SLR body functions/features survey
Alan Browne
35mm SLRs' (DSLR's welcome, even if not 36x24mm)
1a) This is NOT neccesarilly a survey of what your camera(s) have right now.
2) Please put a score of 0 -10 beside these regarding the IMPORTANCE TO
YOU of the feature/function, with 10 being the most important. How you
determine the importance to you is your affair, but as a guide something
that you use always (10), often (7), sometimes (5), rarely (2), never
(0). It is harder to evaluate something like DOF-preview for me, as I
use it a lot in a few situation and I use it seldomly most of the time.
BUT I DO NEED IT! I'll score it an 8 I guess.
2a) The next thing to put is a "MUST HAVE" (Y). Regardless of the
weight you put, put a Y if you must have it.
eg:
EXAMPLE:
Mirror Lockup 7 Y
Means it is sometimes important, but you wouldn't buy a camera without it.
4) Then re-post or e-mail. I'll compile the results and post when the
rate of returns peters out.
(note: e-mailing the result is best, my NG does not pick everything up,
of late)
Notes:
--Please put "particular comments" BELOW the list (to make it easy for
me to sort the wheat from the chaff)
--If I missed something, please reply seperately for discussion.
--I did not group these, just jotted them down as they occured to me, or
as I found them in various lists.
--I will not be doing a consistency check of the results. So if
somebody rates:
Eye-control focus 10 Y
Auto Focus 0
It is obviously a non-consistent input. But I won't be policing these.
Have fun.
Cheers,
Alan
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First, what is your interest (as many as you like; I'm still not sure
yet what I'll do with this data vis-a-vis the functions/features)
Photography:
Portrait, people
Nude (fine art)
Sports/Action
Fashion
Nature Flora
Nature Fauna
Street
Fine Art (except nude)
Weddings/Social
Still life (incl garden flowers)
Astro
Landscape
Architecture
Autos, Planes, Trains, ...
Macro
Night
Other (specify if you like)
I am a (photographer):
Professional
Pretty darned good amateur
Screaming amateur
Three top films (eg: Velvia, Portra 160NC, TMAX400):
Functions/Features
**************************************
Manual Mode (exposure)
Manual Focus
Auto Exposure
Auto Focus
Multiple focus points
Eye-control focus
Aperture Priority
Speed priority
High shutter speed (1/4000 or faster)
"P"rogram mode (icons for flowers, backlight, etc)
Custom functions galore
Exposure lock
Slow Flash Synch
Rear Curtain Synch
Synch speed of at least 1/200
Exposure compensation (general)
" " 1/3 stops
Flash compensation
DX-code compatible
Film speed control (ISO setting) override of DX-code
PC synch terminal
Built in flash
Mirror Lockup
Self timer
Depth of Field Preview
Hot Shoe
Spot metering
Centre weighted (or focus point weighted)
Matrix metering
HighSpeedFlash (eg: 1/500 -- 1/8,000 capable with app. flash)
100% viewfinder
Viewfinder meter
Viewfinder "mode" info
Viewfinder DOF/action cues
Viewfinder flash-OK, flash status
Bracketing
Auto Bracketing
Multiple Exposure
"motor-drive mode" (eg: hold shutter and blast)
5 FPS or higher motor drive
Date/time function (imprint date/time on film)
mid-film-rewind
film rewind with leader tip out option
mid-flim-reload (eg: tell the camera where to automatically advance to)
Wireless flash control (not slave, but ability to TTL control a flash
remotely)
Cable release
All metal construction
Metal lens mounts
Low weight
Vertical grip
drsmith
Alan Browne <alan....@videotron.ca> wrote:
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>First, what is your interest (as many as you like; I'm still not sure
>yet what I'll do with this data vis-a-vis the functions/features)
>Photography:
> Portrait, people
> Nude (fine art)
> Sports/Action
> Fashion
> Nature Flora
> Nature Fauna
> Street
> Fine Art (except nude)
> Weddings/Social
> Still life (incl garden flowers)
> Astro
> Landscape
> Architecture
> Autos, Planes, Trains, ...
