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From: akhanna@bbncc5.UUCP (Atul Khanna)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: Nikon N2000
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 10:38:10 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 15 10:38:10 1985
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Reply-To: akhanna@bbncc5.UUCP (Atul Khanna)
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman, Cambridge, MA
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>Yes, the FA does. That's why I bought it; I thought that
>shutter-priority was the thing, and I really wanted to Nikon lenses.
>It's not a hard thing to do, if you've already got a program mode. And I
>think that its much nicer than program. Are you listening, Nikon?

>> Most manufacturers have the same problem, which is why most cameras
>> offer aperture-priority rather than shutter-priority.  (Then their
>> marketing dept tries to cover-up the problem by concentrating on
>> depth of field shooting still-lifes rather than freezing action.
>> If you're shooting still-life, who needs automation?)

>I believe that the Cannon AE1 also offers a shutter-priority mode. Also
>the new Pentax super-program (my, that's an old camera now, isn't it?)

The Canon A1, too, has shutter priority, in addition to all the other
modes - a great camera.




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Atul C Khanna
BBN Communications Corporation, Cambridge MA