[wim]

Yes. And there is nothing wrong with this expectation. If anything, amneu has to help me, not to point out how far developed the software engineers are - or how much retro and only going ways from the past.

 

Cameras cannoz read minds, true. But a lot of actions we are doing with them are the same over and over again. It is not hard to predict one wants to set up Auto-Iso and Auto ISO has to relate on the used focal length. Soem features are so common these days, that it's embarassing why camera manufacturers act as if they have the only standard recipe.

 

A couple of times I rented a car. Did I have to read the manual to find the gear shift, light switch, brake pedal?

 

No. That only was necessary because Software engineers are sometimes too arrogant to find common ways of user interface for radio or GPS. Standardization helps and sets resources free for other projects. Look at Apple and Google and their UI- these are competing firms. Trash-bin, play button, AF-button, Menu and OK made it to hardware - and each menu has to be the reinvention of the wheel? I sort of doubt that.

Are you trying to tell me now that you can't shoot with a random camera when you are asked to do so?


I assume you are joking.


With a car, I can drive it straight away, and very likely, I will be able to operate all the lights too. Beyond that, with modern cars, it often depends on how advanced the electronics are, whether if is a brand you know already, etc. IOW, there is a learning curve. My old car had 300 pages worth of manuals, my current one over 800, of which over 500 are for all of its electric and electronic systems. That means there is a learning curve.


Same with cameras....


Kind regards, Wim