Of course there are many applications for which a motor drive are essential. But for me, using motor drive for general photography is somewhat similar to using a fully automatic rifle when hunting. One of the challenges that makes photography interesting and exciting is cultivating the skill of capturing the “decisive moment”!
As opposed to digital, there is also the suspense that is only answered when the film is developed.
I was given a motor winder for my Leica R 5, but never felt a use for it. Forgot to remove batteries, and now kaput.
There is no Gray[Grey]! Everything is Black or White.
Beige is a colour/color our female friends use to describe their clothing collection!
18% gray/grey is the 'colour/color of black and white photography!!
My darkroom walls are painted 18% gray.
Beige is out of the question.
My darkroom walls are white.
Think about this. All modern digital cameras have a “C” setting, for continuous shooting. Now that seems to me like a “motor drive.” If all of these have that feature, then it must be useful and popular. So why shouldn’t film cameras have the same need. I have used this feature on both film and digital forever. Sports, rodeo, motorcycle and bicycle racing, theater, I can’t name all of the times I have needed the ability to shoot multiple frames.
My darkroom walls are white.
So you'd have to add a motor and battery to the latter film cameras at a big expense.
Everybody that I knew had white walls in their darkroom. That was always the recommended color. Probably because easier to detect light leaks when supposed to be dark, and find things with a weaker light when not dark.
It's easy to find auto-winders for $10 on EBAY. I would not call that "a big expense".
My XD11 came with the motorwinder, I haven't used it much, but when you attach anything other than the Rokkor 45 F/2, it falls forward. I do want to use it for some motorsport shooting.
Digital cameras already have batteries to operate shutters. There's no motor required because there is no film to be advanced. Those operations in many film cameras are handled mechanically by hand. So you'd have to add a motor and battery to the latter film cameras at a big expense.
My DRY room has black walls -- and ceiling. My WET room has white walls. That's because I've tested for tiny "light leaks" & reflections -- and they are there, especially for color paper -- but more importantly, I sometimes make very large prints that can sometimes require 20+ minute exposures.
The MD4 adds a lot of bulk but in actual use is fantastic. It makes the camera so much steadier to hold.
I see someone is a Forkish fan in your house. A great way to learn sourdough! (Also the camera is lovely.)Sure…why not? The MD-4 is awesome!
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