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deeslexia
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Honestly , initially , I was not keen on the Sony cameras , but a year ago decided to indulge in a Sony A290 . .
OK , others are ' better ' for not much more outlay , but the stripped down simplicity and smooth top plate gelled with my ASD , which is distracted by details .
I can also use my Minolta 35-80 which offers my favourite 52-120 focal length , as even 35mm seems distorted to me .
But my final retirement camera , following much agonising is a Sony A35 , but I have become used to an EVF with the Pansonic G1 .
The camera just fits my hands , maybe because it is similar in size and weight to my impulse buy plastic-fantastic Minolta 404si .
Most of all the combination of nom 50mm of the 35mm and manual is a welcome return to familiarity as , over the years , I have learned to focus in 50mm snapshots to try and eliminate the peripheral input which threatens to overwhelm me .
The EVF indicates the effect of different exposure combinations and I can alter the exposure at the flick of a wheel , which is great .
Recently , I realised that I like as much sameness as possible looking through a camera , so a prime lens eliminates one distraction of altering the view .
[ the Leica M8 was bought from an inheritance just because , from a Kiev camera , I had noticed how much easier it is for me especially with the nom 67mm-70mm cropped from my Jupiter 3 and Helios ]
I don't worry about being a photographer - being behind the camera protects me from too much socialising , and collecting and playing with cameras [ consistent / familiar / safe ] helps enormously .
dee
OK , others are ' better ' for not much more outlay , but the stripped down simplicity and smooth top plate gelled with my ASD , which is distracted by details .
I can also use my Minolta 35-80 which offers my favourite 52-120 focal length , as even 35mm seems distorted to me .
But my final retirement camera , following much agonising is a Sony A35 , but I have become used to an EVF with the Pansonic G1 .
The camera just fits my hands , maybe because it is similar in size and weight to my impulse buy plastic-fantastic Minolta 404si .
Most of all the combination of nom 50mm of the 35mm and manual is a welcome return to familiarity as , over the years , I have learned to focus in 50mm snapshots to try and eliminate the peripheral input which threatens to overwhelm me .
The EVF indicates the effect of different exposure combinations and I can alter the exposure at the flick of a wheel , which is great .
Recently , I realised that I like as much sameness as possible looking through a camera , so a prime lens eliminates one distraction of altering the view .
[ the Leica M8 was bought from an inheritance just because , from a Kiev camera , I had noticed how much easier it is for me especially with the nom 67mm-70mm cropped from my Jupiter 3 and Helios ]
I don't worry about being a photographer - being behind the camera protects me from too much socialising , and collecting and playing with cameras [ consistent / familiar / safe ] helps enormously .
dee
