That would be another subject for a poll...
That would be another subject for a poll...
k.a's comment does get me wondering though, just how many people still use SLR's with a motor drive! or a more modern SLR with in built motor drive and burn through the film...motors drives are cheap but the film costs sure add up!
I do use an F100; no complaints about it for my use except that the total size package is pretty big. One thing I hate about it is that if someone wants to 'try it' (which I like to encourage), the uninitiated can burn off three-four frames before their brains kick in and tell them to stop ... pressing ... the ... button. (The first time was actually funny, wish I'd gotten a picture of the look of bewilderment ... 'what's happening?')
[Side note: I find the sensitivity of the button absolutely perfect - easy to distinguish shutter release from turning the meter on, but clearly not obvious to people using digitals with big lag times where you have to HOLD the shutter button until you hear the (fake, recorded) shutter sound]
Cleaning up the other day I came across the MD-12 drive for my original workhorse FE/FM, so decided to check and see if it was working. Now that is a clunky, loud, ungainly beast that would frighten children and small animals. But I used to use it all the time and found it very comfortable to hold (this was before cameras had grips, of course), balances well with even large lenses. In comparison, the F100 seems very quiet and the winding noise not that noticeable.
I prefer to do without, in general; but I have occasionally forgotten to wind after a shot and then cursed myself later when I wasn't quite ready for the next. It's also more disruptive to flow to have to lower the camera and wind with certain lenses (although some cameras are more comfortable to wind while at the eye), winding on a tripod can be inconvenient, etc.
Less trivially, for some subjects, it's very handy to fire off a second frame shortly after the first - some people noticeably relax after 'the picture' has been taken, or simply react well.
Not my general style but useful to have a camera that has it. Now that I notice how many positives I've noted above, I realise it can actually be very useful.
But first I'd choose between which one to use (or to detach if separate) primarily based on size/portability. For 'serious' photography, no problem carrying the extra weight; for carrying around, the smaller the better.
