I stand by what I said.
Tom C.
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From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 11:10 AM
Subject: RE: first camera
> aimcompute penned:
> >
> > Yeah, but you can't really learn *that much* about photography
> > with an auto camera and it can likely be a crutch.
>
> Oh goody! The 'professional' thread is dying down, so why not
> revive this old chestnut as well? It should run for weeks!
>
> The alternative viewpoint, of course, is that if you force
> someone to use a manual camera you run the risk of putting
> them off the hobby for ever. If they *want* to learn all the
> intricacies, they will. But in the meantime they might as
> well use a camera that will return reasonable photos while
> they are learning. And if they never learn to outperform
> the automation features of the camera, so what? Let them
> do what makes *them* happy, not what makes *you* happy.
>
>
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>
> Hello. My name is Darth Vader. I am your Father. Prepare to die.
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