter speed and aperture controls, as in, dials, like on mechanical cameras of yore), I'm all ears as it would be a convenient camera to have for some things, these days."

But, you have yet to address a single response, and dismiss it all as "wishful thinking" and suggest that we all "chill out".

Care to elucidate?

[MinorKey]

Originally Posted by Mr. Paul

Y'all should check out and contribute to the "share your photos" topic that has been running for a few months now.

I made a meager living at it 40 years ago but took only family photos for a long time after that. Caught the passion again when I retired 10 years ago.

I added a photo there yesterday

[Kerbie]

Be sure we keep this thread on the rails, guys. Thanks.