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manual shutter and apperture control?

May 27, 2005 2:13AM PDT

I have been reading the reviews, but couldn?t locate an information that matters a lot to me. I am looking for a prosumer digital camera between 5-8 mpx which enables me to manually set focus, shutter speed and apperture (in more than 2 settings) like old professional analogic cameras. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance for all the help.

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Manual controls
May 27, 2005 9:00AM PDT

All of the DSLR (digital single lens reflex) cameras have a full set of manual controls and you can manually set all of the lenses by rotating a ring on the lens.

For non-DSLR cameras, there is a long list of cameras with manual controls.

In most cases the manual focus works in a different manner.
Usually by holding down a button to focus.
It is not as easy as the DSLR cameras.

Here is a partial list of cameras:

Canon - S70, G6, A95, Pro-1
Konica Minolta - A1, A200, Z20, Z5
Nikon - 5400, 8400, 8700, 8800
Olympus - C7000, C7070, C8080, C5060, C5500
Sony - F828, V3

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May 29, 2005 3:17PM PDT

I am used to using an older fully manual 35mm SLR, and I am looking into buying a DSLR. None of the ones I have been looking at have the aperature controls on a ring on the lens. And the shutter speed is not controlled by a knob on top of the camera like the oldies I've used. These settings can be controlled when the cameras are in manual mode by scroll wheels usually placed near index finger and/or thumb positions on the camera body. Every function in these cameras is electronically controlled, so the aperature ring is no longer needed in it's usual old place, even though I would like to see more camera manufacturers use that placement, as I find it more convenient and easier to use. But that is just my personal preference and it's something I will have to get over in time. Some DSLR bodies will accept older manual lenses which may have an aperature ring, but the cameras may have reduced functionality this way.