> Macro
> Night
> Other (specify if you like)
Landscape, Architecture, Planes Trains Autos
>I am a (photographer):
> Professional
> Pretty darned good amateur
> Screaming amateur
What's the difference between screaming amateur and pretty darned good amateur?
At the least, I'm a lot better than average joe snapshot. I'm, however,
still training my eye(s) and technical skills.
>Three top films (eg: Velvia, Portra 160NC, TMAX400):
Velvia, NPH, Superia so far. I'm still trying out a lot of films, however.
>Functions/Features
>**************************************
>Manual Mode (exposure) 10 Y
>Manual Focus 9 Y
>Auto Exposure 7 Y
>Auto Focus 2 N
>Multiple focus points 2 N
>Eye-control focus 0 N
>Aperture Priority 7 Y
>Speed priority 5 N
>High shutter speed (1/4000 or faster) 0 N
>"P"rogram mode (icons for flowers, backlight, etc) 4 N
>Custom functions galore 0 N
>Exposure lock 7 N
>Slow Flash Synch 0 N
>Rear Curtain Synch 0 N
>Synch speed of at least 1/200 0 N
>Exposure compensation (general) 8 Y
> " " 1/3 stops 6 N
>Flash compensation 0 N
>DX-code compatible 4 N
>Film speed control (ISO setting) override of DX-code 5 Y
>PC synch terminal 0 N
>Built in flash 0 N
>Mirror Lockup 7 N
>Self timer 8 Y
>Depth of Field Preview 6 Y
>Hot Shoe 0 N
>Spot metering 8 N
>Centre weighted (or focus point weighted) 8 N
>Matrix metering 6 N
>HighSpeedFlash (eg: 1/500 -- 1/8,000 capable with app. flash) 0 N
>100% viewfinder 7 N
>Viewfinder meter 10 N
>Viewfinder "mode" info 4 N
>Viewfinder DOF/action cues 0 N
>Viewfinder flash-OK, flash status 0 N
>Bracketing 3 N
>Auto Bracketing 0 N
>Multiple Exposure 1 N
>"motor-drive mode" (eg: hold shutter and blast) 1 N
>5 FPS or higher motor drive 0 N
>Date/time function (imprint date/time on film) 0 N
>mid-film-rewind 0 N
>film rewind with leader tip out option 0 N
>mid-flim-reload (eg: tell the camera where to automatically advance to) 0 N
>Wireless flash control (not slave, but ability to TTL control a flash 0 N
>remotely)
>Cable release 10 Y
>All metal construction 7 N
>Metal lens mounts 8 N
>Low weight 8 N
>Vertical grip 0 N
>
Don't really know what this is supposed to accomplish - other than
showing my preference for manual, natural light photography. Less
is more.
--drsmith
Alan Browne
Thanks for the inputs.
..accomplishes? Not much, but I suspect that certain "high value
features" are going to show pretty low in the results.
Screaming amateur: the clueless (A certain D60 shooter comes to mind)
Pretty darned good: anyone whe loves and works at their photogrphy
Pro: one who pays the mortgage with his photo fees.
I'll probably do a lens "qualities" survey soon, but I'll have to be
much more deliberate in how I compose the questions.
Cheers and thanks again,
Alan
Gordon Moat
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> First, what is your interest (as many as you like; I'm still not sure
> yet what I'll do with this data vis-a-vis the functions/features)
> Photography:
> Portrait, people
> Nude (fine art)
> Sports/Action
> Fashion
> Nature Flora
> Nature Fauna
> Street
> Fine Art (except nude)
> Weddings/Social
> Still life (incl garden flowers)
> Astro
> Landscape
> Architecture
> Autos, Planes, Trains, ...
