User Interface

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Matt Silberstein wrote:
> Most of the talk here tends to be about camera specs and abilities. I
> wonder if I could get some discussion regarding the UI. Ignoring the
> innards, which cameras have the best/worst interface? The more I used
> my F707, the less I like its interface. It was great when I did not
> know anything, but I have to use both hands on similar feeling buttons
> to change settings.

The more I use my Canon 20D the more I like it. It is a learning
experience. I have 40 years of looking at the settings on the camera and
lens, now it is on displays. It takes learning time, but I like the 20D
better than others I have looked at.

This is one reason I suggest anyone considering a new camera should make
sure they spend some time with it in their hands. See how it feels, it is
all a very personal thing.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

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"Matt Silberstein" <RemoveThisPrefixmatts2nospam@ix.netcom.com> wrote in
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> Most of the talk here tends to be about camera specs and abilities. I
> wonder if I could get some discussion regarding the UI. Ignoring the
> innards, which cameras have the best/worst interface? The more I used
> my F707, the less I like its interface. It was great when I did not
> know anything, but I have to use both hands on similar feeling buttons
> to change settings.

It's a bit like getting into a strange car. Everything is there, it just
takes awhile to find the wipers, lights, etc, and pretty soon it becomes
automatic. I like the controls on my D70 better than I have on most
cameras, but it took awhile to get used to the D70, too.
>
>
> --
> Matt Silberstein
>
> All in all, if I could be any animal, I would want to be
> a duck or a goose. They can fly, walk, and swim. Plus,
> there there is a certain satisfaction knowing that at the
> end of your life you will taste good with an orange sauce
> or, in the case of a goose, a chestnut stuffing.