Do you prefer digital controls for shutter and f stop or the old film style controls?

Ilovemycam · Nov 30, 2012

Now, some cams have a dial shutter speed, like film cams. But I am talking about the cams that require digital readouts of shutter speed and f stops and push buttons or scroll wheels to work them .

JackandSally · Nov 30, 2012

When I was handed a Nikon SLR in high school, it instantly became second nature to me. Everything about the controls and settings, I could do without thinking. Digital? Hell, my 1 year old can operate my cell phone better than I can! I almost feel as though I have to think more to remember which menu things are in, and if I hit the wrong button, CRAP.

Mully · Nov 30, 2012

i don't like digital settings so I keep it as simple as possible.

bratkinson · Dec 1, 2012

Moving from a Canon G-5 point-n-shoot to a 30D, a 60D and now a 5D3 in the past 20 months, it's been a real challenge to 'get comfortable' with where the dials & buttons are on each camera. Once I get comfortable and intuitively know 'this button/this wheel' etc, I like the DSLR better than the old 35mm manual way. But I could move the settings one or two stops by 'feel' in the old days. Nowadays, unless I'm looking in the window or the viewfinder, I don't know what I'm ending up with. The 5D3 is still too new (5 days, now) to be 'comfortable' yet...

480sparky · Dec 1, 2012

I had no issues transitioning from a dial full of numbers and a lens with an aperture ring to two command dials.

Dikkie · Dec 4, 2012

I prefer the old film style controls rather than digital displays.

JAC526 · Dec 4, 2012

I'll gladly take accept new digital dials where you can make all your adjustments with one hand. The other hand can then just focus on keeping everything steady when you actually take the shot.

Or it can hold a flash....or it can....well you get the idea.

unpopular · Dec 4, 2012

^^^ i didn't really think of it that way, that is useful. Though, some cameras, like the Olympus OM and Canonet (and many fixed lens rangefinders with a leaf shutter) did have a shutter adjustment on the front of the camera, behind or on the lens.