> Macro
> Night
> Other (specify if you like)
Mostly tried all these at some point, and still doing many of them. Current
pursuits towards more abstract work, and incorporating motion into my images. I
have done one wedding at the request of a friend, and despite the pay would
rather never do another one. Not so big on landscape photography, though I do
have one of my images going into a gallery show starting next weekend.
>
>
> I am a (photographer):
> Professional
> Pretty darned good amateur
> Screaming amateur
Professional, with the inconsistent pay to show for it. This has been too much
of feast or famine; when it is good, it is really good . . . but when it is
bad, it is non-existent. I spend more time meeting and writing proposals than
doing photography. Hopefully, this can improve a bit if I can attract an agent.
>
>
> Three top films (eg: Velvia, Portra 160NC, TMAX400):
A little confused if you mean favourites, or most used. Regardless, this
changes all the time.
Most used: Kodak E200, Kodak TriX, AGFA APX 100 (based on total rolls)
Favourites: Kodak E200, AGFA APX 100, Kodak E100VS, Fuji Astia 100, Ilford SFX,
Ilford Pan F 50, Kodak Ektachome 64 Tungsten, and Polaroid 669
>
>
> Functions/Features
> **************************************
> Manual Mode (exposure)
10 Y
>
> Manual Focus
10 Y
>
> Auto Exposure
5 N
>
> Auto Focus
0 N
>
> Multiple focus points
0 N
>
> Eye-control focus
0 N
>
> Aperture Priority
8 N
>
> Speed priority
4 N
>
> High shutter speed (1/4000 or faster)
5 N
>
> "P"rogram mode (icons for flowers, backlight, etc)
0 N
>
> Custom functions galore
0 N
>
> Exposure lock
5 N
>
> Slow Flash Synch
5 N
>
> Rear Curtain Synch
4 N
>
> Synch speed of at least 1/200
6 N
>
> Exposure compensation (general)
7 N
>
> " " 1/3 stops
6 N
>
> Flash compensation
3 N
>
> DX-code compatible
0 N
>
> Film speed control (ISO setting) override of DX-code
9 Y
>
> PC synch terminal
10 Y
>
> Built in flash
0 N
>
> Mirror Lockup
1 N
>
> Self timer
4 Y
>
> Depth of Field Preview
9 Y
>
> Hot Shoe
9 N
>
> Spot metering
1 N
>
> Centre weighted (or focus point weighted)
9 Y
>
> Matrix metering
2 N
>
> HighSpeedFlash (eg: 1/500 -- 1/8,000 capable with app. flash)
6 N
>
> 100% viewfinder
6 N
>
> Viewfinder meter
8 Y
>
> Viewfinder "mode" info
4 N
>
> Viewfinder DOF/action cues
8 N
>
> Viewfinder flash-OK, flash status
7 N
>
> Bracketing
?????
>
> Auto Bracketing
4 N
>
> Multiple Exposure
3 Y
>
> "motor-drive mode" (eg: hold shutter and blast)
1 N
>
> 5 FPS or higher motor drive
0 N
>
> Date/time function (imprint date/time on film)
2 N
>
> mid-film-rewind
2 Y
>
> film rewind with leader tip out option
3 Y
>
> mid-flim-reload (eg: tell the camera where to automatically advance to)
0 N
>
> Wireless flash control (not slave, but ability to TTL control a flash
> remotely)
6 N
>
> Cable release
10 Y
>
> All metal construction
9 Y
>
> Metal lens mounts
10 Y
>
> Low weight
6 Y
>
> Vertical grip
7 N
Comments: Bracketing can be done manually, and I do not really think it is a
feature. Auto bracketing is a program feature of some camera bodies. I think
only one of these questions is needed.
Other items I would consider:
Viewfinder aperture readout
Viewfinder shutter readout
Film frame number readout
Changeable finder screens
Ciao!
Gordon Moat
Alliance Graphique Studio
<http://www.allgstudio.com>
Alan Browne
Keep 'em coming folks.
