joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Did anyone ever exceed the capabilities of their film camera?

I doubt it.

Shutter Bugger

Interesting point of view, however photography
as a hobby or profession offers infinite possibilities; a Nikon FM for example, was a manual camera that you could become familiar with every function within an hour; as such
you could be searching the infinite possibilities of photography within an hour rather than searching a camera or its operating manual for however long.

Having said that, the addition of "program" mode, can be useful when those opportunities that are gone in a heart beat are presented.

Shutter Bugger

Some of those disposable film cameras were "easy beat".

Jackinthebox Loc: travel the world

Yes I did when I could not put an SD card in to it.

Mike Adams Loc: Connecticut

This is true of so many things: how many of use use even a fraction of Excel or Word's capabilities. A friend described them as buying a 747 to roll down the runway and crack walnuts: there is no no doubt it will do the job, but there may be much simpler (and cheaper) solutions.

tradergeorge Loc: Newport, Kentucky

Most times, when communication fails, it is because the sender either did not provide enough detail or was not clear. Since your statement was very simple, but did not seem to convey your meaning, you may want to re-state in different terms. You can seldom blame a receiver for a garbled message.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :thumbup:

(I think you might wind up with walnut butter. And I'd pass on the fudge made with those walnuts.)

Jackinthebox Loc: travel the world

Excel and Word are not made for dummies.
If you are incapable and like to stay that way, do so.
But showing yourself to be a backwards idiot just shows you to be a backwards idiot.

How many of US use a fraction of those application? Only an idiot would stick his/her neck out like this.

Mike, you must have heard this: it is better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you're an idiot than open your mouth and take all doubt away.
Damn, you made me say it.

djenrette Loc: Philadelphia

When you complain about a camera having too many features is that the problem of the camera or the photographer? Just asking.

mikegreenwald Loc: Illinois

I find I initially use few of the available options on new cameras, but as new situations arise, I add to my knowledge of the camera to produce a better photo. Not every photographer has the same needs, and there will always be options that are of no use to you or me, but essential to someone else. Further, when I buy a new camera, I don't always know what functions I will need down the road.

Ranjan Loc: Currently Cyber-Nation!

I think what happened (some say, *occurred*!) was that the digital medium exceeded the capabilities of the film medium! Capabilities not in terms of quality, at least not in the first 10-20 years of digital evolution, but in terms of the time required to process and actually view the results, the costs (film stock, processing, display, archival space), etc. Digital medium provided the 'instant gratification' that consumers were getting used to generally and the electronic revolution and computers etc were assisting the marketplace coupe!

I love my waterman fountain pen and the feeling of how it gracefully glides on paper, but other than keeping it in front of my eyes on my monitor pedestal, and not really having overgrown or surpassed it, sometimes one has to flow with the times and digital is not that bad or less capable for most other than a few die-hards that still are fond of the waterman fountain pen (metaphorically-speaking)... <SIGH!>

RichardQ Loc: Colorado

When I traveled the country as an industrial advertising photographer about 55-60 years ago, I often alternated between a 4x5 sheet-film view camera and an Automatic Rolleiflex medium-format roll-film camera. Neither one alone had all the capabilities I needed. The view camera provided interchangeable lenses, swings, shifts and tilts, and easily alternated between b/w and color film holders for the same subject, but it was slow and cumbersome to set up, requiring a tripod. The Rollei was quick and easy to use, versatile in many ways, but limited to one focal length lens and unable to quickly change from b/w to color film when necessary. I loved them both. Perhaps there was some feature I never used, but I don't think so. However, I'm convinced that if I were using a modern digital camera there's no way that I could begin to use all the built-in capabilities. It's a combined camera, darkroom and printing press prep desk, all in one. Of course, the price of a medium-format digital camera reflects the expense of including all those capabilities in one package. Somebody must be buying them, but it sure isn't me.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I have. Which is why I purchased a 4x5 and subsequent to that, a Hasselblad.

The capability I exceeded was the need to produce good quality large prints. The 35mm was just not capable of really good prints larger than 11x14. The 4x5 was just warming up with 16x20 prints.

Oh, I could do larger with the 35mm, but I had to plan for that with choice of film and having a sturdy tripod with me.
--Bob

DJ Mills Loc: Idaho

:thumbup: WAY too complicated. Also cars, TV sets, computers, people.