This hook occasionally gets caught on something (camera bag, sleeve, etc) and I don't realize that I'm seriously under- or over-exposing the frames. Mine is an earlier model that has the hook for the +2/-2 exposure override located out at the edge of the ISO dial. I've had both overlapping frames and outright double exposures. The ability was built into this camera's design and unfortunately it has a tendency to infrequently fail to completely advance the film. In the mid-70's when this camera was designed, double exposure was deemed a good idea. Gone are the blown-away colours, heavy shadows, and glassy eyes on-body DSLR flashes and the hit-and-miss exposure of the third-party flash I used for years with my X-700. I don't know what's going on with the XD and the Minolta flash I've got (a no-frills model) but I am consistently pleased with the results - and sometimes quite amazed. Quite frankly, I feel that the lack of this style and hand-feeling in modern DSLR's is a non-trivial distraction while using the things. Also, it's got a perfect heft to it that further encourages its use. Okay, I know this is nonsense but this is a d**n fine-looking camera. This is especially true of the manual exposure setting dial and the film advance. They're made of quality parts with superb action. battery-free shutter operation setting (also 1/100s)Īll of these controls have an excellent engineered feeling to them. On the dial for the manual exposure setting are three extra positions This camera is not laden-down with unnecessary controls. familiarity with shooting style from modern DSLR's This was a big deal when this model was the first to introduce it, but the importance for today's users I think are two-fold: This camera provides three exposure modes: manual, Aperture-priority and Shutter-priority. I use its centre-weight to ensure that I'm metering an area of the image that I want exposed as 18% grey through the mechanism of metering off of a dark region of the image and then setting the exposure manually. In fact it sometimes amazes me (especially in using some relatively exacting films such as Ilford's HP5 and FP4) by pulling off accurate exposure in complex environments (like backlit rainforest branches dripping with moss). It is a strongly consistent meter, and one that rarely fails to please. Our leather camera neck straps and wrist straps are compatible with a wide range of camera bodies including film and digital DSLRs, Rangefinders, EVIL cameras, Micro 4/3 and Compact Mirrorless cameras featuring round lug strap mounts.This camera has a centre-weighted, off-the-film meter that allows for fine control over exposure.
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