Cheers,
Alan
<<<<<THE REST IS SNIPPED>>>>> before the NETIQUETTE Police get me....!
NickC
>Alan
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First, what is your interest (as many as you like; I'm still not sure
yet what I'll do with this data vis-a-vis the functions/features)
Photography:
Portrait, people
Nude (fine art)
Sports/Action
Fashion
Nature Flora
Nature Fauna
Street
Fine Art (except nude)
Weddings/Social
Still life (incl garden flowers)
Astro
Landscape
Architecture
Autos, Planes, Trains, ...
Macro
Night
Other (specify if you like)
Well let's see now... hmmmm.. I don't do Nudes (or even partly nude),
Weddings (that takes work away from professionals), or Astro
Photography. I'm into all the rest, as opportunities arise.
I am a (photographer):
Professional
Pretty darned good amateur
Screaming amateur
I refuse to be recognized as a Professional, so I'll settle for second
place.
Three top films (eg: Velvia, Portra 160NC, TMAX400):
This is a little tricky for me Alan. I regularly use many types of
color film as I think would be suitable for the photographs I intend
to take. Lately, I have been using more Fuji Supra 400 primarily for
candid pictures. However, my favorite's in B&W are Kodak's TriX400 and
Illford's XP-2 Super. I have been very interested in Illford SFX200
and intend to use it more often to become familiar with its capabilities.
Functions/Features
**************************************
Manual Mode (exposure) Y
Manual Focus Y
Auto Exposure Y
Auto Focus Y
Multiple focus points (undecided)
Eye-control focus N
Aperture Priority Y
Speed priority Y
High shutter speed (1/4000 or faster) Y
"P"rogram mode (icons for flowers, backlight, etc)
I'll take Program Mode, without icons.
Custom functions galore (undecided)
Exposure lock Y
Slow Flash Synch Y
Rear Curtain Synch Y
Synch speed of at least 1/200 Y
Exposure compensation (general) Y
" " 1/3 stops
Flash compensation Y
DX-code compatible (undecided)
Film speed control (ISO setting) override of DX-code Y
PC synch terminal Y
Built in flash (undecided, but tend to think Y)
Mirror Lockup Y
Self timer Y
Depth of Field Preview Y
Hot Shoe Y
Spot metering Y
Centre weighted (or focus point weighted) Y-75%
Matrix metering Y
HighSpeedFlash (eg: 1/500 -- 1/8,000 capable with app. flash) Y
100% viewfinder Y
Viewfinder meter Y
Viewfinder "mode" info Y
Viewfinder DOF/action cues Y
Viewfinder flash-OK, flash status Y
Bracketing Y
Auto Bracketing Y
Multiple Exposure Y
"motor-drive mode" (eg: hold shutter and blast) (undecided)
5 FPS or higher motor drive Y
Date/time function (imprint date/time on film) Y
mid-film-rewind Y
film rewind with leader tip out option Y - also hand wind feature.
mid-flim-reload (eg: tell the camera where to automatically advance to) Y
Wireless flash control (not slave, but ability to TTL control a flash Y
remotely)
Cable release Y
All metal construction Y
Metal lens mounts Y - If it's stainless steel.
Low weight (undecided - the weights of the F5 and F4
are acceptable)
Vertical grip Y - including a vertical grip w/shutter
release, auto focus and exposure lock
buttons.
Note: Add auto focus button and exposure lock buttons when the camera
is used in a horizontal position. BTW, I like readily
available/accessable mechanical controls (ref: Nikon F4 camera).
Nick
Bill Karoly
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> Nude (fine art)
> Sports/Action
> Fashion
> y Nature Fauna
> y Street
> y Fine Art (except nude)
> y Weddings/Social
> y Still life (incl garden flowers)
> Astro
> y Landscape
> Architecture
> Autos, Planes, Trains, ...
