Memo to Self
I gave my old Film SLR - Fuji STX1 a dry run the other day alongside a Konica S3 rangefinder.
The most rewarding & comfortable to use was the STX1 – pressing my nose / face against the flat back & the through the lens focussing was a real joy. I’d forgotten how much I missed that feeling. A simple manual SLR & oversized in today’s terms it maybe .. but it felt right.
The Konica was a different animal & looking through the viewfinder to see a chunk of lens in the way was a bit off putting. (Even worse with the lens hood).
So My Memo to Self is not to be swayed or tempted away from that comfort zone
It looks as though I need to try a DSLR – simplicity of use with manual & preferably cheap. – This may mean second hand used.
I may even try an old film SLR as the Fuji meter is kaput & using an exposure meter is proving a pain.
I am open to suggestions (polite ones)
I gave my old Film SLR - Fuji STX1 a dry run the other day alongside a Konica S3 rangefinder.
The most rewarding & comfortable to use was the STX1 – pressing my nose / face against the flat back & the through the lens focussing was a real joy. I’d forgotten how much I missed that feeling. A simple manual SLR & oversized in today’s terms it maybe .. but it felt right.
The Konica was a different animal & looking through the viewfinder to see a chunk of lens in the way was a bit off putting. (Even worse with the lens hood).
So My Memo to Self is not to be swayed or tempted away from that comfort zone
It looks as though I need to try a DSLR – simplicity of use with manual & preferably cheap. – This may mean second hand used.
I may even try an old film SLR as the Fuji meter is kaput & using an exposure meter is proving a pain.
I am open to suggestions (polite ones)