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Originally Posted by Dee8go
My biggest beef with DSLRs and other digital cameras is not having comvenient controls for the basic functions (aperture, shutter speed, and focusing). Having to learn how to navigate all the various menus is much harder to me than just knowing how to make a good photograph using those three elementary controls.
Unfortunately, I think only the more esoteric, and highest-priced models have those controls located on the body where they are easily accessible.
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My nikon D5000 is reasonably straight forward to use in semi-manual mode. I does have full manual, but that is too complex to navigate in the field. It is easiest to put it in either shutter priority or aperture priority mode and use a simple thumb wheel to adjust the chosen parameter. I do keep that camera in auto focus mode and just lock in the focus/expose with a partial push of the shutter button before composing. I just ignore the other 95% of the controls most of the time.
I am still more comfortable using one of my old film bodies, but DSLRs can be used in the field if you selectively ignore most of the controls.