> y Night
> Other (specify if you like)
>
> I am a (photographer):
> Professional
> Screaming amateur
>
> Three top films (eg: Velvia, Portra 160NC, TMAX400):
> Functions/Features
> **************************************
> Manual Mode (exposure) 10
> Manual Focus 10
> Auto Exposure 10
> Auto Focus 10
> Multiple focus points 5
> Eye-control focus 0
> Aperture Priority 10
> Speed priority 10
> High shutter speed (1/4000 or faster) 8
> "P"rogram mode (icons for flowers, backlight, etc) 4
> Custom functions galore 10
> Exposure lock 3
> Slow Flash Synch 10
> Rear Curtain Synch 10
> Synch speed of at least 1/200 10
> Exposure compensation (general)
> " " 1/3 stops 10
> Flash compensation
> DX-code compatible 10
> Film speed control (ISO setting) override of DX-code 10
> PC synch terminal 10
> Built in flash 0
> Mirror Lockup 10
> Self timer 10
> Depth of Field Preview 10
> Hot Shoe 10
> Spot metering 8
> Centre weighted (or focus point weighted) 8
> Matrix metering 8
> HighSpeedFlash (eg: 1/500 -- 1/8,000 capable with app. flash) 8
> 100% viewfinder 10
> Viewfinder meter 10
> Viewfinder "mode" info 10
> Viewfinder DOF/action cues 0
> Viewfinder flash-OK, flash status 0
> Bracketing 10
> Auto Bracketing 5
> Multiple Exposure 5
> "motor-drive mode" (eg: hold shutter and blast) 5
> 5 FPS or higher motor drive 5
> Date/time function (imprint date/time on film) 0
> mid-film-rewind 10
> film rewind with leader tip out option 10
> mid-flim-reload (eg: tell the camera where to automatically advance to) 8
> Wireless flash control (not slave, but ability to TTL control a flash 8
> remotely)
> Cable release 10
> All metal construction 10
> Metal lens mounts 10
> Low weight 8
> Vertical grip 10
>
Alan Browne
Alan Browne
Could you "score" your entries 0..10 too please.
Thanks,
Alan
NickC
Alan Browne wrote:
> Nick,
> Could you "score" your entries 0..10 too please.
> Thanks,
> Alan
>
> NickC wrote:
>
>Snip
>Alan
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First, what is your interest (as many as you like; I'm still not sure
yet what I'll do with this data vis-a-vis the functions/features)
Photography:
Portrait, people
Nude (fine art)
Sports/Action
Fashion
Nature
Illford's XP-2 Super. I have become very interested in Illford SFX200
and intend to use it more often to become familiar with its capabilities.
Functions/Features
**************************************
Manual Mode (exposure) 10 Y
Manual Focus 10 Y
Auto Exposure 10 Y
Auto Focus 10 Y
Multiple focus points (undecided)
Eye-control focus 0 N
Aperture Priority 10 Y
Speed priority 10 Y
High shutter speed (1/4000 or faster) Y
"P"rogram mode (icons for flowers, backlight, etc)
8 Y
I'll take Program Mode, without icons.
Custom functions galore (undecided)
Exposure lock 10 Y
Slow Flash Synch 10 Y
Rear Curtain Synch 9 Y
Synch speed of at least 1/200 10 Y
Exposure compensation (general) 10 Y
" " 1/3 stops
Flash compensation 10 Y
DX-code compatible (undecided)
Film speed control (ISO setting) override of DX-code 5 Y
PC synch terminal 10 Y
Built in flash (undecided, but tend to think 7 Y)
Mirror Lockup 10 Y
Self timer 10 Y
Depth of Field Preview 10 Y
Hot Shoe 10 Y
Spot metering 10 Y
Centre weighted (or focus point weighted) 10 Y-75%
Matrix metering Y
HighSpeedFlash (eg: 1/500 -- 1/8,000 capable with app. flash) 9 Y
100% viewfinder 10 Y
Viewfinder meter 10 Y
Viewfinder "mode" info 10 Y
Viewfinder DOF/action cues 9 Y
Viewfinder flash-OK, flash status 10 Y
Bracketing 10 Y
Auto Bracketing 10 Y
Multiple Exposure 10 Y
"motor-drive mode" (eg: hold shutter and blast) (undecided)
5 FPS or higher motor drive 10 Y
Date/time function (imprint date/time on film) 9 Y
mid-film-rewind Y
film rewind with leader tip out option 10 Y - also hand wind feature.
