Do you know your camera?

[nickthetasmaniac]

I helped my dad choose an olympus E-M5II for an all purpose weather sealed camera recently, and the poor man has nearly torn his hair out on a number of occasions with settings or modes being changed whilst he's using it and not being able to figure out exactly what changed.

I love this aspect of my GR. My standard settings set to 'MY1' on the mode dial, which can't be turned accidentally because it has a lock. Every time I turn the thing on I know exactly what it'll be set to and exactly what every button does 🙂

 

[sr1200]

I admit I fall prey to this as well... I have some cross-contamination of operations between my FM2n and my Leica M3 as well.

That FM2n is a hammer. Makes the shots come so easily...

 

[John Bragg]

I went back to using my OM1n kit recently and it was like a breath of fresh air. I really like my Nikon F100 and F5 but only after I set the custom functions to my liking. I then use both as purely manual cameras with the auto focus on the centre sensor as the primary sensor and focussing activated by back button only. Simple intuitive operation and the camera is definitely not the boss.

 

[Canyongazer]

I sold a perfectly good Sony NEX7 and three lenses because of this problem.
Switching back and forth between Sony and Fuji menus left me scratching my head many times.

I had to stick with just one of these systems. It worked.

I hope to narrow it further in the future...get another Pro2 and sell the E2 or, if it ever materializes, get two E3s and sell my present Fuji bodies.
Either way, I'll be left with two identical bodies.

 

[Canyongazer]

I've heard that Ralph Gibson would routinely practice changing aperture, shutter speed and focus on his Leica RFs. He would do it quickly and by feel.
While shooting he could hit his desired focus point and exposure very fast without looking at the controls.
After years---decades, really, ---of using M cameras he still practiced.