Originally Posted by DinanM3atl
no and thats cool man, believe me, im not here to try to start beef with anyone.
I just think that when you have a camera that has all those functions and you don't know what any of them to do one another, do manual like so many people have done since before you or I were born, learn the hard way, learn from your mistakes, and take some really bitchin photographs.
when you have you "smart camera" do everything for you, its just a stupid way to learn. I say that from the bottom of my heart, with deep respect for every photographer out there.
listen, I am a photography major. I took some basic classes a year ago, and at the end of them I had NO IDEA how an aperture affected things. I had no idea how to use my light meter.
Thankfully soon after, everything clicked. If it were not for a full manual camera, I honestly don't think I would have learned from my mistakes. Shooting film is just the way to go for learning, and thats just the way I feel about it.
So thanks for letting me explain my side of the story, and I hope to not offend people who are die-hard digital fanatics, and those that believe that the best way is to let something do the thing for you. I just don't think thats the best way to do it, but I understand where you are coming from. [/rant]
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