mid-flim-reload (eg: tell the camera where to automatically advance
to) 10 Y
Wireless flash control (not slave, but ability to TTL control a flash
remotely) 10 Y
Cable release 10 Y
All metal construction 10 Y
Metal lens mounts 10 Y - If it's stainless steel
Low weight (undecided - the weights of the F5 and F4
are acceptable)
Vertical grip 10 Y - including a vertical grip w/shutter
release,auto focus and exposure lock
Tony Spadaro
What I shoot
> People
> Street
> Fine Art (except nude)
> Architecture
> Autos, Planes, Trains, ...
> Abstract and Semi-Abstract
> I am a Pretty darned good amateur
> Three top films Fuji Superia 100, Provia F 100, Elitechrome 100 and Fuji
1600 (4 films - sue me)
>
> Functions/Features
> **************************************
> Manual Mode Y 10
> Manual Focus Y 3
> Auto Exposure Y 5
> Auto Focus Y 10
> Multiple focus points 5
> Eye-control focus 5
> Aperture Priority Y 7
> Speed priority Y 7
> High shutter speed (1/4000 or faster) 0
> "P"rogram mode (icons for flowers, backlight, etc) 0
> Custom functions galore -- (Those I use) Y 10
> Exposure lock Y 10
> Slow Flash Synch 0
> Rear Curtain Synch 0
> Synch speed of at least 1/200 3
> Exposure compensation (general) Y 10
> " " 1/3 stops 7
> Flash compensation 0
> DX-code compatible Y 10
> Film speed control (ISO setting) override of DX-code Y 10
> PC synch terminal 3
> Built in flash 0
> Mirror Lockup Y 10
> Self timer Y 5
> Depth of Field Preview Y 10
> Hot Shoe Y 10 (need it
for my level)
> Spot metering 0
> Centre weighted (or focus point weighted) Y 5
> Matrix metering Y 10
> HighSpeedFlash (eg: 1/500 -- 1/8,000 capable with app. flash) 0
> 100% viewfinder 0
> Viewfinder meter Y10
> Viewfinder "mode" info Y 10
> Viewfinder DOF/action cues ?????
> Viewfinder flash-OK, flash status 0
> Bracketing 5
> Auto Bracketing 5
> Multiple Exposure Y 10
> "motor-drive mode" (eg: hold shutter and blast) Y 5
> 5 FPS or higher motor drive 0
> Date/time function (imprint date/time on film) 0
> mid-film-rewind Y 10
> film rewind with leader tip out option Y 10
> mid-flim-reload (eg: tell the camera where to automatically advance to)
Y 10 (see note below)
> Wireless flash control (not slave, but ability to TTL control a flash
> remotely) 3
> Cable release Y 10 (wired or wireless)
> All metal construction 0
> Metal lens mounts 0
> Low weight 7
> Vertical grip 0
I've never owned a camera that winds reloaded film on to the frame you
tell it to - but I know that I would take to it REAL FAST! On the other hand
I'm certain my next camera will be digital and it will be academic to say
the least.
>
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> I've never owned a camera that winds reloaded film on to the frame you
> tell it to - but I know that I would take to it REAL FAST! On the other
hand
> I'm certain my next camera will be digital and it will be academic to say
> the least.
>
Tony,
the Pentax MZ-S will do this, and it is every bit as useful as you would
expect. I quite often remove part used rolls and then put them back in, and
I only waste one frame as a 'safety gap' between the last one of the old
session and the first one of the new session. Very good when travelling,
both save carrying so many bodies when switching between films, and to
remove film from bodies before flying.
