Hobbies We have photographed a porpoise flying through a hoop at the Miami Seaquarium and the result was a sharp picture in excellent color. We used a Brownie to shoot a sunset in Puerto Rico, and a real camera buff, a salesman in one of Eastman Kodak's New York stores, asked us what exposure and what filter we used.

Our experience has been that the more expensive the camera, the more difficult it is to use. If you are content to take good pictures and do not want to become a cameraman, stick to the box cameras. The introduction of the electronic eye, which different manufacturers call by different names, has simplified the use of some of the more expensive cameras. The electronic eye is, in effect, an automatic exposure meter that is built into the camera. As you aim your camera, it takes an instantaneous light reading and automatically sets the camera at the proper lens opening for the prevailing conditions. However, it is still more difficult to handle than the reliable, uncomplicated box camera of our preference.

If you do want to learn the complicated operations of more expensive cameras, you will find helpful books in all camera shops. The best basic book on operating any particular camera is the manufacturer's instruction booklet that comes with it. The general instruction books on photography cover the subject much more broadly and discuss the merits of many kinds of cameras.




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December 4, 2008