Comments on: A Noisy Accident

By: Rich Collins

Rich Collins — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:03:26 +0000

Resetting the ISO, and any number of what the camera owner wants to apply should be a really easy function that the MFG’s could dial in to the menu settings preferences.

I might like it if under my preference settings, I could just rotate out of AF to TV then back to AF and all my presets would return to the settings I customized. This could be done without Powering Off/On. Instant back to normal. And as Sean has said I could use the C1 (Custom 1) setting.

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:33:37 +0000

Here’s my wish list of features I’d like to see on a DSLR:

1) The ability to set the duration the viewfinder information display. In the same way many cameras allow control of the display time of the last exposure on the LCD, I’d like to be able to set the viewfinder display duration.

2) A mirror lock-up button/switch on the surface of the camera body. I shoot mostly field macro work and need to reduce camera vibration. Yes, this feature can be set via configuration settings accessed by burrowing down into the camera’s menu options, but I’d like this option be easy and quick.

3) Make depth of field preview buttons convenient. I’ve never understood by this useful function was made so difficult to access by poorly placed tiny buttons.

4) Add more features to electronic cable releases. By this, I mean add a button to lock-up the mirror and another to perform depth of field previews. The multi-pin cable release I use already has extensive exposure features such as timer, delay, duration, and repeat functions built in. Adding a couple of more buttons wouldn’t take up that much space but would enhance the shooting convenience factor. Having these controls available in a device, such as a cable release, would eliminate the need to remove your eye from the viewfinder to locate the necessary button/switch on the body.

By: T. Michael Testi

T. Michael Testi — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:06:48 +0000

While the custom settings are handy I still would like to have the ISO displayed like the aperture and shutter speed in the viewfinder so I could see it when I am setting my other settings, but I would also like to have the setting as a quick selection on the camera as opposed to buried within (I own a Canon). That way I can change it with a flick of the finger.

By: Sean Phillips

Sean Phillips — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:45:28 +0000

Any Canon camera that includes Custom settings does exactly this. for example on my 40D there are 3 Custom functions. I have each of them setup for a default style of shooting (C1 is for action and wildlife, C2 is for landscapes, and C3 is for HDR). Each of these Custom settings memorizes ever setting that can be changed on the camera. If you make any changes while using one of these settings, the changes are only temporary. After changing to a different mode or after a power recycle the camera returns to the original memorized settings.

So let’s say you were shooting basketball inside (my custom setting C1 for action) and you decided that instead of Auto ISO you wanted to set your ISO to 1600 to ensure faster shutter speeds, the next time you power up the camera, C1 will return to the originally memorized setting (Auto ISO for me).

This is the perfect solution to your problem…

By: Bryn

Bryn — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:38:05 +0000

Oh and charging off of usb (even if it’s super slow) and/or having support for universal chargers like those made by targus or igo so I don’t have to carry 4 chargers for my video camera, my point and shoot, my slr and my backup slr.

By: Bryn

Bryn — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:36:21 +0000

I too have longed for the ISO reset, though I never turn my camera off (just let it go to sleep). Also resetting AEB, flash exposure compensation and others would be nice. At least the new rebel XSi will display ISO in the viewfinder I’ve read.

A mode that set the exposure so that no more than 1% of the viewfinder was burned out (It sounds like the new canons have something similar)

The ability to choose a camera “user”, i.e. set it to “bryn” mode and it records in the metadata it was me taking the pictures (for when you are sharing a camera with someone)

Focus bracketing (you have fast continuous shooting these days, why not rattle off multi focus in case you don’t have it quite right)

built in gps, and compass, microphone (to record ambient sound before and after)

ability to mark a photo as a high rating in the camera that puts it in file metadata so you can jump to it when looking at your photos

ability to specify what shutter speed/iso the camera uses while your flash is recharging (ie it switches to a different mode while a flash is connected but not ready to fire)