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From: herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS])
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Subject: Re: Aperture vs shutter priority: which is better?
Message-ID: <912@watdcsu.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 6-Feb-85 21:41:30 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb  6 21:41:30 1985
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In article <238@mhuxr.UUCP> mfs@mhuxr.UUCP (SIMON) writes:
>Does it make a difference if a camera has aperture or shutter
>priority? I have a Canon AL-1 and am considering purchasing
>a T-70. I kinda like the AL-1 with apreture pririty,
>because I can pick an f-stop for depth of field You also get
>to see what your camera sees, since the lenses actually stops
>down. Whith shutter priority, the lens is wide open until
>you actually press the shutter.
>
>Any comments? If anyone has an opinion on the T-70, I'd
>appreciate it, specifically, do all the automated Program
>modes get in the way or are they good to have?
>
>Marcel Simon
>..!ihnp4!mhuxr!mfs

actually, with the veritable flood of cameras with both modes of
automation in one, why not get one of those?  (i don't know if the t-70
is both or not.) i have used a canon a-1 and except for the size and
weight, i didn't mind it.  i have also used a minolta xd-11 and found
it easy to get used to.  i plan to be purchasing a pentax me super
program (because i have other pentax a-mount equipment) and it's worth
it.  there are advantages and disadvantages to both kinds of automation
and one can always find a situation where one will fail and the other
will work.  programmed exposure is always handy too.  one small note:
almost all cameras today will meter wide open when they have aperture
priority automation.  you are describing stop-down metering and it is
not the usual mode of operation for these cameras.

Herb Chong...

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