Interesting that this topic should come up when it did. Last night I purchased a Ricoh KR-5 Super II via ebay for my photography class at college. For $60 including shipping, with a Pentax 50mm f:2 m type lens I didn't think I could go too far wrong. The instructor does not insist on an all manual camera, but strongly promotes them. If we use more modern equipment he request that it be set to all manual settings for the purpose of our class.
I have found thus far that it is harder for me to use manual focus on camera's without the split prism screen. I find myself cheating way too much with the other cameras as well. I used to have a K1000 and a Sears KSX, which was made by Ricoh. I preferred the Ricoh over the Pentax since it fit my hands better, thus my decision to get another Ricoh. I think this was one of the most recently made all manual cameras as well if I have my information correct, thus hopefully giving me a newer, less problematic body. We also have a long section on night photography coming up, which would burn up batteries like crazy on my electronic shutter bodies. I have a question about FA and A lens used with this camera however. Will I do any damage to the lenses or extra electrical contacts and the autofocus drives on them by using them with this camera? Also I see in the charts that this camera is listed as not having mirror lockup, but in forums about astro photography they talk about it having this feature with the self timer. Does it have mirror lockup or not? Any opinions about this camera would be welcome. Sorry if this post is too far off topic. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 8:15 PM To: PDML Subject: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs? http://www.cameraquest.com/photog.htm A not so tongue-in-cheek commentary by Stephen Gandy
