Shel,
My main objection to power winders--be they built-in or screwed on--has
been their noise. My specific objection to built-in winders has been that
they don't let you see whether your film is advancing. Both objections
appear to have have been addressed by the ZX-5n and some of its siblings.
But aside from the fact that winders consume batteries faster, power
winders still have two drawbacks:
1. With a built-in winder, I am forced to store his camera with its shutter
spring tensioned. I suppose some of you will reply that no harm is done.
But it's hard to imagine how continually tensioning the spring can will
have no effect on its long-term performance and reliability.
2. With any power winder, I lose the option of keeping my camera turned
"on" but the shutter locked "off." There are times when concern over
accidentally tripping the shutter is paramount, especially if flash is
mounted and charged.
Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm curious what you think the advantages of manual advance are. Frankly,
I wouldn't
mind having a smallish, light-weight body with a built-in film
advance. It would not, of course, replace my manual advance
cameras,
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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