Aperture Preferred Poll

[Mablo]

I like my rangefinders manual but A-mode is what I use most with my 35mm SLR cameras. I'm currently using F100 but I like most Nikons.

 

[ruby.monkey]

Other. Depending on my mood it's either my Nikon F3HP or Olympus OM-2N - but I'm considering adding the capability to my Mamiya RZ67 Pro II.

 

[rbsinto]

Nikon FA........

 

[Matus]

I used R3A and it worked fine, now I use Mamiya 6 and it is fine too - just one needs to be careful is it is not a TTL metering.

The one in my DLSR (Minolta 7D) works only so-so. The matrix option sucks completely - it underexposes about 1 stop.

 

[l.mar]

Oly XA --- like using a pencil and a sketchpad, only smaller.

 

[stupid leica]

of the choices, Nikon FM3A.

Out of all cameras i've owned, i LOVE my FE2's. I plan on getting a "new" F1N AE soon though.

 

[lxmike]

Has ot be a Pentax LX

 

[Griffin]

Yashica Electro 35X

 

[newspaperguy]

Other for me - OM-2n in film.

Oly C-5050 or Canon G5 in digits, but all in AP.

 

[kshapero]

If we're being expansive with our choices then I'd really have to nominate my D700 ... matrix metering is nearly idiot proof!

sorry this is a film poll Keith.

 

[kshapero]

Good question, but weird/odd poll choices. "Other" for me. Whenever the most popular poll choice is "other", the options were not selected well.

It was late at night and that was all I could think of. At least I put in other, better than some dang polls.

 

[Keith]

sorry this is a film poll Keith.

Well ... if I was lucky enough to own an F6 I'd nominate that because it has the same metering system as the D700.

One day I'll have one (F6) ... when the price comes down a little. (or a lot)

😀

 

[kshapero]

Well ... if I was lucky enough to own an F6 I'd nominate that because it has the same metering system as the D700.

One day I'll have one (F6) ... when the price comes down a little. (or a lot)

😀

yes that is the probably finest film 35mm SLR ever made if you don't mind the weight.

 

[splitimageview]

Contax 645, Contax Aria (matrix!), Minolta CLE, Contax G2.

Also, my Leica IIIc is aperture priority, at least, that's what I set first. 🙂

 

[NickTrop]

Yashica Electro 35X

Yeesh - had to read a page and 1/2 of posts before the KING of AP film cameras was mentioned? Faith in RFF wavered, now restored... Right now my favorite is the Nikon D5000 DSLR (or any modern DSLR Canon, Nikon, Pentax - what have you) nearly always set to "A" mode. I can see all the necessary nfo in the viewfinder and can set the aperture with the thumb wheel, w/o fiddling with on the lens barrel or taking my eye out of the VF to set aperture. The camera does a nice job automatically balancing shutter speed with variable ISO for optimal quality. The aperture ring on the lens barrel is archaic, and the aperture ring is obsolete on lens barrels now. Glad Nikon (not sure if others are too - assume so) are doing away with them on newer lenses.

As a practical matter, I don't see how the older cameras - as wonderful as they are, can compete with these innovations personally.

Used to think DSLRs were more futzy with menus n'all. Now that I've owned one for a while I find them less futzy. Set the menus up, and forget it. Put in "A" mode. Shoot at desired aperture without having to blindly futz with the aperture ring on the lens barrel, or take your eye off the scene to set aperture - all the info is right in the VF. Less futzy.

 

[jsrockit]

Well, the only one I use that way is the Nikon EM... because I have no choice.

 

[viramati]

OM 4 and Konica Hexar RF

 

[kshapero]

Man my mind was shot when I created this poll. All these others are some great rigs.

 

[Keith]

Yeesh - had to read a page and 1/2 of posts before the KING of AP film cameras was mentioned? Faith in RFF wavered, now restored... Right now my favorite is the Nikon D5000 DSLR (or any modern DSLR Canon, Nikon, Pentax - what have you) nearly always set to "A" mode. I can see all the necessary nfo in the viewfinder and can set the aperture with the thumb wheel, w/o fiddling with on the lens barrel or taking my eye out of the VF to set aperture. The camera does a nice job automatically balancing shutter speed with variable ISO for optimal quality. The aperture ring on the lens barrel is archaic, and the aperture ring is obsolete on lens barrels now. Glad Nikon (not sure if others are too - assume so) are doing away with them on newer lenses.

As a practical matter, I don't see how the older cameras - as wonderful as they are, can compete with these innovations personally.

Used to think DSLRs were more futzy with menus n'all. Now that I've owned one for a while I find them less futzy. Set the menus up, and forget it. Put in "A" mode. Shoot at desired aperture without having to blindly futz with the aperture ring on the lens barrel, or take your eye off the scene to set aperture - all the info is right in the VF. Less futzy.

I find your attitude towards the menu system of DSLR's refreshingly realistic Nick. Everyone uses a PC these days and most of us use them fairly competently ... if you can't navigate your way through the menu system of a DSLR then you don't belong in this century! 😀

 

[Doug]

CLE, HRF, ZI, R4A, G2, M8, M9, RF645... Lots to like among my aperture preferred RFs. I'm with Akiva in preferring this kind of operation...