Of course, I do this with manual wind cameras too, so really this is only a
way of getting back in a power wound body what I always could do - the LX
has a very accurate frame spacing that lets me wind back and forth between
frames with very nearly pin register accuracy, so this is a good body to do
this with too.
Peter
Tony Spadaro
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Alan Browne
Bandicoot wrote:
> the Pentax MZ-S will do this, and it is every bit as useful as you would
> expect. I quite often remove part used rolls and then put them back in, and
> I only waste one frame as a 'safety gap' between the last one of the old
> session and the first one of the new session. Very good when travelling,
> both save carrying so many bodies when switching between films, and to
> remove film from bodies before flying.
I've never shot a "safety frame" when re-loading a partly used roll, and
I've never had a double exp. (Maxxum 9, 7xi). On the 9, although it has
the feature to advance to a specific frame, I just cap the lens, go to
smallest aperture/highest speed and shoot my way to the frame I want.
Cheers,
Alan
Bandicoot
I probably don't need to either - but film is cheap, re-shoots aren't, so I
just play it 'extra' safe.
Peter
Bandicoot
> I think it's a good idea, that I wish someone at Canon had had - or at
least
> copied from Pentax.
>
Just a matter of time!
Peter
andr...@littlepinkcloud.invalid
> 1) This IS a survey of the importance TO YOU of functions/features on
> First, what is your interest (as many as you like; I'm still not sure
> yet what I'll do with this data vis-a-vis the functions/features)
> Photography:
> Nude (fine art)
> * Sports/Action
> Fashion
> * Nature Flora
> * Nature Fauna
> Street
> * Fine Art (except nude)
> Weddings/Social
> Still life (incl garden flowers)
> Astro
> * Architecture
> Autos, Planes, Trains, ...
> Macro
> Night
> Other (specify if you like)
> I am a (photographer):
> Professional
> * Pretty darned good amateur
> Screaming amateur
> Three top films (eg: Velvia, Portra 160NC, TMAX400): Velvia, Digital
> Functions/Features
> **************************************
10 > Manual Mode (exposure)
10 > Manual Focus
8 > Auto Exposure
8 > Auto Focus
3 > Multiple focus points
0 > Eye-control focus
8 > Aperture Priority
7 > Speed priority
5 > High shutter speed (1/4000 or faster)
3 > "P"rogram mode (icons for flowers, backlight, etc)
0 > Custom functions galore
7 > Exposure lock
9 > Slow Flash Synch
6 > Rear Curtain Synch
7 > Synch speed of at least 1/200
6 > Exposure compensation (general)
6 > " " 1/3 stops
8 > Flash compensation
10 > DX-code compatible
8 > Film speed control (ISO setting) override of DX-code
9 > PC synch terminal
0 > Built in flash
7 > Mirror Lockup
2 > Self timer
8 > Depth of Field Preview
10 > Hot Shoe
7 > Spot metering
4 > Centre weighted (or focus point weighted)
8 > Matrix metering
2 > HighSpeedFlash (eg: 1/500 -- 1/8,000 capable with app. flash)
9 > 100% viewfinder
4 > Viewfinder meter
2 > Viewfinder "mode" info
0 > Viewfinder DOF/action cues
5 > Viewfinder flash-OK, flash status
4 > Bracketing
4 > Auto Bracketing
1 > Multiple Exposure
5 > "motor-drive mode" (eg: hold shutter and blast)
5 > 5 FPS or higher motor drive
1 > Date/time function (imprint date/time on film)
9 > mid-film-rewind
1 > film rewind with leader tip out option
0 > mid-flim-reload (eg: tell the camera where to automatically advance to)
0 > Wireless flash control (not slave, but ability to TTL control a flash
> remotely)
9 > Cable release
5 > All metal construction
10 > Metal lens mounts
0 > Low weight
8 > Vertical grip