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Everytime someone carries on about "balance" I have a chuckle. Be serious, what camera on earth can balance every lens in its corresponding lineup? None, that's how many.

Also when I hear these complaints, I always think "Why would someone like you need a higher end camera?" Sure enough, when I look at their pictures, it's evident they don't.

The other thing that puzzles me is how can someone be involved in photography for years and years and still not have a proper shooting technique. You should be able to use your stance, elbows, torso, strap, walls, hands, eyecup etc. to shoot just about anything.
 
MayaTlab0 said:
Rexgig0 said:
Cradle the lens in your left hand. Your left fingertips work the focusing and zoom rings. The larger the lens, the more the left hand is involved in supporting its weight. Tiny prime lenses are only supported by the fingertips, or the body itself rests on the left palm, so the left fingertips can work the focusing ring. Each lens will have different handling characteristics. Abel has a tutorial on this at Pixtus.com .

I particularly like the Nikkor 180mm 2.8D, as it fits my left hand so well. Another one I want to acquire is the 35-70 2.8D, as it seems to fit me, and handle really well.

I do like a hand-filling right-hand grip, for night shooting, as my left hand will likely be occupied with accessories, such as a flashgun or hand-held LED light. On the other hand, no pun intended, daylight shooting allows the left hand to be the main support for the rig. If I buy a Df, I will attach a flash bracket for night shooting, and even own a classic old Stitz flash bracket, with grip, to complete the retro look.
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And then, he tried to change exposure compensation.
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True enough; I shoot so much in Manual, I tend to forget that. That particular dial does seem to be placed rather oddly, one of several annoying features of the Df, but then, every Nikon SLR introduced after the F6 and D2xs has something I find annoying. ;-)
 
If I interpret your post correctly you bought the camera and used it, after which you returned it for a refund mainly because you felt bad for spending so much on it.

If you purchase a camera you should not return it due to buyer's remorse and leave the retailer to take the financial hit. Return it if it is faulty... but not because you didn't make the right choice in picking the camera.

There are still some excellent bricks and mortar camera shops in the UK where you can handle the cameras before you decide to buy. They provide an excellent real world shopping environment. Make use of them, support them by asking their advice and eventually buy from them. Don't fleece them by making them foot the bill for your indecision.

How many times have you done this?
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Photo Pete
 
Photo Pete said:
If I interpret your post correctly you bought the camera and used it, after which you returned it for a refund mainly because you felt bad for spending so much on it.

If you purchase a camera you should not return it due to buyer's remorse and leave the retailer to take the financial hit. Return it if it is faulty... but not because you didn't make the right choice in picking the camera.

There are still some excellent bricks and mortar camera shops in the UK where you can handle the cameras before you decide to buy. They provide an excellent real world shopping environment. Make use of them, support them by asking their advice and eventually buy from them. Don't fleece them by making them foot the bill for your indecision.

How many times have you done this?
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Have Fun
Photo Pete
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Don't even get this debate started....there are those that believe that retailers have the return policy just for them to demo stuff. If they didn't want it to happen, they would change their policy, right??
 
scokill said:
Photo Pete said:
If I interpret your post correctly you bought the camera and used it, after which you returned it for a refund mainly because you felt bad for spending so much on it.

If you purchase a camera you should not return it due to buyer's remorse and leave the retailer to take the financial hit. Return it if it is faulty... but not because you didn't make the right choice in picking the camera.

There are still some excellent bricks and mortar camera shops in the UK where you can handle the cameras before you decide to buy. They provide an excellent real world shopping environment. Make use of them, support them by asking their advice and eventually buy from them. Don't fleece them by making them foot the bill for your indecision.

How many times have you done this?
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Have Fun
Photo Pete
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Don't even get this debate started....there are those that believe that retailers have the return policy just for them to demo stuff. If they didn't want it to happen, they would change their policy, right??
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I think they are forced to this policy by the likes of Amazon, B&H and Adorama. It is tough enough for them to compete on price. I have to believe that the manufacturers give them allowance for this, like returns to the distributor which becomes a refurb. But I don't know. As much as I read about people doing it here it has got to be a big problem for someone in the chain of supply. And there is the question of "who actually pays for this?" I suspect it plays a part in the current high prices for gear. So I believe photo pete has a valid point.
 
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